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Dunera Boys, The (Mini-series)Dunera Boys, The (Mini-series) (1985) Recommended
Dir. Ben Lewin
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Warren Mitchell, Julia Blake
WW2 set mini–series following a group of suspected Jewish spies sent from England to a POW camp in NSW, Australia. Nicely balanced historical…
Echo ParkEcho Park (1985)
Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Tom Hulce, Susan Dey, Cassandra Peterson
Drama structured around a series of vignettes, each exploring the hopes and dreams of characters living in the Echo Park area of central Los Angeles,…
EleniEleni (1985)
Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt
John Malkovich plays a U.S. reporter in Greece trying to find the long–lost truth about his mother's political execution.
Equalizer, The (TV Series)Equalizer, The (TV Series) (1985-1989)
Feat. Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka
Classic '80's show noted for its mix of espionage, crime drama, and the private eye genres rolled into a classy film noir package. Woodward excels…
Falcon and the SnowmanFalcon and the Snowman (1985)
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton
A composed intellectual convinces his wayward friend to sell federal secrets to the Russians. Stunning political drama featuring a stand–out…
FandangoFandango (1985)
Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards
Kevin Costner landed his first leading role in this nostalgic comedy/drama about five college students from Texas in 1971 who go on a last road trip…
Fool for LoveFool for Love (1985)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton
One of dir. Altman's ambitious stageplay adaptations, this largely succeeds in bringing Sam Shepard's brand of 'surreal Americana' to life. This…
Fortunate Life, A (Mini-series)Fortunate Life, A (Mini-series) (1985)
Feat. Dominic Sweeney
At the turn of the 20th century, a motherless child faces hard labour, the trauma of Gallipoli, and the unforgiving outback in this life affirming…
Great Wall, AGreat Wall, A (The Great Wall is A Great Wall) (1985)
Dir. Peter Wang
Feat. Peter Wang, Sharon Iwai, Kelvin Han Yee
The first American film to be shot in China follows a Chinese–American computer executive (the director) and his family to Peking where they…
Hail MaryHail Mary (1985)
Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Myriem Roussel, Thierry Rode, Juliette Binoche
Controversial and ultimately reverent update on the story of the immaculate conception, with Mary as a gas station attendant and Joseph as her cab…

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