Main content | Search | Section navigation menu | Site-wide navigation menu

Main menu

 
 
 

Subgenre Sampler

 
McVicarMcVicar (1980)
Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell
Based on the true story of infamous UK criminal John McVicar, this gritty thriller stars Daltrey as the bad boy sent to a maximum security prison…
Mirror Crack'd, TheMirror Crack'd, The (1980)
Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Angela Lansbury, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis
Pleasant fun, this Agatha Christie whodunit concerns a quartet of 50s movie stars – played by four real movie stars – embroiled in…
North Sea HijackNorth Sea Hijack (Ffolkes) (1980)
Dir. Andrew V. McLaglen
Feat. Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins
Roger Moore's attempt to distance himself from his typecasting as a cheeky playboy by playing an eccentric anti–terrorism expert who volunteers…
Octagon, The Octagon, The (1980)
Dir. Eric Karson
Feat. Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef
Economical Chuck Norris martial arts adventure focusing on a retired karate champion recruited to take out a group of Central American terrorists he…
Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series)Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series) (1980)
Dir. Barry Davis
Feat. Sam Waterston, Shane Rimmer, David Suchet
Excellent mini–series starring Waterson as nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped build the atomic bomb for the 'Manhattan…
Raise the TitanicRaise the Titanic (1980)
Dir. Jerry Jameson
Feat. Richard Jordan, Jason Robards Jr., David Selby
As ill–fated as the original vessel, this expensive adaptation of Clive Cussler's potboiler concerns the efforts of a salvage crew to refloat…
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series)Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) (1980)
Feat. Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum
Comedic detective show from the 80's following the unlikely crime–fighting partnership between a con–man and an accountant who dreams of…
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
Dir. Tony Wharmby
Feat. James Warwick, Francesca Annis, John Gielgud
A classic Agatha Christie TV adaptation in which a vicar sets out to discover the meaning behind "Why didn't they ask Evans?", the last words spoken…
A Force Of OneA Force Of One (1979)
Dir. Paul Aaron
Feat. Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu Gulager
Passable crime thriller with Chuck Norris near the start of his career playing a karate champion assisting the police to hunt down a…
Armchair Thriller CollectionArmchair Thriller Collection (1979-1981)
Feat. Ian McKellen, James Bolam, Alun Armstrong
With memorably unsettling opening credits and exceptional performances and direction, this anthology series became a significant hit for Thames…

Results Page   Prev | 247 | 248 | 249 | 250 | 251 | 252 | 253 Next    Show All

Display
Display
Order
Order