1

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) ❧

Dir. Steven Spielberg

115· USA· Adventure, Action,· PG

A+ 100/100

Director Steven Spielberg

Writer Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman

D.O.P. Douglas Slocombe

Composer John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra

Editor Michael Kahn

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 115′

Percentile 100th

Viewings 5

2

The Road Warrior (1981) ❧

Dir. George Miller

96· Australia· Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction,· R

A- 92/100

Director George Miller

Writer Terry Hayes, George Miller, Brian Hannant

D.O.P. Dean Semler

Composer Brian May

Editor Michael Balson, David Stiven, Tim Wellburn

Language English

Country Australia

Runtime 96′

Percentile 93rd

3

Time Bandits (1981) ❧

Dir. Terry Gilliam

116· UK· Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy,· PG

B+ 89/100

Director Terry Gilliam

Writer Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin

D.O.P. Peter Biziou

Composer Mike Moran, Trevor Jones

Editor Julian Doyle

Language English

Country UK

Runtime 116′

Percentile 89th

4

Das Boot (1981) ❧

Dir. Wolfgang Petersen

150· Germany· Drama, History, War,· R

B+ 89/100

Director Wolfgang Petersen

Writer Wolfgang Petersen, Dean Riesner

D.O.P. Jost Vacano

Composer Klaus Doldinger

Editor Hannes Nikel

Language German

Country Germany

Runtime 150′

Percentile 89th

Viewings 2

5

Reds (1981) ❧

Dir. Warren Beatty

195· USA· Drama, History, Romance,· PG

B+ 88/100

Director Warren Beatty

Writer Trevor Griffiths, Warren Beatty

D.O.P. Vittorio Storaro

Composer Stephen Sondheim, Dave Grusin

Editor Dede Allen, Craig McKay

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 195′

Percentile 87th

6

Thief (1981) ❧

Dir. Michael Mann

123· USA· Crime, Thriller, Drama,· R

B 83/100

Director Michael Mann

Writer Michael Mann

D.O.P. Donald E. Thorin

Composer Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, Johannes Schmölling, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Krüger

Editor Dov Hoenig

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 123′

Percentile 75th

Viewings 2

7

The Evil Dead (1981) ❧

Dir. Sam Raimi

85· USA· Horror,· NC-17

B 82/100

Director Sam Raimi

Writer Sam Raimi

D.O.P. Tim Philo

Composer Joseph LoDuca

Editor Edna Ruth Paul

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 85′

Percentile 73rd

Viewings 2

8

The Killing of America (1981) ❧

Dir. Sheldon Renan, Leonard Schrader

90· USA· Documentary, Crime,· R

B 82/100

Director Sheldon Renan, Leonard Schrader

Writer Leonard Schrader, Chieko Schrader

D.O.P. Peter Smokler, Robert Charlton, Tom Hurwitz, Willy Kurant

Composer Mark Lindsay, W. Michael Lewis

Editor Lee Percy

Language English

Country USA, Japan

Runtime 90′

Percentile 73rd

9

Escape from New York (1981) ❧

Dir. John Carpenter

99· USA· Science Fiction, Action,· R

B- 79/100

Director John Carpenter

Writer John Carpenter, Nick Castle

D.O.P. Dean Cundey

Composer Alan Howarth, John Carpenter

Editor Todd C. Ramsay

Language English

Country USA, UK, Germany

Runtime 99′

Percentile 67th

10

For Your Eyes Only (1981) ❧

Dir. John Glen

128· UK· Adventure, Action, Thriller,· PG

B- 78/100

Director John Glen

Writer Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson

D.O.P. Alan Hume

Composer Bill Conti

Editor John Grover

Language English

Country UK

Runtime 128′

Percentile 64th

Viewings 2

11

An American Werewolf in London (1981) ❧

Dir. John Landis

97· USA· Comedy, Horror,· R

C+ 71/100

Director John Landis

Writer John Landis

D.O.P. Robert Paynter

Composer Elmer Bernstein

Editor Malcolm Campbell

Language English

Country USA, UK

Runtime 97′

Percentile 50th

12

The Burning (1981) ❧

Dir. Tony Maylam

91· USA· Horror,· R

C 69/100

Director Tony Maylam

Writer Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence, Harvey Weinstein, Tony Maylam, Brad Grey

D.O.P. Harvey Harrison

Composer Rick Wakeman

Editor Jack Sholder

Language English

Country USA, Canada

Runtime 91′

Percentile 45th

13

The Hand (1981) ❧

Dir. Oliver Stone

104· USA· Horror, Thriller,· R

C 69/100

Director Oliver Stone

Writer Oliver Stone

D.O.P. King Baggot

Composer James Horner

Editor Richard Marks

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 104′

Percentile 45th

14

Absence of Malice (1981) ❧

Dir. Sydney Pollack

116· USA· Drama, Romance,· PG

C 66/100

Director Sydney Pollack

Writer Kurt Luedtke, David Rayfiel

D.O.P. Owen Roizman

Composer Dave Grusin

Editor Sheldon Kahn

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 116′

Percentile 38th

15

Superman II (1981) ❧

Dir. Richard Lester

127· USA· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure,· PG

C- 63/100

Director Richard Lester

Writer Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman

D.O.P. Geoffrey Unsworth, Robert Paynter

Composer Ken Thorne, John Williams

Editor John Victor-Smith

Language English

Country USA, UK, Canada

Runtime 127′

Percentile 32nd

16

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) ❧

Dir. Steve Miner

86· USA· Horror, Thriller,· R

D+ 58/100

Director Steve Miner

Writer Ron Kurz

D.O.P. Peter Stein

Composer Harry Manfredini

Editor Susan E. Cunningham

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 86′

Percentile 25th

17

Halloween II (1981) ❧

Dir. Rick Rosenthal

92· USA· Horror, Thriller,· R

D 54/100

Director Rick Rosenthal

Writer Debra Hill, John Carpenter

D.O.P. Dean Cundey

Composer John Carpenter, Alan Howarth

Editor Skip Schoolnik, Mark Goldblatt

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 92′

Percentile 20th

18

Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) ❧

Dir. Graham Baker

108· USA· Horror, Mystery, Thriller,· R

D 51/100

Director Graham Baker

Writer Andrew Birkin

D.O.P. Robert Paynter, Phil Meheux

Composer Jerry Goldsmith

Editor Alan Strachan

Language English

Country USA

Runtime 108′

Percentile 17th