Drama Movies

Knightriders (1981)

Knightriders (1981)

Knightriders (1981)
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147

A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their “King’s” delusions of grandeur.

Genre: Action, Drama
Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)

Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)

Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)
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A young man grows up in Sarajevo in the 1960s, under the shadow of his good, but ailing father, and gets attracted by the world of small-time criminals.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Play it Boogie-Woogie (1981)

Play it Boogie-Woogie (1981)

Play it Boogie-Woogie (1981)
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130

A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent chaotic relationships.

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Genre: Drama
King of the Mountain (1981)

King of the Mountain (1981)

King of the Mountain (1981)
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A group of friends race their high-powered cars up and down a dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive to see who can claim the title of “King…

Genre: Action, Drama
This Is Elvis (1981)

This Is Elvis (1981)

This Is Elvis (1981)
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Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close…

Christiane F. (1981)

Christiane F. (1981)

Christiane F. (1981)
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This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14 years old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a…

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Genre: Drama
Hard Country (1981)

Hard Country (1981)

Hard Country (1981)
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104

Ambitious young Jodie wants more out of life than the small Texas country town she lives in has to offer. Jodie realizes that in order to pursue her dreams she…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Thief (1981)

Thief (1981)

Thief (1981)
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Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Erotic Passion (1981)

Erotic Passion (1981)

Erotic Passion (1981)
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Since her parents’ death, 19-year old Della lives with her aunt Marsha and Andrew, her old husband. One morning Marsha has sex with Alex, her husband’s doctor. Right afterwords, Della…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Faster Faster (1981)

Faster Faster (1981)

Faster Faster (1981)
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Angela is a young waitress who turns her back on society when she meets and falls in love with Pablo, a reckless criminal delinquent. Along with Pablo’s gang of car…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Game of Death II (1981)

Game of Death II (1981)

Game of Death II (1981)
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In this dark tale of revenge, Bruce Lee “returns” as Billy Lo, whose best friend Chin Ku dies of a sudden illness. But suspicion of foul play arises when a…

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Genre: Action, Drama
Amy (1981)

Amy (1981)

Amy (1981)
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100

A woman leaves her husband after the death of her child to teach deaf children how to speak. Her own child was deaf and although she has no formal training…

Genre: Drama, Family
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
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122

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

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Cutter’s Way (1981)

Cutter’s Way (1981)

Cutter’s Way (1981)
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105

Richard spots a man dumping a body, and decides to expose the man he thinks is the culprit with his friend Alex Cutter.

Modern Romance (1981)

Modern Romance (1981)

Modern Romance (1981)
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93

A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Diva (1981)

Diva (1981)

Diva (1981)
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117

Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises. The following day, Jules runs into a woman who is…

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Blood Wedding (1981)

Blood Wedding (1981)

Blood Wedding (1981)
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A dance troupe prepares for and completes a dress rehearsal of Federico García Lorca’s tragic play “Blood Wedding,” which is about a bride who runs away from her wedding with…

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Genre: Drama
You Are Not I (1981)

You Are Not I (1981)

You Are Not I (1981)
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A young woman escapes from a mental hospital during the chaos of a nearby multiple-car accident. She is mistaken for a shock victim and is driven to her sister’s house…

Genre: Drama
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)
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104

Raised to be a righteous martial artist, Yuan kicks off the story proper by finding a cave containing a skeleton, a treasure map, and a manual teaching him the Golden…

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Genre: Action, Drama
Harry’s War (1981)

Harry’s War (1981)

Harry’s War (1981)
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After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up the cause.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Permanent Vacation (1981)

Permanent Vacation (1981)

Permanent Vacation (1981)
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In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in…

Genre: Drama
The Boy Soldier (1981)

The Boy Soldier (1981)

The Boy Soldier (1981)
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118

In the 1930s a young fellow, Simon Chalumet, is sent to a military school by his overbearing father, an ex-soldier who has little sympathy for his son’s more gentle temperament,…

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Genre: Drama, War
The Aviator’s Wife (1981)

The Aviator’s Wife (1981)

The Aviator’s Wife (1981)
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106

A student is devastated when he finds that his girlfriend is cheating on him. In order to find out why she did it, he decides to spy on her and…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)

The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)

The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
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105

Jesse Hallum sells the family farm to see that his daughter receives the medical care she needs at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. The big city challenges him, though, especially when…

Miracle on Ice (1981)

Miracle on Ice (1981)

Miracle on Ice (1981)
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132

The story of the 1980 United States Olympic hockey players, a group of amateurs from around the country who were whipped into a cohesive unit by controversial coach Herb Brooks…

…All the Marbles (1981)

…All the Marbles (1981)

…All the Marbles (1981)
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113

A two-bit promoter tries to take a women’s wrestling team to the top.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Ruckus (1981)

Ruckus (1981)

Ruckus (1981)
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93

Madoc County is a quiet and peaceful place until vagrant Kyle Hanson arrives. The people of Madoc County are repelled by his appearance and want to chase him out of…

Blind Spot (1981)

Blind Spot (1981)

Blind Spot (1981)
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The young historian Elisabeth is traveling to Lyon on her own in order to explore the city tracing the life of Flora Tristan. Tristan, whose diary Elisabeth is carrying, was…

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Genre: Drama
The Outsider (1981)

The Outsider (1981)

The Outsider (1981)
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122

A talented but irresponsible violinist ruins his marriage with his drinking and antisocial behaviour.

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Genre: Drama
American Pop (1981)

American Pop (1981)

American Pop (1981)
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96

The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.

Angel Dusted (1981)

Angel Dusted (1981)

Angel Dusted (1981)
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98

Cautionary anti-drug film based on a true story about the effects on Jean Stapleton and Arthur Hill when their teenage son (John Putch, Stapleton’s real-life son) gets spaced out on…

Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Mephisto (1981)

Mephisto (1981)

Mephisto (1981)
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A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his…

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Genre: Drama
Iancu Jianu Tax Collector (1981)

Iancu Jianu Tax Collector (1981)

Iancu Jianu Tax Collector (1981)
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99

The movie details the struggle of Iancu Jianu as he’s torn between joining the struggle of the poor peasants from which he came from and being on the other side…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
The Winter’s Tale (1981)

The Winter’s Tale (1981)

The Winter’s Tale (1981)
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The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for…

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Police Destination Oasis (1981)

Police Destination Oasis (1981)

Police Destination Oasis (1981)
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Freewheeling female friends Annie and Nadine are snatched during a night of rump-shaking discotheque shenanigans by an evil slavery ring. Drugged and gagged, the gals wake up in the “Oasis”,…

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Genre: Drama
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)

Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)

Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
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125

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York’s infamous South Bronx. In the center is “Fort Apache”, as the officers call their police…

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
The Coldest Winter in Peking (1981)

The Coldest Winter in Peking (1981)

The Coldest Winter in Peking (1981)
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125

Story of a US-educated scientist who returned to China, and suffered during the years of the Cultural Revolution.

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Genre: Drama
The Boat Is Full (1981)

The Boat Is Full (1981)

The Boat Is Full (1981)
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101

During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: “Our boat is full.” A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum:…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
Man on the Brink (1981)

Man on the Brink (1981)

Man on the Brink (1981)
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100

An undercover cop goes deep undercover to inside one of Hong Kong’s most notorious Triad gangs only to find him getting consumed by a life of crime and seediness.

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Genre: Crime, Drama
All’s Well That Ends Well (1981)

All’s Well That Ends Well (1981)

All’s Well That Ends Well (1981)
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141

Helena loves Bertram, but he’s of noble birth, while she’s just a doctor’s daughter. But Bertram is at the court of the King of France, who is ill, and Helena…

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