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The decade of the 1980s in Western cinema saw the return of studio-driven pictures, coming from the filmmaker-driven New Hollywood era of the 1970s. [1] The period was when the "high concept" picture was established by producer Don Simpson, [2] where films were expected to be easily marketable and understandable.
Home Movies: United Artists: Brian De Palma (director); Kim Ambler, Dana Edelman, Robert Harders, Stephen Le May, Charlie Loventhal, Gloria Norris (screenplay); Kirk Douglas, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Vincent Gardenia, Gerrit Graham, Theresa Saldana: 17 The Private Eyes: New World Pictures / The Private Eyes Partners Limited
The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
'Coming to America' (1988) Where to watch/rent: Sling, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu Synopsis: Eddie Murphy nails the role of Prince Akeem, a rich African prince, in this film that got a long ...
Lisa Lisa, '80s Pop Icon, Recalls Eddie Murphy's 'Crush' on Her — and Turning Down “Coming to America” (Exclusive) Janine Rubenstein January 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Decades after the heyday of films like 'Rambo,' 'Commando,' and 'Missing in Action,' our lives are now menaced by isolated, gun-toting misanthropes. It's not a coincidence.
Orson had directed the film between 1970 and 1976 and was intended to be his American directional comeback. Welles kept working on the project periodically into the 1980s, but it was never finished due to political, legal, and financial issues. Welles passed away in 1985, but there have been multiple attempts to recreate the incomplete movie.
Country is a 1984 American drama film which follows the trials and tribulations of a rural family as they struggle to hold on to their farm during the trying economic times experienced by family farms in 1980s America. The film was written by William D. Wittliff, and stars real-life couple Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard.