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Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine (1981) on 18 december 1981
, 2h2
Directed by Burt Reynolds
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Rachel Ward, Brian Keith, Bernie Casey, Charles Durning
Rating62% 3.1478553.1478553.1478553.1478553.147855
Tagline: Some cops are good at opening cases. Sharky knows how to finish one.
Ghost Story
Ghost Story (1981) on 18 december 1981
, 1h50
Directed by John Irvin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Houseman, Alice Krige, Craig Wasson
Rating62% 3.1478453.1478453.1478453.1478453.147845
The plot is taken from the novel of the same name by Straub, but greatly changes and simplifies it.
The Cabbage Soup
The Cabbage Soup (1981) on 20 december 1981
, 1h38
Directed by Jean Girault, Michel Leroy
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Cooking films, Vieillesse, Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Louis de Funès, Jean Carmet, Jacques Villeret, Claude Gensac, Christine Dejoux, Henri Génès
Rating64% 3.244263.244263.244263.244263.24426
Claude Ratinier (Louis de Funès), known as Le Glaude, is an old man who lives on a small farm across the road from his long-time friend Francis Chérasse (Jean Carmet), known as Le Bombé. The two are described as the last surviving members of their breed, still living in a rural fashion while the rest of the world has modernized. They spend their days getting drunk and eating cabbage soup, while they spend their nights getting drunk and farting.
Neighbors
Neighbors (1981) on 18 december 1981
, 1h34
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors John Belushi, Kathryn Walker, Dan Aykroyd, Cathy Moriarty, Tim Kazurinsky, Tino Insana
Rating55% 2.752062.752062.752062.752062.75206
Earl Keese is a low-key, ineffectual, middle-class suburbanite with a wife, Enid, and a teenage daughter, Elaine. Earl's peaceful, dreary life changes when a younger couple, Vic and Ramona, move next door. The new neighbors impose themselves on the Keese household, leaving Earl infuriated with the loud, gung-ho Vic, and flustered by the sly and seductive Ramona. Earl is frustrated by his inability to handle them, and the way that he can never come up with absolute proof that the couple are doing anything wrong on purpose. Enid and Elaine are no help, and over the course of one night, the antagonism between Earl and his new neighbors escalates into suburban warfare. Earl begins to question his sanity, and the sanity of his wife and daughter. He realizes that his new neighbors have provided him with the most excitement he's had in years, and that they can give him a promising future out of suburbia and away from his family. In the film's closing scene, Earl joins Vic and Ramona, leaving his family behind and his house on fire.
Taps
Taps (1981) on 20 december 1981
, 2h6
Directed by Harold Becker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Films about education, Children's films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Evan Handler
Rating67% 3.399653.399653.399653.399653.39965
Bunker Hill Military Academy has just concluded another school year. Cadet Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), an academic junior, meets privately with the academy commandant, retired Brigadier General Harlan Bache (George C. Scott). Bache promotes Moreland to Cadet Major, the paramount rank at BHMA. Bache also reflects on the time when he was a West Point cadet (Moreland's intended college), as well as a graduate of BHMA prior to that, and how he dreads civilian life with his forthcoming retirement. Moreland is congratulated by several good friends: Cadet Captains David Shawn (Tom Cruise) and Alex Dwyer (Sean Penn), as well as Cadet Lieutenant Edward West (Evan Handler). Shawn, a Red Beret, leads a celebration in the hallway. The commencement is celebrated by a parade and pass & review. Following the ceremonies, General Bache announces that BHMA's board of trustees is selling the school to real estate developers; however, they will remain open for one more year in order to allow the seniors to graduate and give the underclassmen time to apply to other schools. The delay gives many cadets hope that BHMA - which many of them consider home - can be saved. Bache also expresses his hope that the institute can be saved, as he wryly remarks to Moreland "We are here, and the condos are not".
Heartbeeps
Heartbeeps (1981) on 18 december 1981
, 1h18
Directed by Allan Arkush
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Robot films
Actors Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, Randy Quaid, Jack Carter, Kenneth McMillan, Ron Gans
Rating42% 2.108872.108872.108872.108872.10887
Val Com 17485 (Andy Kaufman), a robot designed to be a valet with a specialty in lumber commodities, meets Aqua Com 89045 (Bernadette Peters), a hostess companion robot whose primary function is to assist at poolside parties. At a factory awaiting repairs, they fall in love and decide to escape, stealing a van from the company to do so.
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice (1981) on 18 december 1981
, 1h56
Directed by Sydney Pollack
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Barry Primus
Rating68% 3.4476753.4476753.4476753.4476753.447675
Miami liquor wholesaler Michael Gallagher (Newman), who is the son of a deceased criminal, awakes one day to find himself a front-page story in the local newspaper, indicating that he is being investigated in the disappearance and presumed murder of a local longshoreman union official, Joey Diaz.