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Matthew Sheldon's Top 100 Favorite English Language Films of the 1980s

I believe the 1980s to be one of the weakest decades for American cinema, at least when it comes to art-house independent films. And yet the more I make this list the more I begin to realize that I might be wrong. I had forgotten that so many overlooked gems were released during this decade. How many have you seen?
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1
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
2
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
3
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
4
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
5
Atlantic City (1980)
Atlantic City (1980)
6
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
7
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
8
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
9
Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
10
Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
11
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
12
Body Heat (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
13
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
14
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
15
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Burden of Dreams (1982)
16
The 'Burbs (1989)
The 'Burbs (1989)
17
Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
18
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
19
The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
20
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
21
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
22
Dangerous Liasions
Dangerous Liasions
23
The Dead (1987)
The Dead (1987)
24
Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
25
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
26
Diner (1982)
Diner (1982)
27
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
28
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
29
Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law (1986)
30
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
31
El Norte (1983)
El Norte (1983)
32
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
33
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
34
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
35
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
36
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
37
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
38
For All Mankind (1989)
For All Mankind (1989)
39
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
40
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
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