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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 |  | Wings of Desire (1987) |  3.7197 45 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
$7.49
| Damiel (Bruno Ganz) is an angel who assists the needs of the people in Berlin. He decides to trade ...more about Wings of Desire starring Bruno Ganz and Curt Bois |
| 5 |  | 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 |
| 6 |  | 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 |
| 7 |  | Christmas Story, A (1983) | 3.5121 73 reviews | PG | Christmas, Comedy, Family |
$10.00
| Ralphie, a young boy growing up in the '40's, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. He sets out to ...more about Christmas Story starring Peter Billingsley and Darren McGavin |
| 8 |  | Raging Bull (1980) | 3.4999 54 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Sports |
$8.26
| Middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta, becomes suspicious of the relationship between his wife ...more about Raging Bull starring Robert De Niro and Cathy Moriarty |
| 9 |  | Aliens (1986) | 3.4949 153 reviews | R | Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi |
$9.99
| Ripley is discovered, 57 years after the Nostromo mission, drifting through space. Back on Earth, ...more about Aliens starring Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn |
| 10 |  | Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) | 3.3973 50 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$4.86
| Hannah and her sisters are very close; they tell each other practically everything. Over the course ...more about Hannah and Her Sisters starring Barbara Hershey and Carrie Fisher |
| 11 |  | 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 |
| 12 |  | Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) | 3.3081 50 reviews | R | Crime, Comedy |
$5.69
| Con artist Wanda must seduce the lawyer of her gangster boyfriend to find the diamonds they and ...more about Fish Called Wanda starring John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis |
| 13 |  | King of Comedy, The (1983) | 3.3078 32 reviews | PG | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
$4.11
| Rupert Pupkin will do anything to be a comedian. He believes one appearance on his favorite late ...more about King of Comedy starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis |
| 14 |  | Little Mermaid, The (1989) | 3.3003 38 reviews | G | Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$11.99
| Princess Ariel trades her beautiful singing voice for a pair of legs, the catch is she must make ...more about Little Mermaid starring Jodi Benson and Christopher Daniel Barnes |
| 15 |  | Scarface (1983) | 3.2830 97 reviews | R | Drama, Crime |
$12.87
| In a remake of the 1932 classic, Al Pacino stars as Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee turned drug lord. ...more about Scarface starring Al Pacino and Steven Bauer |
| 16 |  | Bull Durham (1988) | 3.2608 75 reviews | R | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Sports |
$4.25
| A washed-up minor league catcher is traded to the 'Durham Bulls' to help train the team's wild ...more about Bull Durham starring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon |
| 17 |  | RoboCop (1987) |  3.2495 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 |
| 18 |  | Return of the Living Dead, The (1985) | 3.2449 38 reviews | R | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
$5.25
| Two medical supply warehouse workers unknowingly release a secret chemical rumored to re-animate ...more about Return of the Living Dead starring Clu Gulager and James Karen |
| 19 |  | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) | 3.2433 122 reviews | R | Comedy, Music |
$9.72
| A mocumentary about the infamous British heavy metal band, 'Spinal Tap'. In 1982, a fan/film-maker ...more about This Is Spinal Tap starring Rob Reiner and Michael McKean |
| 20 |  | Gremlins (1984) | 3.2338 58 reviews | PG | Fantasy, Horror, Comedy |
$4.99
| A small quiet town is turned upside down when Joe breaks all the rules for owning a Mogwai. Soon ...more about Gremlins starring Hoyt Axton and John Louie |
| 21 |  | Say Anything... (1989) | 3.2331 84 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Teen |
$6.88
| After high school graduation Lloyd finally gets the courage to ask out valedictorian Diane Court. ...more about Say Anything... starring John Cusack and Ione Skye |
| 22 |  | 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 |
| 23 |  | 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 |
| 24 |  | 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 |
| 25 |  | When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | 3.2140 97 reviews | R | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$17.95
| Cynical New Yorkers Harry and Sally have been friends for many years. They've held each other's ...more about When Harry Met Sally... starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan |
| 26 |  | 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 |
| 27 |  | Do The Right Thing (1989) | 3.2097 73 reviews | R | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
$5.99
| On one of the hottest days of the year, in a small neighborhood in Brooklyn, tempers rise with the ...more about Do The Right Thing starring Spike Lee and Danny Aiello |
| 28 |  | Reds (1981) | 3.2084 21 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$8.97
| Writing has been the only escape of Louise Bryant until she goes to a lecture one night in 1912 and ...more about Reds starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton |
| 29 |  | Fly, The (1986) | 3.2056 80 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi |
$8.26
| Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica ...more about Fly starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis |
| 30 |  | Field of Dreams (1989) | 3.1945 60 reviews | NA | Drama, Fantasy, Sports |
$4.49
| An Iowa farmer begins to hear a voice telling him to build a baseball field. When his task is ...more about Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner and Amy Madigan |
| 31 |  | 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 |
| 32 |  | 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 |
| 33 |  | 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 |
| 34 |  | Dead Zone, The (1983) | 3.1793 72 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror |
$7.45
| After a five-year coma, Johnny Smith develops the ability to see people's future just by touching ...more about Dead Zone starring Christopher Walken and Brooke Adams |
| 35 |  | Gandhi (1982) | 3.1777 47 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Biography |
$14.26
| A non-violent revolutionary that inspired India to win independence from Great Britain. ...more about Gandhi starring Ben Kingsley and Candice Bergen |
| 36 |  | After Hours (1985) | 3.1773 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 |
| 37 |  | 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 |
| 38 |  | 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 |
| 39 |  | Shining, The (1980) | 3.1595 144 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror |
$9.99
| Jack becomes the caretaker of a large summer resort hotel. Snowed in for the winter, he feels this ...more about Shining starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall |
| 40 |  | Untouchables, The (1987) | 3.1585 80 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Crime |
$3.94
| Agent Elliot Ness makes it his personal mission to bring down notorious crime boss Al Capone. Using ...more about Untouchables starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery |
| 41 |  | Poltergeist (1982) | 3.1577 57 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror |
$4.49
| A family's home is haunted by ghosts that refuse to accept they are dead. Fascinated with the ...more about Poltergeist starring Beatrice Straight and Dominique Dunne |
| 42 |  | Fanny and Alexander (1982) | 3.1550 11 reviews | R | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Foreign, Classic |
$39.99
| The title characters are children in the exuberant and colorful Ekdahl household in a Swedish town ...more about Fanny and Alexander starring Pernilla Allwin and Bertil Guve |
| 43 |  | Hoosiers (1986) | 3.1538 48 reviews | PG | Drama, Sports |
$5.99
| Based on the true story of a small-town Indiana team that made the state finals in 1954, this movie ...more about Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman and Barbara Hershey |
| 44 |  | Evil Dead, The (1981) | 3.1526 152 reviews | NC-17 | Thriller, Fantasy, Horror |
$6.84
| Five college friends are forced to spend the night in a remote abandoned cabin. There they find the ...more about Evil Dead starring Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss |
| 45 |  | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) | 3.1507 80 reviews | NC-17 | Thriller, Horror, Crime |
$17.37
| Henry is a serial killer and one night after a few beers, he introduces his roommate to his extra ...more about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer starring Mary Demas and Michael Rooker |
| 46 |  | Manhunter (1986) | 3.1506 124 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime |
$6.48
| Will Graham is a gifted FBI agent that has the ability to think like his suspects. He goes into ...more about Manhunter starring William L. Petersen and Kim Greist |
| 47 |  | Platoon (1986) | 3.1503 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 |
| 48 |  | 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 |
| 49 |  | Blood Simple. (1984) | 3.1408 148 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$29.99
| A Texas bar-owner hires a P.I. to kill his cheating wife and her lover, but the investigator has ...more about Blood Simple. starring John Getz and Frances McDormand |
| 50 |  | 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 |
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