Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (1984)- Dir. Hugh Hudson
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm… - Tale of Tarzan (Christopher Lambert), is here evoked with a suitably steamy jungle atmosphere and festooned with Edwardian theories of 'social…
Missing in Action (1984)- Dir. Joseph Zito
Feat. Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh - Simplistic but iconic 80s actioner, with Norris as a RAMBO–figure, a Vietnam Vet who returns to liberate POWs from their jungle hellholes.…
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
- Dir. Sergio Leone
Feat. Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern… - An all–star cast feature in Sergio Leone's violent but sobering gangland saga, following the rise and fall of four Jewish childhood pals…
Red Dawn (1984)- Dir. John Milius
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Harry Dean Stanton… - Playing out the US fear/fantasy of Commie invasion, this sees a high–school football team (led by Patrick Swayze) make for the hills and wage…
Repo Man (1984)
- Dir. Alex Cox
Feat. Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton - Young punk Emilio Estevez unwittingly becomes involved in the car re–possession business in this curious cocktail of action, sci–fi and…
Robin of Sherwood (TV Series) (1984-1986)- Feat. Michael Praed, Ray Winstone
- A serious–minded retelling of the 'Robin Hood' legend with Michael Praed playing the handsome 'Robin of Loxley' who copes not only the…
Shaka Zulu (TV Mini-series) (1984)- Dir. William C Faure
Feat. Robert Powell, Edward Fox, Henry Cele - Set in 19th century South Africa, this recounts the epic land wars between the Zulu tribes and European immigrants, with true TV mini–series…
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984)- Dir. John Guillermin
Feat. Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott - 80's cult fantasy flop based on the comic book jungle girl heroine Sheena, a female version of Tarzan who was raised by a fictional African tribe.
Street Hawk (1984-1985)- Feat. Rex Smith, Joe Regalbuto
- Short lived KNIGHT RIDER knock–off is still an enjoyable ride. Teen idol Smith plays a formed dirt bike racer recruited by a covert…
Streets of Fire (1984)- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Michael Pare, Rick Moranis… - Surprise hit is an unusual blending of motorcycles, 50s rock'n'roll melodrama and tough, futuristic street action. Lane plays a pop diva who is…
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