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Subgenre Sampler

 
Signal 7 (1983)
Dir. Rob Nilsson
Feat. Bill Ackridge, Dan Leegant
Dedicated to John Cassavetes, this 12–hr slice of the night–world of various New York taxi–drivers, shot on videotape, is similarly…
SilkwoodSilkwood (1983)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Meryl Streep, Cher, Kurt Russell
Fact–based account of a Southern nuclear factory–worker who died mysteriously before exposing unsound trade secrets. Meryl Streep is on a…
Sins of Dorian Gray, TheSins of Dorian Gray, The (1983)
Dir. Tony Maylam
Feat. Anthony Perkins, Joseph Bottoms, Belinda Bauer
Unusually trashy TV–movie that riffs on Oscar Wilde's famous adult fairytale. Here, a woman's celluloid screen–test carries the burden of…
Skin DeepSkin Deep (1983)
Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Briony Behets, Nicole Kidman
Big shoulder pads and even bigger hairdos compete in this trash 80s soap opera set in the world of Australian fashion. Nicole Kidman, in an early…
Something Wicked This Way ComesSomething Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Recommended
Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Jason Robards Jr., Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd
Classic Ray Bradbury story of good and evil, set in a small American town, where two adventurous boys become entangled with a diabolical carnival and…
Star 80Star 80 (1983) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bob Fosse
Feat. Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson
Dir. Bob Fosse's razzle–dazzle cynicism is a perfect match for this loose chronicle of true events that led to the murder of penthouse pet…
Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the JediStar Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983) Recommended
Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford
Final installment in George Lucas' space–trilogy sees the conclusion of the galactic war between the Empire and the 'Rebel forces'. Mark…
Staying AliveStaying Alive (1983)
Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes
Engagingly tacky sequel to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, fashioned by dir. Sylvester Stallone as a ROCKY–style vehicle for John Travolta, who juggles…
Stop Making SenseStop Making Sense (1983) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jonathan Demme
'Talking Heads' came to their commercial and artistic summit with this live show and the accompanying album. One of the great rock music achievements…
Strange BrewStrange Brew (1983)
Dir. Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
Feat. Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Paul Dooley
Beer–themed comedy loosely based on Shakespeare's HAMLET, directed by and starring Canadian sketch comedy duo Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis. The…

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