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Time After TimeTime After Time (1981) Recommended
Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen
Intriguing time–travel fantasy sees a young H G Wells (Malcolm McDowell), tracking Jack the Ripper from 1890s England to 1970s San Fransisco…
Timon of AthensTimon of Athens (1981)
Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. John Fortune, Tony Jay, John Bird
Adaptation of the Shakespeare play about the overly generous citizen of Athens whose friends abandon him when he falls into debt. Forms part of the…
True ConfessionsTrue Confessions (1981)
Dir. Ulu Grosbard
Feat. Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall
Roberts' De Niro and Duvall act their socks off as cop and priest who happen to be brothers. Conflicting loyalties come to a head through a…
Turkey ShootTurkey Shoot (1981)
Dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith
Feat. Steve Railsback
Vicious Ozzie cult film set in a future society where criminals are hunted in a controlled environment. Intended to make MAD MAX look like THE SOUND…
Urgh! A Music WarUrgh! A Music War (1981) Aro Favourite
Outstanding collection of live performances from the new wave/post–punk music scene of the early 80's. Cut from a myriad of concerts, the sound…
VictoryVictory (Escape to Victory) (1981) Recommended
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow
Implausible yet jolly entertaining WWII story has a soccer team of assorted POWs attempting to escape a Paris stadium during a match against the Nazi…
Voltron: Defender of the UniverseVoltron: Defender of the Universe (1981)
A quintessential retro import by way of Japan that found its way onto afternoon TV screens in the eighties, this gleefully pre–empted POWER…
Warrior, theWarrior, the (Jaka Sembung) (1981)
Dir. Sisworo Gautama Putra
Feat. Barry Prima
A shirtless Robin hood figure with magical powers fights off the evil Dutch Imperialists. Jam packed with ambitious stunts and unique special effects…
Wave, TheWave, The (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alexander Grasshof
Feat. Bruce Davison, John Putch
A powerful "after school special" that dramatizes a real experiment conducted in an American High School where students learn how easy it is to be…
Who Finds a Friend Finds a TreasureWho Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
Dir. Sergio Corbucci
Feat. Bud Spencer, Terence Hill, Sergio Corbucci
On a small pacific island, Alan and Charlie try to find a war treasure left behind by the Japanese army in World War II.

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