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1980s American films
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The list 1980s American films includes
Top Gun, The Goonies, Urban Cowboy, The Shining and The Breakfast Club.
The list consists of 3,437 members
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Top Gun
1986 American action drama film by Tony Scott
Overview: Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, in association with Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and ...
Release date: 12 May 1986Genre: Action, Drama, RomanceDirector: Tony ScottProducer: Bill Badalato, Jerry BruckheimerWriter: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.As students at the Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young flyer learns a few things from a civilian ...
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The Goonies
1985 American film by Richard Donner
Overview: The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. In the film ...
Release date: 7 June 1985Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, MysteryDirector: Richard DonnerProducer: Harvey Bernhard, Richard DonnerWriter: Steven Spielberg, Chris ColumbusIn order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient treasure. 0
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Urban Cowboy
1980 film by James Bridges
Overview: Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American romantic Western film directed by James Bridges. The plot concerns the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan "Bud" Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The ...
Genre: Drama, Romance, WesternDirector: James BridgesCast: John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Barry Corbin, Brooke AldersonProducer: Irving Azoff, C.O. EricksonWriter: Aaron Latham, James BridgesBud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar. 0
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The Shining
1980 film by Stanley Kubrick
Overview: The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and ...
Release date: 23 May 1980Genre: Horror, ThrillerDirector: Stanley KubrickProducer: Robert Fryer, Jan HarlanWriter: Stephen King, Stanley KubrickA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific ... 0
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The Great Outdoors
1988 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch
Overview: The Great Outdoors is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, and written and produced by John Hughes. It stars Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy and Annette Bening in her film debut ...
Release date: 17 June 1988Genre: ComedyDirector: Howard DeutchProducer: John Hughes, Tom JacobsonWriter: John HughesA Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law. 0
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The Breakfast Club
1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film by John Hughes
Overview: The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and ...
Release date: 7 February 1985Genre: Drama, ComedyDirector: John HughesProducer: Gil Friesen, John HughesWriter: John HughesFive high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. 0
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 film by Colin Higgins
Overview: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins (in his final film as director). It is an adaptation of the 1978 Broadway ...
Release date: 23 July 1982Genre: Comedy, Musical, RomanceDirector: Colin HigginsProducer: Robert L. Boyett, Peter Macgregor-ScottWriter: Larry L. King, Peter MastersonA town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's playhouse ... 0
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The 'Burbs
1989 film by Joe Dante
Overview: The 'Burbs is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Joe Dante, starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal and Henry Gibson, and co-starring Gale ...
Release date: 17 February 1989Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Joe DanteProducer: Larry Brezner, Michael FinnellWriter: Dana OlsenAn overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult. 0
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Steel Magnolias
1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross
Overview: Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Academy Award winners Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, and Olympia Dukakis with Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, and ...
Release date: 5 November 1989Genre: Drama, Romance, ComedyDirector: Herbert RossProducer: Ray Stark, Andrew StoneWriter: Robert HarlingA young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship ... 0
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Stand by Me
1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner
Overview: Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with a title derived from Ben E. King's song. The film stars Wil Wheaton, River ...
Release date: 8 August 1986Genre: Adventure, DramaDirector: Rob ReinerCast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey SiemaszkoProducer: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold GideonWriter: Stephen King, Raynold GideonAfter the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. 0
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Sixteen Candles
1984 film by John Hughes
Overview: Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut ...
Release date: 4 May 1984Genre: Comedy, Drama, RomanceDirector: John HughesCast: Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Anthony Michael HallProducer: John Hughes, Hilton A. GreenA young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. 0
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Scarface
1983 crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma
Overview: Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. The remake of the 1932 film, it tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who arrives ...
Release date: 1 December 1983Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Brian De PalmaCast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam ColonProducer: Martin Bregman, Peter SaphierWriter: Oliver Stone, Howard HawksIn 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. 0
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Road House
1989 American action film by Rowdy Herrington
Overview: Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a cooler at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt ...
Release date: 19 May 1989Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Rowdy HerringtonProducer: Tim Moore, Steve PerryWriter: David Lee Henry, Hilary HenkinA bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a Ph.D. in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets ... 0
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Pretty in Pink
1986 film by Howard Deutch
Overview: Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s. A cult classic, it is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film. It was ...
Release date: 28 February 1986Genre: Comedy, Drama, RomanceDirector: Howard DeutchProducer: Michael Chinich, John HughesWriter: John HughesA poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy. 0
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Poltergeist
1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper
Overview: Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams, Craig ...
Release date: 4 June 1982Genre: Horror, ThrillerDirector: Tobe HooperCast: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'RourkeProducer: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank MarshallWriter: Steven Spielberg, Michael GraisA family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts. 0
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Little Darlings
1980 teen comedy-drama film by Ronald F. Maxwell
Overview: Little Darlings is a 1980 American teen comedy-drama film starring Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol and featuring Armand Assante and Matt Dillon. It was directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. The screenplay was ...
Release date: 21 March 1980Genre: Comedy, DramaDirector: Ron MaxwellProducer: Stephen J. Friedman, Kimi PeckWriter: Kimi Peck, Dalene YoungTwo fifteen year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be the first to lose their virginity while at a summer camp. 0
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La Bamba
1987 biographical film by Luis Valdez
Overview: La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez that follows the life and career of Chicano rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as ...
Release date: 1 May 1987Genre: Biography, Drama, MusicDirector: Luis ValdezCast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe PantolianoProducer: Stuart Benjamin, Bill BordenWriter: Luis ValdezBiographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big ... 0
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Grease 2
1982 film by Patricia Birch
Overview: Grease 2 is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1978 film Grease, which is based upon the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Originally titled ...
Release date: 11 June 1982Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, RomanceDirector: Patricia BirchProducer: Allan Carr, Neil A. MachlisWriter: Ken Finkleman, Jim JacobsA British student at a 1960s American high school must prove himself to the leader of a girls' gang whose members can only date greasers. 0
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 film by Steven Spielberg
Overview: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (or simply E.T.) is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who ...
Release date: 26 May 1982Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ActionDirector: Steven SpielbergProducer: Kathleen Kennedy, Melissa MathisonWriter: Melissa MathisonA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world. 0
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Dirty Dancing
1987 American romantic drama film directed by Emile Ardolino
Overview: Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells ...
Release date: 12 May 1987Genre: Drama, Romance, Musical, MusicDirector: Emile ArdolinoProducer: Doro Bachrach, Eleanor BergsteinWriter: Eleanor BergsteinSpending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle ... 0
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