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DVDs 1981
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1981 Best Picture Winner - Now On DVD
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Ordinary People [DVD](1980) DVD
Robert Redford's directorial debut, the moving story of a seemingly perfect family torn apart by tension, lack of communication and guilt, won Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and Supporting Actor. Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, and Elizabeth McGovern star. 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.
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1981 Best Picture Nominees - Now On DVD
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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 Elephant Man [DVD](1980) DVD
The emotional true story of John Merrick, whose hideous deformities cast him as a freak in Victorian London. John Hurt is "the Elephant Man," and Anthony Hopkins is the compassionate doctor who shows him the first kindness in his life. Director David Lynch's striking black-and-white drama also stars Anne Bancroft. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer; interviews; photo gallery. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Raging Bull (Special Edition) [DVD](1980) DVD
An Oscar-winning performance by Robert De Niro and poetic direction by Martin Scorsese highlight this riveting drama based on the life of middleweight boxing champion Jake La Motta. The superbly staged fight scenes are wonderfully complemented by a compelling portrayal of a man as furious outside the ring as he is inside. Joe Pesci co-stars as La Motta's brother, and Cathy Moriarty his young second wife. With Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto. 129 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary by Scorsese, others; "making of" documentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer; newsreel footage; more.
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.
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Other Popular Movies Of 1981 - Now On DVD
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Clash Of The Titans [DVD](1981) DVD
Harry Hamlin ("L.A. Law") trades his three-piece suit for a one-piece toga in this spectacular adventure epic based on the Greek myth of heroic Perseus, who tamed Pegasus and slew the deadly Medusa. Dazzling Ray Harryhausen effects and a top notch cast (Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress) add to the magic. 118 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Bahasa, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; interview; maps; monster gallery; theatrical trailer.
Stripes (Extended Cut) [DVD](1981) DVD
Ten-hup! Hilarious military comedy stars Bill Murray and Harold Ramis (who also co-wrote) as a pair of losers who decide to enlist in the army where they, and the rest of their screwball platoon, make life miserable for tough-as-nails drill sergeant Warren Oates. It's a riot...that's the fact, Jack! With John Larroquette, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, and John Candy; look quickly for Bill Paxton. Includes the original theatrical version and the extended cut; 107 min./125 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; deleted scenes; "making of" documentary; interviews.
Super Fuzz [DVD](1981) DVD
A cop suddenly discovers he has amazing powers (super strength, super vision, and more)--until he sees the color red--and uses his newfound gifts to nab some counterfeiters. Terence Hill, Ernest Borgnine, Joanne Dru star. 97 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; biographies; bonus footage; photo gallery.
Tarzan, The Ape Man [DVD](1981) DVD
Bo Derek is the swinging-est Jane yet in this sexy version of the legend. Dry, wet or undressed, Bo will steal your heart and bulge your eyes. No wonder jungle king Miles O'Keeffe screams, "ah uhh-uhh ah-uh!" Richard Harris co-stars. 115 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Victory [DVD](1981) DVD
Stirring World War II drama centers on a German-sponsored soccer match between the Reich's top players and Allied prisoners. The game, at first the diversion for a planned escape, becomes a symbolic struggle that both sides want to win...at any cost. Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max Von Sydow, and soccer great Pele star. 116 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surroun d stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Arthur [DVD](1981) DVD
Daffy Dudley Moore is Arthur, the tipsy millionaire playboy who is forced to choose between his money (and an arranged marriage) and true love Liza Minnelli. John Gielgud won an Academy Award as Moore's caustic butler in a comedy rich with laughs. With Jill Eikenberry. 97 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
The French Lieutenant's Woman [DVD](1981) DVD
A film-within-a-film structure was applied to John Fowles' romantic novel, with Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons playing both the woman of dubious reputation and her refined gentleman lover in Victorian England and the actress and actor portraying the pair in a contemporary film production. Karel Reisz directs Harold Pinter's script. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French Dolby mono, Spanish Dolby stereo; Subtitles: Spanish, French; trailer.
Ragtime [DVD](1981) DVD
Director Milos Foreman spun E.L. Doctorow's semi-fictional novel of 1900s Americana into a richly detailed period piece with a multifaceted plot and an exceptional cast, including the return of James Cagney after a 20-year hiatus. Co-stars Howard Rollins, Brad Dourif and Elizabeth McGovern. 155 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
For Your Eyes Only [DVD](1981) DVD
After "Moonraker," Agent 007 (Roger Moore) returned to terra firma for breathtaking adventures across Europe to retrieve the A.T.A.C. tracking system before it falls into Russian hands, while keeping time with a beautiful young woman (Carole Bouquet) who's out to avenge her parents' murders. Co-stars Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson; title song performed by Sheena Easton. 128 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French.
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