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Quiet Earth, The (1985): Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge; New Zealand's best attempt yet at the sci–fi genre. Bruno Lawrence wakes one morning to find himself apparently the only person left on earth.…
Ray Bradbury Theater, The (TV Series) (1985-1992): An HBO–originated fantasy anthology series entirely scripted by the eponymous (and prolific) author, based on his short stories and novels. A…
Real Genius (1985): Dir. Martha Coolidge
Feat. Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Michelle Meyrink…; Kooky sci–fi comedy set on a Californian college campus, where a teenage genius develops a high powered chemical laser, but the CIA wants to…
Red Sonja (1985): Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman…; Unremarkable except for its silliness, this excursion into CONAN territory pits uber–bimbo Nielsen against various diehard villains.…
Starfleet (TV Series) (X Bomber) (1985): Dir. Go Nagai; Heavily influenced by Gerry Anderson's supermarionation series, this sci–fi Japanese production from manga creater Go Nagai kicks off when an…
Twilight Zone, The (TV Series) (1985): Dir. Wes Craven, Tommy Lee Wallace, Robert Downey Snr.
Feat. Bruce Willis, Eric Bogosian, Amy Irving…; A solid if variable 1980's reprise of Rod Serling's iconic series of off–beat fantasy stories. Also available; "Lost Classics" (1994),…
1984 (1984): Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. John Hurt, Richard Burton; Adaptation of George Orwell's novel remains faithful to his book and is thus a despairing experience. John Hurt and Richard Burton represent the…
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984): Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren; Belated sequel jettisons the metaphysics of 2001 for more traditional sci–fi explanations, bolstered by excellent special f/x. Roy Scheider…
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai - Across the Eighth Dimension (1984): Dir. W.D. Richter
Feat. Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin…; This offbeat genre film has been described as a silly movie for smart people. A bored neurosurgeon (Buck) decides to become a rock star and defender…
Alphabet City (1984): Dir. Amos Poe
Feat. Vincent Spano; Crime drama set entirely over one evening and following a NYC drug dealer who decides to get out of the business and escape the the wrath of the mob.

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