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SupergirlSupergirl (1984)
Dir. Jeannot Szwarc
Feat. Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole…
Dilute but amiable spinoff has Superman's kid cousin, Supergirl (Slater), sent to Earth to foil the plans of an evil sorceress (Dunaway) who has laid…
Sword of the ValiantSword of the Valiant (The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) (1984)
Dir. Stephen Weeks
Feat. Miles O'Keefe, Cyrielle Clair, Leigh Lawson…
Cannon Films fantasy fodder from the 1980's starring a hilariously coiffured Miles O'Keefe as Sir Gawain and Sean Connery as the Green Knight,…
Tail of a Tiger (1984)
Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. Grant Navin, Gordon Poole
Australian treasure Rolf De Heer's thoughtful debut about a young boy who's fascination with aeronautics reaches grand heights when he befriends a…
Terminator, TheTerminator, The (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton
Breakthrough film for Schwarzenegger and its director, it's a high–powered action fantasy that set a precedent for the genre. And 'I'll be…
This Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal Tap (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Feat. Michael McKean, Michael McKean, Michael McKean…
Brilliant parody of a burnt–out British Heavy–Metal band on tour in America, filmed in the classic tradition of a rock documentary. A…
Thomas the Tank Engine (TV Series)Thomas the Tank Engine (TV Series) (1984-1999)
Simple yet captivating series taken from the stories and characters by Rev W. Awdry, thats phenomenal success has made Thomas and friends the pride…
ThreadsThreads (1984) Recommended
Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale
A disturbing vision of a nuclear attack on Sheffield, which comes across as an English THE DAY AFTER, with more focus on the grim details of such a…
TightropeTightrope (1984)
Dir. Richard Tuggle
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Genevieve Bujold, Dan Hedaya…
Eastwood boldly portrays an obsessed cop, forced to confront his own disturbed sexuality when on the trail of a sex murderer on the lurid streets of…
Times of Harvey MilkTimes of Harvey Milk (1984) Recommended
Dir. Robert Epstein
A powerful and moving document of the life of the first openly homosexual political candidate who was tragically assasinated in San Fransisco after…
Top Secret!Top Secret! (1984) Recommended
Dir. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Feat. Val Kilmer, Omar Sharif, Jeremy Kemp…
No secret this is one of the best of the Abrahams/Zucker Bros comedies (FLYING HIGH) with Val Kilmer as a rather dim, Elvis–type singer who, in…

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