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Subgenre Sampler

 
Porky'sPorky's (1981)
Dir. Bob Clark
Feat. Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier
ANIMAL HOUSE retread with juvenile male high–jinx on college campus. Massive hit is testament to the adage that no–one ever went broke…
PossessionPossession (1981) Recommended
Dir. Andrzej Zulawski
Feat. Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani
Brazenly over–the–top tale of domestic disharmony and demon possession, infamous for an incredibly mannered performance by Sam Neill and…
Postman Always Rings Twice, ThePostman Always Rings Twice, The (1981) Recommended
Dir. Bob Rafelson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange
Highly–charged remake of the steamy film–noir classic based on the 1934 novel by James M. Cain. Written by David Mamet (in his…
Postman Pat (TV Series) (1981)
Dir. Ivor Wood
Amiable and charming animated TV series with the infectious theme–tune, that concerns the rural goings–on of English village Greendale…
Present Laughter / Star QualityPresent Laughter / Star Quality (The Noel Coward Collection - Disc 5) (1981-1985)
Feat. Donald Sinden, Ian Richardson, Susannah York
– 'Present Laughter' (81') Semi–autobiographical comedy following a self–obsessed actor as he prepares himself for a tour amid a…
Pride of Jesse Hallam, ThePride of Jesse Hallam, The (1981)
Dir. Gary Nelson
Feat. Johnny Cash, Eli Wallach, Brenda Vaccaro
Johnny Cash plays a poor and illiterate coal miner who moves from the Kentucky countryside to Cincinnati so that his daughter can have spinal…
Priest Of LovePriest Of Love (1981)
Dir. Christopher Miles
Feat. Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner
Ian McKellen stars as D.H Lawrence in this biopic, chronicling the author's tempestuous relationship with his wife Frieda (Suzman), and his battle…
Prince of the CityPrince of the City (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Treat Williams
A rookie cop is victimised and ostracised after blowing the whistle on a corruption ring in his own precinct. This epic, highly detailed treatment of…
Private LessonsPrivate Lessons (1981)
Dir. Alan Myerson
Feat. Sylvia Kristel, Eric Brown, Howard Hesseman
A slightly queasy mix of thriller and sexual drama, has a teenager (Brown) initiated by the family maid (Kristel) into the carnal facts of life, and…
Private Schulz Private Schulz (1981)
Feat. Michael Elphick, Ian Richardson, Billie Whitelaw
Gleefully macabre farce focuses on the scheming titular character who convinces the Nazis to mass counterfeit millions of five pound notes in a bid…

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