Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1982
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Blade Runner
(1982) Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
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Conan the Barbarian
(1982) The epic tale of child sold into slavery who grows into a man who seeks revenge against the warlord who massacred his tribe. Dir: John Milius With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow Action | Fantasy | Adventure |
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The Thing
(1982) Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Dir: John Carpenter With: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
(1982) A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi |
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Gandhi
(1982) Biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of non-violent protest. Dir: Richard Attenborough With: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Candice Bergen Biography | Drama | History |
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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 |
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First Blood
(1982) A mentally unstable Vietnam war vet, when abused with a small town's police force, begins a one man war with it. Dir: Ted Kotcheff With: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller |
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Forbidden Zone
(1982) The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement. Dir: Richard Elfman With: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Gisele Lindley Comedy | Fantasy | Musical |
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
(1982) With the aide of his Enterprise crew, Captain Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan, from using his son's life-generating device, Genesis, as the ultimate weapon. Dir: Nicholas Meyer With: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
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TRON
(1982) A hacker is literally abducted into the world of a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program. Dir: Steven Lisberger With: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi |










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