List of fantasy films of the 1980s

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A list of fantasy films released in the 1980s.

List

Title Director Cast Country Notes
1980
Altered States Ken Russell William Hurt, Francis X. McCarthy, Drew Barrymore United States United Kingdom
Flash Gordon Mike Hodges Max Von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Kenny Baker, John Hallam, Robbie Coltrane United States United Kingdom
Hawk the Slayer Terry Marcel Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw United StatesUnited Kingdom
Return of the King Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. Orson Bean, John Huston, Roddy McDowall United States Television movie, Animated film
Xanadu Robert Greenwald Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, Sandahl Bergman United States
1981
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Nicholas Corea Lane Caudell, Belinda Bauer, Victor Campos, Kabir Bedi, George Kennedy United States German: de:Der Zauberbogen
Blind Chance Krzysztof Kieslowski Boguslaw Linda, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Poland
Clash of the Titans Desmond Davis Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith, Ursula Andress, Neil McCarthy, Judi Bowker, Neil McCarthy, Siân Phillips United KingdomUnited States
Dragonslayer Matthew Robbins Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ian McDiarmid, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi, United Kingdom
Excalibur John Boorman Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, United Kingdom
Heavy Metal Gerald Potterton John Candy, Eugene Levy, John Vernon, Richard Romanus, Canada Animated Film
Time Bandits Terry Gilliam John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Kenny Baker, Jack Purvis, Jim Broadbent, Derrick O'Connor, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Rappaport, David Warner, United Kingdom
1982
Along Unknown Paths (ru) Mikhail Yuzovsky Tatyana Peltzer, Aleksandr Filippenko, Tatyana Aksyuta Soviet Union [1]
Ator the Fighting Eagle Joe D'Amato Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Ritza Brown Italy
The Beastmaster Don Coscarelli Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Joshua Milrad, Rod Loomis, Ben Hammer, Ralph Strait, Billy Jayne, United States
Conan the Barbarian John Milius Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Mako, Franco Columbu, Sven-Ole Thorsen United States
The Dark Crystal Jim Henson Frank Oz, Kathryn Mullen, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Mike Quinn, United Kingdom
The Flight of Dragons Jules Bass, John Ritter, James Earl Jones, Arthur Rankin, Jr., Victor Buono, Harry Morgan, Larry Storch, Ed Peck, Nellie Bellflower, United States Television movie, Animated film
The Last Unicorn Jules Bass Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Alan Arkin, Arthur Rankin, Jr. Tammy Grimes, Robert Klein, Christopher Lee, Nellie Bellflower, Keenan Wynn United StatesUnited Kingdom Animated film
The Secret of NIMH Don Bluth Hermione Baddeley, John Carradine, Tom Hatten, Dom DeLuise, Wil Wheaton, Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Shannen Doherty, Paul Shenar, Peter Strauss United States Animated film
The Sword and the Sorcerer Albert Pyun Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale United States
1983
Academy of Mr. Kleks Krzysztof Gradowski Piotr Fronczewski, Sławomir Wronka Poland
Conquest Lucio Fulci Jorge Rivero, Andrea Occhipinti, Sabrina Siani ItalyMexicoSpain
The Dead Zone David Cronenberg Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt United States Horror
Deathstalker James Sbardellati Richard Hill, Barbi Benton, Richard Brooker United States
Fire and Ice Ralph Bakshi Randy Norton, Cynthea Leake United States Animated film
Krull Peter Yates Ken Marshall, Liam Neeson, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Robbie Coltrane, Bernard Bresslaw United StatesUnited Kingdom
The Man Who Wasn't There Bruce Malmuth Steve Guttenberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Lisa Langlois United States
Mary Poppins, Goodbye Leonid Kvinikhidze Natalya Andrejchenko, Albert Filozov, Lembit Ulfsak Soviet Union
Sorcerers Konstantin Bromberg Aleksandra Yakovleva, Aleksandr Abdulov, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Valentin Gaft Soviet Union
Thor the Conqueror Tonino Ricci, Anthony Richmond Conrad Nichols, Christopher Holm, Maria Romano Italy
Videodrome David Cronenberg James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits Canada Horror, Science Fiction
Yor, the Hunter from the Future Antonio Margheriti Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, John Steiner ItalyFranceTurkey
Zu Warriors Tsui Hark Yuen Biao Hong Kong
1984
All of Me Carl Reiner Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant United States
Ator 2 - L'invincibile Orion Joe D'Amato Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, Charles Borromel Italy
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure John Korty Eric Walker, Warwick Davis, Fionnula Flanagan United States [2]
The Company of Wolves Neil Jordan Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Stephen Rea United Kingdom
Conan the Destroyer Richard Fleischer Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain United States
Esprit D'Amour Ringo Lam Alan Tam, Ni Shu-chun Hong Kong
A Fairy Tale of Wanderings Alexander Mitta Andrei Mironov, Tatiana Aksyuta Soviet Union [3]
Formula of Love Mark Zakharov Nodar Mgaloblishvili, Aleksandr Abdulov, Semyon Farada Soviet Union
Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis United States Horror, Science Fiction
Gremlins Joe Dante Hoyt Axton, John Louie, Keye Luke, Don Steele, Susan Burgess, Scott Brady, Zach Galligan United States
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
The Neverending Story Wolfgang Petersen Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach West GermanyUnited Kingdom
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter Tage Danielsson Hanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman SwedenNorway
Sheena John Guillermin Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott United States
Splash Ron Howard Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy United States
Supergirl Jeannot Szwarc Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Peter O'Toole United Kingdom
Sword of the Valiant Stephen Weeks Miles O'Keeffe, Sean Connery, Cyrielle Claire, Trevor Howard, Peter Cushing, John Rhys-Davies United Kingdom
The Tale of Tsar Saltan Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Lev Milchin Soviet Union Animated
The Warrior and the Sorceress John C. Broderick David Carradine, Luke Askew, Maria Socas United States
1985
After the Rain, on Thursday (ru) Mikhail Yuzovsky Oleg Tabakov, Tatyana Peltzer, Semyon Farada, Georgi Millyar Soviet Union [4]
Asterix Versus Caesar Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi France Animated
Barbarian Queen Héctor Olivera Lana Clarkson, Victor Bo, Dawn Dunlap United StatesArgentina
The Black Cauldron Ted Berman, Richard Rich Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne, Freddie Jones, Arthur Malet, Phil Fondacaro, John Hurt United States Animated film
Brazil Terry Gilliam Jonathan Pryce, Michael Palin, Kim Greist, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Robert De Niro United Kingdom
The Dungeonmaster Various Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing United States
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller United States [5]
The Knight of the Dragon Fernando Colomo Harvey Keitel, Klaus Kinski, Fernando Rey, María Lamor, Miguel Bosé, Julieta Serrano Spain
Ladyhawke Richard Donner Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer United States
Legend Ridley Scott Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry United KingdomUnited States
The Peanut Butter Solution Michael Rubbo Mathew Mackay, Siluck Saysanasy, Alison Podbrey Canada
The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello United States
Return to Oz Walter Murch Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Fairuza Balk United States
Red Sonja Richard Fleischer Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman United States
Santa Claus: The Movie Jeannot Szwarc John Lithgow, Dudley Moore United StatesUnited Kingdom
Travels of Mr. Kleks Krzysztof Gradowski Piotr Fronczewski, Sławomir Wronka Poland
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom Héctor Olivera Bo Svenson, Vidal Peterson United States
1986
Asterix Versus Caesar Pino Van Lamsweerde France Animated
Big Trouble in Little China John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun United States
Castle in the Sky Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
Dream Lovers Tony Au Chow Yun-fat, Cher Yeung Hong Kong
The Golden Child Michael Ritchie Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis United States
Highlander Russell Mulcahy Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown United KingdomUnited States
Labyrinth Jim Henson David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud United KingdomUnited States
Momo Johannes Schaaf Radost Bokel, Mario Adorf, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sylvester Groth GermanyItaly
Peggy Sue Got Married Francis Ford Coppola Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Barry Miller United States
The Worst Witch Robert Young Fairuza Balk, Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae, Tim Curry United KingdomUnited States Television movie
1987
The Barbarians Ruggero Deodato David Paul, Peter Paul, Richard Lynch ItalyUnited States
Batteries not included Matthew Robbins Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Michael Carmine, Dennis Boutsikaris United States
A Chinese Ghost Story Ching Siu Tung Leslie Cheung, Wong Tsu Hsien, Wu Ma Hong Kong
Date with an Angel Tom McLoughlin Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart United States
Kingsize Juliusz Machulski Jacek Chmielnik, Katarzyna Figura, Jerzy Stuhr, Jan Machulski Poland
Mannequin Michael Gottlieb Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty United States
Masters of the Universe Gary Goddard Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Frank Langella, Meg Foster United States
Mio in the Land of Faraway Vladimir Grammatikov Christopher Lee, Christian Bale, Nicholas Pickard, Timothy Bottoms, Susannah York SwedenSoviet UnionNorway
The Princess Bride Rob Reiner Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon United States
Rouge Stanley Kwan Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Man Chi Leung Hong Kong
Snow White Michael Berz Diana Rigg, Billy Barty, Sarah Patterson United States
Wings of Desire Wim Wenders Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Peter Falk West GermanyFrance
The Witches of Eastwick George Miller Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon United States
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terry Gilliam John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle United KingdomWest Germany
Alice Jan Švankmajer Kristina Kohoutova CzechoslovakiaSwitzerland
Beetlejuice Tim Burton Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder United States Horror
Big Penny Marshall Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard United States
Gandahar René Laloux France Animated film
The Land Before Time Don Bluth Gabriel Damon, Candace Huston, Judith Barsi, Will Ryan, Pat Hingle United States Animated film
My Neighbor Totoro Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jonathan R. Scott, Sophie Wilcox United Kingdom
One, Two - Don't Let It Trouble You! (ru) Mikhail Yuzovsky Oleg Tabakov, Nikolai Karachentsov, Semyon Farada Soviet Union Steampunk fantasy
Peacock King Nam Lai Choi Yuen Biao, Gloria Yip, Hiroshi Mikami Hong Kong
Portrait of a Nymph Wu Ma Hong Kong
To Kill a Dragon Mark Zakharov Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Yankovsky, Yevgeny Leonov Soviet Union
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Michael Rubbo Canada
Tryumph of Mr. Kleks Krzysztof Gradowski Piotr Fronczewski, Sławomir Wronka Poland
Vice Versa Brian Gilbert Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer United States
Willow Ron Howard Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis United States
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Robert Zemeckis Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy United States Comedy
1989
Always Steven Spielberg Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Brad Johnson United States
Asterix and the Big Fight Philippe Grimond France Animated
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin United States
Chances Are Emile Ardolino Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey, Jr., Ryan O'Neal United States
Dream a Little Dream Marc Rocco Corey Feldman, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards, Jr. United States
Erik the Viking Terry Jones Tim Robbins, Gary Cady, Mickey Rooney United KingdomUnited States
Ghostbusters II Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis United States
Kiki's Delivery Service Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
The Little Mermaid Ron Clements, John Musker René Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Ben Wright, Samuel E. Wright United States Animated film
Little Monsters Richard Greenberg Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Rick Ducommun United States
Santa Sangre Alejandro Jodorowsky Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Sabrina Dennison ItalyMexico
Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989 TV Serial) Warwick Davis, Jonathan R. Scott, Sophie Wilcox, David Thwaites United Kingdom
Teen Witch Dorian Walker Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier, Joshua Miller United States

References

  1. ^ Along Unknown Paths 1982 ‘Tam, na Nevedomykh Dorozhkakh...’ Directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky
  2. ^ Boyd, Ian. "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure". IMDB. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ Skazka Stranstviy (1984)
  4. ^ After the Rain, on Thursday 1985 ‘После дождичка в четверг’ Directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky
  5. ^ Ewoks: The Battle for Endor#Cast