List of Universal Pictures films (1980–1989)
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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1980–1989, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.
Release date | Title | Notes |
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January 25, 1980 | Guyana: Cult of the Damned | U.S. distribution only |
February 8, 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America | |
March 7, 1980 | Coal Miner's Daughter | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
March 21, 1980 | Little Miss Marker | |
April 18, 1980 | North Sea Hijack | |
April 25, 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam | |
May 9, 1980 | The Nude Bomb | co-production with Time Life Films |
May 23, 1980 | The Gong Show Movie | |
June 13, 1980 | The Island | co-production with Zanuck/Brown Company |
June 20, 1980 | The Blues Brothers | |
July 18, 1980 | Cheech and Chong's Next Movie | |
August 8, 1980 | Xanadu | |
August 15, 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | |
September 19, 1980 | Melvin and Howard | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. |
September 26, 1980 | In God We Tru$t | |
Resurrection | ||
October 3, 1980 | Somewhere in Time | co-production with Rastar Productions |
December 5, 1980 | Flash Gordon | distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company and Starling Films |
January 1, 1981 | The White Lions | |
1981 | Invaders from the Deep | distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment; movie compilation of the television series Stingray |
Burned at the Stake | produced by Alan Landsburg Productions | |
January 30, 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | |
March 6, 1981 | All Night Long | |
March 13, 1981 | The Funhouse | |
April 10, 1981 | Nighthawks | |
April 24, 1981 | Beyond the Reef | distribution only; produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation |
Cattle Annie and Little Britches | distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation | |
May 1, 1981 | King of the Mountain | distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures |
May 22, 1981 | The Four Seasons | |
Bustin' Loose | ||
The Legend of the Lone Ranger | distribution only; produced by Eaves Movie Ranch, ITC Entertainment and Wrather Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution | |
June 26, 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | distribution only; produced by The Jim Henson Company and ITC Entertainment; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution; distribution rights now currently owned by Walt Disney Pictures |
July 17, 1981 | Endless Love | distribution only; produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
August 21, 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | |
Honky Tonk Freeway | distribution only; produced by EMI Films, Honky Tonk Freeway Company and Kendon Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution | |
September 18, 1981 | Continental Divide | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
Raggedy Man | ||
October 2, 1981 | Zoot Suit | |
October 23, 1981 | Silence of the North | |
October 30, 1981 | Halloween II | U.S. distribution only; produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation and Moustapha Akkad |
November 13, 1981 | The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper | distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures |
December 18, 1981 | Ghost Story | |
Heartbeeps | ||
February 12, 1982 | The Border | co-production with Efer Productions and RKO Pictures |
On Golden Pond | distribution only; produced by IPC Films and ITC Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. | |
February 19, 1982 | Barbarosa | distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
March 5, 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | distribution only; produced by EMI Films, Titan Productions and Mersham Productions Ltd.; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
March 12, 1982 | Missing | distribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.; Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. |
April 2, 1982 | A Little Sex | distribution only; co-production with Company Four and MTM Enterprises |
Cat People | distribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures | |
May 7, 1982 | Death Valley | co-production with Cinema VII |
May 14, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation |
May 21, 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | co-production with Aspen Film Society |
June 11, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
June 25, 1982 | The Thing | co-production with Turman-Foster Company |
July 23, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy |
August 13, 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | co-production with Refugee Films |
September 26, 1982 | Moonlighting | U.S. distribution only |
October 22, 1982 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | U.S. distribution only; produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation and Moustapha Akkad |
December 3, 1982 | Frances | distribution only; produced by Brooksfilms and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
December 10, 1982 | Sophie's Choice | distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment and Keith Barish Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
La Traviata | U.S. distribution only | |
December 17, 1982 | The Dark Crystal | distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, Henson Organisation and The Jim Henson Company; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution; distribution rights now currently owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Six Weeks | distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures and Guber-Peters Company | |
February 4, 1983 | Videodrome | distribution only, produced with the participation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players |
February 18, 1983 | The Pirates of Penzance | co-production with Timothy Burrill Productions and St. Michael Finance Limited |
The Sting II | ||
February 1983 | Second Thoughts | distribution only; produced by David Foster Productions and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
March 4, 1983 | Tender Mercies | distribution only; produced by Antron Media Production and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
March 23, 1983 | Eddie Macon's Run | |
March 25, 1983 | Bad Boys | distribution only; produced by Solofilm and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
March 31, 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | co-production with Python (Monty) Pictures |
May 6, 1983 | Doctor Detroit | |
June 3, 1983 | Psycho II | |
July 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros. |
July 15, 1983 | Puberty Blues | U.S. distribution only |
July 22, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | co-production with Alan Landsburg Productions |
July 29, 1983 | Private School | |
August 12, 1983 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | |
August 19, 1983 | Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn | |
September 2, 1983 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | distribution only; produced by Recorded Picture Company |
September 9, 1983 | Nightmares | |
September 15, 1983 | Heat and Dust | distribution only; produced by Merchant Ivory Productions |
September 21, 1983 | Cross Creek | distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
September 30, 1983 | Going Berserk | |
The Lonely Lady | ||
Hanna K. | ||
October 21, 1983 | Rumble Fish | co-production with American Zoetrope |
December 9, 1983 | Scarface | |
December 16, 1983 | D.C. Cab | |
January 27, 1984 | The Lonely Guy | |
February 17, 1984 | Crackers | |
February 1984 | Slayground | distribution only; produced by Jennie and Company, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution |
March 2, 1984 | Repo Man | |
March 16, 1984 | Tank | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions |
April 6, 1984 | Hard to Hold | |
April 13, 1984 | Iceman | |
May 4, 1984 | Sixteen Candles | co-production with Channel Productions |
May 11, 1984 | Firestarter | |
June 1, 1984 | Streets of Fire | |
June 13, 1984 | Under the Volcano | |
June 29, 1984 | Conan the Destroyer | U.S. distribution only; produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Company |
July 13, 1984 | The Last Starfighter | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions |
July 20, 1984 | One Deadly Summer | U.S. distribution only; produced by TF1 |
August 10, 1984 | Cloak & Dagger | |
September 21, 1984 | All of Me | distributor only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment |
September 28, 1984 | The Wild Life | |
October 10, 1984 | Comfort and Joy | distributor only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment, Thorn EMI, and Scottish Television |
October 26, 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | |
December 14, 1984 | Dune | U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Company |
Mass Appeal | ||
December 19, 1984 | The River | |
February 15, 1985 | The Breakfast Club | co-production with A&M Films and Channel Productions |
February 22, 1985 | Into the Night | |
March 8, 1985 | Mask | |
April 12, 1985 | Annie's Coming Out | also known as A Test of Love |
April 26, 1985 | Stick | |
May 3, 1985 | Gotcha! | |
May 22, 1985 | Brewster's Millions | co-production with Silver Pictures |
May 31, 1985 | Fletch | |
July 3, 1985 | Back to the Future | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
August 2, 1985 | Weird Science | |
September 13, 1985 | James Joyce's Women | |
September 20, 1985 | Creator | distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment |
Morons from Outer Space | distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment | |
October 4, 1985 | Dreamchild | |
October 18, 1985 | The Holcroft Covenant | |
Wild Geese II | ||
October 1985 | UFOria | produced by Melvin Simon Productions |
December 18, 1985 | Brazil | U.S. distribution only; co-production with Embassy International Pictures N.V. |
December 20, 1985 | Out of Africa | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
January 31, 1986 | The Best of Times | distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment |
March 26, 1986 | The Money Pit | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
April 18, 1986 | Legend | U.S. distribution only; co-production with Embassy International Pictures N.V., released overseas by 20th Century Fox |
May 14, 1986 | Sweet Liberty | |
June 18, 1986 | Legal Eagles | |
July 2, 1986 | Psycho III | |
August 1, 1986 | Howard the Duck | distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics |
August 29, 1986 | Bullies | produced by Simcom Limited |
September 12, 1986 | 'night, Mother | |
October 3, 1986 | Playing for Keeps | distributor; produced by Miramax Films |
October 10, 1986 | Clockwise | distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment |
November 21, 1986 | An American Tail | plus its three sequels, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios |
December 25, 1986 | Brighton Beach Memoirs | |
April 10, 1987 | The Secret of My Success | |
May 1, 1987 | The Allnighter | |
June 5, 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
June 26, 1987 | Dragnet | |
July 17, 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | |
August 14, 1987 | North Shore | |
August 21, 1987 | Born in East L.A. | |
September 18, 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | |
October 9, 1987 | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll | |
Three O'Clock High | ||
October 23, 1987 | Prince of Darkness | distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions and Machine Productions |
October 27, 1987 | Positive I.D. | |
November 6, 1987 | Cry Freedom | |
November 13, 1987 | Cross My Heart | |
December 4, 1987 | Walker | |
December 18, 1987 | Batteries Not Included | Nominee of the Saturn Award for Best Actress. co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
February 5, 1988 | The Serpent and the Rainbow | |
March 18, 1988 | The Milagro Beanfield War | |
March 25, 1988 | Biloxi Blues | |
April 22, 1988 | Casual Sex? | |
May 6, 1988 | Shakedown | distribution only; produced by Glickenhaus Entertainment |
June 17, 1988 | The Great Outdoors | |
July 8, 1988 | Phantasm II | distribution only; co-production with The Spacegate Corporation; International rights held by Starway International |
July 20, 1988 | Midnight Run | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. |
August 12, 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | co-production with Cineplex Odeon Films |
September 9, 1988 | Moon Over Parador | |
September 23, 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros. |
October 14, 1988 | Madame Sousatzka | co-production with Cineplex Odeon Films |
November 4, 1988 | They Live | distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films and Larry Franco Productions |
November 18, 1988 | The Land Before Time | distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios |
November 1988 | Missing Link | |
December 1, 1988 | Screwball Hotel | |
December 2, 1988 | Watchers | distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Concorde Pictures, Centaur Films, Rose & Ruby Productions and Canadian Entertainment Investors No. 2 and Company |
December 9, 1988 | Twins | |
December 21, 1988 | Talk Radio | co-production with Cineplex Odeon Films |
February 17, 1989 | The 'Burbs | distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment |
March 17, 1989 | Fletch Lives | |
April 7, 1989 | The Dream Team | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
April 21, 1989 | Field of Dreams | co-production with the Gordon Company |
April 28, 1989 | K-9 | |
June 2, 1989 | Renegades | co-production with Morgan Creek Entertainment |
June 30, 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. co-production with 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks |
August 2, 1989 | Parenthood | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
August 16, 1989 | Uncle Buck | |
September 15, 1989 | Sea of Love | |
October 27, 1989 | Shocker | distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films and Universal City Studios |
November 10, 1989 | Dad | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
November 22, 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | |
December 15, 1989 | The Wizard | co-production with Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions and Pipeline Productions |
December 20, 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
December 22, 1989 | Always | co-production with United Artists and Amblin Entertainment |
See also
- List of Focus Features films
- List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
- Universal Pictures
- Category:Lists of films by studio
References
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