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King of Comedy, TheKing of Comedy, The (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Robert De Niro
Deliciously creepy story of a loser/nerd, who acts out his life ambition; to appear on a TV comedy show with Jerry Lewis. Lewis plays it straight,…
Knight Rider (1982)
Dir. Daniel Heller
Feat. David Hasselhoff
Pilot–movie for the TV series notable among other infamies for launching David Hasselhoff into stardom. Here he steers his super hi–tech,…
Knight Rider (TV Series)Knight Rider (TV Series) (1982)
Feat. David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff fights crime with the aid of his talking automobile KITT. A classic of early 80s trash television may provide amiable nostalgia for…
Labyrinth of PassionLabyrinth of Passion (1982)
Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Cecilia Roth, Luis Ciges
A nympho pop singer and her bisexual buddy cruise the decadent nightlife of Madrid, encountering Almodovar's usual slate of deviants –…
Last Horror Film, TheLast Horror Film, The (1982)
Dir. David Winters
Feat. Caroline Munro, Joe Spinell, Filomena Spagnuolo
Horror comedy filmed on location at the Cannes Film Festival, where a New York City taxi driver is trying to fulfill his dream of directing a film…
Last Unicorn, TheLast Unicorn, The (1982) Recommended
Dir. Arthur Rankin Jnr, Jules Bass
Feat. Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Mia Farrow
Underrated (and under–known) animated gem, concerns the quest of the world’s last unicorn to find the rest of the unicorn herd. Strongly…
Legend of a FighterLegend of a Fighter (Huo Yuan-Jia) (1982)
Dir. Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Kar-yan Leung
A 'wireless' kung–fu masterclass from one of Hong Kong's most feted martial arts exponent, dir. Ping (choreographer for THE MATRIX), here…
Legendary Weapons of ChinaLegendary Weapons of China (1982)
Dir. Liu Chia Liang
Feat. Liu Chia Liang
Forthright Shaw Brothers classic with the invincible Gordon Liu as a dogged kung fu master pursued relentlessly by hired assassins. And intriguing…
Les Maitres du TempsLes Maitres du Temps (Time Masters) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Rene Laloux
Another vivid, otherworldly animation from French dir. Laloux (FANTASTIC PLANET), with design from Jean Giraud (aka Mobius). Bygone sci–fi…
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, TheLife and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Goddard, Trevor Nunn
Feat. Roger Rees, David Threlfall
The legendary, nine–hour stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby", performed by members of The Royal Shakespeare…

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