List of American films of 1983

List of films

Title Director Cast Genre Note
10 to MidnightJ. Lee ThompsonCharles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew StevensActionCannon
All the Right MovesMichael ChapmanTom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris PennDrama20th Century Fox
AmericanaDavid CarradineDavid Carradine, Barbara HersheyDrama
Amityville 3-DRichard FleischerTony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert JoyHorror2nd sequel to The Amityville Horror
Angelo My LoveRobert DuvallDramaCinecom
Anna to the Infinite PowerRobert WiemerDina Merrill, Jack GilfordSci-fidirect to TV
Baby It's YouJohn SaylesRosanna Arquette, Vincent Spano, Joanna MerlinDramaParamount
Bad BoysRick RosenthalSean Penn, Esai Morales, Reni Santoni, Ally SheedyDramaUniversal
Better Late Than NeverBryan ForbesDavid Niven, Maggie Smith, Art CarneyComedy
The Big ChillLawrence KasdanGlenn Close, Tom Berenger, Kevin Kline, JoBeth Williams, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Meg Tilly, Mary Kay PlaceDrama3 Academy Award nominations
The Big ScoreFred WilliamsonFred Williamson, Richard Roundtree, John SaxonAction
Bill Cosby: HimselfBill CosbyBill CosbyComedyconcert
The Black Stallion ReturnsRobert DalvaKelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Teri GarrFamilysequel to The Black Stallion
Blue ThunderJohn BadhamRoy Scheider, Malcolm McDowell, Daniel SternActionColumbia
Born in FlamesLizzie BordenJeanne Satterfield16 mm film
BrainstormDouglas TrumbullNatalie Wood, Christopher Walken, Louise FletcherSci-fiWood's final film
BreathlessJim McBrideRichard Gere, Valérie KapriskyDramaremake of 1960 film
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?Henry JaglomKaren Black, Michael EmilComedy
Chicken RanchNick BroomfieldDocumentary
ChristineJohn CarpenterKeith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean StantonThrillerbased on novel by Stephen King
A Christmas StoryBob ClarkPeter Billingsley, Darren McGavin, Melinda DillonComedybased on story by Jean Shepherd
Circle of PowerBobby RothYvette MimieuxDrama
ClassLewis John CarlinoJacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Cliff RobertsonComedyOrion
CopkillerRoberto FaenzaHarvey Keitel, John LydonDrama
Cracking UpJerry LewisJerry Lewis, Herb Edelman, Zane BuzbyComedylast film Lewis directed
Cross CreekMartin RittMary Steenburgen, Peter Coyote, Rip Torn, Alfre Woodard, Dana HillBiographystory of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
CujoLewis TeagueDee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher StoneHorrorbased on Stephen King novel
D.C. CabJoel SchumacherAdam Baldwin, Mr. T, Gary BuseyComedyRKO
Daffy Duck's Fantastic IslandFriz FrelengMel Blanc, June ForayAnimationCompilation
DanielSidney LumetTimothy Hutton, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay CrouseDramabased on novel by E.L. Doctorow
The Day AfterNicholas MeyerJason Robards, Steve Guttenberg, JoBeth Williams, John Lithgow, John Cullum, Jeff EastDramaTV film; 12 Emmy nominations
The Dead ZoneDavid CronenbergChristopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Anthony ZerbeThrillerbased on Stephen King novel
Deal of the CenturyWilliam FriedkinChevy Chase, Gregory Hines, Sigourney WeaverComedyWarner Bros.
Doctor DetroitMichael PressmanDan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna DixonComedyUniversal
Easy MoneyJames SignorelliRodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Jennifer Jason LeighComedyOrion
Eddie and the CruisersMartin DavidsonMichael Paré, Tom Berenger, Ellen BarkinDramasequel in 1989
Eddie Macon's RunJeff KanewKirk Douglas, John Schneider, Lee PurcellCrimeUniversal
El NorteGregory NavaZaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David VillalpandoDrama
EurekaNicolas RoegGene Hackman, Theresa Russell, Rutger HauerDramaMGM/UA
ExposedJames TobackNastassja Kinski, Rudolf Nureyev, Harvey KeitelDramaMGM/UA
FerestadehParviz SayyadParviz Sayyad, Mary ApickDrama
Fire and IceRalph BakshiRandy Norton, Cynthia Leake, Steve SandorAnimation
FlashdanceAdrian LyneJennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Belinda BauerDramaOscar for Best Song
Get CrazyAllan ArkushMalcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Lou ReedComedy
Going BerserkDavid SteinbergJohn Candy, Eugene Levy, Pat HingleComedy
Gorky ParkMichael AptedWilliam Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian DennehyCrime dramabased on Martin Cruz Smith novel
Heart Like a WheelJonathan KaplanBonnie Bedelia, Beau BridgesBiographystory of Shirley Muldowney
HerculesLuigi CozziLou Ferrigno, Sybil DanningFantasy
High Road to ChinaBrian G. HuttonTom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Wilford BrimleyAdventureWarner Bros.
The House on Sorority RowMark RonsonKathryn McNeil, Eileen DavidsonHorror
The HungerTony ScottCatherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, David BowieHorrorMGM
Independence DayRobert MandelKathleen Quinlan, David Keith, Dianne WiestDrama
Jaws 3-DJoe AlvesBess Armstrong, Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett, Jr.Thriller2nd sequel to Jaws
The KeepMichael MannScott Glenn, Jürgen Prochnow, Ian McKellenHorror
The King of ComedyMartin ScorseseRobert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, Tony RandallComedy20th Century Fox
LiannaJohn SaylesLinda Griffiths, Jane Hallaren, Jon DeVriesDramaUnited Artists
Liquid SkySlava TsukermanAnne Carlisle, Paula E. SheppardDrama
Lone Wolf McQuadeSteve CarverChuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara CarreraActionOrion
The Lonely LadyPeter SasdyPia Zadora, Lloyd Bochner, Joseph Cali, Bibi Besch, Anthony Holland, Ray LiottaDramabased on Harold Robbins novel; 11 Razzie nominations
The Lords of DisciplineFranc RoddamDavid Keith, G. D. SpradlinDramabased on Pat Conroy novel
Losin' ItCurtis HansonTom Cruise, Jackie Earle Haley, Shelley LongComedyEmbassy
LovesickMarshall BrickmanDudley Moore, Alec Guinness, Elizabeth McGovernComedyWarner Bros.
The Man Who Loved WomenBlake EdwardsBurt Reynolds, Julie Andrews, Sela Ward, Marilu HennerDramaremake of 1977 French film
The Man with Two BrainsCarl ReinerSteve Martin, Kathleen TurnerComedyWarner Bros.
Man, Woman and ChildDick RichardsMartin Sheen, Blythe DannerDramafrom novel by Erich Segal
Max Dugan ReturnsHerbert RossJason Robards, Marsha Mason, Donald Sutherland, Matthew BroderickComedywritten by Neil Simon
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-SynCharles BandKelly Preston, Tim ThomersonSci-fi
Mickey's Christmas CarolBurny MattinsonAnimationDisney; 26 minutes
Mr. MomStan DragotiMichael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin MullComedy20th Century Fox
My Brother's WeddingCharles BurnettDrama
My TutorGeorge BowersCaren Kaye, Matt Lattanzi, Crispin GloverComedyCrown
Nate and HayesFerdinand Fairfax, John HughesTommy Lee Jones, Michael O'KeefeActionParamount
National Lampoon's VacationHarold RamisChevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, John Candy, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana BarronComedy1st in Vacation series
Never Cry WolfCarroll BallardBrian Dennehy, Charles Martin SmithDramaDisney
Night WarningBill AsherBo Svenson, Julia Duffy, Bill PaxtonHorror
A Night in HeavenJohn G. AvildsenChristopher Atkins, Lesley Ann WarrenDrama20th Century Fox
NightmaresJoseph SargentLance Henriksen, Emilio EstevezHorror
Of Unknown OriginGeorge P. CosmatosPeter Weller, Jennifer DaleHorrorWarner Bros.
The Osterman WeekendSam PeckinpahRutger Hauer, Craig T. Nelson, John Hurt, Burt Lancaster, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg FosterSuspensebased on Robert Ludlum novel; Peckinpah's final film
The OutsidersFrancis Ford CoppolaC. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Tom CruiseDramabased on S. E. Hinton novel
The Pirates of PenzanceWilford LeachKevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Angela LansburyOperettabased on musical by Gilbert and Sullivan
Porky's II: The Next DayBob ClarkMark Herrier, Kaki HunterComedysequel to Porky's
Princess DaisyWaris HusseinRupert Everett, Lindsay Wagner, Merete Van Kamp, Claudia Cardinale, Barbara BachRomancebased on Judith Krantz novel; TV mini-series
Private SchoolNoel BlackPhoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew ModineComedyUniversal
Psycho IIRichard FranklinAnthony Perkins, Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia, Vera MilesHorrorsequel to 1960 film
Reuben, ReubenRobert Ellis MillerTom Conti, Kelly McGillisRomance20th Century Fox
Revenge of the NinjaSam FirstenbergSho Kosugi, Arthur RobertsAction
Richard Pryor: Here and NowRichard PryorRichard PryorComedyConcert
The Right StuffPhilip KaufmanEd Harris, Scott Glenn, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Lance HenriksenDrama, Biographybased on book by Tom Wolfe; won 4 Academy Awards
Risky BusinessPaul BrickmanTom Cruise, Rebecca De MornayComedyWarner Bros.
Romantic ComedyArthur HillerDudley Moore, Mary SteenburgenComedyplay by Bernard Slade
Rumble FishFrancis Ford CoppolaMatt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Nicolas CageDramabased on S. E. Hinton novel
Running BraveD.S. EverettRobby Benson, Pat Hingle, Graham GreeneBiographystory of Billy Mills
SaharaAndrew V. McLaglenBrooke Shields, Lambert WilsonDramaCannon
ScarfaceBrian De PalmaAl Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert LoggiaCrime dramaUniversal; remake of 1932 film
SilkwoodMike NicholsMeryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. NelsonDrama5 Oscar nominations
Sleepaway CampRobert HiltzikFelissa Rose, Jonathan TierstenHorror
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Dick LowryJackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormickComedy2nd Smokey and the Bandit sequel
Something Wicked This Way ComesJack ClaytonJonathan Pryce, Jason Robards, Pam GrierFantasybased on Ray Bradbury story
Space RaidersHoward R. CohenVince EdwardsSci-fi
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneLamont JohnsonPeter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie HudsonSci-fiColumbia
Spring BreakSean S. CunninghamPerry Lang, Corinne WahlComedyColumbia
Star 80Bob FosseEric Roberts, Mariel Hemingway, Cliff RobertsonDrama, Biographystory of Dorothy Stratten; Fosse's final film
The Star ChamberPeter HyamsMichael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet KottoCrime drama20th Century Fox
Return of the JediRichard MarquandMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee WilliamsScience fiction3rd Star Wars film released
Staying AliveSylvester StalloneJohn Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola HughesMusical, Dramasequel to Saturday Night Fever; 5 Razzie nominations
Still SmokinTommy ChongCheech Marin, Tommy ChongComedyParamount
The Sting IIJeremy KaganJackie Gleason, Teri Garr, Karl MaldenCrime comedysequel to The Sting
Strange BrewRick MoranisRick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max von SydowComedybased on SCTV characters
Strange InvadersMichael LaughlinPaul Le Mat, Diana Scarwid, Nancy AllenSci-fi, ComedyOrion
StreamersRobert AltmanMatthew Modine, David Alan Grier, George DzundzaDramabased on David Rabe play
Stroker AceHal NeedhamBurt Reynolds, Jim Nabors, Ned Beatty, Loni AndersonComedy5 Razzie nominations
Sudden ImpactClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat HingleCrime drama3rd sequel to Dirty Harry
Superman IIIRichard LesterChristopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, Annette O'TooleAction2nd sequel to 1978 film
The SurvivorsMichael RitchieWalter Matthau, Robin Williams, Jerry ReedComedyColumbia
Table for FiveRobert LiebermanJon Voight, Richard Crenna, Roxana ZalDramaWarner Bros.
Tender MerciesBruce BeresfordRobert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Ellen BarkinDramaAcademy Award for Duvall
Terms of EndearmentJames L. BrooksShirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Danny DeVito, John LithgowDrama, Comedywon 5 Academy Awards
TestamentLynne LittmanJane Alexander, William Devane, Roxana ZalDramaParamount
To Be or Not to BeAlan JohnsonMel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, José Ferrer, Tim MathesonComedyremake of 1942 film
Tough EnoughRichard FleischerDennis Quaid, Pam Grier, Stan Shaw, Warren OatesDramaOates' final film
Trading PlacesJohn LandisEddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Ameche, Ralph BellamyComedywon two BAFTA awards
TrenchcoatMichael TuchnerRobert Hays, Margot KidderComedyDisney
Twilight Zone: The MovieJohn Landis, Joe Dante, George Miller, Steven SpielbergVic Morrow, John Lithgow, Kathleen Quinlan, Scatman Crothers, Kevin McCarthy, Dan Aykroyd, Albert BrooksScience fictionbased on the TV series; Morrow's final film
Twice Upon a TimeJohn KortyAnimation
Two of a KindJohn HerzfeldJohn Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Charles DurningComedy5 Razzie nominations
Uncommon ValorTed KotcheffGene Hackman, Fred Ward, Tex Cobb, Patrick SwayzeAction, WarParamount
Under FireRoger SpottiswoodeNick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Ed HarrisDramaOrion
Valley GirlMartha CoolidgeNicolas Cage, Deborah ForemanComedyAtlantic
VideodromeDavid CronenbergJames Woods, Deborah HarrySci-fiUniversal
VigilanteWilliam LustigRobert Forster, Fred Williamson, Rutanya AldaActionVestron Video
Walking the EdgeNorbert MeiselRobert Forster, Nancy Kwan, Joe SpinellActionEmpire Pictures
WarGamesJohn BadhamMatthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, Ally SheedyDrama3 Oscar nominations
Warrior of the Lost WorldDavid WorthDonald Pleasence, Persis Khambatta, Fred WilliamsonSci-fimade in Italy
WavelengthMike GrayRobert Carradine, Keenan WynnSci-fiNew World
Winds of WarDan CurtisRobert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, John Houseman, Polly Bergen, Jan-Michael VincentWar, Dramabased on Herman Wouk novel; TV mini-series
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for EeyoreRick ReinertAnimationDisney; 25 minutes
Without a TraceStanley R. JaffeKate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David DukesDrama20th Century Fox
YentlBarbra StreisandBarbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy IrvingMusical2 Golden Globes
ZeligWoody AllenWoody Allen, Mia FarrowMockumentaryOrion

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