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Author! Author!Author! Author! (1982)
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Al Pacino, Dyan Cannon, Tuesday Weld
Pacino plays a playwright whose wife deserts the family shortly before his breakthrough work opens on Broadway. Slight, but attractive comedy is a…
Carry Me BackCarry Me Back (1982) Recommended
Dir. John Reid
Feat. Grant Tilly, Kelly Johnson
Spirited silliness ensues when plans for a trio of South Island farmers go awry when one of them carks it en route to a Wellington rugby match. Worth…
Cheech and Chong's Nice DreamsCheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (1982)
Dir. Thomas Chong
Feat. Cheech and Chong, Timothy Leary
Mark III from the C&C dope–movie factory sees the hapless pair use an ice–cream van to smokescreen their illicit activities. Cult…
Cheers (TV Series)Cheers (TV Series) (1982-1993)
Feat. Ted Dansen, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman
One of the longest–running sitcoms, set around a Boston bar and its regulars. Went on to launch the bigscreen careers of many of its cast.
CreepshowCreepshow (1982) Recommended
Dir. George Romero
Feat. Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeam, Fritz Weaver
Well–spun compendium of five tales captures the intended spirit and ghoulishness of 1950s EC horror comics in an affectionate homage.
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidDead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Steve Martin
Martin's most clever vehicle has him interacting with vintage film footage of Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney and Lauren Bacall, to dazzling effect. A…
DeathtrapDeathtrap (1982)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Joe Silver
A clever, self–referential comedy based around a failing writer of crime playwright who plans to murder his student for his brilliant whodunnit…
DinerDiner (1982) Recommended
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Kevin Bacon
Endearing, and enduring, tale of college friends growing up in the 1950s Baltimore was a box–office flop but soon found an enthusiastic…
Eating RaoulEating Raoul (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul Bartel
Feat. Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel
Bizarre B–movie classic about a conservative couple who discover the lucrative and 'moral' practise of bumping off clients that respond to…
Escape Artist, TheEscape Artist, The (1982)
Dir. Caleb Deschanel
Feat. Griffin O’Neal, Raul Julia, Teri Garr
A muddled but oddly captivating comic adventure produced by Francis Ford Coppola about the young and self–confident teenage son of the…

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