Airplane! (1980)

Filed Under (Comedy, Romance) by admin on 21-07-2008

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aka “Kentucky Fried Airplane” - USA (working title)

IMDB Rating:7.8/10
Directors:Jim AbrahamsDavid Zuckermore
Writers:Jim Abrahams (written by) &David Zucker (written by) …more
Release Date: 2 July 1980 (USA)
Genre:Comedy | Romance
Tagline:You’ve read the ad, now see the movie!
Plot:An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don’t call him Shirley.
Plot Keywords:Vomit | Aircrew | Breakup | Control Center | Television News

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Roger Murdock (as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar)
Lloyd Bridges McCroskey
Peter Graves Captain Oveur
Julie Hagerty Elaine
Robert Hays Ted Striker
Leslie Nielsen Dr. Rumack
Lorna Patterson Randy
Robert Stack Rex Kramer
Stephen Stucker Johnny
Otto Himself
Jim Abrahams Religious zealot #6
Frank Ashmore Victor Basta
Jonathan Banks Gunderson
Craig Berenson Paul Carey
Barbara Billingsley Jive Lady

Also Known As:Flying High! (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title) Flying High (Australia) Kentucky Fried Airplane (USA) (working title)
Parents Guide:View content advisory for parents
Runtime:88 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:Spain:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | UK:PG (2001 re-rating) | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 (video rating) | Norway:12 (original rating) | UK:A (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:12
Filming Locations: Culver City, California, USAmore
MOVIEmeter: 30% since last weekwhy?
Company:Paramount Picturesmore

Cruising (1980)

Filed Under (Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller) by admin on 04-07-2008

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IMDB Rating:5.9/10
Director:William Friedkin
Writers:William Friedkin (written by)Gerald Walker (novel)
Release Date: 8 February 1980 (USA) view trailer
Genre:Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Tagline:Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.
Plot:A police detective goes undercover in the sleazy and underground gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is murdering numerous gay men with S&M tactics.
Plot Keywords:Mysterious Death | Flashback | Man Pretending To Be Gay | Sex | Gay Interest

Al Pacino Steve Burns
Paul Sorvino Capt. Edelson
Karen Allen Nancy
Richard Cox Stuart Richards
Don Scardino Ted Bailey
Joe Spinell Patrolman DiSimone
Jay Acovone Skip Lee
Randy Jurgensen Det. Lefransky
Barton Heyman Dr. Rifkin
Gene Davis DaVinci
Arnaldo Santana Loren Lukas
Larry Atlas Eric Rossman
Allan Miller Chief of Detectives
Sonny Grosso Det. Blasio
Ed O’Neill Det. Schreiber (as Edward O’Neil)

Also Known As:Cruising (West Germany) William Friedkin’s Cruising (USA) (closing credits title)
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Runtime:102 min
Country:USA | West Germany
Language:English
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:Finland:(Banned) (cut) (1981) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:18 (cut) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | West Germany:18 (f) (original rating) | Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1980) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | France:-16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/18
Filming Locations: Badlands - 338 West Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAmore
MOVIEmeter: 12% since last weekwhy?
Company:CiP - Europaische Treuhand AGmore

Terror Train (1980)

Filed Under (Horror) by admin on 03-07-2008

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IMDB Rating:5.4/10
Director:Roger Spottiswoode
Writer:T.Y. Drake (writer)more
Release Date: 3 October 1980 (USA)
Genre:Horror
Tagline:The boys and girls of Sigma Phi. Some will live. Some will die.
Plot:A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong years earlier and whom are currently throwing a large New Year’s Eve costume party aboard a moving train.
Plot Keywords:Mask | Terror | Beheading | Female Nudity | Severed Head

Ben Johnson Carne, Train Conductor
Jamie Lee Curtis Alana Maxwell
Hart Bochner Doc Manley
David Copperfield Ken, The Magician
Derek McKinnon Kenny Hampson
Sandee Currie Mitchy
Timothy Webber Mo
Anthony Sherwood Jackson
Howard Busgang Ed
Steve Michaels Charley the Brakeman
Greg Swanson Class President
Vanity Merry (as D.D. Winters)
Joy Boushel Pet
Victor Knight Walter the Engineer
Donald Lamoureux Shovels the Stoker (as Don Lamoureux)

Also Known As:Monstre du train, Le (Canada: French title) Train of Terror
Parents Guide:View content advisory for parents
Runtime:97 min
Country:Canada | USA
Language:English
Color:Color
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 (1990) (cut) | West Germany:16 | Finland:K-18 (1981) (cut) | Australia:M | France:-16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Spain:18
Filming Locations: Montréal, Québec, Canada
MOVIEmeter: 24% since last weekwhy?
Company:Astral Bellevue Pathémore

The Blue Lagoon (1980)

Filed Under (Adventure, Drama, Romance) by admin on 25-06-2008

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IMDB Rating:4.9/10
Director:Randal Kleiser
Writers:Henry De Vere Stacpoole (novel)Douglas Day Stewart (writer)
Release Date: 5 July 1980 (USA) view trailer
Genre:Adventure | Drama | Romance
Tagline:A story of natural love.
Plot:On a Journey to San Fransico Richard, his father and cousin Em find them selves on a ship about to explode… | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:Teen Erotica | Spanking | Little Boy | Puffer Fish | Teenage Boy

Brooke Shields Emmeline
Christopher Atkins Richard
Leo McKern Paddy Button
William Daniels Arthur Lestrange
Elva Josephson Young Emmeline
Glenn Kohan Young Richard
Alan Hopgood Captain
Gus Mercurio Officer
Jeffrey Kleiser Lookout (as Jeffrey Means)
Bradley Pryce Little Paddy
Chad Timmerman Infant Paddy
Gert Jacoby Sailor
Alex Hamilton Sailor
Richard Evanson Sailor

Parents Guide:Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:104 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound Mix:70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby
Certification:Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2005) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12
Filming Locations: Blue Lagoon, Port Antonio, Jamaicamore
MOVIEmeter: 21% since last weekwhy?
Company:Columbia Pictures Corporationmore

Ordinary People (1980)

Filed Under (Drama) by admin on 25-06-2008

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IMDB Rating:7.8/10
Director:Robert Redford
Writers:Judith Guest (novel)Alvin Sargent (screenplay)more
Release Date: 2 March 1981 (Sweden)
Genre:Drama
Tagline:some films you watch, others you feel.
Plot:The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Plot Keywords:Coming Of Age | Suburban | Illinois | Boat Accident | Grandmother Grandson Relationship

Donald Sutherland Calvin Jarrett
Mary Tyler Moore Beth Jarrett
Judd Hirsch Dr. Tyrone C. Berger
Timothy Hutton Conrad Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh Coach Salan
Elizabeth McGovern Jeannine Pratt
Dinah Manoff Karen
Fredric Lehne Lazenby
James Sikking Ray Hanley (as James B. Sikking)
Basil Hoffman Sloan
Scott Doebler Jordan ‘Buck’ Jarrett
Quinn K. Redeker Ward (as Quinn Redeker)
Mariclare Costello Audrey
Meg Mundy Grandmother
Elizabeth Hubbard Ruth

Parents Guide:View content advisory for parents
Runtime:124 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | France:U
Filming Locations: Apple Valley, California, USAmore
MOVIEmeter: 10% since last weekwhy?
Company:Paramount Picturesmore