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An Indecent ObsessionAn Indecent Obsession (1985)
Dir. Les Marinos
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Bruno Lawrence, Gary Sweet
Set in a humid Asiatic mental hospital after the Japanese surrender in WW2, this moderately torrid psychodrama features a devout nun (Hughes) develop…
Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables (1985) Recommended
Dir. Kevin Sullivan
Feat. Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst
Megan Follows is perfect as the orphan who overcame a turbulent adolescence to triumph as a young woman. Timeless children's television…
ANZACS (TV Series)ANZACS (TV Series) (1985) Recommended
Dir. John Dixon, George Miller, Pino Amenta
Feat. Paul Hogan, Andrew Clarke, Jon Blake
An exemplary depiction of a group of ANZAC soldiers in WWI as they progress through the horrors of the war in Europe. Told mainly from the Australian…
At Close RangeAt Close Range (1985)
Dir. James Foley
Feat. Sean Penn, Christopher Walken
Sean Penn plays a wayward youth who reunites with his gangland father (Christopher Walken) with violent consequences. Sordid yet solid drama.
Aviator, TheAviator, The (1985)
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Rosanna Arquette, Jack Warden
Earnest aviation drama about a 1920's mail pilot and a rich man's daughter who crash–land on a mountain full of hungry wolves. Based on the…
Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendBaby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
Dir. Bill L. Norton
Feat. William Katt, Sean Young, Patrick McGoohan
Adventure fantasy film about a paleontologist and her husband who discover a mother and baby brontosaurus in Africa, and try to protect them from a…
Back to the FutureBack to the Future (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
A bona fide 80s classic, this original sci–fi comedy/adventure has a perfectly cast Michael J. Fox sent back to the '50s to have his mother…
Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series)Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series) (1985)
Feat. James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton
Character–centric Brit TV series that was the first in the 'Beiderbecke Trilogy' following a couple of Leed's teachers ensconced in a…
Better Off DeadBetter Off Dead (1985)
Dir. Savage Steve Holland
Feat. John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Donald Ogden Stewart
Skewed version of the 80s teenage comedy which follows the plight of likeable John Cusack after he is dumped by his girlfriend. After many original…
Big TroubleBig Trouble (1985)
Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Charles Durning
Cassavette's final film is far from a fitting finale to the iconoclast's career, but its not without its charms. Arkin plays a besieged insurance…

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