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Perhaps two of the most influential examples of 1980s thriller films were David Lynch's bizarre cult classic Blue Velvet (1986), which dealt with the underworld of a seemingly idyllic U.S. suburbia, a subject which has spawned many imitations well into the first decade of the 21st century and Stanley Kubrick's horror/thriller The Shining (1980).
The movie with its fantastical beasts and emphasis on the power of imagination became an instant cult classic. Fun Fact: Dustin and Suzie sing the movie’s theme song in season 3 of Stranger Things !
2. Footloose (1984). Cast: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, Dianne Wiest, John Lithgow Rating: PG The timeless classic follows Ren McCormack, a Chicago teen who tries to overturn a ban on dancing and ...
Highest-grossing films of 1980 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 The Empire Strikes Back: 20th Century Fox: $209,398,025 2 9 to 5: $103,290,500 3 Stir Crazy: Columbia: $101,300,000 4 Airplane! Paramount: $83,453,539 5 Any Which Way You Can: Warner Bros. $70,687,344 6 Private Benjamin: $69,847,348 7 Coal Miner's Daughter: Universal ...
Even if they’re so bad they’re good, or just underrated, there are some cult movies we gladly revisit despite their abysmal box office or bad reviews.
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 1980: 9 to 5: Colin Higgins: Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda: United States: Private Benjamin: Howard Zieff: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante
The first of the AFI 100 Years... series of cinematic milestones, AFI's 100 Years... 100 American Movies is a list of the 100 best American movies, as determined by the American Film Institute from a poll of more than 1,500 artists and leaders in the film industry who chose from a list of 400 nominated movies. The 100-best list American films ...
Entertaining for kids and adults alike, this classic ‘80s flick follows a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) who meets an extraterrestrial who he names E.T.