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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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To All a Goodnight
1980 · Thriller
Billa
1980 · Crime
The Godsend
1980 · Horror
Death Watch
1980 · Drama
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980 · Drama
Fun Is Beautiful
1980 · Comedy
Minchina Ota
1980 · Adventure
Windows
1980 · Thriller
Air Crew
1980 · Drama
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 · Fantasy
Solo Sunny
1980 · Drama
Hurricane Rosie
1980 · Romance
The Thundering Mantis
1980 · Action
The Legend of Alfred Packer
1980 · Adventure
The Return
1980 · Animation
A Dangerous Life
1988 · Drama
Tamas
1988 · Drama
Blood Feud
1983 · Drama
The Rainbow
1988 · Drama
Tutti Frutti
1987 · Drama
The Shiralee
1988 · Drama
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
1987 · Drama
Fresno
1986 · Comedy
Confrontation
1985 · Crime
A Woman of Substance
1985 · Drama
Minder on the Orient Express
1985 · Comedy
Anne of Green Gables
1985 · Family
The Flame Trees of Thika
1981 · Drama
The Day of the Triffids
1981 · Drama
Oppenheimer
1980 · Drama
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