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OutlandOutland (1981)
Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen
Enjoyable outer–space remake of High Noon with Sean Connery as an ass–kicking 21st Century marshall determined to rid the planet of…
Quest for FireQuest for Fire (1981)
Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
Feat. Everett McGill, Ron Perlman
Sci–fi set 80,000 years ago, it follows a tribe's attempt to replenish fire when it is stolen from them. Ambitious production makes the most of…
Time After TimeTime After Time (1981) Recommended
Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen
Intriguing time–travel fantasy sees a young H G Wells (Malcolm McDowell), tracking Jack the Ripper from 1890s England to 1970s San Fransisco…
Voltron: Defender of the UniverseVoltron: Defender of the Universe (1981)
A quintessential retro import by way of Japan that found its way onto afternoon TV screens in the eighties, this gleefully pre–empted POWER…
Altered StatesAltered States (1980) Recommended
Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. William Hurt, Blair Brown
William Hurt plays a scientist with a penchant for mind exploration in his starring debut. Russell's overly talky but fascinating film has found a…
Battle Beyond the StarsBattle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Saxon, Richard Thomas
A campy space–set reworking of THE SEVEN SAMURAI/MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles. The effects shine…
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 3Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 3 (1980)
Feat. Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating
More adventures and intrigues for the crew of the 'Liberator', in this classic British TV Series. Series Three: 13 episodes over five…
Castle of CagliostroCastle of Cagliostro (1980) Recommended
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Ground–breaking animated feature from the director of PRINCESS MONONOKE holds its own in today's high–tech animation environment. Based…
Chain Reaction, TheChain Reaction, The (1980)
Dir. Ian Barry
A holidaying couple are unwittingly exposed to contamination in this watchable nuclear thriller. Plausibility soons gives way to an enjoyable…
DeathwatchDeathwatch (1980)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton
Cerebral drama set in the future about a media group who attempt to film the deaths of the terminally ill for public consumption.

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