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Subgenre Sampler

 
To Serve Them All My Days (TV Series)To Serve Them All My Days (TV Series) (1980)
Feat. John Duttine
A shell–shocked WWI vet retreats to a teaching post in Devon, England, where he inspires students through unconventional and empowering means.…
Tom HornTom Horn (1980)
Dir. William Wiard
Feat. Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth
Flawed but beautifully lensed tale based on a real–life Wyoming bounty hunter, who outlived the wild years of the 19th century and was…
Un Mauvais FilsUn Mauvais Fils (A Bad Son) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Patrick Dewaere, Brigitte Fossey, Yves Robert
Affecting working–class drama about a young man returning to France after a jail term in the US for narcotics, where his attempt to restart his…
Union CityUnion City (1980) Recommended
Dir. Mark Reichart
Feat. Debbie Harry, Dennis Lipscomb
Underrated low–budget film noir starkly depicts urban neurosis in a seedy apartment. Grungy lead performances from Debbie Harry and Dennis…
Up The AcademyUp The Academy (1980)
Dir. Robert Downey Snr.
Feat. Ron Leibman, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston
Mad Magazine jump on the "National Lampoon" bandwagon with this ANIMAL HOUSE cash–in about the outrageous antics of a group of teenage misfits…
Urban CowboyUrban Cowboy (1980)
Dir. James Bridges
Feat. John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn
An early role for John Travolta, as an oil–worker trying to 'make it' riding mechanical bulls in the roadhouses of Houston. The grimy, downbeat…
Used CarsUsed Cars (1980)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Jack Warden, Kurt Russell
Two sibling used car dealers (both played by Jack Warden) take their rivalry and sales gimmicks to a bad–taste extreme. Good script elevates…
Watcher in the Woods, TheWatcher in the Woods, The (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Hough
Feat. Bette Davis, David McCallum, Carroll Baker
One of Disney's spookier efforts, this concerns a family who move into a country house in Britain and are beset with supernatural occurances.…
Water Under the Bridge (TV Mini-series)Water Under the Bridge (TV Mini-series) (1980)
Dir. Igor Auzins
Feat. Judy Davis, Robyn Nevin, David Cameron
Unsentimental drama set between the two World Wars observes an aspiring actor and the three women who shape his life.
We Jam Econo - The Story of The MinutemenWe Jam Econo - The Story of The Minutemen (1980-1985)
Dir. Tim Irwin
Detailed documentary on the too–brief life of the intensely creative and somewhat groundbreaking band, The Minutemen. The history of the band…

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