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Black Wax - Gil Scott-HeronBlack Wax - Gil Scott-Heron (1982) Recommended
Dir. Robert Mugge
Fusing interviews, poetry recitations and live concert footage, this is a compelling portrait of black American musician/activist Gil…
Family Ties (TV Series)Family Ties (TV Series) (1982-1989) Aro Favourite
Feat. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter-Birney, Michael J. Fox
Perhaps the quintessential 80's family sitcom, based around the 'politically–correct' ex–hippie parents who find themselves in the…
MissingMissing (1982) Recommended
Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron
Jack Lemmon goes in search of his missing son in volatile Latin America (based on Chile), where even the American representives seem to be concealing…
Nancy Astor (TV Mini-series)Nancy Astor (TV Mini-series) (1982)
Dir. Richard Stroud
Feat. Lisa Harrow, Pierce Brosnan
Rags–to–riches biography of the life of Nancy Astor, the first woman to hold a seat in the house of commons.
Woman Called Golda, AWoman Called Golda, A (1982) Recommended
Dir. Alan Gibson
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Judy Davis
Much–praised biopic in which Ingrid Bergman gives her final performance as Israeli Prime Minister and so–called "mother of Israel', Golda…
Man of IronMan of Iron (1981)
Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania
Angry sequel to MAN OF MARBLE covers much the same ground with an alcoholic journalist sent to cover the Polish Solidarity strike and to discredit…
RedsReds (1981)
Dir. Warren Beatty
Feat. Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson
A provocative political saga about an American journalist's involvement with communism, the Russian revolution and the love of a like–minded…
Being ThereBeing There (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Peter Sellers
A middle–aged gardner, reared in solitude and exclusively educated through his television, is mistaken for a political genius. Profound and…
Return of the Secaucus 7Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre
In his feature debut, writer–director John Sayles demonstrates a wisdom way beyond his years with this ‘do–it–yourself’…
Yes Minister (TV Series)Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982)
Dir. Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Paul Eddington, Derek Fowlds, Nigel Hawthorne
The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…

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