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Top 1980's History Movies

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1Movie reviews for Right Stuff, The (1983)Right Stuff, The (1983)Movie critics combined give Right Stuff a score of 3.6338 out of 4
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PGAdventure, 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
2Movie reviews for Gandhi (1982)Gandhi (1982)Movie critics combined give Gandhi a score of 3.1777 out of 4
3.1777
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PGDrama, 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
3Movie reviews for Glory (1989)Glory (1989)Movie critics combined give Glory a score of 3.1605 out of 4
3.1605
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NAAction, 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
4Movie reviews for Untouchables, The (1987)Untouchables, The (1987)Movie critics combined give Untouchables a score of 3.1585 out of 4
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RDrama, 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
5Movie reviews for Chariots of Fire (1981)Chariots of Fire (1981)Movie critics combined give Chariots of Fire a score of 3.0638 out of 4
3.0638
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PGDrama, History, Biography, Sports $18.18 A Scotsman and Jew each sprinting in the 1924 Olympics for Great Britain. One runs for God the ...more about Chariots of Fire  starring Nicholas Farrell and Nigel Havers
6Movie reviews for Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988)Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988)Movie critics combined give Last Temptation of Christ a score of 3.0018 out of 4
3.0018
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RDrama, History, Biography $26.99 A what if story of Jesus of Nazareth, if he would have taken the devils final temptation, was not ...more about Last Temptation of Christ  starring Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel
7Movie reviews for Kagemusha (1980)Kagemusha (1980)Movie critics combined give Kagemusha a score of 2.9624 out of 4
2.9624
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PGDrama, History, War $26.99 When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds ...more about Kagemusha
8Movie reviews for Empire of the Sun (1987)Empire of the Sun (1987)Movie critics combined give Empire of the Sun a score of 2.8897 out of 4
2.8897
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NADrama, History, War $6.99 Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose ...more about Empire of the Sun  starring Christian Bale and Miranda Richardson
9Movie reviews for Eight Men Out (1988)Eight Men Out (1988)Movie critics combined give Eight Men Out a score of 2.8205 out of 4
2.8205
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NADrama, History, Sports $6.99 The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is ...more about Eight Men Out  starring Jace Alexander and John Cusack
10Movie reviews for Bounty, The (1984)Bounty, The (1984)Movie critics combined give Bounty a score of 2.7981 out of 4
2.7981
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NAAdventure, Drama, History $6.80 The familiar story of Captain Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version ...more about Bounty  starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins
11Movie reviews for For All Mankind (1989)For All Mankind (1989)Movie critics combined give For All Mankind a score of 2.7900 out of 4
2.7900
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NAHistory, Documentary $32.15 This movie documents the Apollo missions perhaps the most definitively of any movie under two hours. ...more about For All Mankind
12Movie reviews for Comic Book Confidential (1988)Comic Book Confidential (1988)Movie critics combined give Comic Book Confidential a score of 2.7407 out of 4
2.7407
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NAHistory, Documentary $14.95 In the 20th century, no artistic medium in North America with so much potential for creative ...more about Comic Book Confidential  starring Lynda Barry and Sue Coe
13Movie reviews for History of the World: Part I (1981)History of the World: Part I (1981)Movie critics combined give History of the World: Part I a score of 2.6994 out of 4
2.6994
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NAHistory, Comedy $6.88 From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ...more about History of the World: Part I  starring Mel Brooks and Dom DeLuise
14Movie reviews for Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)Movie critics combined give Fat Man and Little Boy a score of 2.5209 out of 4
2.5209
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NADrama, History $2.10 In real life, Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific head of the Manhattan Project, the secret ...more about Fat Man and Little Boy  starring Dwight Schultz and Bonnie Bedelia
15Movie reviews for Moderns, The (1988)Moderns, The (1988)Movie critics combined give Moderns a score of 2.4747 out of 4
2.4747
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NADrama, History $5.80 Nick Hart (Keith Carradine) is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate ...more about Moderns  starring Keith Carradine and Linda Fiorentino
16Movie reviews for Scandal (1989)Scandal (1989)Movie critics combined give Scandal a score of 2.2499 out of 4
2.2499
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RDrama, HistoryN/AAn English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live ...more about Scandal  starring John Hurt and Bridget Fonda
17Movie reviews for Before Stonewall (1984)Before Stonewall (1984)Movie critics combined give Before Stonewall a score of 2.2384 out of 4
2.2384
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NAHistory, Documentary $18.95 New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since ...more about Before Stonewall  starring Rita Mae Brown
18Movie reviews for Flesh & Blood (1985)Flesh & Blood (1985)Movie critics combined give Flesh & Blood a score of 2.1140 out of 4
2.1140
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NAAction, Adventure, Drama, History, War $4.42 A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by ...more about Flesh & Blood  starring Rutger Hauer and Kitty Courbois
19Movie reviews for Lady Jane (1986)Lady Jane (1986)Movie critics combined give Lady Jane a score of 2.0677 out of 4
2.0677
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NADrama, History $7.18 The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak ...more about Lady Jane  starring Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes
20Movie reviews for Aanslag, De (1986)Aanslag, De (1986)Movie critics combined give Aanslag a score of 1.9427 out of 4
1.9427
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NADrama, History, War, RomanceN/AIn January 1945, during the 2nd world-war, the Dutch resistance kills a collaborator in the street ...more about Aanslag  starring Derek de Lint and John Kraaykamp
21Movie reviews for Old Gringo (1989)Old Gringo (1989)Movie critics combined give Old Gringo a score of 1.8674 out of 4
1.8674
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NAAdventure, History $5.99 When school teacher Harriet Winslow (Jane Fonda) goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. ...more about Old Gringo  starring Jane Fonda and Alicia del Lago
22Movie reviews for Agoniya (1981)Agoniya (1981)Movie critics combined give Agoniya a score of 1.6163 out of 4
1.6163
4
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NADrama, HistoryN/ARussia, 1916. Be it by craft or madness, Rasputin exercises power over the indecisive Nicholas, and ...more about Agoniya  starring Anatoli Romashin
23Movie reviews for Roadkill (1989)Roadkill (1989)Movie critics combined give Roadkill a score of 1.5934 out of 4
1.5934
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NADrama, History $6.95 This is an early film by Bruce McDonald filmed on a tiny budget over a few weeks traveling the ...more about Roadkill  starring Valerie Buhagiar and Gerry Quigley
24Movie reviews for Inchon (1981)Inchon (1981)Movie critics combined give Inchon a score of 1.5569 out of 4
1.5569
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NADrama, History, WarN/AA noisy and absurd re-telling of the great 1950 invasion of Inchon during the Korean War which was ...more about Inchon  starring Laurence Olivier and Jacqueline Bisset
25Movie reviews for Belizaire the Cajun (1986)Belizaire the Cajun (1986)Movie critics combined give Belizaire the Cajun a score of 1.3332 out of 4
1.3332
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NADrama, HistoryN/A ...more about Belizaire the Cajun  starring Armand Assante and Gail Youngs
26Movie reviews for Stealing Heaven (1988)Stealing Heaven (1988)Movie critics combined give Stealing Heaven a score of 1.3058 out of 4
1.3058
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NADrama, History, RomanceN/AAbelard, a respected philosopher and teacher in 12th-century Paris, is hired to tutor the ...more about Stealing Heaven  starring Derek de Lint and Kim Thomson
27Movie reviews for Brooklyn Bridge (1981)Brooklyn Bridge (1981)Movie critics combined give Brooklyn Bridge a score of 0.9451 out of 4
0.9451
1
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NAHistory, Documentary $17.99 This documentary chronicles the world famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult ...more about Brooklyn Bridge
28Movie reviews for New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987)New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987)Movie critics combined give New York Yankees a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, Documentary, SportsN/AThe history of baseball's most famous franchise, from the beginning in 1903 through the 1986 season. ...more about New York Yankees  starring Mel Allen and Luis Arroyo
29Movie reviews for World Turned Upside Down, The (1985)World Turned Upside Down, The (1985)Movie critics combined give World Turned Upside Down a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, HistoryN/AThis film portrays the life of a typical Loyalist family, who were opposed to colonial independence ...more about World Turned Upside Down
30Movie reviews for Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? (1982)Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? (1982)Movie critics combined give Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/A ...more about Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die?
31Movie reviews for Dreams of a Land (1987)Dreams of a Land (1987)Movie critics combined give Dreams of a Land a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, Animation, ShortN/ABased on the journals of Samuel de Champlain. The narrative flashbacks focus on Champlain's dream ...more about Dreams of a Land
32Movie reviews for Movie Showman (1989)Movie Showman (1989)Movie critics combined give Movie Showman a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, HistoryN/AIn the early years of the National Film Board of Canada before the rise of television, a major way ...more about Movie Showman
33Movie reviews for America and Lewis Hine (1985)America and Lewis Hine (1985)Movie critics combined give America and Lewis Hine a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/A ...more about America and Lewis Hine
34Movie reviews for Relationship, The (1988)Relationship, The (1988)Movie critics combined give Relationship a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/AThis film explores the relationship of Canada and the United States. It is a relationship that ...more about Relationship
35Movie reviews for Torn Allegiance (1984)Torn Allegiance (1984)Movie critics combined give Torn Allegiance a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, War, FamilyN/A ...more about Torn Allegiance  starring Trevyn McDowell and Ronald France
36Movie reviews for Lorenzo Ruiz the Saint (1988)Lorenzo Ruiz the Saint (1988)Movie critics combined give Lorenzo Ruiz the Saint a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, BiographyN/ASaint Lorenzo Ruiz (c.1600 - September 29, 1637), was born in Binondo, Manila, Philippines. His ...more about Lorenzo Ruiz the Saint  starring Charito Solis and Mat Ranillo III
37Movie reviews for We of the Never Never (1982)We of the Never Never (1982)Movie critics combined give We of the Never Never a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
0
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NADrama, History $16.71 ...more about We of the Never Never  starring Angela Punch McGregor and Tommy Lewis
38Movie reviews for First Winter (1981)First Winter (1981)Movie critics combined give First Winter a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, ShortN/AOn their first winter in their new home of Canada, an Irish immigrant family is finding life a ...more about First Winter  starring Kathleen McAuliffe and Sharon O'Niell
39Movie reviews for Five Billion Years (1981)Five Billion Years (1981)Movie critics combined give Five Billion Years a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, Animation, Documentary, ShortN/A ...more about Five Billion Years  starring Monique Miller
40Movie reviews for Gangster Wars (1981)Gangster Wars (1981)Movie critics combined give Gangster Wars a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, Biography, CrimeN/A ...more about Gangster Wars  starring Brian Benben and Joe Penny
41Movie reviews for Kaznit ne predstavlyaetsya vozmozhnym (1982)Kaznit ne predstavlyaetsya vozmozhnym (1982)Movie critics combined give Kaznit ne predstavlyaetsya vozmozhnym a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, BiographyN/A ...more about Kaznit ne predstavlyaetsya vozmozhnym
42Movie reviews for Treasures from the Past (1987)Treasures from the Past (1987)Movie critics combined give Treasures from the Past a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/A ...more about Treasures from the Past
43Movie reviews for Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)Movie critics combined give Alamo: The Price of Freedom a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, War, ShortN/A ...more about Alamo: The Price of Freedom  starring Casey Biggs and Enrique Sandino
44Movie reviews for Lady Oscar (1980)Lady Oscar (1980)Movie critics combined give Lady Oscar a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, RomanceN/A ...more about Lady Oscar  starring Catriona MacColl and Barry Stokes
45Movie reviews for Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, The (1980)Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, The (1980)Movie critics combined give Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/A ...more about Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
46Movie reviews for Lucinda Brayford (1980)Lucinda Brayford (1980)Movie critics combined give Lucinda Brayford a score of No Score out of 4
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NADrama, History, RomanceN/ABased on the novel by Martin Boyd (1946) this miniseries tells the story of many generations of a ...more about Lucinda Brayford  starring Wendy Hughes and Barry Quin
47Movie reviews for On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy (1981)On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy (1981)Movie critics combined give On Guard for Thee a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/AThis film tells of the beginning of the cold war and Canada's role in that. Particularly featured ...more about On Guard for Thee
48Movie reviews for Memory of the Camps (1985)Memory of the Camps (1985)Movie critics combined give Memory of the Camps a score of No Score out of 4
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NAHistory, DocumentaryN/AIn 1945, camera crews went with the American and British armies in the nazis death camps and filmed ...more about Memory of the Camps
49Movie reviews for Ginger Meggs (1982)Ginger Meggs (1982)Movie critics combined give Ginger Meggs a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
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NAHistory, ComedyN/AThe escapades of Ginger Meggs, local larrikin. He's trying to win the heart of Minnie Peters, but ...more about Ginger Meggs  starring Paul Daniel and Ross Higgins
50Movie reviews for Vent de galerne (1989)Vent de galerne (1989)Movie critics combined give Vent de galerne a score of No Score out of 4
No Score
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NADrama, HistoryN/A ...more about Vent de galerne  starring Jean-François Casabonne and Charlotte Laurier
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