Tag: 1985
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AFTER HOURS
“After Hours,” a 1985 film directed by Martin Scorsese, is a darkly comedic and surreal exploration of urban anxiety and existential frustration. Set over the course of one harrowing night in New York City’s SoHo district, the film follows mild-mannered word processor Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne), whose innocent quest for a casual date spirals into…
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BRAZIL
Brazil (1985) is a dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Ian Holm, and Katherine Helmond. Known for its surrealist visuals, dark humor, and Orwellian themes, the film is a nightmarish yet satirical take on a bureaucratic, totalitarian society. In a bleak, retro-futuristic world dominated…
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MITT LIV SOM HUND aka MY LIFE AS A DOG (NSFW)
Mitt liv som hund, aka My Life as a Dog, is a 1985 Swedish coming-of-age drama directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Reidar Jönsson. The film stars Anton Glanzelius as Ingemar, a sensitive and imaginative 12-year-old boy navigating childhood difficulties in the late 1950s. The film explores loss, resilience, and the…
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WEIRD SCIENCE
“Weird Science” is a 1985 sci-fi teen comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. The film stars Anthony Michael Hall as Gary Wallace, Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Wyatt Donnelly, Kelly LeBrock as Lisa, Bill Paxton as Chet Donnelly, and Robert Downey Jr. as Ian. The story centers around two high school nerds, Gary Wallace (Anthony…
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THE BREAKFAST CLUB
“The Breakfast Club” is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It is considered a quintessential ’80s film and a seminal work in the teen genre. The movie stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy, all members of what would…
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