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The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.


Highest-grossing films


North America

The top ten 1982 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


Outside North America

The highest-grossing 1982 films in countries outside of North America.


Worldwide gross revenue

The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1982. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1982.


Events

* January 1 -
Terry Semel Terence Steven Semel (born February 24, 1943) is an American corporate executive who was the chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Incorporated from 2001 to 2007. He resigned as CEO due in part to pressure from shareholders' dissatisfaction over his compe ...
becomes president of
Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
* June 11 ** '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' is released; it became the highest-grossing film to date. ** Michelle Pfeiffer appears in her first leading role, in ''
Grease 2 ''Grease 2'' is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1978 film ''Grease'', adapted from the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Originally titled ''More Grease'', the film was produced ...
'', the sequel to the top-grossing film of 1978. * June 22 –
The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation founded in 1892, best known as the producer of Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Company also manufactures, sells, and markets other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrup ...
acquires
Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...
for $750 million. * July 9 — Sci-fi movie ''
Tron ''Tron'' (stylized as ''TRON'') is a 1982 American science fiction action- adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger from a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. The film stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer ...
'' is the first feature film to use
computer animation Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating animations. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes (still images) and dynamic images (moving images), while computer animation refe ...
extensively. * July 23 — During production of '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'',
Vic Morrow Victor Morrow (born Victor Morozoff; February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series '' Combat!'' (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstand ...
and two child actors are accidentally killed during a
helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes ...
scene, leading to reforms in filmmaking safety and child-labor laws. * October 22 – '' First Blood'' is released to widespread commercial and critical success, launching the ''
Rambo Rambo is a surname with Norwegian (Vestfold) and Swedish origins. It possibly originated with '' ramn'' + '' bo'', meaning "raven's nest". It has variants in French (''Rambeau'', ''Rambaut'', and ''Rimbaud'') and German (''Rambow''). It is now best ...
'' franchise. * December 8 – Comedian Eddie Murphy makes his film debut in the hit '' 48 Hrs.'' * December 17 – ''
Tootsie ''Tootsie'' is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman. Its supporting cast includes Pollack, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Geo ...
'' is released, becoming the highest-grossing comedy to date and
Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...
's highest-grossing film at $177 million. * December 27 -
Ned Tanen Ned Stone Tanen (c. September 20, 1931 – January 5, 2009) was an American film studio executive. The films he produced were some of the most popular films of the 1970s and 1980s, including the 2 key Brat Pack films '' The Breakfast Club'' and ...
resigns as president of
Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
.
Robert Rehme Robert Rehme (born 5 May 1935) is an American film producer whose credits include the films '' Patriot Games'', '' Clear and Present Danger'' and '' The General's Daughter''. Career In 1961, he was manager of RKO Theatres in Cincinnati and in 19 ...
becomes president of Universal's new Theatrical Motion Picture Group. * The
THX THX Ltd. is an American company that develops the eponymous high fidelity audio/visual reproduction standards for movie theaters, screening rooms, home theaters, computer speakers, gaming consoles, car audio systems, and video games. Founded ...
Sound System is developed for movie theaters.


Awards

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...
(Cannes Film Festival): :'' Missing'', directed by
Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...
, United States :''
Yol ''Yol'' (; translated as ''The Way'', ''The Road'' or ''The Path'') is a 1982 Turkish film directed by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney. The screenplay was written by Yılmaz Güney, and it was directed by his assistant Şerif Gören, as Güne ...
'' (''The Way''), directed by
Yılmaz Güney Yılmaz Güney (' Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary wo ...
, Turkey Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :'' The State of Things'' (''Der Stand der Dinge''), directed by Wim Wenders, W. Germany / Portugal / US
Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...
(Berlin Film Festival): :''
Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss ''Veronika Voss'' (german: Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss, "The Sehnsucht, Longing of Veronika Voss") is a 1982 West German black-and-white drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and starring Rosel Zech, Hilmar Thate, and Cornelia Frobo ...
'' (''Veronika Voss''), directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...
, W. Germany


Notable films released in 1982

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
unless stated


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* '' 48 Hours'', directed by
Walter Hill Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ...
, starring
Nick Nolte Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film ''The Prince of Tides''. He received ...
, Eddie Murphy,
James Remar William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in ''48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (1984 ...
and Annette O'Toole


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* '' Airplane II: The Sequel'', starring
Robert Hays Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor, known for a variety of television and film roles since the 1970s. He came to prominence around 1980, co-starring in the two-season domestic sitcom '' Angie'', and playing the central role of ...
,
Julie Hagerty Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982). Her other film roles include ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982), ''Lost in Am ...
, Chad Everett,
Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor known for his lengthy Hollywood film career and his title roles in television dramas ''Perry Mason'' and '' Ironside''. Burr's early acting career included roles ...
,
Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...
,
William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
* '' Alice'' * '' Alone in the Dark'', starring
Jack Palance Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...
and
Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''North ...
* ''
Alsino and the Condor ''Alsino and the Condor'' ( es, Alsino y el cóndor) is a 1982 Nicaraguan film directed by Chilean filmmaker Miguel Littín. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow Interna ...
'' (Alsino y el cóndor) – (
Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
/
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
) * '' Amityville II: The Possession'', starring James Olson,
Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the '' Rocky'' film series. He was nominated f ...
,
Rutanya Alda Rutanya Alda (born Rūta Skrastiņa; October 13, 1942) is a Latvian-American actress. She began her career in the late 1960s, and went on to have supporting parts in '' The Deer Hunter'' (1978), '' Rocky II'' (1979), and ''Mommie Dearest'' (1981). ...
* '' Android'', starring Klaus Kinski * '' The Angel'' (L'Ange), directed by
Patrick Bokanowski Patrick Bokanowski (born 23 June 1943 in Algiers, French Algeria) is a French filmmaker who makes experimental and animated films. Career The film '' The Angel'' (1982) is his most prominent work. It is accompanied by a soundtrack made by his wi ...
– (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''
Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...
'', directed by
Neil Jordan Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish film director, screenwriter, novelist and short-story writer. His first book, ''Night in Tunisia (short story collection), Night in Tunisia'', won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian ...
, starring Stephen Rea – (
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
) * '' Angoor'', starring
Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrille ...
– (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
) * ''
Annie Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...
'', directed by John Huston, starring
Aileen Quinn Aileen Marie Quinn (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1982 film '' Annie''. Early life Quinn was born on June 28, 1971, and raised in Yardley, Pennsylvan ...
, Albert Finney,
Carol Burnett Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. Her groundbreaking comedy variety show ''The Carol Burnett Show'', which originally aired on CBS was one of the first of its kind to be hosted ...
,
Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...
, Ann Reinking,
Tim Curry Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London ...
* '' Another Way'' (Egymásra nézve) – (
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
) * ''
Aphrodite Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess . Aphrodite's major symbols inclu ...
'', starring
Horst Buchholz Horst Werner Buchholz (4 December 1933 – 3 March 2003) was a German actor who appeared in more than 60 feature films from 1951 to 2002. During his youth, he was sometimes called "the German James Dean". He is perhaps best known in English- ...
,
Valérie Kaprisky Valérie Kaprisky ( Chérès; born 19 August 1962) is a French actress. Life and career She was born Valerie Chérès on 19 August 1962 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Kaprisky is her Polish mother's maiden name. She is of Greek-Ottoman and Argentine de ...
, Capucine – (France) * ''
The Atomic Cafe ''The Atomic Cafe'' is a 1982 American documentary film directed by Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader and Pierce Rafferty. It is a compilation of clips from newsreels, military training films, and other footage produced in the United States early i ...
'', a documentary film on the era of nuclear warfare * '' Author! Author!'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Al Pacino,
Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Ho ...
,
Tuesday Weld Tuesday Weld (born Susan Ker Weld; August 27, 1943) is an American actress and model. She began acting as a child and progressed to mature roles in the late 1950s. She won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 1960. Over t ...
, Alan King


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La Balance LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
'' (The Informer), starring
Nathalie Baye Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for '' Every Man for Himself'' ...
and
Philippe Léotard Philippe Léotard (his full name was Ange Philippe Paul André Léotard-Tomasi; 28 August 1940 – 25 August 2001) was a French actor, poet and singer. Biography He was born in Nice, one of seven children - four girls, then three boys, of whi ...
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''
Barbarosa ''Barbarosa'' is a 1982 American Western film starring Willie Nelson and Gary Busey about a young cowboy on the run from the law who partners with a famous ''bandito'' and learns about life from him. "One of the best overlooked westerns of th ...
'', directed by
Fred Schepisi Frederic Alan Schepisi ( ; Kael, Pauline (1984). '' Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. His credits include '' The Chant of Jimmie ...
, starring
Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...
and
Gary Busey Gary Busey (; born 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics ...
* '' Basket Case'', directed by
Frank Henenlotter Frank Henenlotter (born August 29, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter and film historian. He is known primarily for directing horror comedies, especially '' Basket Case'' (1982), ''Brain Damage'' (1988), and ''Frankenhooker'' (199 ...
* ''
The Beastmaster ''The Beastmaster'' is a 1982 sword and sorcery film directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip Torn. Loosely based on the 1959 novel ''The Beast Master'' by Andre Norton, the film is about a man wh ...
'', starring
Marc Singer Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the '' Beastmaster'' film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series '' V'', and as Matt Cantrell in ''Dallas''. Early life Singer wa ...
– ( US/
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
) * ''
The Beast Within ''The Beast Within'' is a 1982 American horror film directed by Philippe Mora and starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, L. Q. Jones, Don Gordon, R. G. Armstrong, Logan Ramsey, Katherine Moffat, and Meshach Taylor. ''The Beast With ...
'', directed by
Philippe Mora Philippe Mora (born 1949) is a French Australian film director. Early life and career Philippe Mora was born in Paris, France in 1949, and grew up at the centre of the Australian arts scene of the 1950s and began making films with an 8mm camera ...
, starring
Ronny Cox Daniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in ''Deliverance'' (1972), George Apple in '' Apple's Way'' (1974–75), Ozark Bule in '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), C ...
* ''
Le Beau Mariage ''Le Beau Mariage'' (''The Good Marriage'') is a 1982 French film directed by Éric Rohmer, starring Béatrice Romand, André Dussollier, Féodor Atkine. It is one of Rohmer's "comedies and proverbs" (''comédies et proverbes''). Its theme is a ...
'' (A Good Marriage), directed by
Éric Rohmer Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the post-World ...
– (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * '' Best Friends'', starring
Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...
,
Goldie Hawn Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, dancer, producer, and singer. She rose to fame on the NBC sketch comedy program ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (1968–1970), before going on to receive the Academy Award and Go ...
,
Ron Silver Ronald Arthur Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor/activist, director, producer, and radio host. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Actor ...
,
Jessica Tandy Jessie Alice Tandy (7 June 1909 – 11 September 1994) was a British-American actress. Tandy appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe ...
,
Barnard Hughes Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006), known professionally as Barnard Hughes, was an American actor of television, theater and film. Hughes became famous for a variety of roles; his most notable roles came after mi ...
, Keenan Wynn,
Audra Lindley Audra Marie Lindley (September 24, 1918 – October 16, 1997) was an American actress, most famous for her role as landlady Helen Roper on the sitcom ''Three's Company'' and its spin-off ''The Ropers''. Life and career Audra Lindley was born ...
* ''
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grang ...
'', starring
Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...
,
Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
,
Jim Nabors James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, an ...
,
Dom DeLuise Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, producer, chef, and author. Known primarily for his comedic performances, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety sho ...
,
Charles Durning Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...
* ''
La bête lumineuse ''The Shimmering Beast'' (french: La bête lumineuse) is a 1982 Canadian documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Pierre Perrault. It is about a group of hunters who gather annually to hunt moose near Maniwa ...
'' (The Shimmering Beast) – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) * ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford,
Rutger Hauer Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series ' ...
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Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in sci-fi films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres. Young's early roles include the independent romance '' Jane Aust ...
,
Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989), ''American Me'' (1992) (which he also dir ...
,
Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey, August 2, 1945 Brady, James"In Step With: Joanna Cassidy" ''Miami Herald'', November 25, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Born: Aug.2, 1944, in Camden, N.J.") is an American actress. ...
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Daryl Hannah Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her screen debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film '' The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various movies across the years, i ...
* ''
Blue Island Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois, located approximately south of Chicago's Loop. Blue Island is adjacent to the city of Chicago and shares its northern boundary with that city's Morgan Park neighborhood. The population was 22,558 ...
'' (Due gocce d'acqua salata) – (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
) * ''
Boat People Vietnamese boat people ( vi, Thuyền nhân Việt Nam), also known simply as boat people, refers to the refugees who fled Vietnam by boat and ship following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. This migration and humanitarian crisis was at its h ...
'' (Tau ban no hoi), directed by
Ann Hui Ann Hui On-wah, (; born 23 May 1947) is a film director, producer, screenwriter and actress from Hong Kong who is one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. She is known for her films about social issues in Ho ...
– (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
/
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
) * '' The Border'', directed by
Tony Richardson Cecil Antonio "Tony" Richardson (5 June 1928 – 14 November 1991) was an English theatre and film director and producer whose career spanned five decades. In 1964, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film ''Tom Jones''. Early ...
, starring
Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...
,
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with ...
,
Warren Oates Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah, including ''The Wild Bunch'' (1969) and ''Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia'' (1974). A ...
,
Valerie Perrine Valerie Ritchie Perrine (born September 3, 1943) is an American actress. For her role as Honey Bruce in the 1974 film ''Lenny'', she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, the Cannes Film Festival Award for Bes ...
* '' Brimstone and Treacle'', starring
Denholm Elliott Denholm Mitchell Elliott, (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor, with more than 125 film and television credits. His well-known roles include the abortionist in '' Alfie'' (1966), Marcus Brody in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (19 ...
,
Joan Plowright Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, (née Plowright; born 28 October 1929), professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English retired actress whose career has spanned over seven decades. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony ...
, Sting – (U.K.) * ''
Britannia Hospital ''Britannia Hospital'' is a 1982 British black comedy film, directed by Lindsay Anderson, which targets the National Health Service and contemporary British society. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival and Fantasporto. ''Britan ...
'', directed by
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Leonard Rossiter Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series '' Rising Damp'' fro ...
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U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
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Burden of Dreams ''Burden of Dreams'' is a 1982 " making-of" documentary film directed by Les Blank, shot during and about the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's 1982 film ''Fitzcarraldo'', and filmed on location in the jungles of Peru. Plot summary Cast * ...
'', a documentary film featuring
Werner Herzog Werner Herzog (; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with u ...
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Claudia Cardinale Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (; born 15 April 1938) is an Italian actress. She has starred in some of the most iconic European films of the 1960s and 1970s, acting in Italian, French, and English. Born and raised in La Goulette, a ...
, Klaus Kinski * ''
Butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
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Pia Zadora Pia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani, May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' (1964), she came to national attention ...
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Stacy Keach Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor and narrator. He has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fiction ...
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Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...
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Lois Nettleton Lois June Nettleton (August 16, 1927 – January 18, 2008) was an American film, stage, radio, and television actress. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Early life Lois Nettleton was born on Aug ...


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Cannery Row Cannery Row is the waterfront street bordering the city of Pacific Grove, but officially in the New Monterey section of Monterey, California. It was the site of a number of now-defunct sardine canning factories. The last cannery closed in 1973 ...
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David S. Ward David Schad Ward (born October 25, 1945) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his screenplays for the films ''The Sting'' (1973) and ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), winning for the former. He ...
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Nick Nolte Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film ''The Prince of Tides''. He received ...
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Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Aglaia Kinski (; , ; born 24 January 1961) is a German actress and former model who has appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States. Her worldwide breakthrough was with ''Stay as You Are'' (1978). She then came to gl ...
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Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised i ...
, John Heard, Annette O'Toole * ''
Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...
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Chan Is Missing ''Chan Is Missing'' is a 1982 American independent comedy-drama film produced and directed by Wayne Wang. The film, which is shot in black and white, is plotted as a mystery with noir undertones, and its title is a play on the Charlie Chan f ...
'', directed by
Wayne Wang Wayne Wang (; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong–American director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood ...
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Charodei ''Charodei'' (russian: Чародеи, translations ''Enchanters'', ''Sorcerers'', ''Magicians'') is a 1982 Soviet romantic fantasy musical film directed by Konstantin Bromberg. Plot summary Ivan Puhov (Abdulov) is in love with a very kind ...
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Class of 1984 ''Class of 1984'' is a 1982 crime action thriller film directed by Mark Lester and co-written by Tom Holland and John Saxton, based on a story by Holland. The film stars Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross (who also served as co-executive producer), T ...
'', starring
Perry King Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films. King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film ''The Hasty Heart'' (1983), which is a rema ...
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Timothy Van Patten Timothy Van Patten (born June 10, 1959) is an American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed episodes of '' Perry Mason'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', '' Black Mirror'', '' Deadwood'', '' Ed'', ''Game of Thrones'', '' The Pacific ...
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Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...
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Sandy Dennis Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama ''Splendor in the Grass'' (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1966), she rec ...
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Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
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Karen Black Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...
* '' Comeback'', starring
Eric Burdon Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer. He was previously the lead vocalist of R&B and rock band the Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, pow ...
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Julie Carmen Julie Carmen (born April 4, 1954) is an American actress, dancer and a licensed psychotherapist. She came to prominence onscreen in the 1980s, for her role in John Cassavetes' film, ''Gloria'' (1980), opposite Gena Rowlands. Acting Carmen was ...
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Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including '' Conan the Barbarian'' and '' Conan the Destroyer'') ...
'', directed by John Milius, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and "one of the greatest actors in America ...
* '' The Concrete Jungle'', directed by
Tom DeSimone Tom DeSimone (born 1939) is an American director, writer, producer and editor, perhaps best known for directing the cult films '' Chatterbox'' (1977), ''Hell Night'' (1981), and '' The Concrete Jungle'' (1982). Writer/ director, Tom DeSimone, w ...
, starring
Jill St. John Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is a retired American actress. She may be best known for playing Tiffany Case, the first American Bond girl of the 007 franchise, in '' Diamonds Are Forever''. Additional performances i ...
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Tracey E. Bregman Tracey Elizabeth Bregman is an American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Early life Bregman was born May 29, 1963, in Munich, Germany to A ...
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Creepshow ''Creepshow'' is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver ...
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George A. Romero George Andrew Romero (; February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor and actor. His ''Night of the Living Dead'' series of films about an imagined zombie apocalypse began with the 1968 film of the ...
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Ted Danson Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'', for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. ...
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Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen was bo ...
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Hal Holbrook Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called '' Mark Twain Tonight!'' ...
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Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical '' Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter o ...
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The Dark Crystal ''The Dark Crystal'' is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The ...
'', a fantasy film with a cast performed by puppetry and animatronics, directed by
Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and ...
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Frank Oz Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer, and filmmaker. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in ''The Muppet Show ...
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid ''Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'' is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery comedy film directed, co-written by, and co-starring Carl Reiner and co-written by and starring Steve Martin. Co-starring Rachel Ward, the film is both a parody of and a homage to ...
'', directed by
Carl Reiner Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned seven decades. He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, ...
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Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominate ...
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Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian
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Death Wish II ''Death Wish II'' is a 1982 American vigilante action film directed and co-edited by Michael Winner. It is the first of four sequels to the 1974 film '' Death Wish''. It is the second installment in the ''Death Wish'' film series. In the story ...
'', starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia * ''Deathtrap (film), Deathtrap'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve,
Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Ho ...
* ''Death Valley (1982 film), Death Valley'', starring Catherine Hicks and Edward Herrmann * ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern (actor), Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Tim Daly, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser * ''A Dog in a Drawer'' (Kuche v chekmedzhe) – (Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria) * ''Dögkeselyű'' (Egyptian Vulture) – (
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
) * ''The Draughtsman's Contract'', directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Anthony Higgins (actor), Anthony Higgins and Janet Suzman – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
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E

* '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore * ''Eating Raoul'', directed by and starring Paul Bartel * ''Endangered Species (1982 film), Endangered Species'', starring Robert Urich and JoBeth Williams * ''The Escape Artist'', starring Raúl Juliá, Griffin O'Neal, Desi Arnaz * ''Evil Under the Sun (1982 film), Evil Under the Sun'', starring Peter Ustinov, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith, James Mason, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay, Sylvia Miles, Roddy McDowall – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''Eye of the Evil Dead'' aka Manhattan Baby, starring Christopher Connelly, Martha Taylor (Italy)


F

* ''Fanny and Alexander'', directed by Ingmar Bergman – (Swedish films of the 1980s, Sweden) * ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'', directed by Amy Heckerling, starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston * ''Fast-Walking'', starring James Woods * ''Fighting Back (1982 American film), Fighting Back'', starring Tom Skerritt * ''Firefox (film), Firefox'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood * '' First Blood'', directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Sylvester Stallone (as John Rambo, Rambo), Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy * ''Fitzcarraldo'', directed by
Werner Herzog Werner Herzog (; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with u ...
, starring Klaus Kinski – (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
) * ''The Flight of Dragons'' – (
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
/Japanese films of 1982, Japan) * ''Forced Vengeance'', starring Chuck Norris * ''Frances (film), Frances'', starring Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley * ''Friday the 13th Part III'', directed by Steve Miner, starring Dana Kimmell and Richard Brooker


G

* ''Gandhi (film), Gandhi'', directed by Richard Attenborough, starring Ben Kingsley – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) – 55th Academy Awards, Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA for best film * ''
Grease 2 ''Grease 2'' is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1978 film ''Grease'', adapted from the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Originally titled ''More Grease'', the film was produced ...
'', starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer * ''The Grey Fox'', starring Richard Farnsworth – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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H

* ''Halloween III: Season of the Witch'', starring Tom Atkins (actor), Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin * ''Hammett (film), Hammett'', directed by Wim Wenders, starring Frederic Forrest, Marilu Henner, Peter Boyle * ''Hanky Panky (1982 film), Hanky Panky'', directed by Sidney Poitier, starring Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Richard Widmark, Kathleen Quinlan * ''Harry Tracy, Desperado'', starring Bruce Dern and Helen Shaver – (Canada) * ''Heart and Guts'' (Das Tripas Coração) – (Brazilian films of the 1980s, Brazil) * ''Heatwave (film), Heatwave'', directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Judy Davis – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''Heidi's Song'', an animated film featuring Lorne Greene and Sammy Davis Jr. * ''The Herdsman'' (Mù Mǎ Rén) – (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
) * ''Hey Good Lookin' (film), Hey Good Lookin'', an animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi * ''Himala'' (Miracle) – (Philippine films of the 1980s, Philippines) * ''Honkytonk Man'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood *''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (British) a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Peter Duguid, starring Tom Baker as Holmes, Terence Rigby as Watson and Will Knightley as Moriarty * ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' (Jak svět přichází o básníky) – (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) * ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', starring Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi and Lesley-Anne Down – ( US/ UK)


I

* ''I Ought to Be in Pictures (film), I Ought to Be in Pictures'', directed by Herbert Ross, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Dinah Manoff * ''I, the Jury (1982 film), I, the Jury'', starring Armand Assante, Barbara Carrera, Laurene Landon, Alan King * ''Identification of a Woman'' (Identificazione di una donna), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni – (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
) * ''If You Could See What I Hear'', starring
Marc Singer Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the '' Beastmaster'' film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series '' V'', and as Matt Cantrell in ''Dallas''. Early life Singer wa ...
, R.H. Thomas, Shari Belafonte, Sarah Torgov, Douglas Campbell * ''If You Love This Planet'' – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) * ''I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'', starring Jill Clayburgh, Nicol Williamson, Daniel Stern (actor), Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci, Dianne Wiest, Geraldine Page * ''Inchon (film), Inchon!'', directed by Terence Young (director), Terence Young, starring Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara, Toshiro Mifune * ''Interrogation (1982 film), Interrogation'' (Przesłuchanie) – (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland)


J

* ''Jinxed!'', starring Bette Midler, Ken Wahl, Rip Torn


K

* ''Kiss Me Goodbye (film), Kiss Me Goodbye'', directed by Robert Mulligan, starring Sally Field, Jeff Bridges, James Caan, Mildred Natwick * ''Koyaanisqatsi'', directed by Godfrey Reggio


L

* ''The Last Unicorn (film), The Last Unicorn'', an animated film featuring Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Alan Arkin * ''Legendary Weapons of China'' * ''Legend of a Fighter'' (Huo Yuan-Jia),starring Bryan Leung – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
) * ''L'Étoile du Nord (film), L'Étoile du Nord'' (The North Star), starring Simone Signoret and Philippe Noiret – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Let's Spend the Night Together (film), Let's Spend the Night Together'' (Rolling Stones' concert film) * ''Liquid Sky'' * ''Son of the Northeast, Look Isan'' – (List of Thai films#1980s, Thailand) * ''Lonely Hearts (1982 film), Lonely Hearts'' – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''Lookin' to Get Out'', directed by Hal Ashby, starring Ann-Margret, Jon Voight and
Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the '' Rocky'' film series. He was nominated f ...
* ''Love and Money (film), Love and Money'', starring Ray Sharkey, Ornella Muti, Armand Assante * ''Love Child (1982 film), Love Child'', starring Amy Madigan and Beau Bridges


M

* ''Macbeth (1982 film), Macbeth'' – (
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
) * ''Les Maîtres du temps'' (The Masters of Time) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Making Love'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Harry Hamlin, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson * ''The Man from Snowy River (1982 film), The Man from Snowy River'', starring Tom Burlinson and Kirk Douglas – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''The Marathon Family'' (Maratonci trče počasni krug) – (List of Yugoslav films of the 1980s, Yugoslavia) * ''Megaforce'', directed by Hal Needham, starring Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta * ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Mia Farrow,
Julie Hagerty Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982). Her other film roles include ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982), ''Lost in Am ...
, Mary Steenburgen, José Ferrer * ''Les Misérables (1982 film), Les Misérables'', starring Lino Ventura – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * '' Missing'', directed by
Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...
, starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek – Palme d'Or winner * ''The Missionary'', directed by Richard Loncraine, starring Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''Mitahat La'af'' (Under the Nose) – (1982 in Israeli film, Israel) * ''Monkey Grip (film), Monkey Grip'' – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''Monsignor (film), Monsignor'', directed by Frank Perry, starring Christopher Reeve, Geneviève Bujold, Fernando Rey, Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller * ''Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl'' – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''Moonlighting (film), Moonlighting'', directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, starring Jeremy Irons – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''La Morte Vivante'' (released as "The Living Dead Girl"), directed by Jean Rollin – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Mother Lode (film), Mother Lode'', directed by and starring Charlton Heston * ''My Favorite Year'', directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Joseph Bologna, Jessica Harper, Bill Macy, Lainie Kazan


N

* ''Namak Halaal'', starring Amitabh Bachchan – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
) * ''The Night of the Shooting Stars'' (La Notte di San Lorenzo), by Paolo Emilio Taviani – (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
) * ''Night Shift (1982 film), Night Shift'', directed by Ron Howard, starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long * ''Nomad (1982 film), Nomad'' (Lie huo qing chun), starring Leslie Cheung – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
)


O

* ''An Officer and a Gentleman'', directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Richard Gere,
Debra Winger Debra Lynn Wingerhttps://www.pressreader.com/usa/closer-weekly/20200511/282084868951188https://www.discountmags.com/magazine/closer-weekly-may-11-2020-digital/in-this-issue/99961 (born May 16, 1955)https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Inter ...
, Louis Gossett Jr., David L. Keith, David Keith, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Robert Loggia * ''On Top (film), On Top'' (Með allt á hreinu) – (List of Icelandic films#1980s, Iceland) * ''On Top of the Whale'' (Het Dak van de Walvis) – (Dutch films of the 1980s, Netherlands) * ''One from the Heart'', directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest,
Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Aglaia Kinski (; , ; born 24 January 1961) is a German actress and former model who has appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States. Her worldwide breakthrough was with ''Stay as You Are'' (1978). She then came to gl ...
, Raúl Juliá


P

* ''Pagliacci (1982 film), Pagliacci'', directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Plácido Domingo – (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
) * ''Pandemonium (1982 film), Pandemonium'', starring Tom Smothers, Eve Arden, Eileen Brennan, Candice Azzara, Carol Kane * ''Paradise (1982 film), Paradise'', starring Phoebe Cates and Willie Aames – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) * ''Partners (1982 film), Partners'', starring Ryan O'Neal and John Hurt * ''The Passerby (1982 film), The Passerby'' (La passante du Sans-Souci), starring Romy Schneider and Michel Piccoli – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Personal Best (film), Personal Best'', directed by Robert Towne, starring Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly, Scott Glenn * ''Pieces (film), Pieces'' (original title: Mil gritos tiene la noche translation: 'A Thousand Screams in the Night'), directed by Juan Piquer Simón * ''Pink Floyd – The Wall'', directed by Alan Parker, starring Bob Geldof – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''The Pirate Movie'', starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''The Plague Dogs (film), The Plague Dogs'', an animated film featuring John Hurt, James Bolam and Nigel Hawthorne – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''The Pokrovsky Gate'' (Pokrovskiye Vorota) – (Soviet films: 1980-1991, U.S.S.R.) * ''Poltergeist (1982 film), Poltergeist'', directed by Tobe Hooper, starring Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Dominique Dunne, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Beatrice Straight * ''The Pool Hustlers'' (Io, Chiara e lo Scuro) – (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
) * ''Private Life (1982 film), Private Life'' (Chastnaya zhizn) – (
U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
)


Q

* ''Q (1982 film), Q'', starring Michael Moriarty, Richard Roundtree, Candy Clark * ''The Queen of Spades (1982 film), The Queen of Spades'' (Pikovaya dama) – (Soviet films: 1980-1991, U.S.S.R.) * ''Querelle'', directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...
, starring Brad Davis (actor), Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau – (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''A Question of Silence'' (De stilte rond Christine M.) – (Dutch films of the 1980s, Netherlands)


R

* ''The Return of Martin Guerre'' (Le Retour de Martin Guerre), starring Gérard Depardieu – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''The Return of the Soldier (film), The Return of the Soldier'', starring Alan Bates, Julie Christie, Glenda Jackson – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip'' * ''Rocky III'', directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, with Mr. T, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers,
Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the '' Rocky'' film series. He was nominated f ...
, Burgess Meredith


S

* ''The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982 film), The Scarlet Pimpernel'', starring Anthony Andrews, Ian McKellen, Jane Seymour (actress), Jane Seymour – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''The Secret of NIMH'', an animated film directed by Don Bluth * ''The Seduction (film), The Seduction'', starring Morgan Fairchild, Michael Sarrazin, Andrew Stevens and Colleen Camp * ''The Sender'', starring Kathryn Harrold, Željko Ivanek, Shirley Knight * ''The Shadow Riders (film), The Shadow Riders'', starring Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott * ''Shakti (1982 film), Shakti'' (Power), starring Dilip Kumar – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
) * ''Shaolin Temple (1982 film), The Shaolin Temple'' (Shàolínsì), starring Jet Li – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
) * ''She Grazed Horses on Concrete'' (Pásla kone na betóne) – (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) * ''Shoot the Moon'', directed by Alan Parker, starring Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Peter Weller, Karen Allen * ''Six Pack (film), Six Pack'', starring Kenny Rogers and Diane Lane * ''Six Weeks'', directed by Tony Bill, starring Mary Tyler Moore and Dudley Moore * ''Smithereens (film), Smithereens'', directed by Susan Seidelman * ''Sophie's Choice (film), Sophie's Choice'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol * ''Soup for One (film), Soup for One'', starring Saul Rubinek * ''Split Image (film), Split Image'', directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Michael O'Keefe, Karen Allen, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Peter Fonda * ''Sportloto-82'' – (
U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
) * ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'', directed by Nicholas Meyer, starring
William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalbán * ''Starstruck (1982 film), Starstruck'', directed by Gillian Armstrong – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * '' The State of Things'' (Der Stand der Dinge), directed by Wim Wenders – (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
/
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
/Portuguese films of the 1980s, Portugal) – Golden Lion winner * ''Station for Two'' (Vokzal dlya dvoikh) – (Soviet films: 1980-1991, U.S.S.R.) * ''Summer Lovers'', directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Peter Gallagher,
Daryl Hannah Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her screen debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film '' The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various movies across the years, i ...
, Valérie Quennessen * ''Swamp Thing (film), Swamp Thing'', directed by Wes Craven, starring Louis Jourdan and
Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical '' Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter o ...
* ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'', starring Lee Horsley * ''Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1982 film), Sword Stained with Royal Blood'', directed by Chang Cheh – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
)


T

* ''Tempest (1982 film), Tempest'', directed by Paul Mazursky, starring John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Molly Ringwald, Susan Sarandon * ''Tenebrae (film), Tenebrae'', directed by Dario Argento, starring Anthony Franciosa – (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
) * ''Tenkōsei'' (Exchange Students) – (Japanese films of 1982, Japan) * ''Tex (film), Tex'', starring Matt Dillon * ''That Championship Season'', starring Robert Mitchum, Bruce Dern,
Stacy Keach Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor and narrator. He has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fiction ...
, Paul Sorvino, Martin Sheen * ''That Night in Varennes'' (Il mondo nuovo), starring Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcello Mastroianni, Hanna Schygulla and
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with ...
– (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) *''The Peacock (1982 film), The Peacock'' (Al Tawous)'','' directed by Kamal El Sheikh, starring Salah Zulfikar, Nour El-Sherif and Raghda – (List of Egyptian films of 1982, Egypt) * ''The Thing (1982 film), The Thing'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Keith David, David Clennon, Donald Moffat, Richard Dysart, Wilford Brimley, Charles Hallahan * ''Things Are Tough All Over'', starring Cheech & Chong * ''Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann'', starring Fred Ward, Belinda Bauer (actress), Belinda Bauer, Peter Coyote * ''Time Stands Still (film), Time Stands Still'' (Megáll az idő) – (
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
) * ''
Tootsie ''Tootsie'' is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman. Its supporting cast includes Pollack, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Geo ...
'', directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman,
Charles Durning Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...
, Bill Murray * ''Trail of the Pink Panther'', starring Peter Sellers – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) * ''Trick or Treats'' * ''
Tron ''Tron'' (stylized as ''TRON'') is a 1982 American science fiction action- adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger from a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. The film stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer ...
'', directed by Steven Lisberger, starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner (actor), David Warner, Cindy Morgan * ''The Trout (film), The Trout'' (La Truite), directed by Joseph Losey, starring Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jeanne Moreau – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Turkey Shoot (1982 film), Turkey Shoot'', starring Steve Railsback and Olivia Hussey – (Australian films of 1982, Australia)


V

* ''The Verdict'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason, Jack Warden, Milo O'Shea * ''Veronika Voss'', directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...
, starring Rosel Zech – (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
) – Golden Bear award winner * ''Vice Squad (1982 film), Vice Squad'', starring Season Hubley and Wings Hauser * ''Victor/Victoria'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras – ( US/ UK) * ''Visiting Hours (film), Visiting Hours'', starring Lee Grant and
William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
– (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
)


W

* ''War and Peace (1982 film), War and Peace'' (Krieg und Frieden), starring Jürgen Prochnow – (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
) * ''The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!, Wasn't That a Time!'', directed by Jim Brown * ''We of the Never Never (film), We of the Never Never'', starring Angela Punch McGregor – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''Die Weiße Rose (film), Die Weiße Rose'' (The White Rose) – (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
) * ''White Dog (1982 film), White Dog'', directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Jameson Parker, Burl Ives * ''The Wind (1982 film), The Wind'' (Finye), directed by Souleymane Cissé (film director), Souleymane Cissé – (List of Malian films, Mali) * ''The Wizard of Oz (1982 film), The Wizard of Oz'' (Ozu no Mahōtsukai) – (Japanese films of 1982, Japan) * ''Woman of Fire '82'' (Hwanyeo '82) – (List of South Korean films of 1982, South Korea) * ''The World According to Garp (film), The World According to Garp'', directed by George Roy Hill, starring Robin Williams, Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Mary Beth Hurt * ''The Worthless (film), The Worthless'' (Arvottomat), directed by Mika Kaurismäki – (List of Finnish films of the 1980s, Finland) * ''Wrong Is Right'', directed by Richard Brooks, starring Sean Connery, Katharine Ross, George Grizzard


Y

* ''The Year of Living Dangerously (film), The Year of Living Dangerously'', directed by Peter Weir, starring Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt, Michael Murphy (actor), Michael Murphy – (Australian films of 1982, Australia) * ''Yes, Giorgio'', directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Luciano Pavarotti and Kathryn Harrold * ''
Yol ''Yol'' (; translated as ''The Way'', ''The Road'' or ''The Path'') is a 1982 Turkish film directed by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney. The screenplay was written by Yılmaz Güney, and it was directed by his assistant Şerif Gören, as Güne ...
'' (The Road), directed by
Yılmaz Güney Yılmaz Güney (' Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary wo ...
– (Turkish films of the 1980s, Turkey) – Palme d'Or winner * ''Young Doctors in Love'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring Michael McKean and
Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in sci-fi films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres. Young's early roles include the independent romance '' Jane Aust ...


Z

* ''Zapped!'', starring Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Heather Thomas


1982 Wide-release movies


January–March


April–June


July–September


October–December


Births

* January 6 **Misha Omar, Malaysian actress and singer **Eddie Redmayne, English actor * January 7 - Lauren Cohan, British-American actress * January 8 – Gaby Hoffmann, American actress * January 10 **Josh Ryan Evans, American actor (d. 2002 in film, 2002) **Misato Fukuen, Japanese voice actress * January 11 - Blake Heron, American actor (d. 2017 in film, 2017) * January 16 - Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Danish actress * January 19 **Simone Missick, American actress **Jodie Sweetin, American actress * January 24 - Daveed Diggs, American actor, rapper, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and film producer. * January 28 – Mirtel Pohla, Estonian actress * February 3 - Bridget Regan, American actress * February 5 – Yū Kobayashi, Japanese voice actress * February 6 – Alice Eve, English actress * February 7 – Cory Doran, Canadian voice actor and director * February 8 – Danny Tamberelli, American actor * February 10 – Yoshimasa Hosoya, Japanese voice actor * February 11 – Natalie Dormer, English actress * February 12 – Carter Hayden, Canadian actor and voice actor * February 22 **Buğra Gülsoy, Turkish actor and director **Dichen Lachman, Australian actress and producer * February 23 - Adam Hann-Byrd, American actor and screenwriter * February 24 - Fala Chen, Hong Kong actress * March 1 – Kim Min-hee (actress, born 1982), Kim Min-hee, South Korean actress * March 2 - Pilou Asbæk, Danish actor * March 3 – Jessica Biel, American actress * March 7 – Nora Danish, Malaysian actress * March 10 – Thomas Middleditch, Canadian actor, voice actor, comedian and screenwriter * March 11 **Thora Birch, American actress **Robbie Daymond, American voice actor **Mircea Monroe, American actress and model * March 12 - Lili Bordán, Hungarian-American actress * March 14 - Kate Maberly, English actress, director, writer, producer and musician * March 15 – Tom Budge, Australian actor * March 16 – Dian Sastrowardoyo, Indonesian actress * March 18 - Adam Pally, American actor, comedian, writer and producer * March 20 **Nick Blood, English actor **Erica Luttrell, Canadian actress * March 21 - Santino Fontana, American actor and singer * March 22 – Constance Wu, American actress * March 24 – Kenichirou Ohashi, Japanese voice actor * March 25 **Rory Markham, American mixed martial artist and actor **Jenny Slate, American actress and comedian * March 26 - Joe Anderson (actor), Joe Anderson, English actor and singer * March 28 - Flula Borg, German actor, musician, comedian, YouTube personality and DJ * March 31 **Judi Shekoni, English actress **Brian Tyree Henry, American actor **Chloé Zhao, Chinese-American director * April 1 **Sam Huntington, American actor **Taran Killam, American actor and comedian * April 3 – Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress * April 4 – Justin Cook, American voice actor * April 5 – Hayley Atwell, English-American actress * April 6 – Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Spanish actor * April 9 – Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor-comedian * April 10 – Chyler Leigh, American actress * April 11 – Remy Ishak, Malaysian actor * April 15 – Seth Rogen, Canadian actor-comedian * April 16 - Gina Carano, American actress * April 19 **Marta Milans, Spanish-American actress **Cassandra Lee Morris, American voice actress **Ignacio Serricchio, Argentine-born American actor **Ali Wong, Vietnamese-Chinese-American stand-up comedian, actress and writer * April 22 ** Cassidy Freeman, American actress and musician ** Noriko Shitaya, Japanese voice actress * April 26 - Cedric Sanders, American actor * April 28 - Harry Shum Jr., Costa Rican-American actor, singer and dancer * April 30 – Kirsten Dunst, American actress * May 1 – Jamie Dornan, Northern Irish actor * May 3 – Rebecca Hall, English-American actress * May 8 - Christina Cole, English actress * May 11 **Jonathan Jackson (actor), Jonathan Jackson, American actor **Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician (d. 2013 in film, 2013) * May 14 - Anjelah Johnson, American actress and comedian * May 20 – Donald Reignoux, French voice actor * May 24 - Chaunté Wayans, American actress, comedian, writer and editor * May 29 - Anita Briem, Icelandic actress * May 31 **Lee Majdoub, Canadian actor **Jonathan Tucker, American actor * June 2 – Jewel Staite, Canadian actress * June 5 – Yoo In-na, South Korean actress * June 8 - Josh Pence, American actor * June 16 **Missy Peregrym, Canadian actress **Jodi Santamaria, Jodi Sta. Maria, Filipina actress * June 17 – Ursula Ratasepp, Estonian actress * June 21 – Benjamin Walker (actor), Benjamin Walker, American actor * June 21 – Jussie Smollett, American actor * June 27 **Polo Ravales, Filipino actor and model **Takeru Shibaki, Japanese actor * June 29 ** Matthew Mercer, American voice actor ** Ott Sepp, Estonian actor * June 30 – Lizzy Caplan, American actress * July 1 – Hilarie Burton, American actress * July 6 - Misty Upham, Native American actress (d. 2014 in film, 2014) * July 8 **Sophia Bush, American actress **Schuyler Fisk, American singer-songwriter and actress * July 9 – Toby Kebbell, English actor * July 18 – Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress * July 19 **Jared Padalecki, American actor **Derek Wilson (actor), American actor * July 23 **Zanjoe Marudo, Filipino actor **Tom Mison, English actor **Paul Wesley, American actor * July 24 ** Elisabeth Moss, American actress ** Anna Paquin, New Zealand actress * July 25 – Brad Renfro, American actor (d. 2008 in film, 2008) * July 29 - Allison Mack, American actress * July 30 **Brandon Scott (actor), American actor and producer **Martin Starr, American actor **Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress * August 1 – Ai Tominaga, Japanese model and actress * August 6 – Romola Garai, English actress * August 7 – Abbie Cornish, Australian actress * August 10 – Devon Aoki, American actress and model * August 13 – Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor * August 16 **Cam Gigandet, American actor **Todd Haberkorn, American voice actor * August 19 – Erika Christensen, American actress * August 20 – Jamil Walker Smith, American actor * August 21 – Akane Omae, Japanese voice actress * August 25 – Benjamin Diskin, American voice actor * August 26 - John Mulaney, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer * August 28 - LeAnn Rimes, American singer-songwriter and actress * September 3 – Ayumi Fujimura, Japanese voice actress * September 4 – Shaheizy Sam, Malaysian actor * September 7 – Ryoko Shiraishi, Japanese voice actress * September 10 – Bret Iwan, American voice actor * September 13 **Ben McKay (actor), Ben McKay, British actor **J. G. Quintel, American animator, television writer and voice actor * September 19 – Columbus Short, American actor and dancer * September 20 **JJ Jia, Hong Kong actress **Hu Ge, Chinese actor * September 22 **Katie Lowes, American actress **Billie Piper, English singer and actress * September 25 - Charlene Amoia, American actress * September 27 – Anna Camp, American actress and singer * September 28 – Ranbir Kapoor, Indian actor * September 30 **Lacey Chabert, American actress **Kieran Culkin, American actor * October 3 - Erik von Detten, former American actor * October 10 – Dan Stevens, British actor * October 13 – Jo Yoon-hee, South Korean actress and model * October 15 **Imran Abbas, Pakistani actor and model **Jessica Rey, American actress **Lane Toran, American actor, voice actor, musician and songwriter * October 23 – Bradley Pierce, American actor * October 27 – Patrick Fugit, American actor * October 28 - Matt Smith, English actor * October 29 - Chelan Simmons, Canadian actress and former professional model * October 30 - Clémence Poésy, French actress and model * October 31 – Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor * November 2 - Kyoko Fukada, Japanese actress and singer * November 4 - Travis Van Winkle, American actor * November 10 – Heather Matarazzo, American actress * November 12 – Anne Hathaway, American actress * November 18 **Akeno Watanabe, Japanese voice actress **Damon Wayans Jr., American actor, comedian and writer * November 21 – Ryan Carnes, American actor * November 22 - Fiona Glascott, Irish actress * November 24 - Joey Ansah, British actor, director and martial artist * November 28 - Alan Ritchson, American actor, filmmaker and singer * November 29 **Lucas Black, American actor **Gemma Chan, English actress * November 30 – Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian actress * December 1 **Riz Ahmed, British actor and rapper **Jonny Cruz, American actor, scriptwriter, producer, filmmaker and musician * December 3 **Jaycee Chan, American-born Hong Kong actor and singer **Dascha Polanco, Dominican-American actress * December 7 **Jack Huston, British actor **Jesse Johnson (actor), Jesse Johnson, American actor * December 8 **Nicki Minaj, Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and model **Hannah Ware, English actress * December 15 **Charlie Cox, English actor **Ester Dean, American singer and actress **George O. Gore II, American actor * December 16 - Justin Mentell, American actor (d. 2010 in film, 2010) * December 24 **Robert Schwartzman, American actor, screenwriter, director, and musician **Tetsuya Kakihara, Japanese voice actor * December 28 - Beau Garrett, American actress and model * December 29 – Alison Brie, American actress * December 30 – Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress


Deaths


Film debuts

*Caroline Aaron – ''Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (film), Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean'' *Kirstie Alley – ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' *Antonio Banderas – ''Labyrinth of Passion'' *Christine Baranski – ''Soup for One (film), Soup for One'' *Ellen Barkin – ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'' *Michael Bowen (actor), Michael Bowen – ''Forbidden World'' *Nicolas Cage – ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' *Glenn Close – ''The World According to Garp (film), The World According to Garp'' *Geena Davis – ''
Tootsie ''Tootsie'' is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman. Its supporting cast includes Pollack, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Geo ...
'' *Shannen Doherty – ''Night Shift (1982 film), Night Shift'' *Christine Ebersole – ''Tootsie'' *Erika Eleniak – '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' *Miguel Ferrer – ''Truckin' Buddy McCoy'' *Hugh Grant – ''Privileged (1982 film), Privileged'' *Anthony Michael Hall – ''Six Pack (film), Six Pack'' *Linda Hamilton – ''Tag: The Assassination Game'' *Paul Herman – ''Dear Mr. Wonderful'' *C. Thomas Howell – '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' *Angelina Jolie – ''Lookin' to Get Out'' *Kevin Kline – ''Sophie's Choice (film), Sophie's Choice'' *Jet Li – ''Shaolin Temple (1982 film), Shaolin Temple'' *Amy Madigan – ''Love Child (1982 film), Love Child'' *Michael Madsen – ''Against All Hope'' *Rebecca De Mornay – ''One from the Heart'' * Eddie Murphy – '' 48 Hrs.'' *Gary Oldman – ''Remembrance (1982 film), Remembrance'' *Ed O'Ross – ''Dear Mr. Wonderful'' *Molly Ringwald – ''Tempest (1982 film), Tempest'' *James Russo – ''A Stranger Is Watching (film), A Stranger Is Watching'' *William Sadler (actor), William Sadler – ''Hanky Panky (1982 film), Hanky Panky'' *Meredith Salenger – ''
Annie Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...
'' *Greta Scacchi – ' *Shawnee Smith - ''Annie'' *Eric Stoltz – ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' *Forest Whitaker – ''Tag: The Assassination Game'' *James Wilby – ''Privileged'' *Mark Williams (actor), Mark Williams – ''Privileged'' *Daphne Zuniga – ''The Dorm That Dripped Blood''


See also

* List of American films of 1982 * List of British films of 1982 * List of French films of 1982 * List of German films of the 1980s * List of Bollywood films of 1982 * List of Italian films of 1982 * List of Japanese films of 1982 * List of Swedish films of the 1980s


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