Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
- Dir. Martin Davidson
Feat. Michael Pare, Ellen Barkin, Joe Pantoliano…
- Unusual drama, only partially realised, based around a legendary presumed–dead 60s rock’n’roller (Michael Pare) whose life is investigated…
Eddie Murphy - Delirious (1983)
- Feat. Eddie Murphy
- Classic stand–up with the proudly profane Eddie Murphy, before he was blanded out by the Hollywood machine.
Educating Rita (1983)
- Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Julie Walters, Michael Caine
- Satisfying modern take on Pygmalion, with uncultured fair lady Julie Walters and sceptical tutor Michael Caine.
El Norte (The North) (1983)
- Dir. Gregory Nava
Feat. Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando
- The journey northward of a Guatemalan brother and sister (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez and David Villalpando) on the run is an epic saga of the modern…
Escape From the Bronx (1990: Bronx Warriors II) (1983)
- Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Feat. Henry Silva, Giancarlo Prete
- Dystopian sequel to the cult 80s dud BRONX WARRIORS, with New York City a wasteland ruled over by vicious motorcycle gangs and corporate villains.…
Experience Preferred, but Not Essential (1983)
- Dir. Peter Duffell
Feat. Elizabeth Edmonds, Sue Wallace
- Amusing, low–key drama about a young woman waitressing at a seaside resort.
Exposed (1983)
- Dir. James Toback
Feat. Nastassja Kinski, Harvey Keitel, Rudolph Nureyev…
- Typically unrestrained effort from cult director Toback has Nastassja Kinski in fine form as a midwestern girl seeking fame in New York CIty.
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Fanny and Alexander (1983)
- Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Kristina Adolphson, Borje Ahlstedt, Pernilla Allwin
- Dir. Bergman's last film is his least typical, yet one of his finest. It tells a semi–autobiographical family saga through the eyes of two…
Finally Sunday (Vivement Dimanche!) (1983)
- Dir. Francois Truffaut
Feat. Fanny Ardant, Jean-Louis Trintignant
- A businessman in trouble with the police over the murder of his wife's lover finds solace in his secretary who decides to investigate the case…
First Name: Carmen (Prenom Carmen) (1983)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Maruschka Detmers, Jacques Bonnaffe
- Late Godard standout is a markedly nostalgic throwback to his New Wavy years, combining an ad hoc terrorist, ill–fated romance, a…