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Lion of the DesertLion of the Desert (1980)
Dir. Moustapha Akkad
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, John Gielgud
An epic account of the 'David and Goliath' battle on the Libyan desert between Mussolini's all–powerful army and the Bedouin, circa 1930. 
Little Miss MarkerLittle Miss Marker (1980)
Dir. Walter Bernstein
Feat. Walter Matthau, Julie Andrews, Tony Curtis
Comedy set in the 30's, following a gloomy, cantankerous bookie (Walter Matthau) running a gambling operation, who finds himself with a 6–year…
Long Good Friday, TheLong Good Friday, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. John Mackenzie
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren
Electrifying, influential account of hoodlum rivalry in contemporary London with Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren matching an intelligent, gritty script.
Long Riders, TheLong Riders, The (1980)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine
Sombre treatment of the perennial Jesse James/Cole/Younger–gang saga, starring real–life brothers Carradine, Keach and Quaid, does…
LoulouLoulou (1980)
Dir. Maurice Pialat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Isabelle Huppert, Guy Marchand
Charismatic street rogue Gerard Depardieu lures an impetuous Isabelle Huppert out her stale, bourgeois partnership with Guy Marchand. Star chemistry…
Lucinda Brayford (TV Mini Series)Lucinda Brayford (TV Mini Series) (1980)
Dir. John Gauci
Feat. Wendy Hughes, Sam Neill
Australian mini–series based on the novel by Martin Boyd, and depicting the span of generations of a family of English emigrees in the late…
Magnum P.I. (TV Series)Magnum P.I. (TV Series) (1980)
Dir. Roger Young
Feat. Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley
After a tour of duty in Vietnam, the ever–affable Tom Selleck cruises Hawaii in his Porsche as a private investigator. Classic,…
ManiacManiac (1980)
Dir. William Lustig
Feat. Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro
Notoriousy grisly 1980s "video nasty", featuring Tom Savini effects (inc a very famous head explosion and several scalpings) amid an otherwise…
McVicarMcVicar (1980)
Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell
Based on the true story of infamous UK criminal John McVicar, this gritty thriller stars Daltrey as the bad boy sent to a maximum security prison…
Melvin and HowardMelvin and Howard (1980)
Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Paul Le Mat, Jason Sr. Robards
Low–key gem of a road–movie in which yokel Paul Le Mat (AMERICAN GRAFFITI) rescues a grizzled tramp on a desert highway one night, who…

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