61. American Gigolo
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Schrader
Actors: Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina Van Pallandt, Bill Duke, Brian Davies
Plot: Follows the life of Julian, an L.A. male escort who has a mostly older
female clientele. After one of his customers is murdered, he becomes a
suspect while reluctant to provide details to a determined detective. He
also strikes up a relationship with a local politician's wife that goes
beyond the business.
62. Resurrection
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Daniel Petrie
Actors: Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, Clifford David, Lois Smith
Plot: Ellen Burstyn barely survives a car accident and, as a result of her (brief clinical) "death," develops the power of healing.
63. AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Eric Dionysius, Eric Mistler
Actors: Ronald Belford Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams
64. Gideon's Trumpet
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert E. Collins
Actors: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe, Dean Jagger
Plot: A poor Florida convict, jailed for a crime he didn't commit, fights his conviction and takes his case all the way to the Supreme Court. Based on a true story.
65. To All a Goodnight
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Hess
Actors: Jennifer Runyon, Forrest Swanson, Linda Gentile, William Lauer, Judith Bridges, Katherine Herrington
Plot: A mad and masquerading Santa stalks girls at a finishing school.
66. Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Matthew Mallinson
Actors: Bruce Lee, Fred Williamson, Ron Van Clief, Bill Louie, Aaron Banks, Ron Harvey
67. Return of the Secaucus Seven
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Sayles
Actors: Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre, Gordon Clapp, David Strathairn, Maggie Cousineau
68. Without Warning
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Greydon Clark
Actors: Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter, Neville Brand, Cameron Mitchell, Christopher S. Nelson
69. Stone Cold Dead
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: George Mendeluk
Actors: Richard Crenna, Paul Williams, Linda Sorenson, Belinda Montgomery, Chuck Shamata, Alberta Watson
Plot: A cop and a small-time crime boss join forces to find the person responsible for a series of prostitute killings
70. Schizoid
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Paulsen
Actors: Klaus Kinski, Donna Wilkes, Marianna Hill, Craig Wasson, Richard Herd, Joe Regalbuto
