Movie List for "1981"

Wrong Side of the Road (1981)

A dramatised documentary showing 48 hours in the lives of members of the Aboriginal bands, No Fixed Address and Us Mob, including the racism, hostility and harassment they receive. Year 1981.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Ned Lander
Writer: Graeme Isaac, Ned Lander
Actors: Ronnie Ansell, Peter Butler, Franco Carli, Sam Cohen

Yeh Rishta Na Tootay (1981)

Ram Kapoor comes from a poor family, while Kiran comes from a middle-class family. Ram and his brother, Shyam, commit petty thievery to sustain themselves. Ram meets Kiran and both fall in … Year 1981.

Generes: Crime, Drama
Director: K. Vijayan
Writer: Raj Baldev Raj (dialogue), M.D. Sundaram (story)
Actors: Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami

Nyay Anyay (1981)

Movie Year 1981.

Generes: N/A
Director: Sukhen Das
Writer: N/A
Actors: Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Santu Mukherjee

Pennies from Heaven (1981)

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher. Year 1981.

Generes: Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Herbert Ross
Writer: Dennis Potter (written for the screen by), Dennis Potter (based on original material by)
Actors: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris

Ragtime (1981)

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City. Year 1981.

Generes: Drama
Director: Milos Forman
Writer: E.L. Doctorow (based on the novel by), Michael Weller (screenplay)
Actors: James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern

Looker (1981)

Plastic surgeon Larry Roberts performs a series of minor alterations on a group of models who are seeking perfection. The operations are a resounding success. But when someone starts … Year 1981.

Generes: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Michael Crichton
Writer: Michael Crichton
Actors: Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Leigh Taylor-Young

The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)

Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Toon shorts. Year 1981.

Generes: Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Music, Western
Director: Friz Freleng
Writer: John W. Dunn (story), David Detiege (story), Friz Freleng (story), John W. Dunn (stories), Friz Freleng (stories), Warren Foster (stories), Tedd Pierce (stories)
Actors: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Stan Freberg, Ralph James

Jaws of Satan (1981)

A preacher whose ancestors were cursed by Druids battles Satan, who has taken the form of a huge snake. Year 1981.

Generes: Horror
Director: Bob Claver
Writer: James Callaway (story), Gerry Holland (screenplay)
Actors: Fritz Weaver, Gretchen Corbett, Jon Korkes, Norman Lloyd

Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)

Two children who have psychic powers use them to avenge the death of their father, who was murdered by a biker gang. Year 1981.

Generes: Horror
Director: Patrick Regan
Writer: Alain Silver, Patrick Regan, Ronald Abrams, Mary Stewart
Actors: Fabian, Marilyn Burns, Jon Cedar, Marvin Miller

Kopaszkutya (1981)

A Hungarian band plays American rock & roll and blues hits with great enthusiasm and passion, but success seems to avoid them… Year 1981.

Generes: Drama, Musical
Director: György Szomjas
Writer: István Kardos, György Szomjas
Actors: Gyula Deák Bill, László Földes, József Körös, István Mareczky

Firecracker (1981)

Femme fatale martial arts expert teaches the mafia a lesson. Year 1981.

Generes: Action, Drama, Thriller
Director: Cirio H. Santiago
Writer: Ken Metcalfe (story), Cirio H. Santiago (story), Ken Metcalfe (screenplay), Cirio H. Santiago (screenplay), Allan Holzman (additional scenes)
Actors: Jillian Kesner, Darby Hinton, Rey Malonzo, Ken Metcalfe

Improper Channels (1981)

A couple fights for justice to get their injured daughter out of a foster care center. Year 1981.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Eric Till
Writer: Morrie Ruvinsky (screenplay), Ian Sutherland (screenplay), Adam Arkin (screenplay), Morrie Ruvinsky (original story)
Actors: Alan Arkin, Mariette Hartley, Monica Parker, Harry Ditson

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Year 1981.

Generes: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Steve Miner
Writer: Ron Kurz, Victor Miller (characters)
Actors: Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kirsten Baker

Fruits of Passion (1981)

A girl loves an older man. He demands that she goes in a brothel, as evidence that she loves him. Year 1981.

Generes: Drama
Director: Shûji Terayama
Writer: Dominique Aury (novel), Shûji Terayama (adaptation), Rio Kishida (adaptation), Dominique Aury (text)
Actors: Isabelle Illiers, Klaus Kinski, Arielle Dombasle, Pîtâ

Gas (1981)

Susan Anspach stars in this comedy as a news reporter who investigates a story about stolen milk causing milk and gas prices to rise. During the course of her investigation, other people … Year 1981.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Les Rose
Writer: Susan Scranton (story), Dick Wolf (screenplay), Dick Wolf (story)
Actors: Susan Anspach, Howie Mandel, Sterling Hayden, Helen Shaver

Chashme Buddoor (1981)

Two womanizing slackers, Omi and Jai (Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani respectively) attempt to woo the new girl in the neighbourhood, and fail – miserably. Their third room-mate, shy, and a … Year 1981.

Generes: Comedy, Family, Romance
Director: Sai Paranjape
Writer: Sai Paranjape (dialogue), Sai Paranjape (screenplay), Sai Paranjape (story)
Actors: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi