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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
George Lucas hit a home run with his first sequel to mega-hit "Star Wars" (1977) called "The Empire Strikes Back." It was a big hit with critics and fans alike, becoming the highest grossing film of 1980. The screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence [..]
Holiday (1938)
"Holiday" is a romantic screwball comedy where Cary Grant plays a self-made man from humble beginnings who gets engaged to a wealthy socialite played by Katherine Hepburn, only to clash with her family's traditional and rigid rules. The wacky comedy proceeds from there. Director George [..]
The Lost World (1925)
In the 1925 silent film "The Lost World," eccentric Professor George Challenger journeys to a remote area of South America to prove his theory that dinosaurs still exist. He is accompanied by a reporter, a big game hunter, a woman who father was lost on a previous [..]
Stir Crazy (1980)
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were paired for a second time in "Stir Crazy," the story of two friends sent to prison for a crime they did not commit, and, as expected, comedy ensues. Director Sidney Poitier ("Buck and the Preacher" 1972) used his considerable experience in [..]
Virus (1980)
"Virus" is a film telling the science fiction story of a man-made virus which wipes out most of humanity. The remaining survivors are stationed in Antarctica, where the virus goes dormant, and where they must find a cure. Japanese director Kinji Fukasuku put together [..]
Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
"Honeysuckle Rose" is a western musical romantic drama about a veteran country music singer who falls into an affair with a much younger woman while on tour. It threatens not only his marriage but his relationship with his son. Director Jerry Schatzberg ("Scarecrow" 1973) [..]
Caddyshack (1980)
"Caddyshack" is a sports comedy film set at the golf course of an exclusive country club where a teenage caddy is caught between a feud between a straight-laced judge and a brash nouveau riche real estate developer. First-time director Harold Ramis created a comedy which [..]
The Sea Wolves (1980)
"The Sea Wolves" is a drama set in World War II and follows the true story of retired British veterans living in India who are asked by their superiors to covertly destroy Nazi German radio ships in the neutral Portuguese enclave of Goa. Director Andrew V. McLaglen ("Cahill [..]
Hopscotch (1980)
"Hopscotch" is a spy comedy film where a clever CIA operative is demoted by a superior and exacts revenge by writing a tell-all memoir exposing agency secrets. The revenge and hilarity proceed from there, well directed by Ronald Neame ("Meteor" 1979) from an acceptable screenplay by [..]
When Time Ran Out (1980)
"When Time Ran Out" is an all-star disaster movie where a South Pacific resort island is suddenly threatened by a huge volcanic eruption. As the ground ruptures and the lava begins to flow, resort guests and workers are forced to make a dangerous trek across the [..]