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Magnum P.I. (TV Series)Magnum P.I. (TV Series) (1980)
Dir. Roger Young
Feat. Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley
After a tour of duty in Vietnam, the ever–affable Tom Selleck cruises Hawaii in his Porsche as a private investigator. Classic,…
ManiacManiac (1980)
Dir. William Lustig
Feat. Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro
Notoriousy grisly 1980s "video nasty", featuring Tom Savini effects (inc a very famous head explosion and several scalpings) amid an otherwise…
McVicarMcVicar (1980)
Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell
Based on the true story of infamous UK criminal John McVicar, this gritty thriller stars Daltrey as the bad boy sent to a maximum security prison…
Melvin and HowardMelvin and Howard (1980)
Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Paul Le Mat, Jason Sr. Robards
Low–key gem of a road–movie in which yokel Paul Le Mat (AMERICAN GRAFFITI) rescues a grizzled tramp on a desert highway one night, who…
Memories of Duke EllingtonMemories of Duke Ellington (1980)
A tribute to the great jazz composer–pianist 'Duke' Ellington, who created and developed his own sophisticated aesthetic from the late 1920s to…
Merchant of Venice, The (1980)
Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. John Rhys-Davies, Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones
Sturdy BBC adaptation of the Bard's famous 'problem play', with Warren Mitchell putting in an unparalleled performance as the Jewish usurer Shylock,…
Mirror Crack'd, TheMirror Crack'd, The (1980)
Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Angela Lansbury, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis
Pleasant fun, this Agatha Christie whodunit concerns a quartet of 50s movie stars – played by four real movie stars – embroiled in…
Mon Oncle D'AmeriqueMon Oncle D'Amerique (My American Uncle) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Marie Dubois, Jean Daste
The dir. of LAST YEAR IN MARIENBAD experiments with notions of human behaviour in this unusual drama, centred around the theories of a French…
Motel HellMotel Hell (1980) Recommended
Dir. Kevin Connor
Feat. Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons
Comedy black enough to convert one to vegetarianism about rednecks who use a special kinda meat for 'Farmer Vincent's Fritters'! The duelling…
My BodyguardMy Bodyguard (1980) Recommended
Dir. Tony Bill
Feat. Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon
A newcomer to a Chicago high school hires the biggest fellow student to be his 'bodyguard', especially to protect him from a lunch–money…

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