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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…
El NorteEl Norte (The North) (1983)
Dir. Gregory Nava
Feat. Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando
The journey northward of a Guatemalan brother and sister (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez and David Villalpando) on the run is an epic saga of the modern…
Experience Preferred, but Not EssentialExperience Preferred, but Not Essential (1983)
Dir. Peter Duffell
Feat. Elizabeth Edmonds, Sue Wallace
Amusing, low–key drama about a young woman waitressing at a seaside resort.
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…
Fanny and AlexanderFanny and Alexander (1983) Recommended
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Kristina Adolphson, Borje Ahlstedt, Pernilla Allwin
Dir. Bergman's last film is his least typical, yet one of his finest. It tells a semi–autobiographical family saga through the eyes of two…
First Name: CarmenFirst Name: Carmen (Prenom Carmen) (1983)
Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Maruschka Detmers, Jacques Bonnaffe
Late Godard standout is a markedly nostalgic throwback to his New Wavy years, combining an ad hoc terrorist, ill–fated romance, a…
FlashdanceFlashdance (1983)
Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Jennifer Beals
Glossy mid 80s musical has Jennifer Beals holding down the day–job as a welder, so as to realise her dreams dancing to hits like Flashdance and…
Heart Like a WheelHeart Like a Wheel (1983)
Dir. Jonathan Kaplan
Feat. Jesse Aragon, Bonnie Bedelia
Well–rated biopic of woman racing–car driver, Shirley Muldowney.
Hong Kong 1941Hong Kong 1941 (Dang doi lai ming) (1983)
Dir. Po-Chi Leong
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Alex Man, Kien Shih
One of Chow Yun–Fat's early classics, this portrays the disturbing invasion of Hong Kong by the Japanese in 1941, which disrupts the dreams and…
Hotel (TV Series)Hotel (TV Series) (1983)
Feat. James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Anne Baxter
A 'Love Boat' for the seasick traveller, this glitzy Aaron Spelling production relocates the guest star formula of the maritime hit to the heart of a…

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