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This Is Spinal Tap
(1984) Spinal Tap, the world's loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marty DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Comedy | Music 82 mins. |
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Police Squad!
(1982 TV Series) Sight-gags and non-sequiturs dominate this spoof of police dramas. The six episodes formed the basis for later very successful "Naked Gun" movies. With: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Rex Hamilton Comedy 30 mins. |
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Back to the Future
(1985) A teenager is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 116 mins. |
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The Princess Bride
(1987) A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). Dir: Rob Reiner With: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance 98 mins. |
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
(1985) When eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life. Dir: Tim Burton With: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy 90 mins. |
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The Simpsons
(1989 TV Series) The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. With: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner Animation | Comedy | Family 22 mins. |
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Back to the Future Part II
(1989) After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985... without interfering with his first trip. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 108 mins. |
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Full House
(1987 TV Series) A man raises his three daughters in a house he shares with two adult male friends. With: Bob Saget, John Stamos, Dave Coulier Comedy | Drama | Family 30 mins. |
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The Goonies
(1985) A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map. Dir: Richard Donner With: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen Adventure | Comedy | Family 114 mins. |
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The Breakfast Club
(1985) Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. Dir: John Hughes With: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald Comedy | Drama 97 mins. |
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The Lost Boys
(1987) After moving to a new town, two brothers are convinced that the area is frequented by vampires. Dir: Joel Schumacher With: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest Comedy | Horror 97 mins. |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986) A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that. Dir: John Hughes With: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara Comedy | Drama 103 mins. |
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Coming to America
(1988) An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. Dir: John Landis With: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones Comedy | Drama | Romance 116 mins. |
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The Golden Girls
(1985 TV Series) Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times. With: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan Comedy | Drama 30 mins. |
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Married with Children
(1987 TV Series) Al Bundy is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous. With: Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal Comedy 22 mins. |
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Ghostbusters
(1984) Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. Dir: Ivan Reitman With: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver Comedy | Family | Fantasy 105 mins. |
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Roseanne
(1988 TV Series) The story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage, Children, Money and Parents in Law. With: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf Comedy | Drama 22 mins. |
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Airplane!
(1980) An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don't call him Shirley. Dir: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker With: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen Comedy 88 mins. |
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Sixteen Candles
(1984) A young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. Dir: John Hughes With: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry Comedy | Romance 93 mins. |
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Cheers
(1982 TV Series) The regulars of the Boston bar Cheers share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name. With: Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger Comedy | Drama 98 mins. |
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Spaceballs
(1987) Planet Spaceball's President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them. Dir: Mel Brooks With: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 96 mins. |
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Beetlejuice
(1988) A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Dir: Tim Burton With: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton Comedy | Fantasy 92 mins. |
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Big Trouble in Little China
(1986) An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. Dir: John Carpenter With: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy 99 mins. |
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When Harry Met Sally...
(1989) Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher Comedy | Drama | Romance 96 mins. |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(1988) A toon hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy Animation | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy 104 mins. |
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The Blues Brothers
(1980) Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Dir: John Landis With: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway Action | Comedy | Crime | Music 133 mins. |
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Caddyshack
(1980) An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher. Dir: Harold Ramis With: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray Comedy | Sport 98 mins. |
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Vacation
(1983) The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. Dir: Harold Ramis With: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca Adventure | Comedy | Romance 98 mins. |
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Big
(1988) When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight. Dir: Penny Marshall With: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance 104 mins. |
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Pretty in Pink
(1986) A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy. Dir: Howard Deutch With: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton Comedy | Drama | Romance 96 mins. |
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Saved by the Bell
(1989 TV Series) Six individual students and their four years at Bayside High School. With: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond Comedy 30 mins. |
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
(1982) A story of a group of California teenagers who enjoy malls, sex and rock n' roll. Dir: Amy Heckerling With: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold Comedy | Drama | Romance 90 mins. |
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The Cosby Show
(1984 TV Series) The goings-on in the life of a successful African American family. With: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner Comedy | Family 30 mins. |
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Christmas Vacation
(1989) The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Dir: Jeremiah S. Chechik With: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis Comedy 97 mins. |
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Clue
(1985) Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery. Dir: Jonathan Lynn With: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller 94 mins. |
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The Wonder Years
(1988 TV Series) Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the 60's; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting. With: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Daniel Stern Comedy | Drama 30 mins. |
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Revenge of the Nerds
(1984) At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect. Dir: Jeff Kanew With: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield Comedy 90 mins. |
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Police Academy
(1984) A group of good-hearted but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks. Dir: Hugh Wilson With: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall Comedy | Crime 96 mins. |
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Trading Places
(1983) A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. Dir: John Landis With: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy Comedy 116 mins. |
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Growing Pains
(1985 TV Series) The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother. With: Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron Comedy | Family 30 mins. |
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'Allo 'Allo!
(1982 TV Series) René Artois runs a small café in France during World War II. He always seems to have his hands full: He's having affairs with most of his waitresses... With: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle Comedy | War 45 mins. |
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Howard the Duck
(1986) A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader. Dir: Willard Huyck With: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi 110 mins. |
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Gremlins
(1984) A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town. Dir: Joe Dante With: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton Comedy | Horror 106 mins. |
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Beverly Hills Cop
(1984) A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills. Dir: Martin Brest With: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller 105 mins. |
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Annie
(1982) Broadway musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip. A young orphan girls adventures in finding a family that will take her. Dir: John Huston With: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical 126 mins. |
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Murder, She Wrote
(1984 TV Series) Mystery writer finds herself investigating murders that occur around her. With: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller 60 mins. |
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Say Anything...
(1989) A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. Dir: Cameron Crowe With: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney Comedy | Drama | Romance 100 mins. |
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Parenthood
(1989) The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse. Dir: Ron Howard With: Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest Comedy | Drama 124 mins. |
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Tampopo
(1985) A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food. Dir: Jûzô Itami With: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto Comedy 114 mins. |
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Time of the Gypsies
(1988) In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves. Dir: Emir Kusturica With: Davor Dujmovic, Bora Todorovic, Ljubica Adzovic Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy 270 mins. |
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