Biographical / Thriller / Action
1980
The Hunter
The Hunter: mortality and lifespan and the safety of home, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Biographical movies from the 80s
Rewatching the biographical movies that helped make the decade unforgettable.
4 movies so far
Biographical movies
Gangster / Historical / Action / Biographical / Drama / Crime / Historical Drama / Thriller / Crime Thriller / Crime Drama / Police Procedural / Suspense / Trial / Period Drama
1987
The Untouchables
They couldn’t buy him. They couldn’t scare him. So they tried to destroy him.
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Biographical / Historical Drama / Drama
1988
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist: mortality and love, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Biographical / Period Drama / War / Action / Historical Drama / Epic / Drama / Medieval
1989
Henry V
Henry V: fear and heroism, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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