Best Cult Classic Movies 80s & 90s
The 1980s & 90s were a great decade that gave birth to some of the most iconic and legendary films in the cinematic history of world. Neon lights, heavy soundtracks, and larger-than-life Characters, a special category of movies emerged that would go on to captivate audiences generations:the cult classics. This time 1980s & 1990 were golden eras for cinemas, cult movies are taken place in cinema industry in which some of the movies today’s generation also inspires, and they had got dedicated following also. These 80’s and 90’s Best cult classic films are known for their memorable Characters, and their unique storytelling and lasting impact on pop culture.
In this blog, we will explore more than 50 of the of the best 80s and 90s movie cult classics, each of them is carefully selected and recognized for its high IMDb ratings. In these movies, some of the movies are not selected, but we will try to add all of those which are great movies available. In These films, various types of movies are there horror and sci-fi to comedy and drama –offering something for every type of movie lover. If you are new to these types of movies, you will going to love these cinematic treasures,our deep dive into cult classics will provide insights of storyline and an introduction to the produced team that are sure to enhance your appreciation for the decades’ most beloved movies
These beloved classic films from the 1980s and 1990s, ranging from the wacky and strange to the darkly comedic and poignant, have had a lasting impact on the motion picture industry. Prepare to relive the neon-filled settings, quirky characters, and unforgettable moments that characterize the cult classics of the 1980s and 1990s.
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The Red Circle (1970)
The Red Circle is a movie directed and produced by Jean-Pierre Melville and in this movie the main starring personalities are Alain Delon ,Bourvil,Yves Montand ,Gian Maria Volonté.
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After spending his time in jail, French criminal Corey (Alain Delon) swears he won’t go back. However, he is soon drawn back into the underground following a fortuitous meeting with fugitive murderer Vogel (Gian Maria Volonte). They plan a complex jewel robbery with the help of Jansen (Yves Montand), a former police officer turned drunk. In the meantime, Vogel’s former guardian, the eccentric Police Commissioner Mattei (Bourvil), is committed to finding him.
This movies is the one of the good movie which is released in 80s era as now we call as cult classic movies now a days
When Eight Bells Toll (1971)
When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film) was directed by Étienne Périer and starred Anthony Hopkins as Calvert, Robert Morley as Uncle Arthur, Jack Hawkins as Skouras, and Nathalie Delon as Charlotte.
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In the spirit of the James Bond movies, the British agent Philip Calvert (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins) is on a crucial mission to uncover the location of a ship that vanished near the Scottish coast.
This movies is the one of the good movie which is released in 80s era as now we call as cult classic movies now a days
Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed the mystery-thriller Sleuth in 1972, which starred Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier. Tony Award-winning writer Anthony Shaffer’s 1970 script served as the inspiration for the film adaptation.
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Andrew Wyke is a well-known and wealthy detective novelist. He is approached by Milo Tindle with an unusual proposal: Tindle wants Wyke to divorce his wife so that Tindle can marry her. Despite Wyke growing distant from his wife and having an ongoing affair, he is not very concerned about this. Instead, he views the meeting and Tindle’s request as an opportunity to engage in a potentially deadly game.
Breezy (1973)
American love drama Breezy was written by Jo Heims, produced by Robert Daley, and helmed by Clint Eastwood in 1973. William Holden and Kay Lenz play the lead characters in the movie, while Roger C. Carmel, Marj Dusay, and Joan Hotchkis provide supporting turns.
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Teenage hippie Breezy (Kay Lenz) has a huge heart. Breezy gets away after hitching a ride with a man who is solely interested in having sex with her. She flees to safety on a remote estate owned by middle-aged, divorced Frank Harmon (William Holden). After unwillingly taking Breezy in, Frank unintentionally develops feelings for her.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
The 1974 American satirical postmodernist film Blazing Saddles[4][5] Mel Brooks directed this western black comedy picture. He co-wrote the screenplay based on a story treatment by Andrew Bergman, with Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, Alan Uger, and Andrew Bergman.[6] Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little are the film’s main stars.
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In a town where everyone is named Johnson, a railroad is planned to go through. Hedley Lemar, a corrupt man with political influence, sends his henchmen to force the townspeople out and take their land. After the current sheriff is killed, the community requests the governor to appoint a new sheriff. Unfortunately, the governor is convinced by Hedley to send the town’s first sheriff.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
American rock musical comedy horror film Phantom of the Paradise, which was written and directed by Brian De Palma and starred Paul Williams, was released in 1974.
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Twenty years ago, evil record tycoon Swan sold his soul to the devil in exchange for success and perpetual youth. Swan’s latest plot involves robbing musician Winslow Leach of his music to commemorate the inauguration of his rock palace, The Paradise. Leach was falsely accused and found guilty of drug peddling while attempting to stop Swan. He also suffers a severe accident that severely disfigures him. He seeks safety in the vast Paradise, where he plans to exact horrific revenge on Swan and all others who have wronged him while concealing his severed face under a sinister mask. However, Leach makes a deal with Swan to finish his rock opera on the story of Faust for Phoenix, a promising singer.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Based on Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, is an American psychological drama film from 1975, directed by Miloš Forman. Jack Nicholson plays a new patient at a mental health facility in the movie, and Louise Fletcher plays a cruel nurse.
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Due to his previous history, McMurphy has been sentenced by the court after getting into problems again. McMurphy claims insanity to avoid jail labor responsibilities and is placed in a ward for the mentally insane. When McMurphy arrives, he not only endures but also watches as the tyrannical Nurse Ratched, who takes advantage of the weaknesses of the other prisoners, abuses and degrades them. Together with the other prisoners, McMurphy takes a defiant stand against the horrible Nurse.—Jacob Oberfrank.
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick wrote, directed, and produced the epic historical drama film Barry Lyndon in 1975. Starring Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Leonard Rossiter, and Hardy Krüger, with narration by Michael Hordern
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Redmond Barry (Ryan O’Neal), a young farm lad in the eighteenth century, falls in love with his cousin Nora Brady (Gay Hamilton) in a small Irish community. Barry challenges British Captain John Quin (Leonard Rossiter), with whom Nora is engaged, to a pistol battle. After winning, he flees to Dublin but is robbed on route. Barry enlists in the British Army to serve in the Seven Years War because he has no other option. He is made to enlist in the Prussian Army after deserting, where he saves his captain’s life and works as a spy and protege for the Irish gambler Chevalier de Balibari (Patrick Magee). He becomes Chevalier’s associate and assists him until he makes the decision to wed the affluent Lady Lyndon (Marisa Berenson). They move to England and Barry, in his obsession of nobility, dissipates her fortune and makes a dangerous and revengeful enemy.
The car(1976)
Elliot Silverstein is the director of the 1977 American supernatural horror picture The Car, which Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, and Lane Slate wrote. The film’s cast members include James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, Ronny Cox, and real-life sisters Kim and Kyle Richards (who play Brolin’s daughters).
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A weird black automobile crashes with two bicycles in the Utah desert close to a small settlement. However, this is only the start of a string of hit-and-run killings. When James Brolin’s character, Sheriff Wade Parents, is brought in to conduct an investigation, his deputy, Everett (John Marley), is murdered by the black sedan driven by an unidentified person, according to several witnesses. Wade’s teacher girlfriend Lauren (Kathleen Lloyd) and the children of the community are in peril as the automobile threatens a local school parade.
Best 80’s and 90’s cult classic films
These are some of the movies which are well rated and also which became famous at 80’s and 90’s and all of the movies reviews are also good and well rated according to the IMDb rating.
In here we provide all which are neccesity to understand about a movie like who is the director and also producer and leading casting guys information we inputed in that
Assault On Precinct13(1977)
Assault on precinct13 is a1976 merican actioAn thriller film written, directed, scored, and edited by John Carpenter.
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The surviving members of the South Central gang Street Thunder exact revenge on law enforcement officials and civilians alike after the LAPD murders other members of the group. Lt. Ethan Bishop (Austin Stoker), who is in charge of a skeleton crew at the nearby police station that is about to close, is caught in the crossfire. Bishop joins forces with other inmates in an unexpected way as the gang members get closer in an effort to protect the station and everyone within.
The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
Known in French as Le Roi et l’Oiseau, or “The King and the Bird,” The King and the Mockingbird is a conventional animation fantasy film from 1980 that was helmed by Paul Grimault. It was published in English under the title The King and Mister Bird before 2013.
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In this animated fairy story, a charming shepherdess named Agnès Viala and a dashing chimney sweep named Renaud Marx fall in love. The gorgeous woman catches the eye of the country’s haughty king (Pascal Mazzotti), who attempts to stop their connection. However, a helpful mockingbird (Jean Martin) helps the couple get away from the monarch. The chimney sweep and his bird friend are imprisoned on the king’s orders, and they have to get out in order to save the young man’s true love.
The Blues Brothers (1980)
John Landis directed the 1980 American musical action comedy The Blues Brothers.[4] The characters, which were adapted from the recurrent musical sketch “The Blues Brothers” on NBC’s variety show Saturday Night Live, are played by John Belushi as “Joliet” Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood.
![The Blues Brothers (1980) John Landis directed the 1980 American musical action comedy The Blues Brothers.[4] The characters, which were adapted from the recurrent musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC's variety show Saturday Night Live, are played by John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood. STORY LINE: Jake Blues and his brother Elwood visit "The Penguin" (Kathleen Freeman), the final nun who reared them in an orphanage, following their release from jail. They find out that the Archdiocese is selling the school to the Education Authority and will no longer be providing funding for it. If the $5,000 property tax is not paid in 11 days, the establishment will close. In an effort to lend a hand, the Blues Brothers resolve to reunite their blues band and use the proceeds from the event to fundraise. They tend to pick up more foes as they embark on their "mission from God" Will they be able to raise the funds in time? The Blues Brothers (1980)](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/4-1-212x300.png)
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Jake Blues and his brother Elwood visit “The Penguin” (Kathleen Freeman), the final nun who reared them in an orphanage, following their release from jail. They find out that the Archdiocese is selling the school to the Education Authority and will no longer be providing funding for it. If the $5,000 property tax is not paid in 11 days, the establishment will close. In an effort to lend a hand, the Blues Brothers resolve to reunite their blues band and use the proceeds from the event to fundraise. They tend to pick up more foes as they embark on their “mission from God” Will they be able to raise the funds in time?
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Mel Brooks is the writer, producer, and director of the 1981 American comedy film History of the World, Part I. In addition, Brooks plays five other characters in the movie: King Louis XVI, Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, and Jacques, le garçon de pisse. Along with Brooks regulars Ron Carey, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Andreas Voutsinas, and Spike Milligan, the vast ensemble cast also includes Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines (in his film debut), and Charlie Callas.
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A sequence of vignettes traces the history of humanity, starting with cavemen in awe at their own brilliance. The “15” commandments are then given to Moses (Mel Brooks) on tablets, and Emperor Nero (Dom DeLuise) rules a crazy Rome alongside his wife Nympho (Madeline Kahn). Going farther, song and dance are used by the Spanish Inquisition to ease persecution, and a few centuries later, Madame Defarge (Cloris Leachman) is igniting revolution in France.
Class of 1984 (1982)
Based on a tale by Tom Holland, Mark Lester directed and co-wrote the 1982 crime thriller Class of 1984 with John Saxton. Starring in the movie with Perry King are Michael J. Fox, Roddy McDowall, Lisa Langlois, Stefan Arngrim, Timothy Van Patten, and Merrie Lynn Ross.
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At the graffiti-covered Lincoln High, there’s a peculiar going on: pupils must pass through a metal detector before entering the classroom, and teachers are carrying loaded firearms. Andrew Norris, the school’s new music instructor, will soon discover firsthand that things are much worse than they appear, as the drug-ridden establishment is home to the charismatic Peter Stegman and his violent gang of insane followers. It will not be long now, given those awful circumstances, before the student and the professor clash, with unanticipated results. But do extreme circumstances necessitate extreme responses? Is there ultimately a treatment for violence?
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. A co-production between India and the United Kingdom, the film was directed and produced by Richard Attenborough from a screenplay written by John Briley. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role.
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Ben Kingsley’s critically praised biographical drama depicts pivotal moments in the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the revered Indian leader who rebelled against British authority in his nation. Gandhi, who is committed to the idea of nonviolent resistance, is first written off by English officials, notably the powerful Lord Irwin (John Gielgud). However, over time, both he and his cause gain international recognition, and his peaceful protest rallies help India achieve freedom.
Wargames(1983)
WarGames is a 1983 American techno-thriller film[2] directed by John Badham, written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes, and starring Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy.
A teenage computer geek unintentionally gains access to a top-secret supercomputer that controls the entire US nuclear arsenal. It presents him with a game between the United States and Russia, and he unintentionally initiates the countdown to the third World War. Can he persuade the computer that his intention was to play a game rather than the actual thing?
High Road to China (1983)
High Road to China (a.k.a. Raiders of the End of the World) is a 1983 American adventure-romance film set in the 1920s starring Tom Selleck in his first major starring role.The supporting cast includes Robert Morley and Brian Blessed. The Golden Harvest film (released by Warner Bros.) is loosely based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jon Cleary.
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A biplane pilot is tasked with accompanying a spoilt industrialist’s daughter on a quest across Asia to find her father, which ultimately entails them engaging in combat with a warlord from China.
Drawing inspiration from his 1982–1994 manga series of the same name, Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed the 1984 Japanese animated post–apocalyptic fantasy film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Topcraft developed it, and Toei Company handled distribution. The score was written by Joe Hisaishi, marking their first joint project with Miyazaki. The film stars the voices of Sumi Shimamoto, Gorō Naya, Yōji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara and Iemasa Kayumi.
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In a millennium from now, conflict and pollution have destroyed the planet. Nausicaä, the Princess of her people, resides in the Valley of the Wind. Their territory is surrounded by a poisonous jungle that is home to enormous, lethal insects. In the meantime, the Valley of the Wind finds itself in the centre of a fierce conflict between two neighbouring countries.
