Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1981
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The Evil Dead
(1981) Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. Dir: Sam Raimi With: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor Horror United Kingdom-(BANNED) 85 mins. |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981) Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman Action | Adventure 115 mins. |
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Clash of the Titans
(1981) A film adaption of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda. Dir: Desmond Davis With: Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom Adventure | Fantasy 118 mins. |
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Das Boot
(1981) The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Dir: Wolfgang Petersen With: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 149 mins. |
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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
(1981) In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits. Dir: George Miller With: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston Action | Adventure | Thriller 95 mins. |
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The Fox and the Hound
(1981) Two childhood animal friends find themselves forced to become enemies. Dir: Ted Berman, Richard Rich With: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey Animation | Adventure | Family 83 mins. |
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Stripes
(1981) Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun. Dir: Ivan Reitman With: Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis Comedy | War 106 mins. |
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Escape from New York
(1981) In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant max. security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a rescue. Dir: John Carpenter With: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine Action | Sci-Fi 99 mins. |
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For Your Eyes Only
(1981) Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Dir: John Glen With: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller 127 mins. |
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Excalibur
(1981) A spirited accounting of one of the most obscure periods of the world's history. Dir: John Boorman With: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay Adventure | Drama | Fantasy 140 mins. |










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