Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Family: 1806 Films to Rent
Star Wars Ewok Adventures (Caravan of Courage / The Battle for Endor) (1984-1985)
- Feat. Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller…
- George Lucas–created fantasies especially for younger STAR WARS admirers, following further adventures of the creatures so fondly remembered in…
Tail of a Tiger (1984)
- Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. Grant Navin, Gordon Poole
- Australian treasure Rolf De Heer's thoughtful debut about a young boy who's fascination with aeronautics reaches grand heights when he befriends a…
Thomas the Tank Engine (TV Series) (1984-1999)
- Simple yet captivating series taken from the stories and characters by Rev W. Awdry, thats phenomenal success has made Thomas and friends the pride…
Transformers (TV Series) (1984)
- One of the defining children's TV series of the 1980s, featuring autobotic heroes who transform into cars, planes etc. to defend Earth against…
Wind in the Willows (TV Series) (1984-1988)
- Fine puppet–animation brings to life Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in three episodes of from the Thames TV series. Based on Kenneth Grahame's…
Bananaman (TV Series) (1983-1986)
- An animated series from the 80's featuring the talents of "The Goodies" themselves, based around the silly adventures of a schoolboy who eats a…
Black Stallion Returns (1983)
- Dir. Robert Dalva
Feat. Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Allen Garfield…
- Sequel to the horse–flavoured favourite.
BMX Bandits (1983)
- Dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith
Feat. Nicole Kidman, David Argue
- With youthful energy making up for a lot, this kids' heist movie stars a young, frizzy–haired Nicole Kidman as one of a trio of teens who…
Bush Christmas (1983)
- Dir. Henri Safran
Feat. John Ewart, John Howard, Nicole Kidman
- Australian Christmas 'classic' focused around a debt–ridden family who must rescue their prize–winning racehorse from bandits before the…
Christmas Story, A (1983)
- Dir. Bob Clark
Feat. Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
- This gem is little known in this neck of the woods, yet is roundly celebrated in America as a modern Yuletide classic.
Set in 1940s Indiana…