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1. Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)
NC-17 | 105 min | Documentary, Adult, Biography
Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
Director: Wesley Emerson | Stars: John Holmes, Linda Adrain, Bill Amerson, Denise Amerson
Votes: 947
2. Summer of '86: The Rise and Fall of the World Champion Mets (2011– )
23 min | Sport
A documentary mini-series examining the New York Mets' path to winning the 1986 World Series and subsequently their unfulfilled potential after doing so.
3. Guns N Roses: Destructive Appetite Unauthorized (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 153 min | Documentary
Guns N Roses are a nine-piece American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. They have sold an estimated 90 million albums worldwide and their 1987 major label debut, ... See full summary »
Star: Guns N' Roses
Votes: 17
4. Great Quakes: Mexico City (1999 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Examins the causes and impact of the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake.
Director: Julio Moline | Star: Stacy Keach
5. Eternity: The Movie (2014)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
Todd Lucas is a naive songwriter from the Midwest. BJ Fairchild is a brash saxophonist from The Valley. Alone, they are pathetic losers. Together, they form the most mediocre R&B duo of the 1980s - Eternity.
Director: Ian Thorpe | Stars: Barrett Crake, Myko Olivier, Eric Roberts, Martin Kove
Votes: 62
6. St. Helens (1981)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama
Dramatization of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The movie begins with the volcano's awakening on March 20, 1980 and ends with its eruption on May 18.
Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Art Carney, David Huffman, Cassie Yates, Albert Salmi
Votes: 678
7. Air India 182 (2008)
97 min | Documentary
A look at one of the worst plane bombings of the 20th century. In 1985, an Air India 747 flying from Montreal, Canada to Delhi was blown up in mid-flight by Khalistani extremists. All 331 passengers were killed, most were of Indian origin.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Sarabjeet Arora, Gurpreet Chana, Ujjal Dosanjh, Natalie DP
Votes: 52
8. Star 80 (1983)
R | 103 min | Biography, Drama
A successful young model finds trouble when her obsessive manager-turned-husband becomes dangerously jealous.
Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker
Votes: 8,136 | Gross: $6.47M
9. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
On the evening of September 11, 1985, before a sellout crowd of 52,000 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Pete Rose was poised to collect hit number 4,192 of his long brilliant career, ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Lukemire | Stars: Marty Brennaman, Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Mike Schmidt
Votes: 149
10. Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter (2015–2017)
22 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Set in the pretend sleepy enclave of Garrity, Vermont, Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter is the story of a neon-clad man with a mysterious past and a highly specialized skill set - hunting werewolves.
Stars: Jon Glaser, Scott Adsit, Steve Cirbus, Steve Little
Votes: 966
11. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.
Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz
Votes: 450,523 | Gross: $42.07M
12. After the Shock (1990 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama
On October 17, 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked San Francisco. Presented here are some of the stories of the brave members of the public and emergency services ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Nicholas Zaninovich, Yaphet Kotto, Jack Scalia, Tuck Milligan
Votes: 176
13. An American Summer (1990)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Divorcing Chicago parents send their only son to live with his aunt in Los Angeles for the summer, where he befriends a local, learns to surf, gets a girlfriend, and witnesses a murder.
Director: James Slocum | Stars: Michael Landes, Brian Austin Green, Joanna Kerns, Amber Susa
Votes: 280
14. The Fighter (I) (2010)
R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Votes: 388,792 | Gross: $93.62M
15. Pioneer (2013)
R | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A thriller set at the beginning of the 1980's Norwegian Oil Boom and centered on a diver whose obsession with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea leads to tragedy.
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stars: Aksel Hennie, Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Stephanie Sigman
Votes: 5,299 | Gross: $0.01M
16. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
R | 102 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Votes: 124,862 | Gross: $66.66M
17. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,274 | Gross: $0.01M
18. The Normal Heart (2014 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 132 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists. With support from the medical community, they try to raise awareness about the disease.
Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Jonathan Groff, Frank De Julio, William DeMeritt
Votes: 37,781
19. Car Wash (1976)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedic take on the daily life of car-wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams, and tribulations, and meeting some eccentric customers along the way.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Richard Pryor, Franklyn Ajaye, Sully Boyar, Richard Brestoff
Votes: 8,193
20. Holy Hell (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher
Votes: 6,064 | Gross: $0.02M
21. Summer of Sam (1999)
R | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito
Votes: 41,293 | Gross: $19.28M
22. Son of Rambow (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).
Director: Garth Jennings | Stars: Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jessica Hynes, Anna Wing
Votes: 32,966 | Gross: $1.78M
23. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: John Beard, Tim Belden, Barbara Boxer, George W. Bush
Votes: 20,109
24. Star 80 (1983)
R | 103 min | Biography, Drama
A successful young model finds trouble when her obsessive manager-turned-husband becomes dangerously jealous.
Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker
Votes: 8,136 | Gross: $6.47M
25. Party Monster (1998)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary film exploring the rise of Club Kid legend Michael Alig and his fall in 1996 when he murdered his drug dealer/roommate Angel Melendez.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Michael Alig, Gitsie, James St. James, Keoki
Votes: 1,772
26. Party Monster (2003)
R | 98 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Wilson Cruz, Seth Green, Diana Scarwid
Votes: 17,214 | Gross: $0.73M
27. All American High Revisited (2014)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
A time capsule of teenage life in the 1980s.
Director: Keva Rosenfeld
Votes: 216
28. All American High (1986)
59 min
An irreverent look at a year in the life of a typical suburban high school: Torrance High School in Torrance Unified District, California.
Director: Keva Rosenfeld
Votes: 46
29. Atari: Game Over (2014)
TV-14 | 66 min | Documentary
A crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.
Director: Zak Penn | Stars: Zak Penn, Joe Lewandowski, Robert Rentschler, Paul Sanchez
Votes: 6,092
30. Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The history of Larry Flynt and the iconoclastic adult magazine he created.
Director: Michael Lee Nirenberg | Stars: Paul Cambria, Kenneth De Martines, Gail Dines, Alex Ebel
Votes: 287
31. Cancel Crash (2012 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
It was the defining moment of the 1980s. The New York Stock Exchange, the epicenter of the world financial markets and backbone of American capitalism, was under siege. On October 19th, ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Vitale
Votes: 22
32. Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
The life and death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Weitz, Robert Reed, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 683
33. Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History (2016)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene history is a feature length documentary about the California desert rock and roll scene from the early 1980s and 1990s.
Directors: Jason Georgiades, Jason Pine | Stars: Robbi Robb, Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, Myke Bates
Votes: 164
34. Electric Theatre Arcade (2012 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short, History
Mike Freeland is a collector of classic video arcade games. He is determined to open up a full scale 1980s style arcade. This process involves finding the old games and restoring them, as ... See full summary »
Director: Brad Johnson | Stars: Dave Farley, Mike Freeland, Dwight Hilbrenner, Ken McClain
35. Elton John in Central Park New York (1981 TV Special)
95 min | Music
A spectacular register of Elton John's mega-concert at the Central Park NY, recorded on September 13, 1980. The great artist presents his greatest hits from the 1970's and his performance, ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Mansfield | Stars: Elton John, James Newton Howard, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson
Votes: 36
36. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004 Video)
151 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.
Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Walter Cronkite, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg
Votes: 5,267
37. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: John Beard, Tim Belden, Barbara Boxer, George W. Bush
Votes: 20,109
38. Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher (2005)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
Lonnie Frisbee was a young hippie seeker fully immersed in the 1960s counter culture when he claimed to have experienced an encounter with God while on an acid trip. This event so ... See full summary »
Director: David Di Sabatino | Stars: Phil Aguilar, Darrell Ballman, Connie Bremer, Rich Buhler
Votes: 125
39. Gallagher: An Uncensored Evening (1980 TV Special)
Not Rated | 57 min | Comedy
Join Gallagher for his first TV special from 1980, complete with candy bar treats and a Sledge-O-Matic routine for which the audience was ill prepared.
Director: Abel Dare | Star: Gallagher
Votes: 54
40. Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981 Video)
114 min | Music
Recorded October 30th and 31st, 1980, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Dead Ahead showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor.
Director: Len Dell'Amico | Stars: Tom Davis, Al Franken, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart
Votes: 148
41. Happy Holidays (2008)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy
"Happy Holidays" is a film that takes a comedic look at what happens when three childhood friends unexpectedly reunite in their Connecticut hometown right before Christmas. It's a story ... See full summary »
Director: James Ferguson | Stars: Paul Hungerford, John B. Crye, Thomas Rhoads, Michael Emanuel
Votes: 60
42. How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Crime
A caper comedy about three suburban housewives who, in order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.
Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Jessica Lange, Richard Benjamin
Votes: 1,993
43. Into the Wind (2010)
51 min | Documentary
In 1980, Fox was seeking a way to raise awareness for cancer research. His own struggle with the disease had resulted in the amputation of his right leg.
Directors: Ezra Holland, Steve Nash | Star: Terry Fox
Votes: 214
44. Midnight Heat (2007)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A story of cops, hookers, killers, and pimps; all centered around one sleazy night in the late 1980s. A cocaine addicted homicide detective is brought out of suspension in order to trail a ... See full summary »
Director: Brad Jones | Stars: Jake Norvell, Bianca Queen, Brad Jones, Nick Foster
Votes: 161
45. Mando's Machine (2004)
80 min | Comedy
It's New Year's 1980 in the San Fernando Valley, and a trio of wanna-be Woodward and Bernstein High School Journalists are out to expose a shady late night televangelist and shenanigans ensue.
Director: Joseph Meschwitz | Stars: Stan Bly, Karl Brunjes, Michael Fitzpatrick, Bobby Glessner
Votes: 15
46. Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation (2011 TV Movie)
84 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and it's influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.
Directors: Richard Lowe, Martin Torgoff | Stars: Michelle Alexander, B-Real, Mary Barr, Todd Boyd
Votes: 200
47. Point of Origin (2002 TV Movie)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.
Director: Newton Thomas Sigel | Stars: Ray Liotta, John Leguizamo, Colm Feore, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 1,508
48. Portrait of A Rebel (2015)
31 min | Short, Drama
Steven makes the biggest mistake of his life back in 1980 by quitting the Olympic ice hockey team, which went on to win the gold medal. He now has a chance to redeem himself.
Director: Steven Mark Hahn | Stars: Jay James, Steven Mark Hahn
49. Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Music
The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Chris Smith
Votes: 2,017
50. R.E.M. by MTV (2014)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary
On April 5, 1980 four college pals-Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe-took the stage together for the first time to play at a friend's birthday party. The band they ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Young | Stars: Bill Berry, Jay Boberg, Peter Buck, Stephen Colbert
Votes: 353
51. Ramones Raw (2004)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Music
Climb in the van, buckle your seat belt and hang on tight because you're about to experience life on the road with the founding fathers of punk rock, The Ramones! The band that started it ... See full summary »
Director: John Cafiero | Stars: Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Marky Ramone
Votes: 573
52. Rebound: A Basketball Story (2009)
87 min | Documentary
Rebound: A Basketball Story is the true story of a high school basketball team that rose from literal ashes to realize a dream that no Kentucky 9th Region team has accomplished since - ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Lukemire | Stars: Nick Clooney, Ron Dennis, Dave Dixon, Troy McKinley
Votes: 12
53. Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story (2005)
120 min | Drama
The story of famed Houston Astros Fastball Pitcher J.R. Richard, from his high school days in Louisiana, his first round draft pick in 1969, to the massive stroke he suffered in 1980, to ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Carter | Stars: Jessica Jimerson, David Ramsey, Kenya Moore, Sara Stokes
Votes: 206
54. Roses in December (1982)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
Detailing the rape, torture and murder of four American missionaries in El Salvador by members of the El Salvador National Guard, as well as the subsequent attempts by the government to cover up the story.
Directors: Ana Carrigan, Bernard Stone | Stars: John Houseman, Douglas Cable, Maura Clarke, Eldon Cummings
Votes: 25
55. Rubber Soul (2014)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In December 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were interviewed by 'Rolling Stone''s Jann S. Wenner prior to the release of their 'Plastic Ono Band' albums. Ten years later, in September 1980, ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Lefkovitz | Stars: Joseph Bearor, Denice Lee, Andrew Perez, Dillon Porter
Votes: 15
56. Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A high-strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him.
Stars: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur
Votes: 11,010
57. Paul (2011)
R | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.
Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Mia Stallard
Votes: 266,044 | Gross: $37.41M
58. Old Enough (1984)
PG | 92 min | Drama
Twelve-year-old Lonnie Sloan is a well-to-do New York rich kid and Karen Bruckner is the more ordinary, impoverished New York kid. They happen to meet one day on the street in their neighborhood and hit it off.
Director: Marisa Silver | Stars: Sarah Boyd, Rainbow Harvest, Neill Barry, Alyssa Milano
Votes: 915
59. Notorious (2009)
R | 122 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Momo Dione
Votes: 46,048 | Gross: $36.84M
60. Nighthawks (1981)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
Directors: Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner
Votes: 21,710 | Gross: $14.91M
61. Middle Men (2009)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of Internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of con men, mobsters, drug addicts, and porn stars.
Director: George Gallo | Stars: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, James Caan
Votes: 38,369 | Gross: $0.72M
62. Midnight Run (1988)
R | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton
Votes: 94,204 | Gross: $38.41M
63. Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A man attempts to rescue people trapped on the I-880 bridge after the top half collapses during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Rubén Blades, Len Cariou, David Morse, Sandy Duncan
Votes: 286
64. Private Benjamin (1980)
R | 109 min | Comedy, War
A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.
Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante, Robert Webber
Votes: 28,679 | Gross: $69.85M
65. Private Parts (1997)
R | 109 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The autobiographical story of Howard Stern, the radio rebel who is now also a TV personality, an author and a movie star.
Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris
Votes: 39,188 | Gross: $41.20M
66. Youth Authority: California (2007 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
In the 1980s, long before Snoop Dogg and the rest of his crew had found success, they were Westside gang members living a street lifestyle that often included run-ins with the law. Snoop ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel London
Votes: 9
67. Williamsburg Memories (2013 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A personal memory, of the vibrant New York of the early 1980s.
Director: Angela Zumpe
68. Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
Director: Gregory Nava | Stars: Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, Larenz Tate
Votes: 4,544 | Gross: $12.41M
69. Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
Director: Chris Paine | Stars: Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Reverend Gadget
Votes: 12,755 | Gross: $1.68M
70. White Lines and the Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug (2010)
26 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Junebug's double-life as a DJ and drug dealer. Recalling the Bronx in the early 1980's, this documentary explores the old-school days of hip-hop and the dangerous underworld at... See full summary »
Director: Travis Gutiérrez Senger | Stars: Kurtis Blow, Sal Abbatiello, D.J. Hollywood, Sweet Gee
Votes: 20
71. Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000 TV Movie)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the early 1980s, there was someone killing the children of Atlanta. Eventually a single man was caught and convicted in one of the largest manhunts in our nation's history. Ever since, ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Robert Carner | Stars: Jim Belushi, Gregory Hines, Sean McCann, Shawn Doyle
Votes: 593
72. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, RaéVen Kelly, Virginia Capers
Votes: 24,573 | Gross: $39.10M
73. Welcome to Camp Blood (2012)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Revisit some of the key filming locations from the original Friday the 13th (1980).
Director: Dominic Mendez
74. We Are the World (1985 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Music
In 1984, British and Irish pop stars united for the cause of Ethiopian famine relief as Band Aid. The following year, the Americans did the same as USA for Africa. This is how it happened.
Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: Jane Fonda, USA for Africa, Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 846
75. Wayne Gretzky: Above and Beyond (1990 Video)
Documentary, Biography, Sport
Account of the hockey superstar's career, from his days as a childhood phenomenon to the late 1980's with the L.A. Kings.
Director: Stuart R. Ross | Stars: Mike Barnett, Phyllis Gretzky, Walter Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky
Votes: 42
76. Vito (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Phyllis Antonellis, George Bancroft, Richard Barrios, Edmund Bergler
Votes: 772
77. Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015)
TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary
From the producers of "Pony Excess" comes URBAN COWBOY: THE RISE AND FALL OF GILLEY'S which chronicles the cultural phenomenon sparked by the 1980 film "Urban Cowboy" and its inspiration, Gilley's, the largest bar in the world.
Director: John Dorsey | Stars: Irving Azoff, Leon Beck, John Boylan, Sandy Brokaw
Votes: 33
78. Up from the Ashes (1990 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
A ten-year retrospective on the Mount St. Helens eruption of May 18, 1980. Witnesses, survivors, and reporters reflect on their experiences and the volcano's awesome power. Includes dramatic video and candid interviews.
Stars: Kathi Goertzen, Bob Throndsen, Dan Lewis, Steve Pool
79. UFO Invasion at Rendlesham (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary
In late December 1980, in Rendlesham Forest, England, numerous U.S. military personnel witnessed what has come to be regarded as the most significant military-UFO incident in the history of... See full summary »
Director: Jim Milio | Stars: Bryant Gumbel, Jerry Betters, Georgina Bruni, Bill Bulebush
Votes: 33
80. Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 (2014 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
In 1979, Top of the Pops celebrated its 800th edition, and also saw the show record its highest audience of 19 million viewers. 1979 is maybe the most diverse year ever for acts on Top of ... See full summary »
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Jim Dooley, Patrick Humphries, Nile Rodgers
Votes: 22
81. Top of the Hill (1980 TV Movie)
240 min | Action, Drama
Michael Stone is a rising company executive decides to chuck his career and marriage to fulfill a fantasy to be a member of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team to partake in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Sonny Bono, Peter Brown, J.D. Cannon
Votes: 50
82. The Westsiders (2010)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
From surfing innovations to gritty localism, follow the rise and fall of The Westsiders surf gang through the eyes of three best friends from the original 'Surf City': Santa Cruz, ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Pomer | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Darryl Virostko, Shawn Barron, Jason Collins
Votes: 24
83. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
PG-13 | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Stew Albert, Tariq Ali
Votes: 5,688 | Gross: $1.10M
84. The Ten Thousand Day War (1980– )
52 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive history of the American stage of the Vietnam War.
Stars: Joseph B. Anderson, Peter Braestrup, Anthony Astuccio, George R. Christmas
Votes: 259
85. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 90,409 | Gross: $7.36M
86. The Residue Years (2014)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
The Residue Years (documentary) There are casualties.There are survivors.There are those that are both. Set against the world of crack cocaine and gang-banging in Northeast Portland in the ... See full summary »
87. The Real Mad Men of Advertising (2017)
TV-PG | Documentary, History
A new Smithsonian Channel four-part series provides an inside look into the men and women who re-invented the advertising industry from post-WWII America through the 1980s.
Stars: John Slattery, Robert J. Thompson, Matt Gulbranson, Shelley Hack
Votes: 80
88. The People vs. Jean Harris (1981 TV Movie)
147 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A re-enactment of the trial of the mistress of the Scarsdale Diet doctor for his March 1980 murder, with excerpts from the transcript of the proceedings serving as the script.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Martin Balsam, Richard Dysart, Peter Coyote
Votes: 99
89. The Night Stalker (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.
Director: Megan Griffiths | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Bellamy Young, Annalisa Cochrane, Louis Herthum
Votes: 913
90. The Mullet Uncut (2003 Video)
55 min | Documentary
A documentary on the 1980's famous hairstyle called 'The mullet'.
Director: Michael W. Reinwald | Star: Michael W. Reinwald
91. The Last Punch (2016)
98 min | Drama, Sport
A hustler turned boxing promoter used his street smarts to navigate the 1980s fight game. On the run from the FBI, he pulled off Muhammad Ali's final fight.
Director: Jesse Vaughan | Stars: Tony Grant, Karon Riley, Siena Goines, RonReaco Lee
Votes: 15
92. The Last Prom (1980)
24 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
Driver education film depicting the dangers of teen-age drunk driving, wherein a prom date ends tragically.
Director: Gene McPherson | Stars: Sheelagh Bevan, Jamie Bozian, Mary LeClair, Ron Bohmer
Votes: 125
93. The Invisible Peak (2014)
22 min | Documentary, Short, News
Mt. Tamalpais, guardian peak of the SF Bay Area, is considered sacred by many, Native and non-native alike. In 1950, the Army Corps of Engineers bulldozed the highest peak of the mountain ... See full summary »
Directors: George W. Daly, Gary Yost | Stars: Perry Cole, Peter Coyote, Wayne Erwin, Randy Harris
94. The History of Cruising (2007 Video)
21 min | Short, Crime
Part 1 of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller, Cruising starring Al Pacino and the controversies it created.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Jay Acovone, Michael Aronin, Larry Atlas, Leo Burmester
Votes: 28
95. Cruising (1980)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police officer goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox
Votes: 28,017 | Gross: $19.80M
96. The Great American Cassette Masters (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Music
This film features the pioneers of the home taping cassette network that began in the early 1980's and continues today.
Director: William Davenport
97. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline
Votes: 4,868
98. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper
Votes: 4,313 | Gross: $0.37M
99. The Day After (1983 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 127 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum
Votes: 18,148
100. The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Documentary
Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the 1970s and 1980s, which roasted (or honored) ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Muhammad Ali, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny
Votes: 154
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