Best Movies of 1982 – page 3

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Made in Britain (1982)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Trevor sometimes-violent skinhead with no regard for authority, and would rather spend his time stealing cars than sitting in the detention centre to which he is sent. His social worker, Harry Parker, tries to do his best, but Trevor is only ...
Style: disturbing, controversial, powerful, terrifying, cult classic ...
Plot: skinhead, juvenile delinquency, racism, urban ghetto life, neo nazi, punk, subculture, hooligan, youth, urban, social realism, club ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: britain, europe, england
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 6.4
 7K
The Border (1982)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Style: talky, neo noir, serious, atmospheric, rough ...
Plot: border, corruption, murder, u.s. mexico border, immigrant, moral ambiguity, police, character study, police corruption, happy ending, emigration, kidnapping ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: texas, mexico, latin america, california, el paso texas
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 5.8
 14K
The Toy (1982)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers ...
Style: funny, feel good, satirical, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, family outing
Plot: friendship, youth, family problems, social differences, rich and poor, spoiled brat, toys, fish out of water, life philosophy, twists and turns, millionaire, slavery ...
Time: 80s, year 1982, 20th century
Place: usa, louisiana
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A Woman Called Golda (1982)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
Story: The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Style: contemplative, uplifting, captivating, thought provoking, sincere ...
Plot: biopic, female leader, intrigue, judaism, conflict, politics, jew persecution, historical figure, terminal illness, leadership, state affairs, rise to the top ...
Time: 60s, 70s, 1930s, 20th century
Place: palestine, israel, middle east, usa, milwaukee wisconsin ...
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: The town sheriff and a madame team up to stop a television evangelist from shutting down the local whorehouse, the famed "Chicken Ranch."
Style: humorous, satirical, entertaining, light, sexy ...
Plot: brothel, prostitution, dancing, women, broadway, prostitute, country, governor, culture clash, female nudity, workplace, society ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place: texas, austin texas, usa
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Chan Is Missing (1982)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest leads them on a humorous, if mundane, journey which illuminates the many problems experienced by Chinese-Americans trying ...
Style: independent film, black and white, aesthetic, postmodern, contemplative ...
Plot: missing person, chinese immigrant, triad, immigrant, culture clash, taxi driver, partner, friends, mysterious character, unlikely criminals, master criminal, odd couple ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: san francisco, usa, california, taiwan, china
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Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story: If Bugs Bunny were to direct his signature inquiry--"What's up, doc?"--toward the modern-day Warner Bros. creative team, he wouldn't be far off. For 1001 Rabbit Tales, they've doctored up a batch of classic cartoons ...
Style: fairy tale, anime, anthology, not serious, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, preschool
Plot: bugs bunny, arabian nights, porky pig, love affair, giant, disorder, chases and races, escapades, chase, unlikely partners, uninhibited rivalry, nothing goes right ...
Time: year 1982, 20th century
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The Executioner's Song (1982)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: In this fact-based film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. ...
Style: thought provoking, realistic, serious, rough, bleak ...
Plot: murder, death sentence, death row, prison, courtroom drama, price of justice, confined, legal, journalism, going straight, true crime, biopic ...
Time: year 1976
Place: utah, usa
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The House on Sorority Row (1982)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: After a seemingly innocent prank goes horribly wrong, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and murdered one by one in their sorority house while throwing a party to celebrate their graduation.
Style: slasher, independent film, bloody, creepy, retro ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, prank, college, female nudity, sorority, attic, murder, voyeur, dead woman, old woman, childbirth, accidental death ...
Time: year 2016, 80s, 20th century, 1950s
Place: usa
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 5.3
 16K
Swamp Thing (1982)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Dr. Alec Holland, hidden away in the depths of a murky swamp, is trying to create a new species - a combination of animal and plant capable of adapting and thriving in the harshest conditions. Unfortunately he becomes subject of his own creation and ...
Style: semi serious, exciting, captivating, suspense, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: swamp, superhero, creature, monster, laboratory, rescue, good versus evil, danger, superhuman powers, transformation, chase, villain ...
Time: 80s
Place: florida, washington d.c., usa, holland, europe
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.
Style: psychotronic, retro, thinking, cult classic, independent film ...
Audience: teens
Plot: punk, punk rock, rock and roll, rock, feminist, satire, coming of age, rock music, girl gang, feminism, counterculture, strong female character ...
Time: year 1982, 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, pennsylvania
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The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story: An 18-year-old high school girl is left at home by her parents and decides to have a slumber party. Meanwhile, a mass murderer with a propensity for power tools has escaped from prison, and eventually makes his way to the party where the guests ...
Style: slasher, scary, grindhouse, bloody, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: serial killer, teenager, murder, high school, gory, psychopath, women, blood, massacre, 18 year old, nudity, camp ...
Time: 80s, year 1982
Place: venice california, los angeles, venice beach california
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Alone in the Dark (1982)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
Style: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot: maniac, home invasion, murder, serial killer, family in danger, mental institution, psychopath, mental illness, insanity, escaped mental patient, blackout, mother daughter relationship ...
Time: 80s, year 2016
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Street Fighters (1982)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the ...
Style: cult classic, grindhouse, action adventure, psychotronic, hood ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gang, vigilante, revenge, vigilantism, jail, home invasion, gangster, vigilante justice, rape, urban, rape and revenge, underground ...
Time: 80s, year 1983
Place: new york, usa
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Savannah Smiles (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: The young daughter of a politician runs away due to lack of attention. She hides in the car of two not too bright crooks who are slowly converted into parent figures as the police web closes down on the supposed kidnappers.
Style: entertaining, touching, epic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience: family outing, kids, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot: runaway, happy ending, youth, kidnapping, politician, memory, storytelling, police, ransom, child, neglect, family relations ...
Time: 80s, year 1982
Place: utah, salt lake city utah
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 6.0
 9K
Q (1982)
Genre: Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest ...
Style: detective, scary, atmospheric, grindhouse, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: monster, anti hero, giant monster, police investigation, kaiju, blood, skyscraper, thief, transformation, creature feature, violence spree, deadly creature ...
Time: 80s, year 1982
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, usa, empire state building manhattan new york city
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 5.6
 8K
Xtro (1982)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward. Joe doesn't trust Sam, and Rachel can't quite decide ...
Style: surreal, grindhouse, slasher, retro, classic horror ...
Plot: alien abduction, alien, nudity, evil wins, female nudity, creature feature, alien invasion, monster, birth, abduction, creature, ufo ...
Time: year 1982, year 2016, 80s
Place: england, europe, london
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 6.9
 3K
Making Love (1982)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when Zach confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.
Style: talky, realistic, semi serious, touching, sincere ...
Audience: date night, girls' night
Plot: gay, gay husband, first gay sexual experience, lgbtq, extramarital affair, gay bar, infidelity, gender, homosexuality, love triangle, gays and lesbians, bookstore ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: los angeles, california
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The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
Style: cult classic, dark fantasy, fantasy adventure, epic fantasy, epic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: sword and sorcery, barbarian, medieval, branding iron, sword fight, blood, sword, torture, sorcerer, good versus evil, heroes, torture chamber ...
Time: year 1982, middle ages
Place: england, europe
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The Shadow Riders (1982)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: After starring in "The Sacketts", Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott team up again but this time as Mac and Dal Traven, in a movie based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel. They are brothers, who meet up at the end of the Civil War fighting on ...
Style: retro, tense, realistic, serious, bleak
Plot: civil war, brothers, military, kidnapping, civil war veteran, family relations, rivalry, vigilantism, rescue, escapades, good versus evil, chases and races ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s
Place: texas, mexico
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 4.5
 38K
Grease 2 (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's ...
Style: sexy, cult classic, romantic, period piece, retro ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, date night ...
Plot: dancing, high school, dance, motorcycle, cheerleader, music, teen romance, teenage girl, teenager, biker, love, bowling ...
Time: year 1982, 60s, 20th century, year 1961, 1950s
Place: los angeles
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 6.4
 3K
Vice Squad (1982)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
Style: neo noir, retro, terrifying, hood, serious ...
Plot: prostitute, pimp, female nudity, misogynist, sex scene, cruelty, psychopath, murder of a prostitute, woman in jeopardy, kidnapping, gang, hooker ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Esther Cimino, a music teacher who has reached retirement age, finds that her mental faculties are slipping somewhat. The film is a trenchant, realistic study of the ravages and displacements, socially, physically, and mentally, that are visited ...
Style: uplifting, serious, realistic, sincere, emotional
Plot: aging, bondage, courtroom, pianist, family problems, social relations, family relations, legal action, human nature, society, elderly lovers, legal ...
Time: 80s
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Inside the Third Reich (1982)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
Story: A dramatization of the life of Albert Speer, Hitler's young architect and onetime confidant, and his meteoric rise into the Nazi hierarchy. Based upon Speer's own monograph of the same title.
Plot: world war two, nazi, hitler, autobiography, third reich
Time: 1940s, 1930s
Place: germany
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 6.6
 4K
Cannery Row (1982)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A depressed section of Monterey, California is the backdrop for an offbeat romantic comedy about a pair of mismatched lovers. Doc is a lonely marine biologist and former baseball star. Suzy is a scrappy, abrasive drifter who can't even succeed ...
Style: stylized, sweet, surreal, romantic, semi serious ...
Plot: prostitute, friendship, couples, relationships, brothel, surrealism, depression, adaptation, eccentricity, misfit, society, youth ...
Time: 1940s, year 1982, 80s
Place: california, monterey california
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Still of the Night (1982)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds, whom he quickly falls for ...
Style: neo noir, suspense, detective, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, obsession, psychiatrist, serial killer, infidelity, investigation, fatal attraction, female nudity, killer, cop, dream, flashback ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: new york, usa
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 6.4
 3K
The Tempest (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story: A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek island where he hopes to conjure meaning into his life - ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, entertaining, vintage ...
Audience: date night
Plot: shakespeare, island, midlife crisis, mind power, mediterranean, dancing, magic, psychokinesis, brain, psychic power, tragic love, architect ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: greece, new york, europe, usa, athens greece ...
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Shoot the Moon (1982)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: After fifteen years of marriage, an affluent couple divorce and take up with new partners.
Style: realistic, emotional, offbeat, serious, psychological ...
Plot: divorce, dysfunctional family, family relations, writers, marriage, infidelity, husband, wife, adultery, violence, youth, women ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: bay area, san francisco
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Author! Author! (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
Style: humorous, touching, sentimental, intense, romantic ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: writers, children, playwright, single parent, love and romance, large family, divorce, parents and children, youth, actress, single father, family relations ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place: usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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Britannia Hospital (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by ...
Style: dark comedy, surreal, mind bending, psychedelic, cult classic ...
Plot: hospital, medical, satire, social satire, hoodie, medicine, medical experiment, naked man, frankenstein's monster, nudity, chaos, dark humor ...
Time: year 1982, 80s, 20th century, 70s
Place: britain, england, europe
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