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Kramer vs. Kramer [DVD](1979) DVD
A moving, sensitive story about contemporary relationships and values. Dustin Hoffman is a man who finds himself starting anew when his wife walks out on him and their young son. Winner of Best Picture, Best Actor and three other Oscars. Meryl Streep, Justin Henry, Jane Alexander also star. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; "making of" documentary; filmographies; theatrical trailers.
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1980 Best Picture Nominees - Now On DVD
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All That Jazz (Special Music Edition) [DVD](1979) DVD
Bob Fosse co-wrote and directed this glittery, surrealistic musical, based on his own life. Roy Scheider is a demanding musical director trying to balance his work on a Broadway production with his hectic personal life and a consuming drug habit. Dazzling dance numbers include appearances by Ben Vereen, Jessica Lange and Ann Reinking. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; photo gallery; sing-along song; music machine.
Apocalypse Now Redux [DVD](1979) DVD
Not content to merely re-release his 1979 Vietnam War opus with extra footage, director Francis Ford Coppola actually re-edited the film and added 49 minutes of excised scenes--at the start of the boat journey upriver, encounters with former French colonists at a rundown plantation and with some stranded Playboy Playmates, and cut dialogue between Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando--to give new dimension to this important piece of '70s cinema. 202 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.
Breaking Away [DVD](1979) DVD
Winning story of four college town youths unsure about life after high school and how one boy's obsession with bicycle racing offers an escape from the boredom of daily life. Funny, rousing tale from Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Tesich stars Dennis Christopher, Daniel Stern, Dennis Quaid, Paul Dooley. 100 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; TV spots; trailer; scene access; interactive menus.
Norma Rae [DVD](1979) DVD
Sally Field copped a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as a Southern textile worker who joins with a labor organizer to unionize her mill. Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges add able support to this heartfelt drama. Martin Ritt directs. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; theatrical trailer.
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Other Popular Movies Of 1980 - Now On DVD
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Caddyshack [DVD](1980) DVD
Riotous comedy set in an elite country club features Rodney Dangerfield as a loud and loutish new member, Chevy Chase as the egotistical club pro, Bill Murray as a crazed groundskeeper, and the pesky Mr. Gopher. The plot revolves around a not-so friendly game of golf between Dangerfield, Chase and stuffy judge Ted Knight. Co-stars Michael O'Keefe. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; documentary; theatrical trailer.
Flash Gordon (Saviour Of The Universe Edition) [DVD](1980) DVD
"Flash! Aaah!" Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones), quarterback for the New York Jets, and travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) are hijacked into a desperate space mission by mad scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov (Topol) in an effort to save the Earth from certain destruction at the hands of the maniacal Ming the Merciless (Max Von Sydow). Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Brian Blessed co-star in this colorful, tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the serial favorite; features music by Queen. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; featurettes; bonus "Flash Gordon" serial episode; TV spot.
The Idolmaker [DVD](1980) DVD
Rousing drama about an aggressive music promoter in the '50s (based on Philadelphia's own Bob Marcucci, the mentor of Frankie Avalon and Fabian) who molds two teenage singers into pop sensations. Ray Sharkey turns in a dynamic performance in the title role; with Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land. 119 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Popeye [DVD](1980) DVD
Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl bring the beloved cartoon characters to life in director Robert Altman's fun musical that's a delight for kids of all ages. With Paul Dooley, Ray Walston, Paul L. Smith. Songs include "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man," "I Am What I Am," "He Needs Me" and "Blow Me Down." 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English.
Xanadu [DVD](1980) DVD
Olivia Newton-John stars in this fantastical musical odyssey as a Greek muse who visits Earth as a human and, with the help of a rollerskating Gene Kelly, inspires young artist Michael Beck to open a glitzy disco roller rink. Lively updating of 1947's "Down to Earth" features songs by Newton-John and The Electric Light Orchestra, including "Suddenly," "Magic" and "All Over the World." 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, French Dolby Digital Surround; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Smokey And The Bandit II [DVD](1980) DVD
Burt Reynolds puts the pedal to the metal as the Bandit once more. This time he's got to deliver a live elephant to the Republican Convention in Dallas, while trying to dodge the relentless Smokey (Jackie Gleason) and win back girlfriend Sally Field. With Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer.
Brubaker [DVD](1980) DVD
True-life story about Henry Brubaker (Robert Redford), a prison warden who has himself arrested and thrown into his own Arkansas jail in order to find out what conditions for prisoners are really like. His harrowing discoveries lead to vast prison reforms. Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, Murray Hamilton, Wilford Brimley and Morgan Freeman also star; directed by Stuart Rosenberg ("Cool Hand Luke"). 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Any Which Way You Can [DVD](1980) DVD
Continuing where he left off in the hit "Every Which Way But Loose," Clint Eastwood, as bare-knuckle brawler Philo Beddoe, finds his dreams of settling down with singer girlfriend Sondra Locke and pet orangutan Clyde evaporate after she is kidnapped by the mob, who want Philo to fight one last time against his arch-rival. With Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith. 116 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer.
Nine To Five [DVD](1980) DVD
Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin are three overworked and underpaid secretaries who get their chance for revenge against chauvinistic boss Dabney Coleman in this comedic salute to all "pink collar" workers. 109 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Fonda, Parton, Tomlin; featurettes; deleted scenes.
Urban Cowboy [DVD](1980) DVD
Moving from his rural Texas home to take an oil refinery job near Houston, young hardhat John Travolta begins hanging out at famed honky tonk nightclub Gilley's. In this world of country music, "weekend cowboys" and fast women, Travolta falls for feisty Debra Winger, but their romance has more bumps than a ride on the mechanical bull. Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith co-star, with appearances by The Charlie Daniels Band, Bonnie Raitt, and others. 134 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese; outtakes; behind-the-scenes footage.
Coal Miner's Daughter [DVD](1980) DVD
Sissy Spacek took home the Academy Award for her honest portrayal of singer Loretta Lynn, from her dirt poor childhood in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, to her rise to the pinnacle of success in the country/western world. Co-stars Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm and Beverly D'Angelo as Patsy Cline; directed by Michael Apted. 125 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; audio commentary by Spacek, Apted; interviews; featurette.
The Great Santini [DVD](1980) DVD
Robert Duvall won well-deserved acclaim for his unforgettable portrayal of rowdy, hard-drinking fighter pilot Lt. Colonel "Bull" Meechum. As a soldier with no battlefield in the early 1960s, Bull's peacetime frustrations begin to take their toll on his relationship with his family, especially with his teenage son. With Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Stan Shaw, Lisa Jane Persky. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French.
The Stunt Man [DVD](1980) DVD
A complex and entertaining blend of suspense, action and comedy, as escaped fugitive Steve Railsback finds "safety" working as a stunt man on a film set run by crazed director Peter O'Toole, whose calls for "realism" could cost Railsback his life. Also stars Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco; directed by Richard Rush. 129 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS ES 6.1, DD-EX Surround; deleted scenes; audio commentary by Rush, O'Toole, Railsback, Hershey, Rocco; screenplay; theatrical trailers; photo gallery; advertising art.
Gloria [DVD](1980) DVD
Gena Rowlands is marvelous as an ex-gun moll protecting a kid whose parents have been rubbed out by the Mob in this powerful, tension-filled story with humor and excitement. Written and directed by John Cassavetes; with Buck Henry, Juan Adames. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish; theatrical trailers.
Private Benjamin [DVD](1980) DVD
Goldie Hawn established herself as a Hollywood force by producing and starring in this hilarious military comedy. A newly married (and just as newly widowed) Jewish-American Princess decides to get away from her life by joining the "new, liberal" Army. After clashing with her boot camp C.O. (Eileen Brennan), she's stationed at NATO headquarters where she's romanced by a suave Frenchman (Armand Assante). With Mary Kay Place, Harry Dean Stanton, Hal Williams, and Albert Brooks. 110 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Melvin And Howard [DVD](1980) DVD
Irresistible American fable from director Jonathan Demme explores Nevada garage owner Melvin Dummar's claim that he once picked up eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes hitchhiking in the desert, and the skepticism that arose after a will turned up naming Dummar as an heir. Co-star Mary Steenburgen and screenwriter Bo Goldman won Oscars; Paul LeMat and Jason Robards play the title roles. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Tess [DVD](1980) DVD
Beautiful and timeless masterwork from Roman Polanski about an innocent peasant girl's (Nastassia Kinski) struggle to rise from poverty, which leads, ultimately, to tragedy. Oscar-winner for Cinematography, Costume Design and Art Direction. Co-stars Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson; based on Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." 172 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; featurettes.
The Shining (Two-Disc Special Edition) [DVD](1980) DVD
Writer Stephen King and director Stanley Kubrick combine to bring you a classic tale of madness and terror, as a family overseeing a deserted resort hotel confronts the ghosts of a shocking and bloody past. Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers star. 144 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.
Fame [DVD](1980) DVD
The Oscar-winning musical-drama based on New York's famed High School for the Performing Arts. The terms of several aspiring actors, singers, and dancers are followed in a moving style that blends gritty urban reality with vibrant song and dance numbers. Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Gene Anthony Ray, Maureen Teefy, and Anne Meara star. 133 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer.
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