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Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- Dir. Jeff Kanew
Feat. Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards
- Distinguished among 80s comedies by its unique agenda in which two bespectacled, buck–toothed nerds battle it out with the college…
River, The (1984)
- Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Mel Gibson, Scott Glenn
- A handsomely–shot epic set around a struggling Midwest farming couple who must battle the elements and local land barons to survive on their…
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…
Runaway (1984)
- Dir. Michael Crichton
Feat. Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons…
- Micheal Crichton writes and directs this whimsical, entertaining cops and robots action–adventure starring Tom Selleck as a police officer who…
Samson and Delilah (1984)
- Dir. Lee Philips
Feat. Antony Hamilton, Belinda Bauer, Max von Sydow…
- Made–for–TV Old Testament epic centred on the classic Biblical tale of power, persuasion, and love between a Hebrew strongman and a…
Secret Honor (1984)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Philip Baker Hall
- A fictionalized monologue adapted from the stage by playwrights Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone, with the great Philip Baker Hall as former…
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…
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (1984)
- Dir. John Goldschmidt
Feat. Julie Walters, Anthony Higgins
- Eight women come together to have a crack at a week–long survival course, so as to let off some steam and gather life–focus.
Leading…
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.
Shooting Party, The (1984)
- Dir. Alan Bridges
Feat. James Mason, Edward Fox, John Gielgud
- A weekend hunt in 1913 paints a disquieting portrait of British class exploitation and chauvinism.