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Pick of the Litter 1980
The Stunt Man
(1980)  R
A marvelous and unique exercise in meta-cinematic manipulation. O'Toole, in one of his very best roles, is a power-crazed movie director; Railsback is a fugitive sheltered by him from sherrif Rocco. When a stunt man is killed in an accident, O'Toole prevails on Railsback to replace him, leading Railsback to ... more
The Elephant Man
(1980)  PG
A biography of John Merrick, a severely deformed man who, with the help of a sympathetic doctor, moved from freak shows into posh London society. Lynch's first mainstream film, shot in black and white, it presents a startlingly vivid picture of the hypocrisies evident in the social mores of the ... more
The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)  PG
Second film in the epic "Star Wars" trilogy finds young Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance plotting new strategies as they prepare to battle the evil Darth Vader and the forces of the Dark Side. Luke learns the ways of a Jedi knight from master Yoda, while Han and Leia ... more
Raging Bull
(1980)  R
Scorsese's depressing but magnificent vision of the dying American Dream and suicidal macho codes in the form of the rise and fall of middleweight boxing champ Jake LaMotta, a brutish, dull-witted animal who can express himself only in the ring and through violence. A photographically expressive, brilliant drama, with easily ... more

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1980
 
 
Airplane! (Writers Guild of America Awards) for Best Adapted screenplay
(1980) PG
 
All That Jazz (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1979) R
 
Apocalypse Now (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1979) R
 
Apocalypse Now (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
(1979) R
 
Apocalypse Now (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1979) R
 
Being There (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1979) PG
 
Being There (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1979) PG
 
(1980) R videoHound rating
 
Breaker Morant (Australian Film Inst.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1980) PG
 
Breaker Morant (Australian Film Inst.) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
Breaking Away (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1979) PG
 
Buffet Froid (Cesar) for Best Writing
(1979) Unrated
 
(1980) PG videoHound rating
 
 
The Changeling (Genie) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1980) R
 
Coal Miner's Daughter (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
Coal Miner's Daughter (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
Coal Miner's Daughter (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
Coal Miner's Daughter (Natl. Soc. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
Coal Miner's Daughter (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
The Elephant Man (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
The Elephant Man (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1980) PG
 
The Empire Strikes Back (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound
(1980) PG
 
The Empire Strikes Back (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Visual Effects
(1980) PG
 
Fame (Academy Awards) for Best Original Score
(1980) R
 
Fame (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1980) R
 
Gloria (Venice Film Fest.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1980) PG
 
Gloria (Golden Raspberry Awards) for Worst Supporting Actor
(1980) PG
 
The Great Santini (Montreal World Film Fest.) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1980) PG
 
Hard Knocks (Australian Film Inst.) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1980) Unrated
 
Honeysuckle Rose (Golden Raspberry Awards) for Worst Supporting Actress
(1980) PG
 
Hothead (Cesar) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1978) Unrated
 
 
The Jazz Singer (Golden Raspberry Awards) for Worst Supporting Actor
(1980) PG videoHound rating
 
(1980) PG
 
Kagemusha (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1980) PG
 
(1979) PG
 
Kramer vs. Kramer (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1979) PG
 
Kramer vs. Kramer (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1979) PG
 
Kramer vs. Kramer (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1979) PG
 
La Cage aux Folles (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1978) R
 
Love on the Run (Cesar) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
(1978) PG
 
 
Manhattan (Cesar) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1979) R
 
Meatballs (Genie) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1979) PG
 
Melvin and Howard (Academy Awards) for Best Original screenplay
(1980) R
 
Melvin and Howard (Writers Guild of America Awards) for Best Original screenplay
(1980) R
 
Melvin and Howard (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1980) R
 
Melvin and Howard (Natl. Soc. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1980) R
 
Melvin and Howard (Natl. Soc. Film Critics) for Best Screenplay
(1980) R
 
 
 
 
 
 
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