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List of 20th Century Fox films (1980–1989)

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This is a list of films produced by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) beginning in 1980 up until 1989.[1][2]

Release date Title Notes
February 1, 1980 Fatso co-production with Brooksfilms
April 2, 1980 Inferno theatrical distribution only; produced by Produzioni Intersound
May 1980 Headin' for Broadway
May 21, 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010.
distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm
June 20, 1980 Brubaker
June 27, 1980 The Stunt Man Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
USA & UK distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
July 11, 1980 Oh Heavenly Dog co-production with Mulberry Square Productions
July 25, 1980 Middle Age Crazy USA distribution only; produced by Canadian Film Development Corporation, Guardian Trust Company, Krofft Entertainment and Tormont Films
August 15, 1980 Willie & Phil
September 12, 1980 Health co-production with Lion's Gate Films
September 26, 1980 My Bodyguard distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
October 3, 1980 The Man with Bogart's Face
Terror Train USA & UK distribution only; produced by Astral Films
October 6, 1980 Kagemusha International distributor; co-production with Toho
October 24, 1980 Loving Couples distribution only; produced by Time-Life Films[N 1]
December 1, 1980 A Change of Seasons theatrical distribution only; produced by Film Finance Group and Polyc International BV
December 14, 1980 Tribute distribution only; produced by Tiberius Films and The Turman-Foster Company
December 19, 1980 Nine to Five co-production with IPC Films
February 6, 1981 Fort Apache, The Bronx distribution only; produced by Time-Life Films[N 1]
February 13, 1981 Eyewitness
March 6, 1981 On the Right Track distribution only; produced by Zephyr Productions
March 20, 1981 Omen III: The Final Conflict co-production with Mace Neufeld Productions
April 3, 1981 Hardly Working USA distribution only
May 1, 1981 Savage Harvest
May 21, 1981 Death Hunt distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest Company[N 2]
June 12, 1981 History of the World, Part I co-production with Brooksfilms
June 19, 1981 The Cannonball Run distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest[N 1][N 2]
July 17, 1981 Zorro, The Gay Blade distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
August 28, 1981 Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
September 1981 The Woman Inside theatrical distribution only
September 25, 1981 Southern Comfort distribution only; produced by Cinema Group Ventures
October 9, 1981 Tattoo USA distribution only
October 31, 1981 Shock Treatment
December 18, 1981 Taps
December 25, 1981 Modern Problems
February 12, 1982 The Amateur distribution only; produced by Anabasis Investments, N.V.
Quest for Fire USA & UK distribution only; produced by International Cinema Corporation and Famous Players
Melanie Canadian distribution only
March 5, 1982 Making Love
March 19, 1982 Porky's distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions and Astral Films
March 24, 1982 Eating Raoul theatrical distribution only
March 26, 1982 I Ought to Be in Pictures
April 9, 1982 Chariots of Fire International distribution only; co-production with Allied Stars Ltd and Enigma Productions
USA distribution handled by The Ladd Company (through Warner Bros.)
May 28, 1982 Visiting Hours distribution only; produced with the participation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation
June 18, 1982 Author! Author!
June 25, 1982 Megaforce USA distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest[N 2]
July 16, 1982 Young Doctors in Love USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
July 16, 1982 Six Pack
August 6, 1982 The Pirate Movie
October 9, 1982 I, the Jury USA distribution only; produced by American Cinema Productions
October 22, 1982 Monsignor
October 29, 1982 National Lampoon's Class Reunion USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
November 5, 1982 The Man from Snowy River USA distribution only; produced by Cambridge Productions and Edgley International
December 8, 1982 The Verdict Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 10, 1982 The Hot Touch USA & UK distribution only; produced by Astral Films
December 17, 1982 The Who Rocks America distribution only; produced by Curbishley-Baird Productions in association with Schlitz
Pay per view premiere release
December 22, 1982 Kiss Me Goodbye
February 4, 1983 The Entity co-production with American Cinema Productions
Without a Trace
February 18, 1983 The King of Comedy distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
February 19, 1983 Betrayal USA distribution only
March 25, 1983 Max Dugan Returns
April 1, 1983 Heart Like a Wheel USA & UK distribution only
May 20, 1983 Tough Enough co-production with American Cinema Productions
Bill Cosby: Himself co-production with SAH Enterprises
May 25, 1983 Return of the Jedi Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2021.
distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm
June 24, 1983 Porky's II: The Next Day distribution only; produced by Simon/Reeves/Landsburg Productions and Astral Films
July 22, 1983 Mr. Mom USA distribution only; produced by Sherwood Productions[N 3]
August 5, 1983 The Star Chamber
August 10, 1983 Phar Lap distribution only; produced by Hoyts Edgley
August 27, 1983 Fire and Ice USA theatrical distribution only; produced by PSO
October 14, 1983 The Osterman Weekend USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Davis-Panzer Productions
October 21, 1983 All the Right Moves
November 18, 1983 A Night in Heaven
December 14, 1983 Silkwood Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
December 16, 1983 Two of a Kind
To Be or Not to Be co-production with Brooksfilms
1984 The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud USA distribution only
January 1, 1984 Careful, He Might Hear You theatrical distribution only
February 10, 1984 Unfaithfully Yours
February 17, 1984 Blame It on Rio USA distribution only; produced by Sherwood Productions[N 3]
March 30, 1984 Antarctica theatrical distribution only
Romancing the Stone
April 4, 1984 The Stone Boy distribution only
April 13, 1984 Kidco
May 4, 1984 The Buddy System
June 21, 1984 Rhinestone
June 29, 1984 Bachelor Party
July 9, 1984 The Gods Must Be Crazy International distribution only, distributed in South Africa by Ster-Kinekor
July 20, 1984 Revenge of the Nerds co-production with Interscope Communications
August 10, 1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! USA distribution only; produced by Sherwood Productions[N 3]
Dreamscape USA distribution only; produced by Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises[N 4]
September 28, 1984 Impulse USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures; not to be confused with the unrelated 1990 film of the same name
October 23, 1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street co-production with MPL Communications
November 2, 1984 Paris, Texas USA distribution only; produced by Road Movies Filmproduktion and Argos Films
November 16, 1984 Gimme an 'F'
December 21, 1984 The Flamingo Kid USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures and Mercury Productions
Johnny Dangerously
February 8, 1985 Mischief
February 15, 1985 Turk 182 co-production with Interscope Communications and Astral Films
March 22, 1985 Porky's Revenge distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions and Astral Films
March 29, 1985 Almost You
April 12, 1985 Ladyhawke International distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros.
April 19, 1985 Moving Violations
May 10, 1985 Secret Places USA distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation
June 13, 1985 Prizzi's Honor Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
June 21, 1985 Cocoon Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
July 19, 1985 The Man with One Red Shoe
August 9, 1985 Dance with a Stranger UK distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
USA distribution handled by The Samuel Goldwyn Company
August 14, 1985 Key Exchange distribution only
August 23, 1985 Warning Sign
September 20, 1985 Joshua Then and Now USA distribution only
Plenty theatrical distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment[N 5] and RKO Pictures
October 4, 1985 The Doctor and the Devils co-production with Brooksfilms
Commando co-production with Silver Pictures
October 6, 1985 The Park Is Mine co-production with Astral Films and HBO Premiere Films
November 22, 1985 Bad Medicine
December 11, 1985 The Jewel of the Nile
December 18, 1985 Brazil International distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
USA distribution handled by Universal Pictures
December 20, 1985 Enemy Mine co-production with Kings Road Productions
January 17, 1986 The Boy in Blue co-production with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Telefilm Canada
January 31, 1986 Stripper distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
Power distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures[N 6]
February 14, 1986 The Vindicator USA distribution only
March 7, 1986 Death of an Angel
Highlander USA and Germany theatrical distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment[N 5] and Davis-Panzer Productions
March 28, 1986 Lucas
April 18, 1986 Legend International distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
USA distribution handled by Universal Pictures
June 6, 1986 SpaceCamp USA distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
June 13, 1986 The Manhattan Project USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 3]
July 2, 1986 Big Trouble in Little China
July 18, 1986 Aliens co-production with Brandywine Productions
August 14, 1986 The Boy Who Could Fly USA & UK theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures[N 6]
August 15, 1986 The Fly co-production with Brooksfilms
September 19, 1986 The Name of the Rose USA theatrical distributor, co-production with Nelson Entertainment, Neuve-Constantin Film and France2 Cinema[N 7]
September 24, 1986 Half Moon Street[N 3] theatrical distribution only; produced by RKO Pictures
October 10, 1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash co-production with Silver Pictures
November 14, 1986 Streets of Gold USA theatrical distribution only
December 25, 1986 The Morning After USA & UK theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures[N 6]
December 31, 1986 Wisdom USA theatrical distribution only, produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 3][N 6]
February 6, 1987 Black Widow
February 13, 1987 Mannequin USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 3]
March 6, 1987 Raising Arizona co-production with Circle Films
April 17, 1987 Project X
June 12, 1987 Predator co-production with Silver Pictures and Davis Entertainment
July 10, 1987 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise co-production with Interscope Communications
September 18, 1987 The Pick-up Artist
September 25, 1987 The Princess Bride USA theatrical and TV distribution only; produced by Act III Communications and Nelson Entertainment
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.
October 2, 1987 Big Shots USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures[N 6]
October 23, 1987 The Sicilian USA theatrical only; produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 3]
November 6, 1987 Less than Zero
December 11, 1987 Wall Street
December 16, 1987 Broadcast News Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2018.
co-production with Gracie Films
February 12, 1988 Satisfaction co-production with NBC Productions
February 27, 1988 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon USA theatrical distribution only, co-production with Island Pictures
March 11, 1988 Off Limits
April 8, 1988 Bad Dreams
June 3, 1988 Big Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
co-production with Gracie Films
July 6, 1988 License to Drive
July 15, 1988 Die Hard co-production with Silver Pictures and Gordon Company
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017.
August 12, 1988 Young Guns USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment[N 8]
September 23, 1988 Dead Ringers USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment[N 9]
October 7, 1988 Alien Nation
November 23, 1988 Cocoon: The Return
December 21, 1988 Working Girl Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
January 13, 1989 Gleaming the Cube USA theatrical and TV distribution only, produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 10]
February 10, 1989 The Fly II co-production with Brooksfilms
March 10, 1989 Skin Deep USA/some international distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment[N 8]
April 14, 1989 Say Anything... co-production with Gracie Films
May 19, 1989 How I Got into College
July 5, 1989 Weekend at Bernie's USA theatrical and TV, France and India distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 10]
August 9, 1989 The Favorite USA theatrical distribution only
The Abyss
August 25, 1989 Millennium USA theatrical and TV distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 10]
October 13, 1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys USA theatrical and TV distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment[N 10]
October 20, 1989 When the Whales Came
October 27, 1989 Worth Winning co-production with A&M Films
December 8, 1989 The War of the Roses Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
co-production with Gracie Films and Regency International Pictures (Uncredited)
December 13, 1989 Enemies, A Love Story distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment[N 8]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Owned by Warner Bros. (via HBO)
  2. ^ a b c Owned by Star China Media (via Fortune Star Media Limited)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Owned by MGM
  4. ^ Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
  5. ^ a b Owned by StudioCanal, with U.S. distribution handled by Lionsgate
  6. ^ a b c d e Owned by Warner Bros.
  7. ^ Owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films
  8. ^ a b c Owned by Revolution Studios
  9. ^ Co-owned by Revolution Studios and ITV Studios
  10. ^ a b c d Co-owned by MGM and ITV Studios

References

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  1. ^ Carly (March 20, 2019). "21st Century Fox: Eight Decades of Movie and Television Magic". D23. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "80s Movie Studio Intros". reaganray.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

Further reading

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  • Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press,(1988/2002)
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