Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7936 Films to Rent
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'Amerique (My American Uncle) (1980)
- 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, 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) (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 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 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) (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 Bull (1980)
- 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 7 (1980)
- 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’…