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Movies watched 1981

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  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    19811h 55mPG86Metascore
    8.4 (1.1M)
    In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul Freeman
  • Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)

    2. The Evil Dead

    19811h 25mNC-1771Metascore
    7.4 (243K)
    Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincor
  • Das Boot (1981)

    3. Das Boot

    19812h 29m85Metascore
    8.4 (279K)
    A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsJürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus Wennemann
  • Michael Ironside in Scanners (1981)

    4. Scanners

    19811h 43mR60Metascore
    6.7 (65K)
    A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called "scanning" to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non scanners.
    DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsJennifer O'NeillStephen LackPatrick McGoohan
  • Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)

    5. An American Werewolf in London

    19811h 37mR55Metascore
    7.5 (129K)
    American college students David Kessler and Jack Goodman on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. Jack dies. David recovers in a hospital, where he has nightmares.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsDavid NaughtonJenny AgutterJoe Belcher
  • Bill Murray in Stripes (1981)

    6. Stripes

    19811h 46mR68Metascore
    6.8 (83K)
    Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayJohn CandyHarold Ramis
  • The Road Warrior (1981)

    7. The Road Warrior

    19811h 36mR77Metascore
    7.6 (208K)
    In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael Preston
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)

    8. Escape from New York

    19811h 39mR76Metascore
    7.1 (166K)
    In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellLee Van CleefErnest Borgnine
  • Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

    9. Friday the 13th Part 2

    19811h 27mR26Metascore
    6.1 (83K)
    Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.
    DirectorSteve MinerStarsBetsy PalmerAmy SteelJohn Furey
  • Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, and John Wyman in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    10. For Your Eyes Only

    19812h 7mPG54Metascore
    6.7 (112K)
    Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
    DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreCarole BouquetTopol
  • Porky's (1981)

    11. Porky's

    19811h 34mR40Metascore
    6.2 (47K)
    In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.
    DirectorBob ClarkStarsDan MonahanMark HerrierWyatt Knight
  • Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Doug McKeon in On Golden Pond (1981)

    12. On Golden Pond

    19811h 49mPG68Metascore
    7.6 (36K)
    Curmudgeon Norman is estranged from his daughter Chelsea. Nevertheless, at Golden Pond he and his wife agree to look after Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.
    DirectorMark RydellStarsKatharine HepburnHenry FondaJane Fonda
  • Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall in True Confessions (1981)

    13. True Confessions

    19811h 48mR68Metascore
    6.3 (9.5K)
    A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
    DirectorUlu GrosbardStarsRobert De NiroRobert DuvallCharles Durning
  • Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)

    14. Chariots of Fire

    19812h 5mPG78Metascore
    7.1 (69K)
    Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.
    DirectorHugh HudsonStarsBen CrossIan CharlesonNicholas Farrell
  • Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

    15. The Postman Always Rings Twice

    19812h 2mR61Metascore
    6.6 (27K)
    The sensuous wife of a roadside diner proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordid, steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
    DirectorBob RafelsonStarsJack NicholsonJessica LangeJohn Colicos
  • Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Nice Dreams (1981)

    16. Nice Dreams

    19811h 28mR54Metascore
    6.1 (8.4K)
    Disguised as ice cream vendors, Cheech and Chong make--and subsequently lose--millions of dollars selling a batch of marijuana with an unusual side effect.
    DirectorTommy ChongStarsCheech MarinTommy ChongBenita Barrie
  • Halloween II (1981)

    17. Halloween II

    19811h 32mR40Metascore
    6.5 (107K)
    While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
    DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles Cyphers
  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)

    18. Reds

    19813h 15mPG76Metascore
    7.3 (26K)
    A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
    DirectorWarren BeattyStarsWarren BeattyDiane KeatonEdward Herrmann
  • History of the World: Part I (1981)

    19. History of the World: Part I

    19811h 32mR47Metascore
    6.8 (57K)
    Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsMel BrooksGregory HinesDom DeLuise
  • Paul Newman and Sally Field in Absence of Malice (1981)

    20. Absence of Malice

    19811h 56mPG64Metascore
    6.9 (16K)
    When prosecutor Elliot Rosen leaks to naive, but well-meaning, Miami reporter Megan Carter that liquor wholesaler Mike Gallagher is suspected in the murder of the local longshoreman union president, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.
    DirectorSydney PollackStarsPaul NewmanSally FieldBob Balaban
  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

    21. The Great Muppet Caper

    19811h 37mG70Metascore
    7.1 (18K)
    Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.
    DirectorJim HensonStarsJim HensonFrank OzDave Goelz
  • The Prowler (1981)

    22. The Prowler

    19811h 29mR45Metascore
    5.9 (14K)
    An unknown killer, clad in World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small California town, bent on reliving a 35 year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual graduation dance.
    DirectorJoseph ZitoStarsVicky DawsonChristopher GoutmanLawrence Tierney
  • My Bloody Valentine (1981)

    23. My Bloody Valentine

    19811h 30mR46Metascore
    6.2 (27K)
    A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead.
    DirectorGeorge MihalkaStarsPaul KelmanLori HallierNeil Affleck
  • Sam Neill in The Final Conflict (1981)

    24. The Final Conflict

    19811h 48mR34Metascore
    5.5 (25K)
    The now adult Antichrist plots to eliminate his future divine opponent while a cabal of monks plot to stop him.
    DirectorGraham BakerStarsSam NeillRossano BrazziDon Gordon
  • The Howling (1981)

    25. The Howling

    19811h 31mR68Metascore
    6.5 (42K)
    After a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsDee WallacePatrick MacneeDennis Dugan

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