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Blues Brothers, TheBlues Brothers, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher
Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.
Boogeyman, TheBoogeyman, The (1980)
Dir. Ulli Lommel
Feat. Suzanna Love, John Carradine, Ron James
Supernatural slasher directed by Fassbinder regular Ulli Lommel, who was part of the New German Cinema movement. An American production starring…
Bosom Buddies (TV Series)Bosom Buddies (TV Series) (1980)
Feat. Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari
Box office everyman Tom Hanks dons womenswear as a yuppie advertising executive resigned to living in an all–female tenement.…
Breaking GlassBreaking Glass (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Hazel O'Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch
Grievously under–rated and singular rock music drama from the post–punk era offers more than just nostalgic interest, with an impassioned…
Bronco BillyBronco Billy (1980)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke
Amiable drama has Clint play the sharp–shooting proprieter of a travelling 'cowboy' show which is on a losing streak. Eastwood himself…
BrubakerBrubaker (1980)
Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander
Straight–edged prison drama based around the true story of a warden who disguised himself as a convict in order to expose the corruptions of…
Burial Ground - Nights of TerrorBurial Ground - Nights of Terror (Le Notti del terrore) (1980)
Dir. Andrea Bianchi
A low–rent, bloodily awful Italian zombie–fest with a scientist accidentally awakening corpses in a desecrated graveyard. As one critic…
CaddyshackCaddyshack (1980)
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray
Rude and crude golfing hi–jinks, often deliriously funny. Perhaps most famous for the infantile chocolate–bar in the swimming pool scene.
Can't Stop the MusicCan't Stop the Music (1980)
Dir. Nancy Walker
Feat. Steve Guttenberg
Attempt to revive the musical in disco garb comes off somewhat flat, but worth seeing for some eccentric details – The Village People acting…
Castle of CagliostroCastle of Cagliostro (1980) Recommended
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Ground–breaking animated feature from the director of PRINCESS MONONOKE holds its own in today's high–tech animation environment. Based…

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