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The Promise of Love

1980

The Promise of Love

1980
5
A teenage bride becomes a war widow when her Marine Corps husband is killed in Vietnam, until into her life comes a civilian recreation director who works at Camp Pendleton.
Friendly Fire

1980

Friendly Fire

1980
7.5
In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film.
Somewhere in Time

1980

Somewhere in Time

1980
7.5
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Final Assignment

1980

Final Assignment

1980
4
An intrepid television journalist sent to cover the Canadian prime minister's visit to the Soviet Union has trouble sticking to her assignment when she unearths a horrific experimental drug trial involving children. Determined to prepare a video that will show the world exactly what's been going on, she dodges the long arm of the KGB and falls into bed with a Communist bureaucrat.
The Kidnapping of the President

1980

The Kidnapping of the President

1980
4.6
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.
Raise the Titanic

1980

Raise the Titanic

1980
5.3
To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.
The Blue Lagoon

1980

The Blue Lagoon

1980
6.1
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
The Stunt Man

1980

The Stunt Man

1980
6.6
A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.
Rapture

1980

Rapture

1980
6.8
José Sirgado is a low-budget filmmaker whose heroin addiction distorts his perspective of the real world. Although he is a depressed and unstable individual, his mood improves when he receives the mysterious films of Pedro, with whom he shares his passion for cinema.
Cloud Dancer

1980

Cloud Dancer

1980
5.6
An aerobatic pilot comes to terms with his work, his photographer ex-lover and a brash newcomer.
The Long Riders

1980

The Long Riders

1980
6.6
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Gideon's Trumpet

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

1980
6
True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.
The Oldest Living Graduate

1980

The Oldest Living Graduate

1980
4
Henry Fonda stars as Col. J. C. Kincaid, crusty patriarch of a Texas family. Kincaid's weak-willed son Floyd (George Grizzard) wants to get into the old man's good graces so that he can develop the Colonel's vast land ownings. Floyd arranges a city-wide celebration lauding Kincaid as the oldest living graduate of a nearby military academy. The festivities serve only to make the already sour Kincaid even more truculent and miserable. Adapted from Preston Jones' 1974 play and originally telecast live from Dallas' Southern Methodist University on April 7, 1980.
Harlequin

1980

Harlequin

1980
6.4
Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980
4.6
The story of the doctor who faced charges of conspiracy after he assisted John Wilkes Booth by setting his broken leg after he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
Dominique

1980

Dominique

1980
4.9
The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.
The Ninth Configuration

1980

The Ninth Configuration

1980
6.4
Army psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express their fantasies.
Memorias de Leticia Valle

1980

Memorias de Leticia Valle

1980
6
A fictionalized diary of an eleven-year-old girl who records an "inconceivable" seduction and scandal that forced her to leave Spain in the 1910s, based on the 1945 novel "Memoirs of Leticia Valle" by Spanish writer Rosa Chacel.
Escape

1980

Escape

1980
5
The true story of Dwight Worker, an American who was caught smuggling drugs in Mexico, and sentenced to fortress-like Lecumberri Prison where he endured brutal conditions. With the help of his wife, Barbara, he escaped the prison by disguising himself as a woman. He was the first prisoner to escape Lecumberri since Pancho Villa.
The Hard Way

1980

The Hard Way

1980
5.7
John Connor is a soon-to-retire hitman that agrees to take on one last job. After years plying his deadly trade, he has finally had enough. Seeking to retire to Dublin and maybe salvage his dying marriage, Connor wants to leave the lonely world of the marksman behind him and melt into the background. Unfortunately, his handler O'Neal is reluctant to let him go, and, after much coertion, manages to talk him into accepting one final job.