Subgenre Sampler
Eye of the Needle (1981)- Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Christopher Cazenove - Donald Sutherland plays a German agent with a deadly secret in this above–average WW2 suspense yarn that builds to an impressive,…
Green Ice (1981)- Dir. Ernest Day
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Anne Archer, Omar Sharif - Cheesy, outlandish heist romance finds Ryan O'Neal embroiled in the high–stakes world of emerald smuggling. Omar Sharif is good value as an…
Looker (1981)- Dir. Michael Crichton
Feat. Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey… - Sci–fi thriller written and directed by Michael Crichton that comments upon and satirizes media, advertising, TV's effects on the populace, and…
Night Crossing (1981)
- Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau Bridges… - A gripping account of the true attempt by two East German families to flee to the West in 1979 using a home–made hot air balloon. Cast all lend…
Night Hawks (1981)- Dir. Bruce Malmuth
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer… - Two undercover NYC cops are faced with the unenviable task of tracking down Europe's number one terrorist in this underrated 80's action flick.…
Prince of the City (1981)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Treat Williams - A rookie cop is victimised and ostracised after blowing the whistle on a corruption ring in his own precinct. This epic, highly detailed treatment of…
Professional, The (1981)- Dir. Georges Lautner
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo - Action and humour alternate in this carefree Belmondo vehicle, in which the French larrikin plays a secret service agent out for revenge.
Road Games (1981)- Dir. Richard Franklin
Feat. Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis - Inventive and at times intense, this road thriller has truckdriver Keach traversing the outback, while a serial killer is on the loose. Effectively…
Seven Dials Mystery, The (1981)- Dir. Tony Wharmby
Feat. Cheryl Campbell, James Warwick, John Gielgud… - Detective Bundle enters into the world of espionage when she sets off to solve the grizzly murders of two Foreign Officers.
Sharky's Machine (1981)- Dir. Burt Reynolds
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith… - Burt Reynolds assumed directing duties for this sleazy cop–thriller about political corruption. Mixes exciting, gory action–scenes with…
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