Adventure Movies
Caveman (1981)
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe’s head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about…
Death Hunt (1981)
Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put…
Excalibur (1981)
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur” chronicling Arthur Pendragon’s conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the…
The Last Chase (1981)
Twenty years after the American people have been told the oil has run out and disease has scared them into complacency, the United States has become a fascist state. One…
Sphinx (1981)
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs – murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy’s curse!
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
Gerry hires a car in Kaitaia with a stolen licence and travels to Invercargill with John, whose wife has just left him. The ultimate New Zealand road trip adventure.
The Dogs of War (1980)
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire,…
Popeye (1980)
Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who’s searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household,…
Windwalker (1980)
An ancient Indian warrior who has reached the end of his life is brought back from his ‘death’ to save his family from a raiding party of enemy Indians in…
Superman II (1980)
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control…
The Wild and the Free (1980)
Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research — one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them…
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (1980)
The fugitives Burke, Virdon and Galen try to save the life of a human blacksmith and his son, whom gorilla leader Urko has threatened with death should his horse lose…
Shogun Assassin (1980)
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the…
Running Scared (1980)
It’s 1961. Two servicemen smuggle a box of military gear to USA. Leroy tries out a military camera and accidentally takes a picture of some military facilities. Army finds one…
The Day Time Ended (1980)
Deep in the desert, a rural American family is forced to endure a night of inter-dimensional, extra terrestrial terror when a UFO appears over their home.
Hopscotch (1980)
When CIA operative Miles Kendig deliberately lets KGB agent Yaskov get away, his boss threatens to retire him. Kendig beats him to it, however, destroying his own records and traveling…
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
Flash Gordon (1980)
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Hawk the Slayer (1980)
Hawk the Slayer, after seeing both his father and bride die at the hands of his malevolent brother, Voltan, sets out for revenge and the chance to live up to…
The Octagon (1980)
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds…
Raise the Titanic (1980)
To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare…
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
Two small children and a ship’s cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are…
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark (1980)
The only chance to escape a desert island is to convert the plane carrying many different animals into a boat.
Rough Cut (1980)
Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.
The Mountain Men (1980)
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men — Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp — during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away…
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more…
The Return of the King (1980)
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron’s forces in a final battle.
Toward the Terra (1980)
A young boy learns he is part of a powerful race of psionic humans who must fight the normal humans determined to keep them from Earth.
Caged Women (1980)
A bunch of delinquent women are shipped to an island prison run by the sadistic warden Carla. Forced into situations of sexual perversion and violence and torture, the prisoners band…
When Time Ran Out… (1980)
An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property’s developer and a drilling foreman.