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Blood Theatre (1984) on 5 september 1984
, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Slasher
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Mary Woronov, David Millbern, Carl Bressler
Rating30%
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) on 6 september 1984
, 1h22Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Romance
Actors Zach Galligan, Lauren Tom, Sam Jaffe, Bill Murray, Imogene Coca, Dan Aykroyd
Rating62%
The film opens to Adam Beckett (Zach Galligan) reluctantly performing as a purported pianist to an audience in New York City. When Beckett gives away that he is using a player piano, the outraged crowd storms the stage and wraps Beckett with the piano rolls. After fleeing to Europe, Adam is accosted on a train by Swedish architect, to whom he explains his stymied dreams of becoming an artist. After encouragement from the architect, Adam resolves to return to America. Upon returning, he discovers that the Port Authority has taken control of New York and is restricting entry into the city.
The Brother from Another Planet (1984) on 7 september 1984
, 1h44Directed by John Sayles
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Joe Morton, Steve James, Bill Cobbs, David Strathairn, Caroline Aaron, John Sayles
Rating66%
The sweet-natured and honest Brother looks like an ordinary African American man, distinguished only by his being mute and - although other characters in the film never see them - his feet each have three large toes. Upon arrival in Ellis Island, the Brother displays psychic powers, being able to hear the experiences of the immigrants that came before him. The Brother also has telekinetic powers but, unable to speak, he struggles to express himself and adjust to his new surroundings, including a stint in the Job Corps at a video arcade in Manhattan.
The Bitch (1984) on 5 september 1984
, 1h30Directed by Christine Pascal, King Vidor, Olivier Péray
Origin France
Genres Thriller
Actors Isabelle Huppert, Richard Berry, Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Jean Benguigui
Rating53%
Un inspecteur de police croise le chemin d'une orpheline âgée de dix-sept ans.
Down on Us (1984) on 7 september 1984
, 1h57Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Karen Mayo-Chandler, Stuart Lancaster, Sandy Kenyon
Rating43%
The Ballad of Narayama (1983) on 7 september 1984
, 2h10Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Seafaring films, Transport films, Vieillesse
Actors Ken Ogata, Mitsuko Baishō, Taiji Tonoyama, Nenji Kobayashi
Rating77%
The film is set in a small rural village in Japan in the 19th century. According to tradition, once a person reaches the age of 70 he or she must travel to a remote mountain to die of starvation, a practice known as ubasute. The story concerns Orin, who is 69 and of sound health, but notes that a neighbor had to drag his father to the mountain, so she resolves to avoid clinging to life beyond her term. She spends a year arranging all the affairs of her family and village: she severely punishes a family who are hoarding food, and helps her younger son lose his virginity.
Sun, Hay, Berries (1984) on 9 september 1984
, 1h23Genres Comedy
Actors Jiří Lábus, Jiřina Jirásková, Libuše Švormová
Rating69%
A Czech agricultural student, Šimon Plánička, arrives at the small South Bohemian town of Hoštice, and joins the local JZD (agricultural co-op) with the intention of trying out his experiment regarding the "Milk yield of cows in regards to a cultured environment". He runs into difficulty with the directorship of the JZD, but he finds them eager to help once they hear he's the son of the local agricultural commissioner, as his last name is also Plánička. Blažena Škopková is given the task of finding out how things are looking. However everything is complicated by the jealousy of Blažena's boyfriend Venca.
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) on 7 september 1984
, 1h21Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Actors David Carradine, Anthony De Longis, Harry Townes, María Socas, Luke Askew, Guillero Marín
Rating42%
In a distant galaxy lies the desert planet of Ura, which has two suns. There, two rival warlords, Zeg and Bal Caz, constantly fight against each other in a battle over the village's only wellspring. The mercenary warrior Kain emerges and announces that his skills are for hire to the highest bidder. Naja, a beautiful sorceress that has been taken captive by Zeg changes Kain's purpose to take the well for himself, instead choosing to save Naja and the village people. Kain starts entangling the situation, and by taking advantage of the ongoing feud, he seeks to debilitate the rival warlords and defeat them.