Tag Archives: 1981

Escape from New York (1981)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: John Carpenter Writers: John Carpenter & Nick Castle A stone cold classic! Love it!

Posted in Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Tagged 1981, action, adrienne barbeau, adventure, alan howarth, charles cyphers, dean cundey, debra hill, donald pleasence, dystopian, ernest borgnine, escape from new york, eye patch, future, harry dean stanton, hostage, isaac hayes, john carpenter, kurt russell, larry franco, lee van cleef, manhattan, mission, new york, new york city, nick castle, nyc, president, prison, rescue, sci-fi, science fiction, snake plissken, statue of liberty, todd c. ramsay, todd ramsay, tom atkins | Leave a comment

Cutter’s Way (1981)

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

Roar (1981)

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

Thief (1981)

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

The Howling (1981)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

Halloween II (1981)

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

Bloody Birthday (1981)

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Ed Hunt Writers: Ed Hunt and Barry Pearson

Posted in Horror, Thriller | Tagged 1981, barry pearson, birthday, children, eclipse, ed hunt, family, gerald t. olson, horror, jose ferrer, julie brown, kids, lori lethin, melinda cordell, moon, murder, party, poison, saturn, sun, susan strasberg, thriller | Leave a comment

The Burning (1981)

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

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 | Leave a comment

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