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Subgenre Sampler

 
ClassClass (1983)
Dir. Lewis John Carlino
Feat. Rob Lowe, Jacqueline Bisset, Andrew McCarthy
McCarthy plays a preppy student who is goaded by roommate Lowe into losing his virginity. He ends up being seduced by an older woman who turns out to…
Deal of the CenturyDeal of the Century (1983)
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines
Self–destructing satire finds Chevy Chase dealing arms with a South American dictator, to the tune of $300 million. FRENCH CONNECTION hotshot…
Doctor Detroit Doctor Detroit (1983)
Dir. Michael Pressman
Feat. Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon
Under–the–radar 80's comedy sees Aykroyd play a mild–mannered professor of literature who accidentally gets involved with four high…
Don't Wait Up (TV Series)Don't Wait Up (TV Series) (1983)
Feat. Nigel Havers, Tony Britton
Divorce is the comedy minefield in this likeable, if somewhat outdated sitcom positing the bumpy new life of recent father and son divorcees, who…
Easy MoneyEasy Money (1983)
Dir. James Signorelli
Feat. Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Brash comedy with Dangerfield ideally cast as a middle–aged slob who must change his ways in order to receive a ten million dollar inheritance.
Eddie and the CruisersEddie and the Cruisers (1983)
Dir. Martin Davidson
Feat. Michael Pare, Ellen Barkin, Joe Pantoliano
Unusual drama, only partially realised, based around a legendary presumed–dead 60s rock’n’roller (Michael Pare) whose life is investigated…
Educating RitaEducating Rita (1983) Recommended
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Julie Walters, Michael Caine
Satisfying modern take on Pygmalion, with uncultured fair lady Julie Walters and sceptical tutor Michael Caine.
ExposedExposed (1983)
Dir. James Toback
Feat. Nastassja Kinski, Harvey Keitel, Rudolph Nureyev
Typically unrestrained effort from cult director Toback has Nastassja Kinski in fine form as a midwestern girl seeking fame in New York CIty. If…
Finally SundayFinally Sunday (Vivement Dimanche!) (1983)
Dir. Francois Truffaut
Feat. Fanny Ardant, Jean-Louis Trintignant
A businessman in trouble with the police over the murder of his wife's lover finds solace in his secretary who decides to investigate the case…
Kennedy (TV Mini-Series)Kennedy (TV Mini-Series) (1983)
Dir. Jim Goddard
Feat. Martin Sheen, Blair Brown, John Shea
Absorbing, detailed biography of the doomed president covering the key events of his brief reign and providing subtle insights into his private life.

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