1985 Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1985, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.
![Back to the Future]( "Back to the Future")
Back to the Future
Written by: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Teenager Marty McFly travels back in time to 1955, where he encounters his young parents and must ensure they fall in love to preserve his own existence.
source: imdb.com
![The Goonies]( "The Goonies")
The Goonies
Written by: Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus
Directed by: Richard Donner
Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of kids embark on a treasure hunt to save their homes from foreclosure, facing booby traps and a family of criminals along the way.
source: imdb.com
![The Color Purple]( "The Color Purple")
The Color Purple
Written by: Steven Spielberg, Menno Meyjes
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey
Country: United States of America
Outline: The story of Celie, an African-American woman in the early 20th century, who overcomes abuse and oppression to find her voice and independence.
source: imdb.com
![Witness]( "Witness")
Witness
Written by: William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace
Directed by: Peter Weir
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Philadelphia detective protects an Amish woman and her son after they witness a murder, leading him to seek refuge within their rural community.
source: imdb.com
![Out of Africa]( "Out of Africa")
Out of Africa
Written by: Kurt Luedtke
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter in 20th-century colonial Kenya.
source: imdb.com
![Rocky IV]( "Rocky IV")
Rocky IV
Written by: Sylvester Stallone
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Country: United States of America
Outline: Rocky Balboa faces his most formidable opponent yet, the Soviet Union's champion Ivan Drago, in a high-stakes boxing match.
source: imdb.com
![Cocoon]( "Cocoon")
Cocoon
Written by: Tom Benedek
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of elderly friends discover a fountain of youth when they find a pool containing alien cocoons, leading to rejuvenation and new adventures.
source: imdb.com
![Rambo: First Blood Part II]( "Rambo: First Blood Part II")
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Written by: James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone
Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier
Country: United States of America
Outline: Vietnam War veteran John Rambo is sent on a mission to rescue American POWs in Vietnam, leading to intense combat and personal redemption.
source: imdb.com
![Come and See]( "Come and See")
Come and See
Written by: Ales Adamovich, Elem Klimov
Directed by: Elem Klimov
Starring: Aleksei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Aleksei Anishchenko, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Aleksei Kravchenko, Aleksei Anishchenko, Liubomiras Laucevicius
Country: United States of America
Outline: A harrowing portrayal of a young boy's experiences during the Nazi occupation of Belarus in World War II, highlighting the horrors of war.
source: en.wikipedia.org
![Ran]( "Ran")
Ran
Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide, Hideo Oguni, William Shakespeare
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Mansai Nomura, Hisashi Igawa, Peter, Masayuki Yui, Kazuo Kato, Jun Tazaki
Country: Japan
Outline: An epic historical drama set in feudal Japan, depicting the downfall of a warlord who divides his kingdom among his three sons, leading to betrayal and chaos.
source: en.wikipedia.org
![Brazil]( "Brazil")
Brazil
Written by: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Kim Greist
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: In a dystopian society, bureaucrat Sam Lowry becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
source: imdb.com
![The Breakfast Club]( "The Breakfast Club")
The Breakfast Club
Written by: John Hughes
Directed by: John Hughes
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy
Country: United States of America
Outline: Five high school students from different cliques spend a Saturday in detention, discovering common ground and forming unexpected friendships.
source: imdb.com
![The Purple Rose of Cairo]( "The Purple Rose of Cairo")
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Written by: Woody Allen
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character steps off the screen and into the real world, disrupting the life of a Depression-era waitress.
source: imdb.com
![After Hours]( "After Hours")
After Hours
Written by: Joseph Minion
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong, Teri Garr
Country: United States of America
Outline: A New York City word processor's night turns into a surreal odyssey as he encounters a series of bizarre characters and situations.
source: imdb.com
![The Trip to Bountiful]( "The Trip to Bountiful")
The Trip to Bountiful
Written by: Peter Masterson, Horton Foote
Directed by: Peter Masterson
Starring: Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Lillian Gish
Country: United States of America
Outline: An elderly woman escapes her overbearing daughter-in-law and son to visit her childhood home in Bountiful, Texas, one last time.
source: imdb.com
![The Adventures of Mark Twain]( "The Adventures of Mark Twain")
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Written by: Will Vinton, Bob Gardiner
Directed by: Will Vinton
Starring: James Whitmore, Kevin Bacon, Richard Henzel, Michael Beattie
Country: United States of America
Outline: A claymation film that brings to life the adventures of Mark Twain's characters, including Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
source: imdb.com
![Pale Rider]( "Pale Rider")
Pale Rider
Written by: Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Richard Dysart
Country: United States of America
Outline: An enigmatic preacher rides into a small mining town and helps a group of miners defend their land from a corrupt businessman.
source: en.wikipedia.org
![The Return of the Living Dead]( "The Return of the Living Dead")
The Return of the Living Dead
Written by: Dan O'Bannon
Directed by: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Mathews, Don Calfa
Country: United States of America
Outline: Two warehouse employees accidentally release a gas that reanimates the dead as zombies, leading to a chaotic battle for survival.
source: imdb.com
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