Subgenre Sampler
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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…
North and South (TV Series) (1985)
- Dir. Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Patrick Swayze, James Read, Kirstie Alley…
- Heavyweight Civil War tome starring Patrick Swayze and James Read as young men caught up in the winds of American revolution, conflict and…
Official Story, The (1985)
- Dir. Luis Puenzo
Feat. Hector Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafane
- The heart–wrenching official story of a woman who discovers her adopted daughter was stolen at birth by the then military dictatorship. This…
Oliver Twist (Mini-series) (1985)
- Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Robert Middlemass, Lysette Anthony, Michael Attwell…
- Quality BBC adaptation of the beloved Dickens story starring Ben Rodska as the eponymous orphan, ably supported by older British thespian brass.
Once Bitten (1985)
- Dir. Howard Storm
Feat. Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Cleavon Little
- A mature vampiress (Hutton) becomes a predator on an American high school scene, seeking the beauty–enhancing fluids of virgins. Tamely…
Out of Africa (1985)
- Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Meryl Streep, Robert Redford
- Epic, elegant retelling of Karen Blixen's African memoirs. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture.
P.D. James Collection, The (TV Series) (1985-1998)
- Feat. Roy Marsden
- Award winning drama collections written by P.D. James detailing the challenges of a disciplined detective commander solving a series of scandalous…
Pale 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…
Parking (1985)
- Dir. Jacques Demy
Feat. Francis Huster
- Little–seen Jacques Demy musical fantasy that transposes Jean Cocteau's "Orpheus" into the world of 1980s rock.
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Paul Ruebens
- A stylised masterpiece in which Pee–Wee Herman embarks on a priceless search for his prized possession; a bicycle. A brilliant,…