80s movies

Title: Best Friends Tagline: What a present for Christmas Genre: Comedy,Romance Director: Norman Jewison Cast: Burt Reynolds,Goldie Hawn,Jessica Tandy,Barnard Hughes,Audra Lindley,Keenan Wynn,Ron Silver,Richard Libertini,Peggy Walton-Walker,Noah Hathaway,Mikey Martin,Helen Page...

Anthony Michael Hall opted out of "National Lampoon's European Vacation" (1985) in favor of "Weird Science" (also 1985), altering the continuity of the Griswold siblings' portrayals until Dana Barron reprised her role in "Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure" (2003). During...

Title: Caveman Tagline: Back when you had to beat it before you could eat it... Genre: Comedy,Adventure Director: Carl Gottlieb Cast: Ringo Starr,Dennis Quaid,Shelley Long,Jack Gilford,Barbara Bach,Carl Lumbly,John Matuszak,Avery Schreiber,Richard Moll,Cork Hubbert,Mark King,Paco...

Title: Desert Bloom Tagline: The nuclear family meets the atomic age. Genre: Drama,Family Director: Eugene Corr Cast: Annabeth Gish,Jon Voight,JoBeth Williams,Ellen Barkin,Jay Underwood,Allen Garfield,Christine Lahti,Laura Rasmussen Status: Released Release: Jan 21, 1986...

On this day April 18 1986, the film "At Close Range" hit theaters, directed by James Foley and featuring Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, David Strathairn, Crispin Glover, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eileen Ryan. Despite a $6.5 million budget, it only earned $2.3...

On this day April 18 1986, "Murphy’s Law" hit theaters, directed by J. Lee Thompson and featuring Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite. Made on an $8 million budget, it raked in $9.9 million at the box office.

Title: Project X Tagline: When the Air Force assigned Jimmy Garrett to a top secret project, he didn't know what he was in for. Neither did they. Genre: Drama,Comedy Director: Jonathan Kaplan Cast: Matthew Broderick,Helen Hunt,Willie,William Sadler,Johnny Ray McGhee,Jonathan...

On this day April 17 1987, "Project X," directed by Jonathan Kaplan and featuring Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt, was released. The movie had a budget of $18 million and earned $21 million at the box office.

On this day April 17 1981, "The Private Eyes," directed by Lang Elliott and starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts, was released. The film had a budget of $2.3 million and grossed $18.1 million at the box office.

Title: Wrong Is Right Tagline: In a moment World War III...but first a word from our sponsor. Genre: Comedy,Drama Director: Richard Brooks Cast: Sean Connery,George Grizzard,Robert Conrad,Katharine Ross,G. D. Spradlin,John Saxon,Henry Silva,Leslie Nielsen,Robert Webber,Rosalind...

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Title: Liquid Sky Tagline: Strange aliens having bizarre orgasms! Genre: Science Fiction,Comedy Director: Slava Tsukerman Cast: Anne Carlisle,Paula E. Sheppard,Susan Doukas,Otto von Wernherr,Bob Brady,Elaine C. Grove,Stanley Knapp,Jack Adalist,Lloyd Ziff,Harry Lum,Roy MacArthur,Sara...

On this day April 15, 1988, audiences were introduced to "Brain Damage," a horror film directed by Frank Henenlotter. This eerie tale stars Rick Hearst, Jennifer Lowry, and Gordon MacDonald

On this day April 15 1983, marked the release of "Lone Wolf McQuade," helmed by director Steve Carver and featuring action stars Chuck Norris and David Carradine. With a budget of $5 million, the film soared at the box office, raking in an impressive $15 million.

On this day April 15 1988, saw the release of "Colors," a film directed by Dennis Hopper and featuring a star-studded cast including Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Don Cheadle, Damon Wayans, Trinidad Silva, Mario Lopez, and Maria Conchita Alonso. With a budget of $10 million, the film went on to...

On this day April 15, 1983, Flashdance dazzled audiences as it made its debut on the big screen, featuring Jennifer Beals in the lead role. Fun Fact: Flashdance secured the impressive position of being the third highest-grossing movie of 1983, following behind Return of the Jedi and Terms of...

On this day April 14, 1989 saw the release of "She’s Out of Control," directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Tony Danza, Catherine Hicks, Ami Dolenz, and Matthew Perry. Made with a budget of $12 million, the film grossed $12 million at the box office.

Title: She's Out of Control Tagline: Girls go wild, boys go crazy, and dads go nuts! Genre: Comedy,Romance Director: Stan Dragoti Cast: Tony Danza,Catherine Hicks,Wallace Shawn,Dick O'Neill,Ami Dolenz,Laura Mooney,Derek McGrath,Dana Ashbrook,Matthew Perry,Lance Wilson-White,Michael...

On this day April 14, 1989, the film "Say Anything…" was released, directed by Cameron Crowe and featuring John Cusack, Ione Skye, and John Mahoney. Made with a budget of $16 million, it went on to gross $21.5 million at the box office.

The highest-grossing movie of the 80s was "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Directed by Steven Spielberg, it was released in 1982 and quickly became a massive box office hit, earning about $792 million worldwide. It held the record for the highest-grossing film of all time until it was surpassed in...