Warren Stacy (Gene Davis), a deranged serial killer who enjoys slaying young women in the nude, goes one step too far when he targets the daughter of hard-nosed cop Leo Kessler (Charles Bronson). In an act of desperation, Kessler plants false evidence on the killer and is kicked off the force as a result. Unable to give up on the case, Kessler becomes a vigilante and goes after the killer himself, unwilling to let the law get in the way of justice. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. With Wilford Brimley. Categories: Action, Drama, Thriller. Year: 1983.
1983 in 10 to Midnight
Ralphie (Peter Billingsley), a young boy growing up in the 1940s, dreams of getting a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. But, he runs into opposition from his parents, his teacher, and even the mall Santa Claus. After being told time and again that he'll shoot his eye out, Ralphie sets out to convince the world that he deserves to have his Christmas wish come true. Directed by Bob Clark. With Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsley. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Family, Christmas Classics. Year: 1983.
1983 in A Christmas Story
After a priceless Faberge egg is found on a murdered British agent, James Bond (Roger Moore) is chosen to crack the case. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he discovers a heinous, elaborate plot to start World War III. Directed by John Glen. With Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kabir Bedi and Steven Berkoff. Categories: Action, Adventure, Thriller, James Bond. Year: 1983.
1983 in Octopussy
Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola adapted a novel about teen street gangs into this 1983 film. Ralph Macchio and C. Thomas Howell are two tough guys who get into a fight with some rich kids. When one of the rich kids is killed, they run to their leader, Matt Dillon, for help. Diane Lane plays the girl they're all in love with. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Patrick Swayze and Emilio Estevez. Categories: Crime, Drama, Romance. Year: 1983.
1983 in The Outsiders
Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard), the first man to break the sound barrier, and the astronauts in the Mercury 7 program, including U.S. Marine John Glenn (Ed Harris) and U.S. Navy pilot Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn), rely on their exceptional skills and incomparable courage to become heroes during the early days of the US space program. Competitive and uncompromising, these pioneers blaze a trail toward the future, forming a lasting bond under the gruelling conditions of the Cold War. Directed by Philip Kaufman. With Dennis Quaid, Barbara Hershey, Veronica Cartwright and Jeff Goldblum. Categories: Politics, Adventure, Drama, History. Year: 1983.
1983 in The Right Stuff
After escaping from Cuba, small time hood Tony Montana (Al Pacino) rises through Miami's violent criminal underworld to gain the power and wealth he so desperately craves. Montanta secures his position as a top druglord by killing gangster Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia) and marrying his mistress (Michelle Pfeiffer). But, his relentless pursuit of power and an astronomical cocaine habit lead Montana to ruin, as a rival gangster competes to take over his empire. Directed by Brian De Palma. With Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Steven Bauer. Categories: Politics, Cult Classics, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 1983.
1983 in Scarface
After recuing Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the evil crime lord Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) returns to Dagobah to complete his Jedi training with Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz). As Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han rejoin the Rebels in their mission to destroy the Empire's new Death Star, Luke sets out to take on Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones) and the powerful Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). While Luke battles the dark side of the Force, Leia and Han team up with the loveable Ewoks to destroy the Death Star's shield generator. Directed by Richard Marquand. With Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels and Sebastian Shaw. Categories: Cult Classics, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 1983.
1983 in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) and Emma (Debra Winger) Greenway are mother and daughter, each trying to live their lives with the support and love of the other. Through times of trouble and joy, the two women provide a touching picture of family at its best and worst. Directed by James L. Brooks. With Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow and Lisa Hart Carroll. Categories: Romance, Comedy, Drama. Year: 1983.
1983 in Terms of Endearment
David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) is a brilliant teenage computer hacker. When he breaks into a military super-computer and starts poking around, he finds a program simulating nuclear war between the US and Russia. He thinks it's a game, but the computer thinks he wants to blow up the world. It's up to David to convince the computer that war is not the answer. Directed by John Badham. With Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama. Year: 1983.
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