
1982
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Two days, one cop who cuts corners, and the partner he absolutely didn't ask for.
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The year was
1982 was an extraordinary year for science fiction, fantasy and genre filmmaking. Some of the films released that year would become defining works of 1980s cinema, even when their reputations took time to grow.
Blade Runner, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Thing, First Blood, Poltergeist, Rocky III and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan made 1982 a year packed with films that are still watched, discussed and rediscovered decades later.
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49 movies so far

1982
Two days, one cop who cuts corners, and the partner he absolutely didn't ask for.
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1982
Amityville II: The Possession: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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1982
A hard-edged coming-of-age wrapped in military drill, unexpected tenderness and one stubborn loner.
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Annie: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Four engineered years, a handful of memories and a detective who isn’t sure he wants to do his job.
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Cat People: love and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Class of 1984: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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A musclebound quest that talks about steel, fate and how to be remade by violence.
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Five nasty little tales, a comic-book wrapper and one perfectly awkward professor.
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Death Wish II: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Deathtrap: the safety of home and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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A wedding on the horizon, a diner as confessional — and one man's doubt that makes the rest of them stop pretending.
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A story about a lonely boy, a stranded stranger and the small, uncanny bravery of childhood.
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Evil Under the Sun: friendship and peer pressure, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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A family drama where theatre, childhood fancy and a stubborn bishop collide — and Alexander refuses to be small.
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Teenage hormones, mall jobs and one surfer who won't be quiet about it.
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Firefox: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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A small-town arrest turns into a jungle lesson about soldiers nobody taught to come home.
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Fitzcarraldo: belief in the supernatural and exploitation, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Friday the 13th Part III: the safety of home and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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1982
A long, careful movie about a very particular kind of courage: the refusal to meet violence with violence.
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Megaforce: fear and friendship, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Missing: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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My Favorite Year: family and courage, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Night Shift: authority and love, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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A rock-star unravel on film: loud, strange and still oddly intimate.
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A suburban home, a frightened child and a television that isn't just background noise — Poltergeist still makes the domestic uncanny feel dangerously familiar.
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Rocky III: mortality and lifespan and courage, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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1982
A woman's past refuses to stay in the past — and Zofia keeps pulling the film with her.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: parents protecting their children and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Swamp Thing: freedom and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Tenebrae: the safety of home and mortality, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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The Beastmaster: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: love and our relationship with technology, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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1982
A puppet epic about a broken world — and the quiet Gelfling who must fix it.
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The Last American Virgin: the safety of home and friendship, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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The Last Unicorn: mortality and lifespan and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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The Plague Dogs: freedom and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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The Secret of NIMH: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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The Sword and the Sorcerer: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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1982
A frozen outpost, a dog, and a man who must choose who to trust — The Thing still knows how to make suspicion feel like a physical thing.
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The Toy: family and friendship, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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A one-case comeback: morality, mistake and a lawyer with nothing left to lose.
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The Year of Living Dangerously: mortality and lifespan, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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1982
An actor in drag discovers how the world really treats women.
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1982
A film about authorship, arcade‑style justice and a man who literally has to fight for his credit.
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1982
A clever musical about disguise, showbiz and the friendships that make it bearable.
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1982
Zapped!: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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