List of American films of 1980

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A list of American films released in 1980.

Ordinary People won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The highest-grossing film of 1980 was The Empire Strikes Back.

Highest-grossing

1980
Rank
Title Studio Gross
1.The Empire Strikes Back 20th Century Fox $239,300,000
2.Airplane! Paramount $183,000,500
3.Stir Crazy Columbia Pictures $121,300,000
4.Nine to Five 20th Century Fox $96,000,000
5.Any Which Way You Can Warner Bros. $88,600,000
6.Private Benjamin Warner Bros. $69,800,000
7.Coal Miner's Daughter Universal Studios $67,100,000
8.Smokey and the Bandit II Universal Studios $66,100,000
9.The Blue Lagoon Columbia Pictures $59,800,000
10.The Blues Brothers Universal Studios $58,200,000

A

Title Director Cast Genre/Note
Airplane!Jim Abrahams, Jerry ZuckerRobert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Kareem Abdul-JabbarComedy
Alien DeadFred Olen RayBuster CrabbeHorror, Science fiction
AlligatorLewis TeagueRobert Forster, Robin RikerHorror
Altered StatesKen RussellWilliam Hurt, Blair Brownwritten by Paddy Chayefsky
American GigoloPaul SchraderRichard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Héctor ElizondoDrama
AnimalympicsSteven LisbergerBilly CrystalAnimated
AntropophagusJoe D'AmatoTisa Farrow, Serena GrandiHorror
Any Which Way You CanBuddy Van HornClint Eastwood, Geoffrey Lewis, Sondra LockeEvery Which Way but Loose sequel
Atlantic CityLouis MalleBurt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon5 Oscar nominations

B–C

Director Cast Genre Note
The Baltimore BulletRobert Ellis MillerJames Coburn, Omar Sharif, Ronee BlakleyComedyAvco Embassy
Battle Beyond the StarsJimmy MurakamiRichard Thomas, Robert VaughnSci-fi
Below the BeltRobert FowlerRegina Baff, John C. Becher, Mildred Burke (as herself), Firesign TheatreComedy, dramabased on Rosalyn Drexler novel; actor Herb Voland's last film
The Big BrawlRobert ClouseJackie ChanActionChan's first U.S.-based film
The Big Red OneSamuel FullerLee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert CarradineWarFuller's final war film
The Black MarbleHarold BeckerRobert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean StantonCrime comedyAvco Embassy
The Blue LagoonRandal KleiserChristopher Atkins, Brooke ShieldsAdventureRazzie award for Shields
The Blues BrothersJohn LandisDan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Kathleen Freeman, Steve Lawrence, John CandyMusical comedybased on characters introduced on Saturday Night Live
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)Phil Roman, Bill MelendezArrin Skelley, Daniel Anderson, Patricia Patts, Casey Carlson, Annalisa Bortolin, Laura PlantingAnimationParamount
The BoogeymanUlli LommelRon James, Suzanna Love, Ron JeremyHorror
BorderlineJerrold FreedmanCharles Bronson, Ed HarrisActionITC
Bronco BillyClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Scatman CrothersComedyWarner Bros.
BrubakerStuart RosenbergRobert Redford, Jane Alexander, Yaphet KottoDramascreenplay Oscar-nominated
CaboblancoJ. Lee ThompsonCharles Bronson, Jason Robards, Dominique SandaAction
CaddyshackHarold RamisChevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy MorganComedyfirst film directed by Ramis
Can't Stop the MusicNancy WalkerValerie Perrine, Caitlyn Jenner (credited as Bruce Jenner),[lower-alpha 1] Village PeopleMusical comedyfirst Razzie award winner
Cardiac ArrestMurray MintzGarry GoodrowThriller
CarnyRobert KaylorGary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie RobertsonDramaUnited Artists
A Change of SeasonsStephen FrearsShirley MacLaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo DerekRomanceFox
The ChangelingPeter MedakGeorge C. Scott, Trish Van DevereHorrorGenie Award Best Canadian Film
Cheech & Chong's Next MovieTommy ChongTommy Chong, Cheech Marin, Paul Reubens, Evelyn GuerreroComedysequel to Up in Smoke
The ChildrenMax KalmanowiczGil RogersHorror
Christmas EvilLewis JacksonBrandon MaggartHorror
Circle of TwoJules DassinRichard Burton, Tatum O'NealDramaDassin's final film
Coal Miner's DaughterMichael AptedSissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo, Levon HelmBiographystory of Loretta Lynn; Oscar for Spacek, 7 nominations
Coast to CoastJoseph SargentRobert Blake, Dyan CannonComedyParamount
The CompetitionJoel OlianskyRichard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Lee RemickDrama2 Oscar nominations
CruisingWilliam FriedkinAl Pacino, Paul SorvinoThriller3 Razzie nominations

D–G

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Death WatchBertrand TavernierHarvey Keitel, Romy Schneider, Harry Dean StantonSci-fifilmed in Scotland
DefianceJohn FlynnArt Carney, Jan-Michael Vincent, Danny Aiello, Theresa SaldanaCrime dramaproduced by Jerry Bruckheimer
DelusionAlan BeattiePatricia Pearcy, David HaywardMystery
Die LaughingJeff WernerRobby Benson, Charles Durning, Elsa LanchesterComedyOrion
Divine Madness!Michael RitchieBette MidlerDocumentaryMidler in concert
The Dogs of WarJohn IrvinChristopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin BlakelyWarbased on novel by Frederick Forsyth
Don't Go in the WoodsJames BryanMary Gail ArtzHorror
Double NegativeGeorge BloomfieldJohn Candy, Anthony PerkinsThrilleraka Deadly Companion
Dressed to KillBrian De PalmaMichael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Dennis FranzThrillerSaturn Award for Dickinson; 3 Razzie nominations
The EarthlingPeter CollinsonWilliam Holden, Rick SchroderAdventureAustralia; Collinson's last film
The Elephant ManDavid LynchAnthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne BancroftDrama, Biography8 Oscar nominations; story of Joseph Merrick
The ExterminatorJames GlickenhausRobert Ginty, Samantha EggarThrillerAvco Embassy
Fade to BlackVernon ZimmermanDennis Christopher, Linda KerridgeHorrorGolden Globe, Saturn Award nominee
FameAlan ParkerIrene Cara, Debbie Allen, Maureen TeefyDrama, Musical6 Oscar nominations
FatsoAnne BancroftDom DeLuise, Anne Bancroft, Candice AzzaraComedy, Dramaalso written by Bancroft
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuPiers HaggardPeter Sellers, Sid Caesar, Helen MirrenComedyfinal film for Sellers
The Final CountdownDon TaylorKirk Douglas, Katharine Ross, Martin SheenScience fictionfinal film directed by Taylor
The First Deadly SinBrian G. HuttonFrank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James WhitmoreThrillerbased on Lawrence Sanders novel
First FamilyBuck HenryBob Newhart, Madeline Kahn, Gilda Radner, Richard Benjamin, Fred WillardComedyalso written by Henry
Flash GordonMike HodgesTimothy Dalton, Sam J. Jones, Max von Sydow, Melody AndersonScience fictionbased on film serial
The FogJohn CarpenterAdrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman, Hal HolbrookHorrorremade in 2005
Foolin' AroundRichard T. HeffronGary Busey, Annette O'Toole, Cloris Leachman, William H. Macy, Tony Randall, Eddie AlbertRomance
The FormulaJohn G. AvildsenGeorge C. Scott, Marlon BrandoThrillerfrom Steve Shagan novel; 4 Razzie nominations
FoxesAdrian LyneScott Baio, Jodie Foster, Randy QuaidDramaPolyGram
Friday the 13thSean S. CunninghamBetsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Kevin BaconHorrorled to 11 sequels
GalaxinaWilliam SachsDorothy StrattenSci-fi
Gilda LiveMike NicholsGilda RadnerConcert filmWarner Bros.
GloriaJohn CassavetesGena RowlandsCrime dramaremade in 1999
The Gong Show MovieChuck BarrisChuck BarrisComedybased on TV game show
GorpJoseph RubenDennis Quaid, Michael Lembeck, Rosanna ArquetteComedyA.I.P.

H–L

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Hangar 18James L. ConwayGary Collins, Darren McGavin, Robert VaughnScience fictionMST3K
The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodAlan RobertsMartine Beswick, Chris Lemmon, Phil SilversSex comedy3rd Xaviera Hollander film
He Knows You're AloneArmand HamsonDon ScardinoHorror
HealthRobert AltmanCarol Burnett, James Garner, Glenda Jackson, Lauren Bacall, Dick CavettComedyAltman's 15th film
Heart BeatJohn ByrumNick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, John HeardRomanceOrion
Heaven's GateMichael CiminoKris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Mickey RourkeWestern5 Razzie nominations; wide release in 1981
Herbie Goes BananasVincent McEveetyCloris Leachman, Harvey KormanComedy3rd sequel to The Love Bug
Hero at LargeMartin DavidsonAnne Archer, John RitterComedyMGM
The Hollywood KnightsFloyd MutruxTony Danza, Fran Drescher, Michelle PfeifferComedyColumbia
Home MoviesBrian DePalmaKirk Douglas, Nancy Allen, Vincent GardeniaComedy
Honeysuckle RoseJerry SchatzbergWillie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy IrvingDramaWarner Bros.
HopscotchRonald NeameWalter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Ned Beatty, Sam WaterstonMysteryEmbassy; based on Brian Garfield novel
How to Beat the High Co$t of LivingRobert ScheererJane Curtin, Susan Saint James, Jessica Lange, Richard BenjaminCrime comedyMGM
Humanoids from the DeepBarbara PetersDoug McClure, Vic Morrow, Ann TurkelScience fictionNew World
The HunterBuzz KulikSteve McQueen, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson, Eli WallachThrillerMcQueen's final film
The IdolmakerTaylor HackfordRay Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Joe PantolianoDrama1st film for Gallagher, Pantoliano
Image of the BeastDonald W. ThompsonWilliam Wellman, Jr.Thriller
In God We Tru$tMarty FeldmanPeter Boyle, Andy Kaufman, Richard PryorComedyproduced, co-written by Feldman
Inside MovesRichard DonnerDavid Morse, John Savage, Diana Scarwid, Harold RussellDramaITC; Oscar nomination for Scarwid
The IslandMichael RitchieMichael Caine, David WarnerThrillerfrom Peter Benchley novel
It's My Turn Claudia WeillJill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas, Charles Grodin, Beverly GarlandRomantic comedyColumbia
Jane Austen in ManhattanJames IvoryAnne Baxter, Robert PowellRomance
The Jazz SingerRichard FleischerNeil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie ArnazDrama, Musicalremake of 1927 film; 5 Razzie nominations
Just Tell Me What You WantSidney LumetAlan King, Ali MacGraw, Peter Weller, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Dina MerrillRomantic comedyLoy's final film
The Kidnapping of the PresidentGeorge MendelukAva Gardner, Van Johnson, William ShatnerThrillerfrom Charles Templeton novel
Kill or Be KilledIvan HallCharlotte Michelle, James RyanAction
The Last Flight of Noah's ArkCharles JarrottElliott Gould, Rick SchroderAdventure, FamilyDisney
The Last Married Couple in AmericaGil CatesGeorge Segal, Natalie WoodComedyWood's penultimate film
The Lathe of HeavenDavid LoxtonKevin Conway, Bruce DavisonScience fictionPBS film
The Legend of Alfred PackerJames W. RobersonPatrick DayWestern
The Life and Times of Rosie the RiveterConnie FieldFranklin Delano RooseveltDocumentary
Little DarlingsRonald F. MaxwellTatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Matt Dillon, Armand Assante, Cynthia NixonComedyParamount
Little Miss MarkerWalter BernsteinWalter Matthau, Julie Andrews, Bob Newhart, Tony CurtisComedybased on 1934 film
The Long RidersWalter HillDavid Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Randy Quaid, Dennis Quaid, Stacy Keach, James Keach, Christopher Guest, Nicholas GuestWesternstars 4 sets of brothers
Loose ShoesIra MillerRoyce D. ApplegateComedy
Loving CouplesJack SmightShirley MacLaine, James Coburn, Susan SarandonRomance20th Century Fox

M–P

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Man with Bogart's FaceRobert DayRobert Sacchi, Victor Buono, Misty RoweComedy20th Century Fox
Maniac!William LustigCaroline Munro, Joe SpinellHorror
Melvin and HowardJonathan DemmeJason Robards, Paul LeMat, Mary SteenburgenComedy, BiographyOscar for Steenburgen
Middle Age CrazyJohn TrentBruce Dern, Ann-MargretComedy20th Century Fox
Midnight MadnessMichael Nankin, David WechterMichael J. Fox, David NaughtonComedyDisney
The Mirror Crack'dGuy HamiltonAngela Lansbury, Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Curtis, Kim NovakMysteryfrom Agatha Christie story
The Monster ClubRoy Ward BakerVincent PriceComedyITC Entertainment
Motel HellKevin ConnorRory CalhounHorror
Mother's DayCharles KaufmanNancy Hendrickson, Deborah LuceHorrorTroma Entertainment
The Mountain MenRichard LangCharlton Heston, Brian Keith, Seymour CasselAdventureColumbia
My BodyguardTony BillChris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt DillonDramafirst film directed by Bill
Night of the DemonJames C. WassonJoy Allen, Bob CollinsHorror
NightkillTed PostRobert Mitchum, Jaclyn Smith, James FranciscusThriller
NijinskyHerbert RossAlan Bates, George de la Peña, Leslie BrowneBiographystory of Vaslav Nijinsky
Nine to FiveColin HigginsJane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson, Sterling HaydenComedybecame TV series, Broadway show; screen debut of Dolly Parton, hit song for Parton
The Ninth ConfigurationWilliam Peter BlattyStacy Keach, Jason Miller, Ed FlandersDramabased on Blatty's novel
Nothing PersonalGeorge BloomfieldSuzanne Somers, Donald SutherlandComedyA.I.P.
The Nude BombClive DonnerDon Adams, Rhonda FlemingComedy, Mysterybased on Get Smart
The OctagonEric KarsonChuck NorrisActionACR
Oh, God! Book IIGilbert CatesGeorge Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, David BirneyComedysequel to Oh, God!
Oh Heavenly DogJoe CampChevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Omar SharifComedyfeaturing Benji
One Trick PonyRobert M. YoungPaul Simon, Rip Torn, Blair Brown, Joan HackettMusical, Dramawritten by Simon
Ordinary PeopleRobert RedfordMary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, Elizabeth McGovernDramabased on novel by Judith Guest; Oscars for Hutton, Best Picture, Director, Screenplay
Out of the BlueDennis HopperDennis HopperDramaDiscovery Films
Permanent VacationJim JarmuschRichard Boes, Ruth BoltonDrama
The PilotCliff RobertsonCliff Robertson, Diane BakerDramaSummit Films
PopeyeRobert AltmanRobin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul DooleyMusical comedyParamount and Disney; based on E. C. Segar character
Pray TVRick FriedbergRosemary Alexander, Dabney ColemanComedy
Private BenjaminHoward ZieffGoldie Hawn, Armand Assante, Eileen Brennan, Albert BrooksComedy3 Oscar nominations; became TV series
The Private EyesLang ElliottTim Conway, Don Knotts, Trisha NobleComedyTriStar
Prom NightPaul LynchJamie Lee Curtis, Leslie NielsenHorrorfollowed by 3 sequels
The Psychotronic ManJack M. SellPeter SpelsonScience fiction

R–S

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Raging BullMartin ScorseseRobert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy MoriartyBiography, Dramastory of Jake LaMotta; Oscar for De Niro, 8 nominations
Raise the TitanicJerry JamesonJason Robards, Alec Guinness, Anne ArcherActionfrom Clive Cussler novel
ResurrectionDaniel PetrieEllen Burstyn, Richard Farnsworth, Sam ShepardDrama2 Oscar nominations
The Return of the KingJules BassOrson Bean, John Huston, Roddy McDowallAnimationfrom J. R. R. Tolkien story
Return of the Secaucus SevenJohn SaylesBruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, David StrathairnDramaLibra Films
RoadieAlan RudolphArt Carney, Meat LoafComedy, MusicalUnited Artists
RockshowPaul McCartney, Linda McCartney, WingsDocumentary, MusicalMiramax
Rough CutDon SiegelBurt Reynolds, David Niven, Lesley-Anne DownCrime, ComedySiegel's next-to-last film
Running ScaredPaul GlicklerJudge Reinhold, Ken WahlAction
Saturn 3Stanley DonenKirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, Harvey KeitelScience fictionMartin Amis script
SchizoidDavid PaulsenMarianna Hill, Craig WassonHorror
ScruplesAlan J. LeviLindsay Wagner, Marie-France Pisier, Barry Bostwick, Kim Cattrall, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Nick Mancuso, Connie Stevens, Gene TierneyDramaTV mini-series; based on a novel by Judith Krantz
The Sea WolvesAndrew V. McLaglenRoger Moore, Gregory PeckAction, Warbased on James Leasor book
Seems Like Old TimesJay SandrichChevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Charles GrodinComedyNeil Simon script
SerialBill PerskyMartin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Christopher LeeComedyfrom Cyra McFadden novel
S*H*ERobert M. LewisOmar Sharif, Anita Ekberg, Cornelia SharpeSpy
The ShiningStanley KubrickJack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd, Anne Jackson, Barry NelsonHorrorfrom Stephen King novel; 4 Saturn Award nominations
Silent ScreamDenny HarrisCameron Mitchell, Yvonne De CarloHorror
SimonMarshall BrickmanAlan Arkin, Madeline Kahn, Austin PendletonComedyOrion
A Small Circle of FriendsRob CohenKaren Allen, Brad DavisDramaUnited Artists
Smokey and the Bandit IIHal NeedhamBurt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuiseAction, ComedySmokey and the Bandit sequel
Somewhere in TimeJeannot SzwarcChristopher Reeve, Jane SeymourFantasy, Romancefrom Richard Matheson novel; 3 Saturn Awards
The Empire Strikes BackIrvin KershnerCarrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, Alec GuinnessScience fictionsequel to Star Wars; top-grossing 1980 film in U.S.; 3 Oscar nominations
Stardust MemoriesWoody AllenWoody Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica HarperComedy, Dramafilmed in black-and-white
Stir CrazySidney PoitierRichard Pryor, Gene WilderComedyColumbia
The Stunt ManRichard RushBarbara Hershey, Peter O'Toole, Steve RailsbackComedy, Drama3 Oscar nominations
Sunday LoversBryan ForbesRoger Moore, Lino Ventura, Gene Wilder, Lynn RedgraveComedy4 stories
Super FuzzSergio CorbucciMichelle Smutny, Ernest BorgnineAction
Superman IIRichard LesterGene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas, Jack O'Halloran, Clifton James, Marc McClure, Valerie PerrineAction, Adventuresequel to Superman

T–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Tell Me a RiddleLee GrantMelvyn Douglas, Lila Kedrova, Brooke AdamsDramabased on Tillie Olsen stories
Terror TrainRoger SpottiswoodeHart Bochner, David Copperfield, Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee CurtisHorrorCanada
Those Lips, Those EyesMichael PressmanFrank Langella, Glynnis O'Connor, Tom HulceComedyUnited Artists
Times SquareAllan MoyleTim Curry, Trini AlvaradoDrama, MusicalEMI Films
Tom HornWilliam WiardSteve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard FarnsworthWestern, BiographyMcQueen's next-to-last film
The UnseenDanny SteinmannStephen Furst, Barbara BachHorror
Up the AcademyRobert Downey, Sr.Ralph Macchio, Barbara BachComedyWarner Bros.
Urban CowboyJames BridgesJohn Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott GlennDramabased on Aaron Latham story
Used CarsRobert ZemeckisKurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit GrahamComedyWarden in two roles
The Watcher in the WoodsJohn Hough, Vincent McEveetyCarroll Baker, Bette DavisFantasy, ThrillerWalt Disney
When Time Ran OutJames GoldstonePaul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, James Franciscus, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Barbara Carrera, Burgess MeredithDisaster filmthe last feature film produced by Irwin Allen
Where the Buffalo RoamArt LinsonBill Murray, Peter Boyle, Bruno KirbyComedybased on Hunter S. Thompson
Wholly MosesGary WeisDudley Moore, Laraine Newman, Jack GilfordComedyColumbia
Why Would I Lie?Larry PeerceTreat Williams, Lisa EichhornComedy, dramaMGM
Willie & PhilPaul MazurskyMargot Kidder, Michael Ontkean, Ray SharkeyComedy, drama20th Century Fox
WindowsGordon WillisJoseph Cortese, Talia ShireDrama, Thriller5 Razzie nominations
Witches' BrewDonna AshbrookTeri Garr, Richard Benjamin, Lana TurnerComedyTurner's final film
XanaduRobert GreenwaldOlivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, Gene KellyFantasy, MusicalKelly's final film; 6 Razzie nominations

See also

Notes

  1. Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.[1]

References

  1. Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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