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Subgenre Sampler

 
Blue Lagoon, TheBlue Lagoon, The (1980)
Dir. Randal Kleiser
Feat. Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins
Pubescent curiosity in which a young Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins take biology lessons from Mother Nature after they are stranded on a…
Breaking GlassBreaking Glass (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Hazel O'Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch
Grievously under–rated and singular rock music drama from the post–punk era offers more than just nostalgic interest, with an impassioned…
Bronco BillyBronco Billy (1980)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke
Amiable drama has Clint play the sharp–shooting proprieter of a travelling 'cowboy' show which is on a losing streak. Eastwood himself…
BrubakerBrubaker (1980)
Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander
Straight–edged prison drama based around the true story of a warden who disguised himself as a convict in order to expose the corruptions of…
Club, TheClub, The (1980)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson
Doing for Australian Rules football what DON'S PARTY did for Australian politics, this examines in brawling, bawdy detail the behind–scenes…
Coal Miner's DaughterCoal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones
Biopic of country legend Loretta Lynn.
DeathwatchDeathwatch (1980)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton
Cerebral drama set in the future about a media group who attempt to film the deaths of the terminally ill for public consumption.
Elephant Man, TheElephant Man, The (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt
The heart–wrenching true story of a grossly deformed pauper, dramatised to perfection by director David Lynch. A compassionate doctor rescues…
Falls, TheFalls, The (1980)
Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. Peter Westley, Aad Wirtz, Michael Murray
One of dir. Greenaway's more trenchantly avant–garde works (think 'A Walk Though H' crossed with DROWNING BY NUMBERS), expanding his riddling…
FameFame (1980)
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Irene Cara
Young wannabees get ready for their big break at a New York performing arts college. Funny how none of the cast have since achieved it.

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