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Clue (1985): Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn…; Whodunnit comedy based on the well–known boardgame, with its characters undergoing the rounds of suspicion and questioning after a murder.…
Coca Cola Kid, The (1985): Dir. Dusan Makavejev
Feat. Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr…; Quirky Aussie comedy about a Coca Cola marketing guru (Roberts) who visits a small town in the Australian outback to try and sell his product, only…
Cocoon (1985): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn…; Delightful fantasy about a group of elderly folk who find the fountain of youth in a swimming pool that has been adopted by alien visitors. A special…
Creator (1985): Dir. Ivan Passer
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano…; A charmingly absurd sci–fi rom–com from the 1980's starring Peter O'Toole as a madcap scientist who applies his eccentric methodology to…
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985): Dir. Susan Seidelman
Feat. Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn…; Rosanna Arquette and Madonna shine in this spunky and spirited New York comedy/murder mystery – up there with the best of John Hughes' popular…
Echo Park (1985): Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Tom Hulce, Susan Dey, Cassandra Peterson; Drama structured around a series of vignettes, each exploring the hopes and dreams of characters living in the Echo Park area of central Los Angeles,…
Fandango (1985): Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards…; Kevin Costner landed his first leading role in this nostalgic comedy/drama about five college students from Texas in 1971 who go on a last road trip…
Fletch (1985): Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson…; Arguably considered his best feature comedy, Chevy Chase plays the titular newspaper reporter with a penchant for changing his identity who stumbles…
Fright Night (1985): Dir. Tom Holland
Feat. William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall…; Terrific vampire satire in which a boy becomes highly suspicious of his new neighbours, led by a suave Chris Sarandon. The superb make–up…
Get Out of My Room (1985): Dir. Richard Marin
Feat. Cheech and Chong, Cassandra Peterson, Mary Woronov…; Cheech and Chong oddity, with the doped–out duo contriving four music–videos and a documentary about the whole deal.

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