Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7955 Films to Rent
Skin Deep (1983)
- Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Briony Behets, Nicole Kidman
- Big shoulder pads and even bigger hairdos compete in this trash 80s soap opera set in the world of Australian fashion. Nicole Kidman, in an early…
Star 80 (1983)
- Dir. Bob Fosse
Feat. Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson…
- Dir. Bob Fosse's razzle–dazzle cynicism is a perfect match for this loose chronicle of true events that led to the murder of penthouse pet…
Staying Alive (1983)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes
- Engagingly tacky sequel to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, fashioned by dir. Sylvester Stallone as a ROCKY–style vehicle for John Travolta, who juggles…
Streamers (1983)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Matthew Modine, David Alan Grier, George Dzundza…
- Four young army recruits await in close quarters their call–up to Vietnam. Brilliantly acted by the novice cast (including Matthew Modine), it…
Svengali (1983)
- Dir. Anthony Harvey
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Jodie Foster, Holly Hunter
- Has been vocalist turned singing instructor O'Toole takes young rocker Foster under his wings. By all accounts a complete misfire. Though if you can…
Tempest, The (1983)
- Dir. William Woodman
Feat. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., William Hootkins, Nicholas Hammond
- An American television version of Shakespeare's much filmed late 'romance', here presented in a pseudo–theatrical style.
Terms of Endearment (1983)
- Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger…
- Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.
Under Capricorn (TV Mini-Series) (1983)
- Dir. Rod Hardy
Feat. Peter Cousens, Lisa Harrow, John Hallam…
- Tumultuous drama with Cousens seeking his fortune in 19th century Australia, but his friendship with a convict threatens to scupper his plans.
Utu - Redux (1983-2013)
- Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Wi Kuki Kaa…
- With lavish technical enhancement and narrative streamlining, this 'Redux' version of the 1983 epic restores its rightful place in the canon of great…
Voyage Round My Father, A (1983)
- Dir. Alvin Rakoff
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates
- Laurence Olivier gives another special performance as Alan Bates' eccentric father who steadfastly refuses to accept compromises on account of his…