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The decade of the 1980s in Western cinema saw the return of studio-driven pictures, coming from the filmmaker-driven New Hollywood era of the 1970s. [1] The period was when the "high concept" picture was established by producer Don Simpson, [2] where films were expected to be easily marketable and understandable.
This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from American production unless indicated otherwise.. True story films [1] gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with the production of films based on actual events that first aired on CBS, ABC, and NBC.
Opening Title Production company Cast and crew Ref. J A N U A R Y: 18 Cardiac Arrest: Film Ventures International: Murray Mintz (director/screenplay); Max Gail, Garry Goodrow, Mike Paul Chan, Ray Reinhardt, Robert Behling, Susan O'Connell, Fred Ward
Film scholars David Bordwell and Barry Keith Grant describe art cinema as "a film genre, with its own distinct conventions". [6] [7] Art film producers usually present their films at special theaters (repertory cinemas or, in the U.S., art-house cinemas) and at film festivals.
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This is a list of genres of literature and entertainment (film, television, music, and video games), excluding genres in the visual arts.. Genre is the term for any category of creative work, which includes literature and other forms of art or entertainment (e.g. music)—whether written or spoken, audio or visual—based on some set of stylistic criteria.
Industry professionals predicted comedy films and upbeat entertainment to dominate theaters in 1980. This was a response to poor morale in a nation suffering through economic recession, which generally increased theatrical visits as audiences sought escapism and ignored romantic films and depictions of blue-collar life.
January 30, 1980: $1,541,864: Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $3 million for the weekend ended January 27 from all national markets [8] [9] 6: February 6, 1980: The Silent Scream: $1,919,563: The Silent Scream reached number one in its third week on the chart [10] 7: February 13, 1980: American Gigolo: $1,463,443: American Gigolo reached number one ...