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1Movie reviews for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Movie critics combined give Raiders of the Lost Ark a score of 4.0000 out of 4
4.0000
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PGAction, 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
2Movie reviews for Escape from New York (1981)Escape from New York (1981)Movie critics combined give Escape from New York a score of 3.0614 out of 4
3.0614
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NAAction, 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
3Movie reviews for Mad Max 2 (1981)Mad Max 2 (1981)Movie critics combined give Mad Max 2 a score of 3.0173 out of 4
3.0173
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NAAction, 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
4Movie reviews for Dragonslayer (1981)Dragonslayer (1981)Movie critics combined give Dragonslayer a score of 2.9818 out of 4
2.9818
49
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NAAction, 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
5Movie reviews for For Your Eyes Only (1981)For Your Eyes Only (1981)Movie critics combined give For Your Eyes Only a score of 2.9532 out of 4
2.9532
49
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NAAction, 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
6Movie reviews for Clash of the Titans (1981)Clash of the Titans (1981)Movie critics combined give Clash of the Titans a score of 2.9372 out of 4
2.9372
55
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NAAction, 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
7Movie reviews for Outland (1981)Outland (1981)Movie critics combined give Outland a score of 2.9065 out of 4
2.9065
28
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NAAction, Thriller, Sci-Fi, CrimeN/AMarshal 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
8Movie reviews for Dogs of War, The (1981)Dogs of War, The (1981)Movie critics combined give Dogs of War a score of 2.8522 out of 4
2.8522
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NAAction, Adventure, War $8.65 Mercenary Paul Shannon (Christopher Walken), on a reconaissance job to the African nation of ...more about Dogs of War  starring Christopher Walken and José Rabelo
9Movie reviews for Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)Movie critics combined give Friday the 13th Part 2 a score of 2.8414 out of 4
2.8414
61
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NAAction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery $2.10 After killing the crazy Mrs. Voorhees, who was avenging her son Jason's death, Alice can finally ...more about Friday the 13th Part 2  starring Amy Steel and John Furey
10Movie reviews for Knightriders (1981)Knightriders (1981)Movie critics combined give Knightriders a score of 2.7693 out of 4
2.7693
18
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NAAction, Adventure, DramaN/AA travelling troupe of jousters and performers are slowly cracking under the pressure of hick cops, ...more about Knightriders  starring Ed Harris and Gary Lahti
11Movie reviews for Nighthawks (1981)Nighthawks (1981)Movie critics combined give Nighthawks a score of 2.5411 out of 4
2.5411
12
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NAAction, Drama $5.95 Deke DaSilva and Matthew Fox are two New York cops who get transferred to an elite anti-terrorism ...more about Nighthawks  starring Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams
12Movie reviews for Inseminoid (1981)Inseminoid (1981)Movie critics combined give Inseminoid a score of 2.4696 out of 4
2.4696
20
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NAAction, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi $44.98 A group of scientists are working in a lab located on a distant planet. One of them, Sandy, is ...more about Inseminoid  starring Robin Clarke and Jennifer Ashley
13Movie reviews for Cannonball Run, The (1981)Cannonball Run, The (1981)Movie critics combined give Cannonball Run a score of 2.3904 out of 4
2.3904
21
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PGAction, Adventure, Romance, Comedy $5.57 A wild, illegal, and popular cross-country car is organized, and the eccentric entrants will do ...more about Cannonball Run  starring Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore
14Movie reviews for Blood Beach (1981)Blood Beach (1981)Movie critics combined give Blood Beach a score of 2.3497 out of 4
2.3497
18
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NAAction, Horror, MysteryN/ASomething or someone is attacking people one by one on the beach. Some of them are mutilated, but ...more about Blood Beach  starring David Huffman and Marianna Hill
15Movie reviews for Victory (1981)Victory (1981)Movie critics combined give Victory a score of 2.2738 out of 4
2.2738
8
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NAAction, Drama, War, Sports $4.49 In World War II, a group of Nazi officers come up with a propiganda event in which an all star Nazi ...more about Victory  starring Sylvester Stallone and Michael Caine
16Movie reviews for Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)Movie critics combined give Tarzan a score of 2.2653 out of 4
2.2653
23
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NAAction, Adventure $2.87 The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins ...more about Tarzan  starring Bo Derek and Richard Harris
17Movie reviews for Condorman (1981)Condorman (1981)Movie critics combined give Condorman a score of 1.9039 out of 4
1.9039
9
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PGAction, Adventure, Comedy, Family, DisneyN/AComic artist and writer Woody (Michael Crawford) performs a simple courier operation for his friend ...more about Condorman  starring Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed
18Movie reviews for Galaxy of Terror (1981)Galaxy of Terror (1981)Movie critics combined give Galaxy of Terror a score of 1.8697 out of 4
1.8697
11
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NAAction, Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery $5.99 As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a ...more about Galaxy of Terror  starring Edward Albert and Erin Moran
19Movie reviews for Kill and Kill Again (1981)Kill and Kill Again (1981)Movie critics combined give Kill and Kill Again a score of 1.8418 out of 4
1.8418
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NAAction, DramaN/ADr. Horatio Kane has been kidnapped, and is being forced to create an army of martial artists who ...more about Kill and Kill Again  starring James Ryan and Anneline Kriel
20Movie reviews for Enter the Ninja (1981)Enter the Ninja (1981)Movie critics combined give Enter the Ninja a score of 1.4899 out of 4
1.4899
12
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NAAction, DramaN/AAfter just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet (Franco Nero) travels to the ...more about Enter the Ninja  starring Susan George and Christopher George
21Movie reviews for Eye for an Eye, An (1981)Eye for an Eye, An (1981)Movie critics combined give Eye for an Eye a score of 1.4549 out of 4
1.4549
18
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NAAction, Adventure, Thriller, Crime $4.02 Sean Kane (Chuck Norris) is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics ...more about Eye for an Eye  starring Christopher Lee and Richard Roundtree
22Movie reviews for Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)Movie critics combined give Honky Tonk Freeway a score of 1.4473 out of 4
1.4473
4
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NAAction, Comedy $12.36 Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs ...more about Honky Tonk Freeway  starring Al Corley and William Devane
23Movie reviews for Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)Movie critics combined give Goodbye Pork Pie a score of 1.4382 out of 4
1.4382
2
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NAAction, Adventure, DramaN/ALocal goon, Gerry, hires a yellow mini in Kaitaia using a stolen license. John's wife has just left ...more about Goodbye Pork Pie  starring Tony Barry and Kelly Johnson
24Movie reviews for Deadline (1981)Deadline (1981)Movie critics combined give Deadline a score of 1.3925 out of 4
1.3925
1
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NAAction, Drama, Thriller, HorrorN/AA horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world ...more about Deadline  starring Stephen Young and Sharon Masters
25Movie reviews for ...All the Marbles (1981)...All the Marbles (1981)Movie critics combined give ...All the Marbles a score of 1.3286 out of 4
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2
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NAAction, Drama, Romance, ComedyN/AHarry manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team endlessly touring America. He is ...more about ...All the Marbles  starring Peter Falk and Vicki Frederick
26Movie reviews for Ruckus (1981)Ruckus (1981)Movie critics combined give Ruckus a score of 1.3012 out of 4
1.3012
3
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NAAction, Drama, ThrillerN/AKyle Hanson is a Vietnam veteran whose traumatic war-time experiences have left him unable to ...more about Ruckus  starring Dirk Benedict and Linda Blair
27Movie reviews for High Risk (1981)High Risk (1981)Movie critics combined give High Risk a score of 1.0204 out of 4
1.0204
5
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NAAction, Crime, Comedy $3.95 Four American friends, badly needing money, decide to make a commando-like raid into a South ...more about High Risk  starring James Brolin and Anthony Quinn
28Movie reviews for Texas Lightning (1981)Texas Lightning (1981)Movie critics combined give Texas Lightning a score of 1.0181 out of 4
1.0181
1
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NAAction, Drama $9.99 ...more about Texas Lightning  starring Maureen McCormick and Peter Jason
29Movie reviews for Final Exam (1981)Final Exam (1981)Movie critics combined give Final Exam a score of 0.7990 out of 4
0.7990
6
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NAAction, Thriller, HorrorN/AIn a small college in North Carolina, only a select few students are left to take mid terms. But, ...more about Final Exam  starring Cecile Bagdadi and Joel S. Rice
30Movie reviews for Pilot, The (1981)Pilot, The (1981)Movie critics combined give Pilot a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, DramaN/AMike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". ...more about Pilot  starring Cliff Robertson and Diane Baker
31Movie reviews for Day of Judgment, A (1981)Day of Judgment, A (1981)Movie critics combined give Day of Judgment a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, Drama, HorrorN/AIn the 1920s, a man in black rides into a small Southern town to visit retribution upon the ...more about Day of Judgment
32Movie reviews for Bruce vs. Bill (1981)Bruce vs. Bill (1981)Movie critics combined give Bruce vs. Bill a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
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NAAction, DramaN/AThe two fighters of the title clash due to a gang boss playing them off against each other. The ...more about Bruce vs. Bill
33Movie reviews for Ako ang hari (1981)Ako ang hari (1981)Movie critics combined give Ako ang hari a score of No Score out of 4
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NAActionN/A ...more about Ako ang hari
34Movie reviews for Secret Rivals 3 (1981)Secret Rivals 3 (1981)Movie critics combined give Secret Rivals 3 a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, DramaN/A ...more about Secret Rivals 3
35Movie reviews for Firecracker (1981)Firecracker (1981)Movie critics combined give Firecracker a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, Drama, ThrillerN/A ...more about Firecracker  starring Jillian Kesner and Darby Hinton
36Movie reviews for Shao Lin yu Wu Dang (1981)Shao Lin yu Wu Dang (1981)Movie critics combined give Shao Lin yu Wu Dang a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction $6.75 ...more about Shao Lin yu Wu Dang
37Movie reviews for Lovely But Deadly (1981)Lovely But Deadly (1981)Movie critics combined give Lovely But Deadly a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, DramaN/A ...more about Lovely But Deadly  starring Lucinda Dooling and John Randolph
38Movie reviews for Gung foo wong dai (1981)Gung foo wong dai (1981)Movie critics combined give Gung foo wong dai a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction $7.30 ...more about Gung foo wong dai
39Movie reviews for Deadly Vengeance (1981)Deadly Vengeance (1981)Movie critics combined give Deadly Vengeance a score of No Score out of 4
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NAActionN/A ...more about Deadly Vengeance  starring Betty Harrison
40Movie reviews for Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)Movie critics combined give Smokey Bites the Dust a score of No Score out of 4
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0
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NAAction, ComedyN/A ...more about Smokey Bites the Dust  starring Janet Julian
41Movie reviews for Commander Lawin (1981)Commander Lawin (1981)Movie critics combined give Commander Lawin a score of No Score out of 4
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NAActionN/A ...more about Commander Lawin  starring Dante Varona
42Movie reviews for Marvelous Kung Fu, The (1981)Marvelous Kung Fu, The (1981)Movie critics combined give Marvelous Kung Fu a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
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NAAction, ComedyN/A ...more about Marvelous Kung Fu
43Movie reviews for Inmuga-in (1981)Inmuga-in (1981)Movie critics combined give Inmuga-in a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
0
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NAActionN/AA country bumpkin arrives to help his brother's rice business. Things get out of hand while a rival ...more about Inmuga-in  starring Jang Lee Hwang and Eddy Ko
44Movie reviews for Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)Movie critics combined give Race for the Yankee Zephyr a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
1
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NAAction, Adventure, DramaN/AIn a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from ...more about Race for the Yankee Zephyr  starring Ken Wahl and Lesley Ann Warren
45Movie reviews for Force: Five (1981)Force: Five (1981)Movie critics combined give Force: Five a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, DramaN/A ...more about Force: Five  starring Joe Lewis and Bong Soo Han
46Movie reviews for Nomad Riders (1981)Nomad Riders (1981)Movie critics combined give Nomad Riders a score of No Score out of 4
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NAActionN/A ...more about Nomad Riders  starring Wayne Chema and Richard Kluck
47Movie reviews for How Sleep the Brave (1981)How Sleep the Brave (1981)Movie critics combined give How Sleep the Brave a score of No Score out of 4
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NAAction, DramaN/AA squad of young fresh American soldiers are sent to Vietnam. Immediately upon their arrival, they ...more about How Sleep the Brave  starring Lawrence Day and Thomas M. Pollard
48Movie reviews for Firebird 2015 AD (1981)Firebird 2015 AD (1981)Movie critics combined give Firebird 2015 AD a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
1
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NAAction, Sci-Fi, RomanceN/AIn one of many unpopular and unsupported policy decisions, the US government of the near future ...more about Firebird 2015 AD  starring George Touliatos
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