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The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Secret Cinema Screenprint

21Dec2017

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The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Secret Cinema Screenprint

The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and produced by Gary Kurtz. The screenplay was co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan based on a story by George Lucas, who also worked as an executive producer on the film. It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. Empire Strikes Back is the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy is set three years after Star Wars. The storyline sees The Galactic Empire, under the stewardship of Darth Vader and the Emperor, pursuing Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. Luke continues his study of the Force under Jedi Master Yoda while his friends Han Solo, C...

28Nov2017

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Superman II | 1980 | UK Quad

Superman II (also known as Superman 2) is a 1980 film directed by Richard Lester and Richard Donner (uncredited). It was produced by Pierre Spengler with the screenplay being co-written by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman. Superman II is based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York and Terence Stamp. The storyline follows a group of terrorists who have taken over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France and are threatening to blow it up with a hydrogen bomb. Once again, Superman saves the people of Paris by throwing the bomb into outer space. Unfortunately, the explosion disintegrates the 'Phantom Zone...

14Sep2017

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The Dogs of War | 1980 | UK Lobby Card

The Dogs of War is a 1980 film directed by John Irvin. It was co-produced by Larry DeWaay, Norman Jewison and Patrick J. Palmer. The screenplay was co-written by Gary DeVore and George Malko based on the 1974 novel also called The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth. The tagline is based on a phrase from the William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar "Cry, 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war”. The Dogs of War stars Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman, Jean-Francois Stevenin, JoBeth Williams, Robert Urquhart, Winston Ntshona, Pedro Armendáriz Jr, Ed O'Neill, Shane Rimmer and George Harris. The storyline follows soldier of fortune Jamie Shannon, a mercenary who will stage a coup or revolution for the right price. He is hired by a British tycoon to dis...

The Dogs of War | 1980 | Style A | UK Quad

13Sep2017

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The Dogs of War | 1980 | Style A | UK Quad

The Dogs of War is a 1980 film directed by John Irvin. It was co-produced by Larry DeWaay, Norman Jewison and Patrick J. Palmer. The screenplay was co-written by Gary DeVore and George Malko based on the 1974 novel also called The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth. The tagline is based on a phrase from the William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar "Cry, 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war”. The Dogs of War stars Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman, Jean-Francois Stevenin, JoBeth Williams, Robert Urquhart, Winston Ntshona, Pedro Armendáriz Jr, Ed O'Neill, Shane Rimmer and George Harris. The storyline follows soldier of fortune Jamie Shannon, a mercenary who will stage a coup or revolution for the right price. He is hired by a British tycoon to dis...

The Dogs of War | 1980 | Style B | UK Quad

12Sep2017

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The Dogs of War | 1980 | Style B | UK Quad

The Dogs of War is a 1980 film directed by John Irvin. It was co-produced by Larry DeWaay, Norman Jewison and Patrick J. Palmer. The screenplay was co-written by Gary DeVore and George Malko based on the 1974 novel also called The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth. The tagline is based on a phrase from the William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar "Cry, 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war”. The Dogs of War stars Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman, Jean-Francois Stevenin, JoBeth Williams, Robert Urquhart, Winston Ntshona, Pedro Armendáriz Jr, Ed O'Neill, Shane Rimmer and George Harris. The storyline follows soldier of fortune Jamie Shannon, a mercenary who will stage a coup or revolution for the right price. He is hired by a British tycoon to dis...

Friday the 13th | 1980 | Final | Japan B2

12Jan2017

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Friday the 13th | 1980 | Final | Japan B2

Friday the 13th is a 1980 film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller. It stars Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Mark Nelson and Robbi Morgan. Prompted by the success of John Carpenter's Halloween, the film was made on an estimated budget of $550,000 and released by Paramount Pictures in the United States and by Warner Bros. in Europe. When originally released, the film received negative reviews from film critics. It grossed over $39.7 million at the box office in the United States. In the years that followed, the film has received much more positive retrospective reviews, and it has become a cult classic. It was also the first movie of its kind to secure distribution in the US by a major studio, Paramount Pict...

12Jan2017

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The Fog | 1980 | Final | Japan B2

The Fog (also known as John Carpenter's The Fog) is a 1980 film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook. It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps in over a small coastal town in California, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of mariners who were killed in a shipwreck there exactly 100 years before. The Fog was Carpenter's first theatrical film after the success of his 1978 horror film Halloween, which also starred Jamie Lee Curtis. Although initially given mixed reviews, the film has gained a positive reception in later years and has achieved a cult following years since its release. A remake of the film was made in 2005. As ...

The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | US Lobby Card

11Jan2017

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The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | US Lobby Card

The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and produced by Gary Kurtz. The screenplay was co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan based on a story by George Lucas, who also worked as an executive producer on the film. It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. Empire Strikes Back is the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy is set three years after Star Wars. The storyline sees The Galactic Empire, under the stewardship of Darth Vader and the Emperor, pursuing Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. Luke continues his study of the Force under Jedi Master Yoda while his friends Han Solo, C...

18Dec2016

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Raging Bull | 1980 | Final | UK Quad

Raging Bull is a 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's memoir Raging Bull: My Story. It stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, an Italian American middleweight boxer whose self-destructive and obsessive rage, sexual jealousy, and animalistic appetite destroyed his relationship with his wife and family. Also featured in the film are Joe Pesci as Joey, La Motta's well-intentioned brother and manager who tries to help Jake battle his inner demons, and Cathy Moriarty as his wife. The film features supporting roles from Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana and Frank Vincent. Scorsese was initially reluctant to develop the project, though he eventually came to relate to La Motta's s...

Superman & Superman II | 1981 | Double Bill | UK Quad

14Nov2016

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Superman & Superman II | 1981 | Double Bill | UK Quad

Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 film directed by Richard Donner. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and stars Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, and Ned Beatty. The film depicts Superman's origin, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while battling the villainous Lex Luthor. Several directors, most notably Guy Hamilton, and screenwriters (Mario Puzo, David and Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton), were associated with the project be...

Flash Gordon | 1980 | Final | US One Sheet

19Sep2016

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Flash Gordon | 1980 | Final | US One Sheet

Flash Gordon was released in 1980 anbd is described as a space opera action film and is based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis with Lorenzo Semple Jr. writing the screenplay based on the story adaptation by Michael Allin and Characters created by Alex Raymond. Flash Gordon stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde. The film was intentionally made in a camp style similar to that seen in the 1960s TV series Batman (for which Lorenzo Semple Jr. had developed and written many episodes) in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films. It is rumoured that Geo...

The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | R1997 | US One Sheet

10Sep2016

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The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | R1997 | US One Sheet

The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and produced by Gary Kurtz. The screenplay was co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan based on a story by George Lucas, who also worked as an executive producer on the film. It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. Empire Strikes Back is the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy is set three years after Star Wars. The storyline sees The Galactic Empire, under the stewardship of Darth Vader and the Emperor, pursuing Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. Luke continues his study of the Force under Jedi Master Yoda while his friends Han Solo, C...

The Shining | 1980 | BFI R2012 | UK Quad

2Sep2016

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The Shining | 1980 | BFI R2012 | UK Quad

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film by Stanley Kubrick and is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. Stanley Kubrick directed and produced the film along with co-wroting the screenplay with novelist Diane Johnson. The Shining stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd. The storyline centres around Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Wintering over with Jack are his wife, Wendy Torrance and young son, Danny Torrance. Danny possesses "the shining", psychic abilities that enable him to see into the hotel's horrific past. The hotel cook, Dick Hallorann, also has this ability and is able to communicate...

The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Italian Photobusta

15Aug2016

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The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Italian Photobusta

The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and produced by Gary Kurtz. The screenplay was co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan based on a story by George Lucas, who also worked as an executive producer on the film. It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. Empire Strikes Back is the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy is set three years after Star Wars. The storyline sees The Galactic Empire, under the stewardship of Darth Vader and the Emperor, pursuing Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. Luke continues his study of the Force under Jedi Master Yoda while his friends Han Solo, C...