Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8092 Films to Buy & Rent
White Dog (1982)
- Dir. Samuel Fuller
Feat. Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Burl Ives…
- A little–seen but widely heralded drama from cult director Samuel Fuller about the struggle of an African–American dog trainer to retrain…
Wild Style (1982)
- Dir. Charles Ahearn
- The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982.
With its close…
Woman Called Golda, A (1982)
- Dir. Alan Gibson
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Judy Davis…
- Much–praised biopic in which Ingrid Bergman gives her final performance as Israeli Prime Minister and so–called "mother of Israel', Golda…
World According to Garp, The (1982)
- Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robin Williams, Glenn Close, John Lithgow…
- Dazzling adaptation of John Irving's novel about an eccentric's often ill–fated journey through life. Robin Williams is brilliant as Garp, with…
World Cup, The (A Captain's Tale) (1982)
- Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Dennis Waterman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tim Healy
- Intriguing true–story of how a minor–league English soccer–team from West Auckland (not New Zealand) got all the way to the first…
36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
- Dir. Aparna Sen
Feat. Jennifer Kendal, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Debashree Roy…
- An English spinster living out her twilight years teaching in India befriends a young couple whose motives might not be what she suspects.
Tender…
All's Well That Ends Well (1981)
- Dir. Elijah Moshinsky
Feat. Ian Charleson, Angela Down, Sir Michael Hordern…
- Adaptation of the Shakespeare play about a low–born daughter of a doctor who falls in love with the son of a countess, and attempts to cure the…
Americana (1981)
- Dir. David Carradine
Feat. David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, Michael Greene
- Oddball tale of America in which a Vietnam vet becomes involved in the reconstruction of a smalltown merry–go–round.
David Carradine's…
Antony and Cleopatra (1981)
- Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Jane Lapotaire, Colin Blakely, Ian Charleson
- Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Atlantic City, USA (1981)
- Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon
- An ageing petty crook finds a new self–respect with a struggling casino worker. Subtly drawn yet satisfying character study, expertly played by…