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Adventure Movies of 1981

Time Bandits

A young boy joins a group of renegade dwarves on an unpredictable journey through time ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

The Sea Wolves

Set in India during World War II, this fair action drama relies heavily on the good acting talent gathered to convey its slight, uninvolved story. Gregory Peck is Col. Lewis Pugh, backed up by Roger Moore as Capt. Gavin Stewart, David Niven as ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

An Eye for an Eye

The frequently used title An Eye for an Eye was applied to a Chuck Norris martial-arts festival in 1981. Norris plays Sean Kane, a San Francisco cop whose partner is murdered by an Oriental drug ring. Told to ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is no ordinary archeologist. When we first see him, he is somewhere in the Peruvian jungle in 1936, ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only eschews the gimmickry and campiness of earlier James Bond ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Tarzan, the Ape Man

John Derek directed this 1981 vanity production of the Tarzan tale ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Bustin' Loose

It's The African Queen meets Richard Pryor in this schmaltzy and salty attempt by ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Dragonslayer

A special-effects laden medieval fantasy ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Quest for Fire

Quest for Fire takes place some 80,000 years in the past. A primitive homo sapiens tribe huddles around a natural fire source for comfort and ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

G.I. Samurai

Transported 400 years into the past after falling ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Kalahari bushman Xi (played by genuine bushman N!xau) is as surprised as the rest of his tibe when a Coke bottle, thrown from a passing plane, lands in the middle of their village. This "gift from ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Counter Attack

Bruce Li directs and stars in this martial arts action film. Some releases erroneously state that the movie stars ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

Final Exam

Since this no-brainer is basically a hybrid of frat-boy ... [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]

The Fierce One

A love triangle between rival gang leaders for one woman sparks an intensified hatred between the gangs. ~ All Movie Guide [ Adventure movie - 1981 ]


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