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Subgenre Sampler

 
CondormanCondorman (Condor Man) (1981)
Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera
An odd, but likeable superhero–spy yarn from Disney, in which a cartoonist (Crawford) turns himself into a living version of one of his own…
Continental DivideContinental Divide (1981)
Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield
Neglected Belushi outing is a gentle comedy with a hard–nosed journalist falling for an eagle researcher high in the mountains of Colorado.
Coup de TorchonCoup de Torchon (Clean Slate) (1981) Recommended
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Mordantly humourous suspense set in dusty French Senegal, with Noiret playing a much–abused police chief who begins to have dreams of…
Cutter's WayCutter's Way (1981)
Dir. Ivan Passer
Feat. John Heard, Jeff Bridges, Lisa Eichhorn
Low–key mystery set in the hazy South Californian boondocks, that gets under your skin in its own moody, mordant way. Story concerns lippy…
Dallas - Season 5 (TV Series)Dallas - Season 5 (TV Series) (1981-1982)
Feat. Larry Hagman, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy
Further episodes in the classic piece of 80s TV Americana, following the fortunes of the well–heeled Ewing and Barnes families. Available over…
Danger Mouse (TV Series)Danger Mouse (TV Series) (1981-1987)
Dir. Brian Cosgrove
Classic 1980s British cartoon series set around the wild and quirky adventures of super secret agent Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold, emerging…
Darkroom (TV Series)Darkroom (TV Series) (1981)
Feat. James Coburn
James Coburn hosts this cultish NIGHT GALLERY spinoff, with weekly episodes presenting two or three shorts tales of the mysterious and macabre.
Das BootDas Boot (The Boat) (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Jurgen Prochnow
Nail biting, meticulous and realistic account of a German U–boat's prowlings through the North Atlantic. The most expensive German film to…
Day of the Triffids (TV Mini-Series)Day of the Triffids (TV Mini-Series) (1981)
Dir. Ken Hannam
Feat. John Duttine, Emma Relph, Maurice Colbourne
More convincing and clinical than previous adaptations of John Wyndham's novel, this BBC series depicts the blinding of Earth's human population and…
Dead and BuriedDead and Buried (1981)
Dir. Gary A Sherman
Feat. James Farentino, Melody Anderson
Low key horror set around a series of murders in Smalltown, USA, in which the victims refuse to stay in the ground. The makers of ALIEN (Dan…

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