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Gates of HeavenGates of Heaven (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Errol Morris
This acclaimed debut of dir. Errol Morris (THIN BLUE LINE) staked a high water mark for eccentric film subjects by documenting the closing down of a…
Gentle Touch, The (TV Series)Gentle Touch, The (TV Series) (1980) Recommended
Feat. Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe
Ground–breaking police drama featuring Britain's first female TV detective fighting crime and the demands of being a solo mother. Jill Gascoine…
Germany, Pale MotherGermany, Pale Mother (Deutschland bleiche Mutter) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Helma Sanders-Brahms
Feat. Eva Mattes, Ernst Jacobi
Bleak WWII drama that follows the tragic fate of a couple who marry the day before the war breaks out when he is drafted to the Eastern front only to…
Great Rock 'n' Roll SwindleGreat Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Malcolm McLaren, John Lydon, Sid Vicious
Quintessential punk movie off–handedly documents the Sex Pistols phenomenon under the auspice of self–styled rock guru Malcolm McLaren.…
Grown-UpsGrown-Ups (1980)
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Philip Davis, Lesley Manville, Brenda Blethyn
A working class couple discovers the joys of living in a council flat in this early Mike Leigh drama for the BBC (part of the 'Play for Today'…
HamletHamlet (1980)
Dir. Rodney Bennett
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Hammer House of Horror (TV Series)Hammer House of Horror (TV Series) (1980) Recommended
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors
The last gasp of the Hammer Horror franchise was this low–budget TV series. Combining some inventive plotting, gore and a little nudity with…
Hangar 18Hangar 18 (1980)
Dir. James L. Conway
Feat. Robert Vaughn, Darren McGavin, Gary Collins
Hokey Sci–Fi riffs on the Roswell incident with two astronauts determined to prove the U.S government is in possession of a flying saucer.
HarlequinHarlequin (1980)
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. David Hemmings, Robert Powell, Broderick Crawford
A modern–day version of the Rasputin story, in which a senator and his wife fall prey to the spellbinding powers of a manipulative Harlequin…
Heaven's GateHeaven's Gate (1980)
Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt
One of Hollywood's biggest financial disasters contributed to the demise of United Artists studios. Despite its flaws, this full–length version…

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