Popeye
Genres: Comedy, Family, Musical
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Robin Williams, Roberta Maxwell, Bill Irwin, Donald Moffat, Paul L. Smith, Shelley Duvall, Paul Dooley
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The comic strip and animated sailor hero comes to life in this meticulous live action production that looks at the origins of Popeye and his battle against arch-rival Bluto. Nearly all the characters from the strip are reproduced here.
Oh, God! Book II
Genres: Comedy
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Director: Gilbert Cates
Starring: Anthony Holland, George Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, Marian Mercer, Bebe Drake, David Birney, Louanne
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Second 'Oh God' movie has God appearing before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents Paula and Don think Tracy's just crazy and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word.
Raging Bull
Genres: Drama, Sport, Biography
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Joe Pesci, Frank Adonis, Robert De Niro, Frank Vincent, Cathy Moriarty, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana
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When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone.
The House on the Edge of the Park
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Horror
Year: 1980
Country: Italy
Director: Ruggero Deodato
Starring: David Hess, Annie Belle, Christian Borromeo, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Marie Claude Joseph, Gabriele Di Giulio, Brigitte Petronio
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Alex, a psychopathic mechanic, rapes a woman in the park. Later, a decadent couple pull into his shop needing car repair. They invite Alex and his mentally challenged buddy to join them at a decadent suburban party. Once there, Alex amuses himself by tormenting and raping the guests, not realizing the guests have an agenda of their own.
The Watcher in the Woods
Genres: Thriller, Family, Horror
Year: 1980
Country: USA, UK
Director: John Hough
Starring: Frances Cuka, Bette Davis, Ian Bannen, Lynn-Holly Johnson, David McCallum, Carroll Baker, Kyle Richards
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When a normal American family moves into a beautiful old English house in a wooded area, strange, paranormal appearances befall them in this interesting twist to the well-known haunted-house tale. Their daughter Jan sees, and daughter Ellie hears, the voice of a young teenage girl who mysteriously disappeared during a total solar eclipse decades before...
The Octagon
Genres: Action
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Director: Eric Karson
Starring: Larry D. Mann, Art Hindle, Brian Libby, Richard Norton, Ken Gibbel, Lee Van Cleef, Chuck Norris
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Scott's life is plagued by two kinds of flashbacks. First are the childhood memories of the rigorous training he and a friend endured under a martial arts master. The second is of a mission Scott went on that ended with him watching his friend get murdered. Scott later becomes drawn closer to a vicious crime ring known as The Octagon. As he gets closer to the truth, Scott learns that these may be the men that murdered his friend so long ago.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Director: Irvin Kershner
Starring: Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Harrison Ford, Clive Revill, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams
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After receiving a vision from Obi-Wan Kenobi and fleeing the ice world of Hoth with his friends after an Imperial attack, Luke Skywalker travels to the marsh planet of Dagobah, where he is instructed in the ways of the Force by the legendary Jedi master Yoda. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Princess Leia make their way to planet Bespin, where they are greeted by Han's old friend, a shifty gambler named Lando Calrissian. Ambushed by the Empire shortly after their arrival, Han and his friends are imprisoned by Darth Vader. Luke leaves Dagobah to rescue his friends, and is met by Vader and a startling revelation.
The Jazz Singer
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Franklyn Ajaye, John Witherspoon, Mike Kellin, Sully Boyar, Neil Diamond, Janet Brandt
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Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a woman who shares his dream. He grows apart from his family, and becomes confused about what he should ultimately do with his life.