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Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) is an American adventure comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Don Tait. Taking place shortly after the Trans-France Race, Pete Stancheck inherits Herbie from his uncle, Jim Douglas. Together with his friend Davy ‘D.J.’ Johns, they journey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to retrieve the beloved car. With help from Paco, a mischievous orphaned pickpocket, they locate the car lot. However, due to Paco taking their wallets, they are unable to pay the holding fee and quickly set off in Herbie to find him. Meanwhile, Paco ...

The American semi-biographical comedy film, Where the Buffalo Roam (1980), follows the rise of author Hunter S. Thompson in the 1970s and his friendship with activist Oscar ‘Zeta’ Acosta. The story begins on Thompson’s Colorado ranch as he frantically works to complete a piece on his former attorney and friend, Carl Lazlo, Esq. A series of flashbacks then detail their wild adventures together. In one instance, Lazlo convinces Thompson to write about a group of San Francisco youth facing harsh prison sentences for marijuana possession. Despite being reminded by his editor Marty Lewis that he only has 19 hours until deadline, Thompson witnesses the ...

The mystery film, The Formula (1980), was directed by John G. Avildsen and produced and written by Steve Shagan, who adapted his own novel of the same name from 1979. It follows the story of Soviet forces closing in on Berlin during World War II and Panzer Korps General Helmut Kladen being sent to the Swiss border with important documents. However, he is intercepted by the U.S. Army and handed over to Army Intelligence. In present-day Los Angeles, Lt. Barney Caine is tasked with solving the murder of his former boss and friend Tom Neeley. Neeley’s body has a message ...

The American erotic psychological thriller film, Dressed to Kill (1980), follows the story of frustrated housewife Kate Miller. In therapy with New York City psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott, Kate’s plans to spend the day with her teenage son, Peter – an inventor on the cusp of a major breakthrough for a city science fair – are unexpectedly canceled. Instead, she ventures alone to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where she finds herself flirting with a mysterious stranger. The two engage in a cat-and-mouse game throughout the museum before eventually ending up at his apartment together. Several hours pass before Kate quietly decides to leave while her ...

Stardust Memories (1980) is a thought-provoking American comedy-drama written and directed by Woody Allen, who also plays the lead alongside Charlotte Rampling. Allen’s character, Sandy Bates, is a director known for his comedic films. His latest creation concludes with a bizarre scenario where one character finds themselves stuck on a train full of unsettling and unhappy individuals. Glancing out the window, they catch sight of another train carrying content and attractive passengers. Believing they have boarded the ...

Inferno (1980) is an Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. Rose Elliot, a poet residing in New York City’s Upper West Side, purchases a book from an antiques dealer titled The Three Mothers, written by alchemist Varelli. The book tells the tale of three malevolent sisters who each reside in their own specially constructed homes: Mater Suspiriorum, the Mother of Sighs in Freiburg; Mater Lachrymarum, the Mother of Tears in Rome; and Mater Tenebrarum, the Mother of Darkness in New York. Believing that she may be living in Mater Tenebrarum’s building, Rose reaches out to her ...

Heaven’s Gate (1980), an epic Western film directed and written by Michael Cimino, follows the story of two recent Harvard graduates, Jim Averill and Billy Irvine. During their graduation ceremony, the Reverend Doctor delivers a speech on the value of education and its connection to different social classes. However, Irvine, as the class orator, has opposing and irreverent views. The festivities continue with a celebration and male students serenading the female attendees, including Averill’s girlfriend. Twenty years later, Averill is now a marshal traveling through Casper, Wyoming on his way to Johnson ...

Friday the 13th (1980) is an American independent slasher film produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, written by Victor Miller. At Camp Crystal Lake in 1958, two counselors are killed by an unseen assailant while they sneak into a cabin to have sex. In present day, camp counselor and cook Annie Phillips is driven halfway to the reopened camp by truck driver Enos, who warns her about its troubled past stemming from a drowning in 1957. After being dropped off, Annie hitches another ride from someone who ultimately slashes her throat. At the camp, owner Steve Christy ...

The American Western film, The Long Riders (1980), directed by Walter Hill, follows the James-Younger gang as they terrorize banks and trains in the years after the Civil War in the Midwestern United States. Led by Jesse James and Cole Younger, along with their brothers, this band of robbers wreaks havoc until a careless mistake during a bank robbery leads to a shootout where Jesse is injured. In response, Jesse kicks Ed Miller out of the gang while his brother Clell remains. Assigned to capture the outlaws is Mr. Rixley of the Pinkerton’s agency, who relentlessly pursues them but causes some unintended ...

The American Western film, The Long Riders (1980), directed by Walter Hill, follows the James-Younger gang as they terrorize the Midwestern United States in the years following the Civil War. Led by Jesse James and Cole Younger, along with their brothers, the gang targets banks and trains. During a bank robbery, Ed Miller’s impatience leads to a shootout where Jesse is injured. As a result, Jesse dismisses Ed from the group while his brother Clell stays on. The Pinkerton detective Mr. Rixley is determined to capture the outlaws and ends up accidentally killing a Younger cousin and the youngest James brother, as ...

The Nude Bomb (1980) is a comedic spy film based on the popular television series, Get Smart, which originally aired from 1965 to 1970. In this movie, Agent Maxwell Smart (also known as Agent 86) is brought out of retirement to thwart the plans of infamous KAOS clothing designer, Jonathan Livingston Seigle. Seigle intends to detonate a bomb that would leave the entire world without any clothes. In exchange for not setting off the bomb, KAOS demands a hefty ransom of $10 billion per month from the United Nations. Smart’s government agency, PITS (Provisional Intelligence Tactical Service), is similar to CONTROL from the TV show. He teams up with a new ...

The Shining (1980), a psychological horror film, was produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick in collaboration with novelist Diane Johnson. Adapted from Stephen King’s novel of the same title published in 1977, the movie follows Jack Torrance as he takes on a winter caretaking job at the remote Overlook Hotel nestled within the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The hotel, which shuts down every winter season, has a dark history revealed to Jack by manager Stuart Ullman upon his arrival – that of a previous caretaker named ...

Raging Bull (1980), a biographical sports drama directed by Martin Scorsese, is based on the 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story by former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta. As a young and promising boxer in 1941, Jake experiences his first defeat against Jimmy Reeves, prompting his brother Joey to discuss a potential shot at the middleweight title through their Mafia connection Salvy Batts. Despite repeated offers, Jake refuses the Mafia’s assistance and remains determined to win the championship on his own terms. Later on, he meets Vickie, a ...

Salem’s Lot (1979) is an American two-part vampire miniseries based on the 1975 horror novel ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper. At a church in Guatemala, Ben Mears and Mark Petrie are gathering holy water when they suddenly realize they are being pursued. Despite the ominous presence, they decide to stand their ground and confront it. Two years prior, Mears, a successful writer, returns to his hometown of Salem’s Lot, Maine. His plan is to research and write about the infamous Marsten House on the hill, known for its ...

Don Siegel directed and co-produced the epic prison action thriller film, Escape from Alcatraz (1979). The story follows Frank Morris, a seasoned criminal who is transferred to the infamous maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island in the early 1960s. Known for its strict security measures, no inmate has ever successfully escaped from this facility. On the day of his arrival, Morris swipes a nail clipper from the Warden’s desk. As time passes, he befriends other prisoners such as Litmus, who has a sweet tooth; English, a black man serving two life sentences for killing in self-defense; and Doc, an elderly inmate ...

The fourth and final installment of the Airport franchise, The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979), is an American air disaster film. In this film, a corrupt arms dealer named Kevin Harrison attempts to destroy a newly launched American-owned Concorde. His motive? To cover up his weapons sales to communist countries during the height of the Cold War. The story follows reporter Maggie Whelan, who uncovers Harrison’s illegal activities while on board the flight. Despite facing obstacles such as environmental protestors flying a hot air balloon into its path and having to perform a go-around, the Concorde successfully takes off from Charles de Gaulle ...

Tim (1979), a romantic drama, marks the directorial debut of Michael Pate. It tells the story of Mary Horton, a wealthy and well-educated American woman living independently, and Tim Melville, a charming 24-year-old who is developmentally impaired and works as a builder’s labourer under her employ. Tim resides with his parents Ron and Emily, as well as his older sister Dawnie. When Dawnie marries her boyfriend Mick Harrington, they do not shy away from expressing their disapproval of Mary and her relationship with Tim. Despite this opposition, Tim ultimately marries Mary.

The dystopian action film, Mad Max (1979), was directed by George Miller and produced by Byron Kennedy. Set in a near-future Australia facing a breakdown of civil order, caused by widespread oil shortages and ecocide, the film follows the story of Max Rockatansky. As a member of the poorly-funded Main Force Patrol (MFP), Max witnesses the death of a rookie officer at the hands of berserk motorbike gang member Crawford ‘Nightrider’ Montazano. Nightrider escapes with his girlfriend in the dead officer’s Pursuit Special, successfully eluding the MFP until ...

Rich Kids (1979), an American comedy-drama film directed by Robert M. Young, follows the story of two 12-year-old best friends from the Upper West Side. Franny and Jamie are both precocious youths who bond over their shared experiences with their parents’ divorces. As the new kid in town, Jamie offers guidance to Franny as she deals with her own family’s separation. Franny has been silently observing her father’s late night escapades and attempts to keep them hidden from her mother and herself. Feeling low, she finds solace in Jamie, who also comes from a broken family.

All That Jazz (1979) is a musical drama film directed by Bob Fosse. It follows Joe Gideon, an ambitious theater director and choreographer, as he tries to balance staging his latest Broadway musical, NY/LA, and editing a Hollywood film he has directed called The Stand-Up. Despite being an alcoholic and a driven workaholic who chain-smokes cigarettes, Joe also has a reputation for being a womanizer who constantly flirts and engages in sexual encounters with different women. His morning routine involves playing Vivaldi while taking Visine, Alka-Seltzer, and Dexedrine before looking himself in the mirror and saying, ...