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King David
King David (1985) on 29 march 1985
, 1h54
Directed by Bruce Beresford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Horror, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, George Eastman, Jack Klaff, Cherie Lunghi
Rating53% 2.6542152.6542152.6542152.6542152.654215
The film follows the life of David, drawing mainly from biblical accounts, like I and II Samuel, I Chronicles, and the Psalms of David.
Ohan
Ohan (1984) on 29 march 1985

Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Genres Drama
Actors Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kōji Ishizaka, Reiko Ōhara, Jun Hamamura
Rating69% 3.4649753.4649753.4649753.4649753.464975
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) on 30 march 1985
, 1h41
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Carmen Maura, Verónica Forqué, Chus Lampreave, Kiti Mánver, Pedro Almodóvar, Gonzalo Suárez
Rating71% 3.550363.550363.550363.550363.55036
The film is a slice of a housewife's life in 1980s post-Franco Madrid: Gloria lives in a small and cheap apartment with husband and two teenage children: the declared homosexual Miguel, whom she sells to the dentist, and the drug-dealing Toni. Her husband, Antonio, longs for a German woman for whom he was a chauffeur in Germany before he married Gloria.
Imperative
Imperative (1982) on 29 march 1985
, 1h42
Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi
Origin German
Genres Drama
Actors Robert Powell, Brigitte Fossey, Leslie Caron, Matthias Habich, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Rating67% 3.367623.367623.367623.367623.36762
Augustin, professeur trentenaire, universitaire passionné par les mathématiques auxquelles il consacre tout son temps, et jusqu'à présent farouche laïque, est soudainement assailli par des questions existentielles : quelle est la signification de la vie ? Existe-t-il un dieu ? Qu'y a-t-il après la mort ? Sa quête spirituelle l'emmène aux frontières de la folie.
Siege
Siege (1983) on 31 march 1985
, 1h24
Directed by Paul Donovan
Origin Canada
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Daryl Haney, Keith Knight, Doug Lennox, Richard Collins, Richard Collins
Rating65% 3.2918353.2918353.2918353.2918353.291835
A fascist group who call themselves New Order want to set some "new rules" in town while the police in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) are on strike. They try to scare all of the homosexuals in a bar, but by accident the owner of the establishment is killed, and the leader of the bullies then decides to execute all witnesses. One guy, though, escapes and takes refuge in an isolated block of flats. The young tenants in the house refuse to hand over the survivor, and the bullies then decide to get rid of all the residents in the house. This turns out to be not so easy when the young people in the house barricade their apartments and set up traps and arm themselves in order to fight back.
A.D. (miniseries)
A.D. (miniseries) (1985) on 31 march 1985
, 5h
Directed by Stuart Cooper
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison, John Houseman, Richard Kiley
Rating71% 3.5840053.5840053.5840053.5840053.584005
The story tells the life histories about Saint Peter and Paul of Tarsus after the crucifixion of Jesus, and their individual fates in old Rome in the time of the persecution of Christians. Events in the New Testament Book of Acts by Luke and in the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius are dramatized and interwoven with the contrasting histories of political intrigues in the public and private lives of the Caesars from Tiberius through Nero related in The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius, together with the fictional drama of the lives of two Jews and two Romans: Caleb the Zealot and his sister Sarah, and Julius Valerius the Imperial Guard and Corinna the patrician woman who has chosen to be a gladiator.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, 1h37
Directed by Jerry Paris
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Steve Guttenberg, David Graf, Bubba Smith, Bruce Mahler, Michael Winslow, Bobcat Goldthwait
Rating58% 2.9036852.9036852.9036852.9036852.903685
After a random attack the night before by a local gang known as "The Scullions" and their infantile leader Zed McGlunk (Bobcat Goldthwait), Chief Henry Hurst (George R. Robertson) arrives at the 16th precinct and notifies its captain, Pete Lassard (Howard Hesseman) that the precinct is the worst in the city. Nevertheless, Hurst gives Lassard 30 days to turn the precinct around or he is out. Before Hurst leaves, Lieutenant Mauser (Art Metrano) schemes his way into getting a promotion to Captain should Lassard fail. Capt. Lassard then calls his brother Eric (George Gaynes) who is in charge of the Police Academy and asks him for six new recruits. Mauser is seen talking with his dim-witted partner, Sgt. Proctor (Lance Kinsey), as he attempts to take control of the precinct.
Prime Risk
Prime Risk (1985) on 31 march 1985
, 1h38
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Lee Montgomery, Toni Hudson, Sam Bottoms, Clu Gulager, Keenan Wynn, Lois Hall
Rating54% 2.714412.714412.714412.714412.71441
A female engineer, with the assistance of her pilot-wannabe male friend, discovers a way to rip off automated teller machines, but in doing so stumbles upon a plot to destroy the U.S. monetary system.
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife (1985) on 29 march 1985
, 1h45
Directed by Hal Ashby
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Baseball films
Actors Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, Randy Quaid, Cleavant Derricks, Martin Ritt, Lisa Langlois
Rating44% 2.2091352.2091352.2091352.2091352.209135
Darryl Palmer is a baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. He enjoys the fame and fringe benefits of bachelor life until he meets rock singer Debby Huston, falls in love and decides to settle down.