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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1980s
3,430 movies from the 1980s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1982 · Drama
Sweet Hours
1982 · Drama
Quest for Fire
1982 · Adventure
Khud-Daar
1982 · Drama
The Simple-Minded Murderer
1982 · Drama
Making Love
1982 · Romance
The Beast Within
1982 · Horror
Cannery Row
1982 · Drama
The Border
1982 · Drama
Cry for the Strangers
1982 · Thriller
Das Boot
1982 · Action
Night Crossing
1982 · Drama
Personal Best
1982 · Drama
On Top of the Whale
1982 · Fantasy
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 · Horror
Who Am I This Time?
1982 · Drama
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1982 · Mystery
The Seduction
1982 · Thriller
Oro, Plata, Mata
1982 · Drama
Vazhvey Maayam
1982 · Drama
Satte Pe Satta
1982 · Comedy
Vice Squad
1982 · Action
Shaolin Temple
1982 · Action
Jaws of Satan
1982 · Mystery
Fire and Sword
1982 · Adventure
El Chanfle 2
1982 · Family
Pokkiri Raja
1982
Love Strange Love
1982 · History
House of Traps
1982 · Action
A Nameless Band
1982 · Comedy
Nadiya Ke Paar
1982 · Drama
The Herdsman
1982 · Drama
Shaolin Prince
1982 · Comedy
Dark Sanity
1982 · Horror
Dharam Kanta
1982
Ghost Rider
1982 · Drama
Runaway Nightmare
1982 · Thriller
Pennies from Heaven
1982 · Drama
Reds
1981 · Biography
Kisapmata
1981 · Crime
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