1980s Movies
KENNY
Kenny is a poignant drama that explores the struggles of unemployment and the impact it has on family and self-worth. The film follows the titular...
COCAINE COWBOYS
Cocaine Cowboys is a documentary that chronicles the rise of cocaine and the resulting crime epidemic that swept Miami in the 1970s and 1980s. It...
STYLE WARS
Style Wars is a pivotal documentary from 1983 that delves into the vibrant and burgeoning subculture of graffiti and hip hop in New York City....
IRON EAGLE
Iron Eagle is an action-packed film that combines high-flying aerial combat with a dramatic rescue mission. The story follows Doug Masters, a young...
VICE VERSA
Vice Versa is a comedy film that explores the classic role reversal theme. The story unfolds as Marshall Seymour, a busy executive, and his...
ROCK OF AGES
Rock of Ages is a musical comedy-drama film that follows the story of a small-town girl and a city boy who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing...
THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO
The Last Days of Disco, directed by Whit Stillman, is a comedy-drama that explores the lives and relationships of a group of young Manhattanites in...
BACHELOR PARTY
Bachelor Party (1984) is a raunchy American sex comedy about a soon-to-be-married man, Rick, and his rowdy group of friends who descend on a city for...
ST. ELMO'S FIRE
St. Elmo's Fire is a coming-of-age drama film that follows a group of recent college graduates as they navigate the challenges of adulthood, including...
FLASHDANCE
Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama film that follows the story of a young woman who works as a welder by day and dancer by night, dreaming...
THE SUMMER OF RAVE 1989
The Summer of Rave 1989 is a captivating documentary that delves into the explosive rise of rave culture in the UK during the late 1980s. Through a...
ELECTRIC DREAMS
Electric Dreams is a British-American television series based on Philip K. Dick's works. Each episode is a standalone story exploring different themes...
ADVENTURELAND
Adventureland is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film set in the summer of 1987. It follows a recent college graduate who takes a job at a run-down...
THE NIGHT BEFORE
The Night Before is a 1988 comedy-drama film about a high school student who wakes up in a strange house the morning after a wild party with no memory...
WILD STYLE
Wild Style is a groundbreaking film that delves into the vibrant world of hip-hop culture in the early 1980s. It captures the essence of New York...
GLOW: THE STORY OF THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING
GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is a documentary that delves into the world of the 1980s female wrestling circuit. It chronicles...
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Back to the Future is a science fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time to the 1950s and must make sure his parents...
THE HISTORY BOYS
The History Boys is a British dramedy film that explores the lives of a group of intelligent and eccentric high school boys preparing for university...
DESERT HEARTS
In 1959, a young professor travels to Reno, Nevada for a quickie divorce and falls in love with a free-spirited woman who works at a local casino. As...
PARIS IS BURNING
Paris is Burning is a documentary film that provides an intimate look into the vibrant world of the Harlem drag balls of the 1980s. Directed by Jennie...
BIG BUSINESS
Big Business is a comedy film that cleverly intertwines two sets of identical twins who were accidentally switched at birth. The movie follows the...
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
Everybody Wants Some!! is a comedy film set in the 1980s, following a group of college baseball players as they navigate the wild parties and romantic...
THE WEDDING SINGER
The Wedding Singer is a romantic comedy set in 1985 that follows Robbie Hart, a charming wedding singer who is left heartbroken at the altar....
SING STREET
Set in 1980s Dublin, Sing Street tells the story of Conor, a teenager who finds solace from a troubled family life and a new school by forming a band...
TWINS
Twins is a comedy film that follows the story of Julius and Vincent Benedict, who are fraternal twins separated at birth. Julius, raised on a tropical...
CLEAN AND SOBER
Clean and Sober is a drama film that explores the struggles of addiction and the journey towards recovery. The story follows Daryl Poynter, a real...
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a coming-of-age teen comedy-drama that follows a group of high school students as they navigate love, friendship, and...
THIS IS ENGLAND
This Is England is a British drama film that follows a young boy named Shaun who gets involved with a group of skinheads in the 1980s. As Shaun...
THE FRENCH
The French is a documentary film directed by William Klein that provides an enthralling behind-the-scenes look at the 1981 French Open. It captures...
BLIND DATE
When a man is set up on a blind date with his brother's girlfriend, he finds himself falling in love with her. However, their relationship becomes...
URBAN COWBOY
Urban Cowboy is a romantic drama that captures the vibrant honky-tonk culture of the early 1980s. The film follows the story of Bud Davis, a young man...
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