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Historical Drama movies from the 80s

Rewatching the historical drama movies that helped make the decade unforgettable.

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Historical Drama movies

1987

They couldn’t buy him. They couldn’t scare him. So they tried to destroy him.

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1988

Gorillas in the Mist: mortality and love, and why this 1988 movie still matters.

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1988

The Last Temptation of Christ: mortality and lifespan and parents protecting their children, and why this 1988 movie still matters.

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1989

Henry V: fear and heroism, and why this 1989 movie still matters.

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