1 Raging Bull (1980) ❧ Dir. Martin Scorsese 129· USA· Drama,· R A+ 100/100 Director Martin Scorsese Writer Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin D.O.P. Michael Chapman Composer Pietro Mascagni Editor Thelma Schoonmaker Language English Country USA Runtime 129′ Percentile 100th
2 The Shining (1980) ❧ Dir. Stanley Kubrick 144· UK· Horror, Thriller,· R A+ 97/100 Director Stanley Kubrick Writer Diane Johnson, Stanley Kubrick D.O.P. John Alcott Composer Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind, Béla Bartók, Krzysztof Penderecki, György Ligeti Editor Ray Lovejoy Language English Country UK, USA Runtime 144′ Percentile 99th Viewings 2
3 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) ❧ Dir. Irvin Kershner 124· USA· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction,· PG A- 91/100 Director Irvin Kershner Writer Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas D.O.P. Peter Suschitzky Composer John Williams Editor Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch Language English Country USA Runtime 124′ Percentile 92nd Viewings 2
4 The Blues Brothers (1980) ❧ Dir. John Landis 133· USA· Music, Comedy, Action, Crime,· R B+ 88/100 Director John Landis Writer Dan Aykroyd, John Landis D.O.P. Stephen M. Katz Composer Elmer Bernstein Editor George Folsey Jr. Language English Country USA Runtime 133′ Percentile 87th
5 Cannibal Holocaust (1980) ❧ Dir. Ruggero Deodato 96· Italy· Horror,· NR B+ 86/100 Director Ruggero Deodato Writer Gianfranco Clerici D.O.P. Sergio D'Offizi Composer Riz Ortolani Editor Vincenzo Tomassi Language Italian Country Italy, Colombia Runtime 96′ Percentile 83rd
6 Ordinary People (1980) ❧ Dir. Robert Redford 124· USA· Drama,· R B+ 85/100 Director Robert Redford Writer Alvin Sargent D.O.P. John Bailey Composer Marvin Hamlisch Editor Jeff Kanew Language English Country USA Runtime 124′ Percentile 80th
7 Altered States (1980) ❧ Dir. Ken Russell 102· USA· Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller,· R C 69/100 Director Ken Russell Writer Paddy Chayefsky D.O.P. Jordan Cronenweth Composer John Corigliano Editor Eric Jenkins Language English Country USA Runtime 102′ Percentile 45th
8 Breaker Morant (1980) ❧ Dir. Bruce Beresford 107· Australia· Drama, History, War,· PG C- 62/100 Director Bruce Beresford Writer David Stevens, Bruce Beresford, Jonathan Hardy D.O.P. Donald McAlpine Composer H.H. Morant, Phil Cuneen Editor William M. Anderson, Catherine Lamey, Jeanine Chiavlo, Catherine Murphy Language English Country Australia Runtime 107′ Percentile 31st
9 Brubaker (1980) ❧ Dir. Stuart Rosenberg 125· USA· Crime, Drama,· R C- 60/100 Director Stuart Rosenberg Writer W.D. Richter, Arthur A. Ross D.O.P. Bruno Nuytten Composer Lalo Schifrin Editor Robert Brown Language English Country USA Runtime 125′ Percentile 28th
10 Friday the 13th (1980) ❧ Dir. Sean S. Cunningham 95· USA· Horror,· R D+ 56/100 Director Sean S. Cunningham Writer Victor Miller D.O.P. Barry Abrams Composer Harry Manfredini Editor Bill Freda Language English Country USA Runtime 95′ Percentile 23rd
11 Heaven's Gate (1980) ❧ Dir. Michael Cimino 218· USA· Drama, Western,· R D 52/100 Director Michael Cimino Writer Michael Cimino D.O.P. Vilmos Zsigmond Composer David Mansfield Editor Gerald B. Greenberg, William Reynolds, Tom Rolf, Lisa Fruchtman Language English Country USA Runtime 218′ Percentile 18th
12 Private Benjamin (1980) ❧ Dir. Howard Zieff 110· USA· Comedy,· R D- 45/100 Director Howard Zieff Writer Charles Shyer, Nancy Meyers, Harvey Miller D.O.P. David M. Walsh Composer Bill Conti Editor Sheldon Kahn Language English Country USA Runtime 110′ Percentile 12th