Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a blade runner, a cop specializing in the termination of replicated humans. When four replicants escape from an offworld colony and make it back to Earth, Deckard is forced out of retirement to take down the rogue creatures. Directed by Ridley Scott. With Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Daryl Hannah. Categories: Cult Classics, Sci-Fi, Drama, Action, Thriller. Year: 1982.
1982 in Blade Runner
Elliot (Henry Thomas) is a young boy who discovers a friendly little alien left behind by his companions on a late night visit to Earth. Along with his siblings, Michael (Robert MacNaughton) and Gertie (Drew Barrymore), Elliot bonds with E.T. before learning that he needs to contact his home planet so that he can be picked up. But, when government agents move in, Elliot's connection with E.T. puts his life in danger and the loveable alien's return is put in jeopardy. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Dee Wallace-Stone, Peter Coyote and Sean Frye. Categories: Cult Classics, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 1982.
1982 in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A group of high schoolers growing up in southern California struggle with life and love in the 1970s. Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) attempts to find love through sex. Mark Ratner (Brian Backer) turns to his friend Mike Damone (Robert Romanus) for tips on how to win Stacy over. Brad Hamilton (Judge Reinhold) works a series of crappy jobs to pay for his dream car. And, Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn), a stoned surfer, coasts through life, always on the lookout for the next party. Directed by Amy Heckerling. With Phoebe Cates, Vincent Schiavelli, Forest Whitaker and Brian Backer. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Cult Classics. Year: 1982.
1982 in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Directed by Ted Kotcheff. With Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy and Bill McKinney. Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller. Year: 1982.
1982 in First Blood
Mohandas K. Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) is an Indian lawyer who rises to become the spiritual leader of his country during its revolts against Britain by preaching a philosophy of nonviolence and protest through direct action. Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Candice Bergen, Edward Fox and Martin Sheen. Categories: Politics, Biography, Drama. Year: 1982.
1982 in Gandhi
Zack Mayo (Richard Gere), a young man with an attitude problem, unexpectedly follows in his father's footsteps and joins the Navy. Deciding to pursue his dream to be a pilot, Mayo immediately butts heads with Sgt. Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.), a tough drill instructor who sees that Mayo might have potential if he wasn't so self-centered. While Foley attempts to whip him into shape, Mayo meets Paula (Debra Winger), a girl who works at a local factory, and must decide what he wants to do with his life. Directed by Taylor Hackford. With David Keith, Robert Loggia and Grace Zabriskie. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 1982.
1982 in An Officer and a Gentleman
Pink (Bob Geldof) is a musician whose troubled life and many mental and physical problems manifest themselves in the wall he builds around himself as protection from the world. Problems with his mother (Christine Hargreaves), father (James Laurenson) and wife (Eleanor David) are compounded with social problems like WWII in this legendary film based on the music of Pink Floyd. Directed by Alan Parker. Categories: Drama, Music. Year: 1982.
1982 in Pink Floyd The Wall
Now heavyweight champion, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) enjoys his new found fame and wealth before deciding to accept a match with the loud-mouthed Clubber Lang, Mr. T. Rocky's longtime trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), tries to talk him out of the bout, but eventually agrees to train Rocky in his flashy Las Vegas-style training camp. When an unfocused Rocky is defeated by the vicious challenger, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) offers to train his former adversary and help him regain his fighting spirit for the climactic rematch. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. With Talia Shire, Burt Young, Tony Burton and Hulk Hogan. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 1982.
1982 in Rocky III
After witnessing a group of mad Norwegians crash their helicopter while pursuing and shooting at a dog, an American scientific expedition to Antarctica is left with no explanation for the chase. During the night, the dog mutates and attacks members of the team. Soon, R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell) and the rest of the team realize that an alien who takes over the bodies of its prey is on the loose and could be anyone of them. Directed by Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon and Keith David. Categories: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 1982.
1982 in The Thing