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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 |  | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | 3.9287 257 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Family |
$12.87
| An extra terrestrial is accidentally left behind on Earth. He befriends a boy named Elliot and his ...more about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace-Stone |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | Right Stuff, The (1983) |  3.6338 38 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, History |
$4.98
| The film chronicles over the course of 15 years and shares the difficulties the government face in ...more about Right Stuff starring Sam Shepard and Scott Glenn |
| 5 |  | Time Bandits (1981) | 3.5164 63 reviews | NA | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family |
$9.10
| A young boy joins a group of dwarfs on an adventure through time. He follows them through ...more about Time Bandits starring John Cleese and Sean Connery |
| 6 |  | Back to the Future (1985) | 3.3440 93 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$17.77
| In a freak accident, Marty is taken to 1955, where he meets his parents as teenagers. His presence ...more about Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd |
| 7 |  | 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 |
| 8 |  | Princess Bride, The (1987) | 3.2164 130 reviews | PG | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy |
$5.99
| Princess Buttercup is being held against her will and forced to marry the evil Prince Humperdinck. ...more about Princess Bride starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright |
| 9 |  | 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 |
| 10 |  | After Hours (1985) | 3.1655 51 reviews | R | Adventure, Thriller, Comedy |
$8.68
| Paul meets Marcy at a coffee shop after work, and gets her phone number. He calls her, she asks him ...more about After Hours starring Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette |
| 11 |  | Stand by Me (1986) | 3.1401 56 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, Comedy |
$9.32
| 4 young friends set out on an adventure. Geordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern go looking for the missing ...more about Stand by Me starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix |
| 12 |  | Rain Man (1988) | 3.1323 71 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, Comedy |
$4.86
| When Charlie Babbitt's father dies, he leaves a large fortune to Raymond, an Autistic brother he ...more about Rain Man starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise |
| 13 |  | 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 |
| 14 |  | 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 |
| 15 |  | Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) | 3.0983 107 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
$8.26
| As the Empire builds a new Death Star, Luke must save his friends from Jabba the Hut, but when Luke ...more about Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi starring Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford |
| 16 |  | 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 |
| 17 |  | 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 |
| 18 |  | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) | 3.0720 51 reviews | NA | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy |
$8.99
| To save the future the Enterprise and her crew must travel back to 1986 for two humpback whales and ...more about Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home starring William Shatner and James Doohan |
| 19 |  | 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 |
| 20 |  | 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 |
| 21 |  | 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 |
| 22 |  | Excalibur (1981) | 3.0567 61 reviews | NA | Adventure, Fantasy |
$4.50
| The myth of King Arthur brought once again to the screen. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical ...more about Excalibur starring Nigel Terry and Helen Mirren |
| 23 |  | Legend (1985) | 3.0418 73 reviews | PG | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance |
$8.99
| "Darkness" seeks to entrap the world in eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns. It is ...more about Legend starring Tom Cruise and Mia Sara |
| 24 |  | Blade Runner (1982) | 3.0377 102 reviews | R | Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery |
$3.98
| In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human ...more about Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer |
| 25 |  | Labyrinth (1986) | 3.0308 66 reviews | NA | Adventure, Fantasy, Musical, Family |
$3.86
| Sarah must navigate her way through an elaborate labyrinth with riddles and dead ends at every turn ...more about Labyrinth starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly |
| 26 |  | Black Cauldron, The (1985) | 3.0239 27 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$10.98
| Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named, Taran is given the task of protecting Hen ...more about Black Cauldron starring John Hurt and Freddie Jones |
| 27 |  | Casualties of War (1989) | 3.0223 56 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, War |
$3.92
| During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the ...more about Casualties of War starring Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn |
| 28 |  | Tron (1982) | 3.0211 104 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
$12.34
| A video game programmer is literally transported into the hard drive of the system he is trying to ...more about Tron starring Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner |
| 29 |  | 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 |
| 30 |  | 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 |
| 31 |  | WarGames (1983) | 3.0113 35 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery |
$5.69
| A young computer genius accidentally hacks into a Pentagon super computer designed to automat ...more about WarGames starring Matthew Broderick and Dabney Coleman |
| 32 |  | Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) | 3.0004 54 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, Comedy |
$5.64
| All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due ...more about Planes starring John Candy and Laila Robins |
| 33 |  | 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 |
| 34 |  | Land Before Time, The (1988) | 2.9964 18 reviews | G | Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation |
$12.95
| An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land ...more about Land Before Time starring Gabriel Damon and Candace Hutson |
| 35 |  | 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 |
| 36 |  | Back to the Future Part II (1989) | 2.9958 53 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$18.56
| The second part of the trilogy begins as Doc, Marty and Jennifer take the time-traveling DeLorean ...more about Back to the Future Part II starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd |
| 37 |  | 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 |
| 38 |  | Sure Thing, The (1985) | 2.9716 39 reviews | NA | Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Teen |
$5.81
| Two college co-eds take a road trip together to California despite their obvious disgust for each ...more about Sure Thing starring John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga |
| 39 |  | 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 |
| 40 |  | Goonies, The (1985) | 2.9599 51 reviews | PG | Adventure, Thriller, Comedy, Family |
$8.24
| A group of west coast kids facing their last days together before a development paves over their ...more about Goonies starring Sean Astin and Josh Brolin |
| 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 |  | 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 |
| 43 |  | Return to Oz (1985) | 2.9386 15 reviews | PG | Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Disney |
$7.02
| Dorothy, back in Kansas, can't stop thinking about Oz, and even believes that her friends have sent ...more about Return to Oz starring Fairuza Balk and Nicol Williamson |
| 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 |  | Ladyhawke (1985) | 2.9344 36 reviews | NA | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance |
$9.48
| Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly ...more about Ladyhawke starring Matthew Broderick and Rutger Hauer |
| 46 |  | Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988) | 2.9316 52 reviews | NA | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy |
$22.94
| The fantastic tale of a 17th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their ...more about Adventures of Baron Munchausen starring Eric Idle and Sarah Polley |
| 47 |  | Silver Bullet (1985) | 2.9131 18 reviews | NA | Adventure, Horror, Mystery |
$2.10
| The small town of Tarker's Mill was a place that was very peaceful, where nothing ever happened. ...more about Silver Bullet starring Gary Busey and Corey Haim |
| 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 |  | Ghostbusters II (1989) | 2.9063 53 reviews | PG | Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$3.95
| Five years after the events of the first film, the Ghostbusters have been plagued by lawsuits and ...more about Ghostbusters II starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd |
| 50 |  | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) | 2.8972 19 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
$5.50
| Bartertown is a city on the edge of a desert that has managed to retain some technology if no ...more about Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner |
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