1980 Movies

Calligrapher Donald Jackson presents an historical overview of the alphabet from the cave paintings of primitive man more than 35,000 years ago to the stylus and wax tablets of the Romans and the Egyptians' hieroglyphics.

A young man (Yuan Man Meng) who is forbidden to study kung fu by his grandfather eventually branches out in search of someone to teach him. He encounters three teachers, who each instruct him in a different school of fighting. But when a mysterious killer murd...

This wacky musical comedy builds on absurd ideas, parodic humour and many variously subverted references to famous...

With roots in the Los Angeles country & folk-rock scenes, Linda Ronstadt became one of the most popular interpretative singers of the 1970s, earning a string of platinum-selling albums & Top 40 singles. This HBO Special filmed live on 24 April 1980 at the Tele...

A documentary shot in SF circa 1979 about a trio of middle-class kids experimenting with heroin and cocaine. They start out innocently enough but they soon get in over their heads.

A couple invites some friends to spend a weekend together in an isolated cabin surrounded by woods and fields. But... there's a killer lurking around.... And... someone is monitoring him.

1980 TV pilot

A bemused, mild-mannered accountant takes up jogging and a lithesome, young woman sprints into his life, inspiring him to enter a marathon, to the annoyance of his non-running wife.

Anne Bean, John McKeon, Stuart Brisley, Rita Donagh, Jamie Reid and Jimmy Boyle are interviewed about their artistic practice and the legacy of Surrealism on their work.

A journalist finds his life is in danger when he investigates the death of a woman who was involved with a religious cult.

1980 Japanese film.

The kung-fu kids return to stop an evil dictator.

Based on the novel by George Sand.

Anuradha is an orphan who has found a mentor in kind-hearted Mahesh Kumar Gupta. She decides to re-locate to the city and be close to him in Bombay. After a few misadventures, and being rescued by a gallant Kishore, she settles down with Gupta, who would like...

A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, howev...

Tam, A violent nightclub owner wants his partner disposed of, in order to have complete control of the club. Willing to fight for power, the two engage in a series of action packed brawls.