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The 50 Best Movie Performances of the '80s

"Selected from a decade that boasts iconic performances, indelible breakouts, and the best work of some talents who only ever churn out top-tier work, here are the 50 performances that we can't help but champion."
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Isabelle Adjani - Possession (1981)
Isabelle Adjani - Possession (1981)
2
Babak Ahmadpour in "Where Is the Friend's House?" (1987)
Babak Ahmadpour in "Where Is the Friend's House?" (1987)
3
Isaach De Bankolé as Protée in "Chocolat" (1987)
Isaach De Bankolé as Protée in "Chocolat" (1987)
4
Sandrine Bonnaire – Vagabond (1986)
Sandrine Bonnaire – Vagabond (1986)
5
David Byrne - Stop Making Sense (1984)
David Byrne - Stop Making Sense (1984)
6
Pat Carroll as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid" (1989)
Pat Carroll as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid" (1989)
7
Jackie Chan as "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui in "Police Story" (1985)
Jackie Chan as "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui in "Police Story" (1985)
8
Beatrice Dalle as Betty in "Betty Blue" (1986)
Beatrice Dalle as Betty in "Betty Blue" (1986)
9
Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot (1989)
Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot (1989)
10
Raging Bull, Kevin Mahon, Martin Denkin, Robert De Niro (1980)
Raging Bull, Kevin Mahon, Martin Denkin, Robert De Niro (1980)
11
Divine as Francine Fishpaw in "Polyester" (1981)
Divine as Francine Fishpaw in "Polyester" (1981)
12
Vincent D'Onofrio in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)
Vincent D'Onofrio in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)
13
Shelly Duvall in the Shining (1980)
Shelly Duvall in the Shining (1980)
14
Whoopi Goldberg - Celie (The Color Purple) (1985)
Whoopi Goldberg - Celie (The Color Purple) (1985)
15
Richard E. Grant as Withnail in "Withnail and I" (1987)
Richard E. Grant as Withnail in "Withnail and I" (1987)
16
Spalding Gray as Spalding Gray in "Swimming to Cambodia" (1987)
Spalding Gray as Spalding Gray in "Swimming to Cambodia" (1987)
17
Melanie Griffith as "Lulu" in "Something Wild" (1986)
Melanie Griffith as "Lulu" in "Something Wild" (1986)
18
Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner in "Round Midnight" (1986)
Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner in "Round Midnight" (1986)
19
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn as Wally and André in "My Dinner With André" (1981)
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn as Wally and André in "My Dinner With André" (1981)
20
Ossie Davis as Da Mayor in "Do the Right Thing" (1989)
Ossie Davis as Da Mayor in "Do the Right Thing" (1989)
21
Wendell B. Harris Jr. as William Douglas Street in "Chameleon Street" (1989)
Wendell B. Harris Jr. as William Douglas Street in "Chameleon Street" (1989)
22
Werner Herzog - Burden of Dreams (1982)
Werner Herzog - Burden of Dreams (1982)
23
Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth in "Blue Velvet" (1986)
Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth in "Blue Velvet" (1986)
24
Holly Hunter - Broadcast News (1987)
Holly Hunter - Broadcast News (1987)
25
John Hurt in the Elephant Man (1980)
John Hurt in the Elephant Man (1980)
26
Issiaka Kane as Nianankoro in "Yeelen" (1987)
Issiaka Kane as Nianankoro in "Yeelen" (1987)
27
Nastassja Kinski and Harry Dean Stanton as Jane and Travis in "Paris, Texas" (1984)
Nastassja Kinski and Harry Dean Stanton as Jane and Travis in "Paris, Texas" (1984)
28
Youki Kudoh as Mitsuko in "Mystery Train" (1989)
Youki Kudoh as Mitsuko in "Mystery Train" (1989)
29
Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
30
Zoë Lund as Thana in "Ms. 45" (1981)
Zoë Lund as Thana in "Ms. 45" (1981)
31
Genevieve Lemon as Dawn in "Sweetie" (1989)
Genevieve Lemon as Dawn in "Sweetie" (1989)
32
Carmen Maura as Pepa in "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (1988)
Carmen Maura as Pepa in "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (1988)
33
Tatsuya Nakadai in "Ran" (1985)
Tatsuya Nakadai in "Ran" (1985)
34
Ken Ogata as Yukio Mishima in "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" (1985)
Ken Ogata as Yukio Mishima in "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" (1985)
35
Paul Newman - The Verdict (1982)
Paul Newman - The Verdict (1982)
36
Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens in "La Bamba" (1987)
Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens in "La Bamba" (1987)
37
Marie Riviere as Delphine in "The Green Ray" (1986)
Marie Riviere as Delphine in "The Green Ray" (1986)
38
Meg Ryan - Sally Albright (When Harry Met Sally…) (1989)
Meg Ryan - Sally Albright (When Harry Met Sally…) (1989)
39
Fernando Ramos Da Silva as Pixote in "Pixote" (1980)
Fernando Ramos Da Silva as Pixote in "Pixote" (1980)
40
Gena Rowlands as Sarah Lawson in "Love Streams" (1984)
Gena Rowlands as Sarah Lawson in "Love Streams" (1984)
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