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Tag Archives: 1981
Cutter’s Way (1981)
Director: Ivan Passer Writer: Jeffrey Alan Fiskin (Based on the novel “Cutter and Bone” by Newton Thornburg)
Posted in Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Tagged 1981, adaptation, alcoholic, alcoholism, blackmail, crime, cutter's way, drama, ivan passer, jack nitzsche, jeff bridges, jeffrey alan fiskin, john heard, jordan cronenweth, lisa eichhorn, money, murder, mystery, newton thornburg, paul r. gurian, ptsd, thriller, veteran, vietnam, war, witness
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Roar (1981)
Director: Noel Marshall Writer: Noel Marshall Insane!
Posted in Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Tagged 1981, adventure, africa, animal, animals, attack, big cats, cats, cheetah, comedy, elephant, family, giraffe, hunter, jaguar, jan de bont, jungle, lion, lions, melanie griffith, noel marshall, roar, robert gottschalk, ted cassidy, ted nicolaou, terrence p. minogue, thriller, tiger, tigers, tippi hedren, wild, wild animals, wildlife
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Thief (1981)
Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann (Story by Michael Mann) (Based on the novel “The Home Invaders” by Frank Hohimer) Mann’s first theatrical film. Incredible. One of my favorite crime movies.
Posted in Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagged 1981, adopt, adoption, car dealership, child, crime, del close, dennis farina, diamond, diamonds, donald e. thorin, dov hoenig, drama, frank hohimer, gang, heist, james belushi, james caan, jerry bruckheimer, jewel thief, jewels, jim belushi, kid, michael mann, mob, robert prosky, ronnie caan, safe, safe cracker, safecracker, tangerine dream, thief, thriller, tom signorelli, tuesday weld, vault, william petersen, willie nelson
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My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Director: George Mihalka Writer: John Beaird (Story by Stephen Miller) Good Canadian slasher.
Posted in Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagged 1981, alf humphreys, andre link, canada, canadian, cynthia dale, don francks, george mihalka, heart, holiday, horror, john dunning, keith knight, lori hallier, mask, mine, miner, murder, my bloody valentine, mystery, neil affleck, nova scotia, patricia hamilton, paul kelman, pick axe, serial killer, slasher, stephen miller, sydney mines, thriller, valentine's day
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Director: John Landis Writer: John Landis
Posted in Comedy, Horror
Tagged 1981, an american werewolf in london, backpacking, college, comedy, curse, david naughton, Elmer Bernstein, england, frank oz, full moon, george folsey jr., griffin dunne, horror, jim henson, john landis, john woodvine, jon peters, london, nazi, pub, rick baker, student, transformation, uk, united kingdom, werewolf
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The Howling (1981)
Director: Joe Dante Writers: John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless (Based on the novel by Gary Brandner) Good!
Posted in Horror
Tagged 1981, adaptation, belinda balaski, christopher stone, curse, dee wallace, dennis dugan, elisabeth brooks, gary brandner, horror, howling, investigation, jack conrad, joe dante, john carradine, john sayles, journalism, journalist, kevin mccarthy, michael finnell, mountain, news, patrick macnee, psychiatrist, resort, roger corman, serial killer, slim pickens, television, terence h. winkless, tv, werewolf
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Halloween II (1981)
Director: Rick Rosenthal Writers: John Carpenter & Debra Hill (Based on characters created by Debra Hill and John Carpenter) Pretty good sequel. Just can’t touch the greatness of the original.
Posted in Horror, Thriller
Tagged 1981, charles cyphers, dana carvey, debra hill, dick warlock, doctor, donald pleasence, haddonfield, halloween, halloween III, horror, hospital, illinois, jamie lee curtis, john carpenter, knife, michael myers, murder, psychiatrist, rick rosenthal, sequel, serial killer, sheriff, slasher, the shape
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The Burning (1981)
Director: Tony Maylam Writers: Peter Lawrence and Bob Weinstein (Story by Harvey Weinstein & Tony Maylam & Brad Grey) Had no idea this was the beginning of the Weinstein Brothers careers when I started watching. Also the first credits of … Continue reading
Posted in Horror
Tagged 1981, accident, bob weinstein, brad grey, burn, burned, camp, caretaker, cropsey, disfigured, fisher stevens, garden shears, harvey weinstein, holly hunter, horror, janitor, jason alexander, killer, lake, murder, new york, peter lawrence, prank, revenge, slasher, summer, teenagers, the burning, tony maylam
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The Loveless (1981)
Directors: Kathryn Bigelow & Monty Montgomery Writers: Kathryn Bigelow & Monty Montgomery
Posted in Drama
Tagged 1950s, 1981, a. kitman ho, daytona, diner, drama, gang, grafton nunes, j. don ferguson, kathryn bigelow, leather, marin kanter, monty montgomery, motorcycle, race, robert gordon, south, southern, the loveless, willem dafoe
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