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Subgenre Sampler

 
Alligator (1980)
Dir. Lewis Teague
Feat. Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo
Post–Jaws monster thriller, with giant alligator lurking in Chicago sewers. John Sayles script.
Attack of the Killer TomatoesAttack of the Killer Tomatoes (1980)
Dir. John De Bello
Feat. Jack Riley
Wanna–B–movie, that has the requisite half an idea, but fails to take itself as seriously as the true gems in this genre.
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.
Divine Madness (1980)
Feat. Bette Midler
Before enjoying a string of Hollywood hits, Bette was queen of the outrageous live performance. From ballsy ballads to camp nostalgia, this film…
Falls, TheFalls, The (1980)
Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. Peter Westley, Aad Wirtz, Michael Murray
One of dir. Greenaway's more trenchantly avant–garde works (think 'A Walk Though H' crossed with DROWNING BY NUMBERS), expanding his riddling…
Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuFiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren
Notable as Peter Sellers' last movie, but ranking close to the bottom of the Sellers canon for its fiendish forced humour and racist overtones.
GloriaGloria (1980)
Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Gena Rowlands, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen
Rowlands is devastating as a gangster moll who runs from the Mob after taking protective custody of a neighbour's son, whose parents have fallen…
La Cage Aux Folles 2La Cage Aux Folles 2 (1980)
Dir. Edouard Molinaro
Feat. Michel Serrault, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Galabru
Cast and crew reunite for this enjoyable sequel to one of the most successful French comedies of all time. This time our two heroes find themselves…
Look Back in AngerLook Back in Anger (1980)
Dir. Lindsay Anderson
Feat. Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell stars in this updated version of the groundbreaking John Osborne play from the 1950s.
One Trick Pony (1980)
Dir. Robert M Young
Feat. Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn
Interesting tale of rock–star, played by Paul Simon, undergoing personal crises.

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