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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.
Final Countdown, TheFinal Countdown, The (1980)
Dir. Don Taylor
Feat. Martin Sheen, Kirk Douglas, Katherine Ross
The nuclear–era aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, skippered by Martin Sheen, steams into a time–warp and pops up in the Pacific Ocean, just…
Flash GordonFlash Gordon (1980) Recommended
Dir. Michael Hodges
Feat. Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol
Max Von Sydow's Ming the Merciless only has one thing in his way of universal domination – that blasted quarterback from the New York Jets!…
Hangar 18Hangar 18 (1980)
Dir. James L. Conway
Feat. Robert Vaughn, Darren McGavin, Gary Collins
Hokey Sci–Fi riffs on the Roswell incident with two astronauts determined to prove the U.S government is in possession of a flying saucer.

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