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CommandoCommando (1985) Recommended
Dir. Mark Lester
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya
When his daughter is kidnapped, retired marine "John Matrix" (Schwarzenegger) is forced to murder an entire army of other marines with his bare…
Emerald Forest, TheEmerald Forest, The (1985)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Powers Boothe, Meg Foster
Sumptuous Amazon adventure story concerns an one man's struggle to find his son, kidnapped ten years earlier and initiated into a primitive society.
Heart of the DragonHeart of the Dragon (Long de xin) (1985)
Dir. Sammo Hung, Fruit Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Emily Chu
Uncharacteristically serious Chan–Hung drama follows police detective Chan's difficulties in caring for his mentally disabled, child–like…
Invasion U.S.A.Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
Dir. Joseph Zito
Feat. Chuck Norris, Richard Lynch, Melissa Prophet
Chuck Norris smashes bazooka–wielding Russian commies in this Reaganite wet dream.
Jewel of the Nile, TheJewel of the Nile, The (1985)
Dir. Lewis Teague
Feat. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny De Vito
Sequel to ROMANCING THE STONE again teams Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, this time for a rollicking adventure in the Middle East. Mostly…
King Solomon's MinesKing Solomon's Mines (1985)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom
Fairly lively adaptation of H Rider Haggard's classic African adventure yarn (filmed several times before), with Chamberlain and Stone dodging…
Mr. VampireMr. Vampire (1985)
Dir. Ricky Lau
Feat. Ching-Ying Lam, Siu-hou Chin, Ricky Hui
Influential kung–fu ghostbusting flick is a distinctively Eastern slant on the 'vampire' genre – less like caped Counts, more like…
No Retreat No Surrender (1, 2 & 3)No Retreat No Surrender (1, 2 & 3) (1985)
Dir. Corey Yuen, Lucas Lowe
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Loren Avedon, Cynthia Rothrock
A naive karate fanatic, trained in the ancient secrets of martial arts by the spirit of Bruce Lee, must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle…
Pale RiderPale Rider (1985)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood mounts his heroic saddle to help protect gold miners bullied by a ruthless tycoon. Clint would have to wait seven years before he…
Police AssassinsPolice Assassins (Yes Madam) (1985)
Dir. Corey Yuen
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, Tsui Hark
Cheesy but fun outing has two hard–as–nails policewomen Michelle Yeoh (in her first lead role) and Cynthia Rothrock turning in their…

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