Adventure Movies of 1980
Popeye
Based on the long-running comic strip created by E.C. Segar (and less on the animated cartoons created by Max Fleischer, which were decidedly different in tone and approach), Popeye follows the sailor ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Ffolkes
Roger Moore took a brief vacation from playing James Bond in this witty ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Flash Gordon
Heroic earthling Flash Gordon saves the world from the nefarious Ming the Merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous sci-fi comic strip. The story is as basic as space operas get: Ming (Max von Sydow) has ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade is set in 19th century Japan, at the time of American ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
The Blue Lagoon
This 1980 version of the oft-filmed Henry Devere Stackpoole novel The Blue Lagoon was the first to be stamped with an "R" rating. The basic story remains ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Herbie Goes Bananas
In the fourth installment of the "Herbie" series of Volkswagen Bug fantasies, the magical car has lost ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
The Gambler
When first telecast on April 8, 1980, this made-for-TV movie was titled Kenny Rogers as The Gambler. Jim Byrnes' teleplay is loosely inspired by Rogers' Grammy award-winning song. ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Il Giorno del Cobra
In this well-paced crime thriller, Larry Stanciani ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
The Castle of Cagliostro
Although Lupin III is a hugely successful animated series on television and film in Japan and the U.S., The Castle of Cagliostro is distinguished by its director, Hayao Miyazaki, who would later direct such animated classics ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
The Fist, the Kicks and the Evils
A classic tale of revenge is told in the action film The Fist, the Kicks and the Evils. When a ruthless killer (Kao Fei) ends the life of a martial arts teacher (Ku Feng), one of the teacher's ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Kavik the Wolf Dog
This made-for-TV adventure is an account of a sled dog's 2,000-mile trek through Alaska to find the boy he loves. Also known as Kavik and The ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Monkey Kung Fu
Don't worry: you're supposed to laugh at Monkey Kung Fu. The title refers to a form of martial arts in ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Shogun Assassin
More a "greatest hits" movie than an actual stand-alone film of its own, Shogun Assassin is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular Baby Cart ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
The Sword
In this Chinese action-adventure a swordsman and a Samurai team up and begin searching for a notorious blade. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Fists and Guts
In this vintage martial arts-adventure, a warrior (Gordon Liu), searching ... [ Adventure movie - 1980 ]
Elpidio Valdés
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