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A Change of Seasons (1980)
- Dir. Richard Lang
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek
- Comedy of tangled relationships and mid–life crises, following a forty–something woman who begins a relationship with a young,…
A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
- Dir. John Korty
Feat. Michael Learned, John Houseman, James Cromwell…
- A divorced mother moves to San Francisco and joins the choir of a local church, lead by a curmudgeonly old gentleman who will accept nothing but…
Altered States (1980)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. William Hurt, Blair Brown
- William Hurt plays a scientist with a penchant for mind exploration in his starring debut. Russell's overly talky but fascinating film has found a…
American Gigolo (1980)
- Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo
- Low–key but effective drama. Richard Gere is suspected in a Hollywood murder.
An Audience with Dame Edna (1980-1988)
- Dir. Alasdair MacMillan
Feat. Barry Humphries
- A compilation of three TV specials starring the indefatigable and imperious Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries in drag) as she shares her opinions on…
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
- Dir. Buddy Van Horn
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis…
- Clint Eastwood returns with his ill–tempered pet orangutan 'Clyde', as a truckie fist–fighting his way through the troubles of life. A…
Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World (TV Series) (1980)
- Sci–fi author Arthur C Clarke investigates strange phenomena around the planet in this intriguing television series. Travelling the world from…
Awakening, The (1980)
- Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Charlton Heston, Susannah York
- Based on Bram Stoker's "The Jewel of Seven Stars", this large budget horror film fails to capitalise on a great cast and authentic Egyptian locations…
Bad Timing (1980)
- Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Art Garfunkel, Harvey Keitel, Nicolas Roeg…
- After his wife attempts suicide, a guilt–ridden Art Garfunkel engages in a tense battle of wits with investigator Harvey Keitel. Nic Roeg goes…
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
- Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Saxon, Richard Thomas
- A campy space–set reworking of THE SEVEN SAMURAI/MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles. The effects shine…