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| 1 |  | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) |  4.0000 98 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Romance |
$43.99
| In 1936, as WWII looms near, Indiana Jones is hired by the Government to find the Ark of the ...more about Raiders of the Lost Ark starring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen |
| 2 |  | Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | 3.7670 116 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
$8.26
| As Luke goes into seclusion, to master his Jedi skills, Hans and Leia have joined the Rebel Army to ...more about Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back starring Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford |
| 3 |  | Ghost Busters (1984) |  3.2317 58 reviews | PG | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$4.43
| Three paranormal investigators begin ghost hunting in NYC shortly after their university funding ...more about Ghost Busters starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd |
| 4 |  | Conan the Barbarian (1982) | 3.2316 89 reviews | R | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
$5.85
| As a child, Conan is enslaved by the warriors that killed his parents. When he is released from ...more about Conan the Barbarian starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones |
| 5 |  | RoboCop (1987) | 3.2285 48 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Crime |
$9.97
| In the future, a Detroit police officer is killed in the line of duty. The department decides to ...more about RoboCop starring Peter Weller and Nancy Allen |
| 6 |  | Blues Brothers, The (1980) | 3.2127 84 reviews | R | Action, Musical, Comedy, Music |
$7.02
| When Jake and Elwood Blues are released from prison, they return home to find their local church is ...more about Blues Brothers starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd |
| 7 |  | Repo Man (1984) | 3.1910 61 reviews | R | Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$8.05
| In the wake of losing his job and girlfriend, punk rocker Otto teams up with a seasoned repo man. ...more about Repo Man starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez |
| 8 |  | Die Hard (1988) | 3.1888 89 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Christmas, Crime |
$7.63
| Terrorists take a employee Christmas party hostage and plan to steal $600 million dollars from the ...more about Die Hard starring Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia |
| 9 |  | Terminator, The (1984) | 3.1805 127 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$4.12
| In the future war between humans and machines destroys civilization. A cyborg is sent into the past ...more about Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Biehn |
| 10 |  | Stunt Man, The (1980) | 3.1694 35 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Comedy |
$4.99
| While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends ...more about Stunt Man starring Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback |
| 11 |  | Platoon (1986) | 3.1663 106 reviews | R | Action, Drama, War |
$4.29
| Chris Taylor is a new army recruit and had been just assigned to his first unit. Through the eyes ...more about Platoon starring Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe |
| 12 |  | Glory (1989) | 3.1605 49 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, History, War |
$3.95
| Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the ...more about Glory starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington |
| 13 |  | Lethal Weapon (1987) | 3.1502 66 reviews | R | Action, Drama, Crime, Comedy |
$4.60
| Seasoned officer Roger Murtaugh is reluctantly partnered with loose cannon Martin Riggs to ...more about Lethal Weapon starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover |
| 14 |  | Superman II (1980) | 3.1311 62 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
$5.99
| When Superman saves Paris by throwing a nuclear bomb into outer space, he awakens three exiled ...more about Superman II starring Gene Hackman and Christopher Reeve |
| 15 |  | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) | 3.1167 79 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy |
$43.99
| Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, returns for the 3rd and final ...more about Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery |
| 16 |  | First Blood (1982) | 3.1158 81 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller |
$4.02
| War vet. John Rambo, while looking for an old friend in a small town, is arrested by the local ...more about First Blood starring Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna |
| 17 |  | Big Trouble in Little China (1986) | 3.0960 102 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy |
$4.11
| Tough as nails trucker, Jack Burton, agrees to pick up his friend's girlfriend at the airport, but ...more about Big Trouble in Little China starring Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall |
| 18 |  | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | 3.0926 66 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
$23.11
| Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is back in action in the 2nd ...more about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom starring Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw |
| 19 |  | Predator (1987) | 3.0850 114 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi |
$9.99
| A group of trained special forces commandos is commandeered by the CIA for a rescue mission. The ...more about Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers |
| 20 |  | Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The (1988) | 3.0689 46 reviews | NA | Action, Crime, Romance, Comedy |
$3.88
| A re-run of many of the gags from the original TV series 'Police Squad'. An Airplane type spoof, ...more about Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! starring Priscilla Presley and Tom Dugan |
| 21 |  | Romancing the Stone (1984) | 3.0688 36 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Romance, Comedy |
$11.99
| The writer of romantic novels Joan Wilder travels to south America to look for and rescue her ...more about Romancing the Stone starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner |
| 22 |  | Abyss, The (1989) | 3.0643 97 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$7.49
| An American nuclear submarine is attacked (during the cold war) and crashes underwater. The navy ...more about Abyss starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio |
| 23 |  | Escape from New York (1981) | 3.0614 105 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$9.99
| In 1997 the island of Manhattan has been converted into a maximum security prison. When Air Force ...more about Escape from New York starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef |
| 24 |  | Batman (1989) | 3.0272 92 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime |
$5.50
| Gotham City: dark, dangerous, 'protected' only by a mostly corrupt police department. Despite the ...more about Batman starring Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger |
| 25 |  | Mad Max 2 (1981) | 3.0173 36 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
$4.99
| In "The Road Warrior" the sequel to "Mad Max," Max joins a struggling group tring to build a ...more about Mad Max 2 starring Mel Gibson and Bruce Spence |
| 26 |  | Midnight Run (1988) | 3.0164 38 reviews | R | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Comedy |
$7.15
| Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, ...more about Midnight Run starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin |
| 27 |  | Top Gun (1986) | 3.0126 78 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Romance |
$5.64
| Maverick is a hot pilot. When he encounters a pair of MiGs over the Persian Gulf, his wingman is ...more about Top Gun starring Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis |
| 28 |  | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | 3.0126 49 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Comedy |
$1.96
| Detroit cop Axel Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey ...more about Beverly Hills Cop starring Judge Reinhold and John Ashton |
| 29 |  | Raising Arizona (1987) | 3.0039 51 reviews | NA | Action, Crime, Comedy |
$6.88
| Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are ...more about Raising Arizona starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter |
| 30 |  | Flash Gordon (1980) | 3.0000 19 reviews | NA | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy | N/A | In this update of the 1930's comic strip, Flash is a football hero who is skyjacked aboard Dr. ...more about Flash Gordon starring Sam J. Jones and Melody Anderson |
| 31 |  | Dune (1984) | 2.9980 90 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
$9.58
| In the far future, a duke and his family are sent by the Emperor to a sand world from which comes a ...more about Dune starring Francesca Annis and Leonardo Cimino |
| 32 |  | Big Red One, The (1980) | 2.9967 85 reviews | R | Action, Drama, War |
$8.99
| Grim story of a WWII squad consisting of an anonymous sergeant and four long-time survivors who ...more about Big Red One starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill |
| 33 |  | Full Metal Jacket (1987) | 2.9964 78 reviews | R | Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Adaptation |
$5.99
| A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The ...more about Full Metal Jacket starring Adam Baldwin and Matthew Modine |
| 34 |  | They Live (1988) | 2.9904 91 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$8.89
| Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, ...more about They Live starring Roddy Piper and Keith David |
| 35 |  | Dragonslayer (1981) | 2.9818 49 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
$3.90
| A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrfices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his ...more about Dragonslayer starring Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke |
| 36 |  | Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987) | 2.9778 44 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy |
$5.99
| Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, Nancy has grown up and become a psychiatrist ...more about Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors starring Nan Martin and Heather Langenkamp |
| 37 |  | Willow (1988) | 2.9716 72 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy |
$7.50
| Willow, a small farmer/apprentice magician, meets Madmartigan, a great swordsman, and together they ...more about Willow starring Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley |
| 38 |  | Silverado (1985) | 2.9660 41 reviews | NA | Action, Western, Comedy |
$9.26
| A group of unlikely cowboys travel together to Silverado to overthrow a wicked rancher and a ...more about Silverado starring Kevin Kline and Scott Glenn |
| 39 |  | Highlander (1986) | 2.9656 53 reviews | R | Action, Fantasy |
$5.07
| A rare clan of immortals can only be killed by one of their own kind. Many have been alive for ...more about Highlander starring Christopher Lambert and Roxanne Hart |
| 40 |  | Karate Kid, The (1984) | 2.9630 41 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Family, Sports |
$7.79
| Daniel and his mother move from New Jersy to California. She has a wonderful new job but Daniel ...more about Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio and Elisabeth Shue |
| 41 |  | For Your Eyes Only (1981) | 2.9532 49 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
$9.27
| A British spy trawler is accidentally sunk off the coast of a Warsaw pact county. On board is a ...more about For Your Eyes Only starring Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet |
| 42 |  | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) | 2.9513 59 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Horror |
$2.10
| Tommy returns to the grave to make sure Jason is dead and accidently brings him back to life. Now ...more about Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives starring Bob Larkin and Jennifer Cooke |
| 43 |  | Commando (1985) | 2.9443 29 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Comedy |
$7.65
| Colonel Matrix has retired and is living with his 10 year old daughter in the country. His Daughter ...more about Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rae Dawn Chong |
| 44 |  | Clash of the Titans (1981) | 2.9372 55 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family |
$3.59
| Perseus has to rescue Andromeda, before she has to marry a monster. Zeus has set up a few tests for ...more about Clash of the Titans starring Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom |
| 45 |  | Hidden, The (1987) | 2.9360 35 reviews | NA | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi |
$4.29
| An alien is on the run in America. To get his kicks, it kills anything that gets in its way, and ...more about Hidden starring Joey Aresco and Kyle MacLachlan |
| 46 |  | Top Secret! (1984) | 2.9354 37 reviews | NA | Action, Comedy |
$3.90
| This time Zucker and Abrams are spoofing, most notably, Elvis films and WWII spy movies. Val Kilmer ...more about Top Secret! starring Val Kilmer and Lucy Gutteridge |
| 47 |  | 48 Hrs. (1982) | 2.9154 32 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Comedy |
$2.05
| Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down ...more about 48 Hrs. starring Annette O'Toole |
| 48 |  | Great Mouse Detective, The (1986) | 2.9122 25 reviews | G | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Family, Animation, Disney |
$10.98
| In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. ...more about Great Mouse Detective starring Vincent Price and Barrie Ingham |
| 49 |  | Hitcher, The (1986) | 2.9107 42 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller, Horror |
$1.96
| A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and ...more about Hitcher starring C. Thomas Howell and Rutger Hauer |
| 50 |  | Outland (1981) | 2.9065 28 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Crime | N/A | Marshal W.T. O'Niel is assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. During his tenure ...more about Outland starring Sean Connery and Peter Boyle |
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