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Rocky IVRocky IV (Rocky 4) (1985)
Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Third sequel in the ROCKY franchise adds some new moves, but gets a whole lot dumber. Here, Stallone fights a Russian superboxer (Lundgren) who has…
Romancing the StoneRomancing the Stone (1985)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas
Witty, fast–paced adventure through the South American jungle with Turner and Douglas well cast as made–for–each–other…
Runaway TrainRunaway Train (1985) Recommended
Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay
Voight and Roberts are terrific as two ecsaped convicts who endure a nerve–jangling journey aboard an unstoppable locomotive. Based on a…
Shaker RunShaker Run (1985)
Dir. Bruce Morrison
Feat. Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, Lisa Harrow
Cult film sees Kiwi scientist Harrow steal a biological weapon that some mercenaries are keen to get their hands on. She enlists daredevil drivers…
To Live and Die in L.A.To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Recommended
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow
Super–charged policier with slimeball cop Petersen on the trail of big–time counterfeiters led by Dafoe. Swirlingly paced, with a car…
WaterWater (1985)
Dir. Dick Clement
Feat. Michael Caine, Billy Connolly, Valerie Perrine
When oil is discovered on a peaceful Caribbean outpost island it swiftly finds itself embroiled in a political upheaval with all sides fighting for…
Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of FearYoung Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (1985) Recommended
Dir. Barry Levinson
Highly watchable updating of Sherlock Holmes, with his teenage incarnation plumbing 'thugee' cult mysteries in Victorian London. Notable at the…
Airwolf (TV Series)Airwolf (TV Series) (1984-1987)
Feat. Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord
Eighties television series centered on a high–tech military helicopter and its crew as they undertake various missions of espionage, often with…
Beverly Hills CopBeverly Hills Cop (1984) Recommended
Dir. Martin Brest
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Steven Berkoff
Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley has never been funnier than in this winning combo of action and comedy.
Blue Thunder (TV Series)Blue Thunder (TV Series) (1984)
Feat. James Farentino, Dana Carvey
Television series based on the 1983 movie of the same name about the law enforcers and tacticians operating the Blue Thunder helicopter and its…

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