Subgenre Sampler
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Chain Reaction, The (1980)
- Dir. Ian Barry
- A holidaying couple are unwittingly exposed to contamination in this watchable nuclear thriller. Plausibility soons gives way to an enjoyable…
Charleen / Backyard (1980-1984)
- Dir. Ross McElwee
- Two early Ross McElwee documentaries on a single disc, showing progress towards his mature humanist style, often subtly dealing with issues of his…
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
- Dir. Thomas Chong
Feat. Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong, Paul Reubens…
- The pot–head duo followed UP IN SMOKE with another batch of set pieces spiked with a brand of humour that (surely?) requires a particular state…
City of the Living Dead (The Gates of Hell) (1980)
- Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Christopher George, Katriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo…
- Gory, maggot–infested Italian zombie movie from one of the erratic masters of the form, Lucio Fulci.
Set in Dunwich, USA, a priest's suicide…
Club, The (1980)
- Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson
- Doing for Australian Rules football what DON'S PARTY did for Australian politics, this examines in brawling, bawdy detail the behind–scenes…
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones
- Biopic of country legend Loretta Lynn.
Cosmos (Carl Sagan's Cosmos) (1980)
- Using a combination of special effects and Sagan’s enthusiastic narration, Cosmos covers a range of awe inspiring topics including the origins of…
Cowboys (TV Series) (1980)
- Dir. Michael Mills
Feat. Colin Welland, David Kelly, Roy Kinnear
- Wickedly funny early–80's comedy centered around a dubious firm of dis–functional builders.
Cruising (1980)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen
- Controversial, grimy thriller places cop Al Pacino undercover in New York's gay community in an effort to ensnare a serial killer, but the job begins…
Dallas - Season 4 (TV Series) (1980-1981)
- Feat. Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray…
- Further episodes in the classic piece of 80s TV Americana, following the fortunes of the well–heeled Ewing and Barnes families. Available over…