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Merchant of Venice, The (1980)
Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. John Rhys-Davies, Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones
Sturdy BBC adaptation of the Bard's famous 'problem play', with Warren Mitchell putting in an unparalleled performance as the Jewish usurer Shylock,…
Mon Oncle D'AmeriqueMon Oncle D'Amerique (My American Uncle) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Marie Dubois, Jean Daste
The dir. of LAST YEAR IN MARIENBAD experiments with notions of human behaviour in this unusual drama, centred around the theories of a French…
Ninth Configuration, TheNinth Configuration, The (Twinkle, Twinkle, ) (1980)
Dir. William Peter Blatty
Feat. Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller
Psychological thriller set in the 70's written, produced and directed by William Peter Blatty (THE EXORCIST). Having returned from Vietnam, a marine…
One Trick Pony (1980)
Dir. Robert M Young
Feat. Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn
Interesting tale of rock–star, played by Paul Simon, undergoing personal crises.
Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series)Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series) (1980)
Dir. Barry Davis
Feat. Sam Waterston, Shane Rimmer, David Suchet
Excellent mini–series starring Waterson as nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped build the atomic bomb for the 'Manhattan…
Ordinary PeopleOrdinary People (1980)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch
Mary Tyler Moore contends with familial troubles of the well–heeled in Robert Redford's directing debut.
Permanent VacationPermanent Vacation (1980)
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Chris Parker, John Lurie
Directorial debut feature for future icon Jim Jarmusch, who made this on the cusp of graduating from film school. Set around the wanderings of a…
Pride and Prejudice (TV Mini-Series)Pride and Prejudice (TV Mini-Series) (1980)
Feat. Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul, Moray Watson
Fay Weldon adaptation of the Jane Austen perennial in which the arrival of a wealthy gentleman sends her marriage–minded mother into a frenzy,…
Raging BullRaging Bull (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro gives new meaning to 'method acting' in his portrayal of hot–blooded boxer, Jake La Motta. The film chronicles his violent world…
Return of the Secaucus 7Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre
In his feature debut, writer–director John Sayles demonstrates a wisdom way beyond his years with this ‘do–it–yourself’…

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