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Subgenre Sampler

 
Purple HeartsPurple Hearts (1984)
Dir. Sidney J Furie
Feat. Ken Wahl, Cheryl Ladd, R. Lee Ermey
Vietnam War set romance with Wahl and Ladd as love struck medics.
Purple RainPurple Rain (1984) Recommended
Dir. Albert Magnoli
Feat. Prince
The project that would elevate His Purpleness to superstar status is a silly yet enjoyable drama about love, lust and ambition. The plot merely…
Racing with the MoonRacing with the Moon (1984)
Dir. Richard Benjamin
Feat. Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage
A well–observed and resonant drama, about the last few days of boyhood for a couple of inductees into the US Marines in 1942. The cast all…
Razor's Edge, TheRazor's Edge, The (1984)
Dir. John Byrum
Feat. Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliott
Bill Murray is in early dramatic mode as a despondent WWI vet. embarking on a spiritual walkabout through India and the Himalayas. Written by…
Red DawnRed Dawn (1984)
Dir. John Milius
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Harry Dean Stanton
Playing out the US fear/fantasy of Commie invasion, this sees a high–school football team (led by Patrick Swayze) make for the hills and wage…
Repo ManRepo Man (1984) Recommended
Dir. Alex Cox
Feat. Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton
Young punk Emilio Estevez unwittingly becomes involved in the car re–possession business in this curious cocktail of action, sci–fi and…
Return to Waterloo - The KinksReturn to Waterloo - The Kinks (1984) Recommended
Dir. Ray Davies
Feat. Ray Davies, Tim Roth
A unique 80s–era rock–opera from The Kinks which takes place in the mind of a solitary train–commuter and features various songs…
Revenge of the NerdsRevenge of the Nerds (1984)
Dir. Jeff Kanew
Feat. Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards
Distinguished among 80s comedies by its unique agenda in which two bespectacled, buck–toothed nerds battle it out with the college…
River, TheRiver, The (1984)
Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Mel Gibson, Scott Glenn
A handsomely–shot epic set around a struggling Midwest farming couple who must battle the elements and local land barons to survive on their…
Robin of Sherwood (TV Series)Robin of Sherwood (TV Series) (1984-1986)
Feat. Michael Praed, Ray Winstone
A serious–minded retelling of the 'Robin Hood' legend with Michael Praed playing the handsome 'Robin of Loxley' who copes not only the…

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