1981

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The Postman Always Rings Twice
6.6

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Possession
7.2

Possession

May. 27, 1981

Possession

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he ...
Polyester
7

Polyester

May. 29, 1981

Polyester

Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, ...
Pippin
7.3

Pippin

Jun. 01, 1981

Pippin

A mysterious performance troupe led by a Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. ...
New Wave Lovers
4.4

New Wave Lovers

Jan. 01, 1981

New Wave Lovers

Freddy wants to be a star. He writes and performs his own songs, but has no record contract yet. He has an idea to form a group of back-up ...
Pennies from Heaven
6.5

Pennies from Heaven

Dec. 11, 1981

Pennies from Heaven

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent ...
National Heritage
7

National Heritage

Mar. 26, 1981

National Heritage

After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary ...
Outland
6.6

Outland

May. 22, 1981

Outland

On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while ...
Tora-san’s Love in Osaka
6.9

Tora-san’s Love in Osaka

When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. He helps her to track down her estranged brother, and informs ...
Tora-san’s Promise
6.5

Tora-san’s Promise

Dec. 28, 1981

Tora-san’s Promise

Tora-san returns to his family’s home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and ...
Only When I Laugh
6.4

Only When I Laugh

Sep. 25, 1981

Only When I Laugh

A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance ...
On Golden Pond
7.6

On Golden Pond

Dec. 04, 1981

On Golden Pond

For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family ...
Buddy Goes West
6.5

Buddy Goes West

May. 14, 1981

Buddy Goes West

Trinity series star Bud Spencer returns to the Wild West in director Michele Lupo’s comic tale of an outlaw drifter, Buddy, who is mistaken ...
Police Destination Oasis
3.1

Police Destination Oasis

Freewheeling female friends Annie and Nadine are snatched during a night of rump-shaking discotheque shenanigans by an evil slavery ring. Drugged ...
Nobody’s Perfekt
4.6

Nobody’s Perfekt

Aug. 07, 1981

Nobody’s Perfekt

While everyone knows you can’t fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can’t resist the challenge. Three slightly ...
Nightmare
5.6

Nightmare

Oct. 23, 1981

Nightmare

A drug-treated schizophrenic plagued by horrible nightmares is released from the hospital and goes on a killing spree.
Nighthawks
6.3

Nighthawks

Mar. 17, 1981

Nighthawks

When one of Europe’s most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
5.9

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

An aspiring country singer and his feisty younger sister/manager struggle to reach their dreams of Nashville stardom-as long as she can keep her ...
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
6.3

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl’s life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She’ll stop at ...
Night School
5.7

Night School

Jan. 07, 1981

Night School

A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds, committed by a helmeted, black-leather clad ...
The Nesting
4.9

The Nesting

May. 01, 1981

The Nesting

A New York writer of gothic fiction finds her mansion full of ghosts from a brothel massacre.
Neighbors
5.5

Neighbors

Dec. 18, 1981

Neighbors

One man’s quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the ...
My Dinner with Andre
7.7

My Dinner with Andre

Oct. 11, 1981

My Dinner with Andre

Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
My Bloody Valentine
6.3

My Bloody Valentine

Feb. 11, 1981

My Bloody Valentine

Twenty years after a Valentine’s Day tragedy claimed the lives of five miners, Harry Warden returns for a vengeful massacre among teen ...
The Munsters’ Revenge
5.9

The Munsters’ Revenge

The lovable Munster family finds their placid world turned into turmoil by the diabolical Dr. Diablo, the mastermind of an art heist using ...
Ms .45
6.8

Ms .45

Apr. 24, 1981

Ms .45

After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress goes insane, takes to the streets of New York City after dark, and ...
Montenegro
6.6

Montenegro

Oct. 09, 1981

Montenegro

Marilyn Jordan, an American, lives in Stockholm with her Swedish husband and family. Her behavior is bizarre, perhaps mad: she poisons the ...
Mommie Dearest
6.7

Mommie Dearest

Sep. 16, 1981

Mommie Dearest

Renowned film star Joan Crawford’s abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic ...
Mystery on Monster Island
3.9

Mystery on Monster Island

A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because he wants to travel around the world first. ...
Modern Romance
7

Modern Romance

Mar. 13, 1981

Modern Romance

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