Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1982
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
(1982) With the aid of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using his son's life-generating device, the Genesis Device, as the ultimate weapon. Dir: Nicholas Meyer With: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller 113 mins. |
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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 117 mins. |
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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 115 mins. |
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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 109 mins. |
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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 96 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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Poltergeist
(1982) A family's home is haunted by a host of ghosts. Dir: Tobe Hooper With: JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson Horror 114 mins. |
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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 191 mins. |
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First Blood
(1982) A Vietnam Veteran uses his combat skills against the lawman of a small town when he arrests and abuses him. Dir: Ted Kotcheff With: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller 93 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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