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Stir Crazy (1980): The first and best of the Pryor/Wilder comedies, about a pair of clumsy crooks who land in jail. Plenty of laughs – though fairly predictable…; Blu-Ray $19.95
Time Bandits (1980): John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and others star in this breathlessly inventive fantasy in which a young boy journeys through history to…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Urban Cowboy (1980): An early role for John Travolta, as an oil–worker trying to 'make it' riding mechanical bulls in the roadhouses of Houston. The grimy, downbeat…; DVD $24.95
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980): A classic Agatha Christie TV adaptation in which a vicar sets out to discover the meaning behind "Why didn't they ask Evans?", the last words spoken…; DVD $24.95
Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982): The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…; DVD $89.95
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 2 (1979): More adventures and intrigues for the crew of the 'Liberator', in this classic British TV Series. Series Two: 13 episodes over five…; DVD ~~$50~~ $37.50
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) (1979-1981): Kitsch TV serial adapted from the comic strip with Gil Gerard as the all–American 20th Century astronaut who is cryogenically re–animated…; DVD $29.95, $59.95
Escape from Alcatraz (1979): Clint Eastwood uses a pair of nail–clippers to stage his bid for freedom, in this memorable, understated thriller based on the only successful…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
G.I. Samurai (Sengoku jieitai; Time Slip) (1979): A squadron of Japanese soldiers, together with their weaponry, helicopter and gunboat, are accidentally caught in a 'time slip' and transported back…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Lady Vanishes, The (1979): Curious, though lackluster remake of Hitchcock's classic train thriller. Angela Lansbury plays the vanishing lady whose disappearance is investigated…; DVD $19.95

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