Empire's The 80 best '80s movies
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"They gave us the gutsy action hero, the maverick cop, the brassy heroine and the comedy sidekick. They left behind some of the greatest movies the world has ever seen. They were, in short, the '80s; a time when the hair was big, the stunts bigger and the bad guys were usually Russian. For the next chapter of Empire's unique tribute to ten movie magical years, we've begun our countdown of the greatest 80 movies of the '80s."
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check -
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980, in 25 top lists Check -
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Raging Bull
1980, in 34 top lists Check -
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Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
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Back to the Future
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Die Hard
1988, in 21 top lists Check -
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Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 30 top lists Check -
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This Is Spinal Tap
1984, in 22 top lists Check -
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Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Shining
1980, in 28 top lists Check -
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Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Stand by Me
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
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Brazil
1985, in 23 top lists Check -
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Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
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Beverly Hills Cop
1984, in 7 top lists Check -
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
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When Harry Met Sally...
1989, in 16 top lists Check -
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983, in 18 top lists Check -
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Once Upon a Time in America
1984, in 19 top lists Check -
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Raising Arizona
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
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An American Werewolf in London
1981, in 12 top lists Check -
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48 Hrs.
1982, in 3 top lists Check -
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Withnail & I
1987, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Princess Bride
1987, in 19 top lists Check -
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Amadeus
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
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Jean de Florette
1986, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988, in 7 top lists Check -
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Top Secret!
1984, in 2 top lists Check -
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984, in 8 top lists Check -
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Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
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Tootsie
1982, in 17 top lists Check -
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989, in 16 top lists Check -
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Dip huet seung hung
1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check -
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Local Hero
1983, in 10 top lists Check -
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Akira
1988, in 22 top lists Check -
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The Man with Two Brains
1983, in 1 top list Check -
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Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
1988 — a.k.a. Cinema Paradiso, in 20 top lists Check -
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First Blood
1982, in 5 top lists Check -
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Lethal Weapon 2
1989, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Blues Brothers
1980, in 11 top lists Check -
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Field of Dreams
1989, in 10 top lists Check -
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Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
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Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989, in 12 top lists Check -
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Tonari no Totoro
1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check -
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Manhunter
1986, in 6 top lists Check -
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Mad Max 2
1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check -
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Scarface
1983, in 19 top lists Check -
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988, in 16 top lists Check
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