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Four Seasons, TheFour Seasons, The (1981)
Dir. Alan Alda
Feat. Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou
Inspired by the theme and format of SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR, Alda wrote and directed this grown–up comedy in which three wealthy,…
Fox and the HoundFox and the Hound (1981)
Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Pleasurable Disney fable tells the story of a wily hunting dog and a parentless fox, traditional enemies who forge an unlikely bond, but must decide…
French Lieutenant's Woman, TheFrench Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981)
Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons
Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star in an elegant portrayal of secretive affairs and social strictures. Screenplay by Harold Pinter.
Full Moon HighFull Moon High (1981)
Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Adam Arkin, Ed McMahon, Elizabeth Hartman
Wry horror–comedy with Adam Arkin as a jocular teen whose good time in Transylvannia is marred by his transformation into a werewolf. Change of…
Funhouse, TheFunhouse, The (1981)
Dir. Tobe Hooper
Feat. Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin, Sylvia Miles
A seedy carnival plays host to four teenagers, who against their best judgement, decide to spend the night in an ominous–looking funhouse. Dir.…
GallipoliGallipoli (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Mel Gibson, Mark Lee
Well–crafted, intoxicating depiction of the Gallipoli landings in WWI with a boyish Mel Gibson and Mark Lee as youthful idealists who enlist as…
Game of Death 2Game of Death 2 (1981)
Dir. Ng See Yuan
Feat. Bruce Lee
Posthumous reworking of Bruce Lee's uncompleted final film utilises a lookalike and found footage to pad out the fight sequences already…
GenocideGenocide (1981) Recommended
Dir. Arnold Schwartzman
A harrowing recount of the atrocities enacted by Hitler's regime during WW2 as told by the survivors of his infamous death camps. Narrated by…
Gods Must Be Crazy, TheGods Must Be Crazy, The (1981) Recommended
Dir. James Uys
Feat. Jamie Uys
The infamous African cult fave about a jolly bush–man who ventures across country to dispose of an 'evil' coke–bottle. The sequel is more…
Going GentlyGoing Gently (1981)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Judi Dench, Norman Wisdom, Fulton MacKay
Quality BBC television drama about a group of terminally ill patients on a cancer ward.

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