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1980s Romance Movies

Public list by WPS with 55 movies or TV shows/series

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Starman(1984)

3.4/5 (with 358 votes)

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

The Big Blue(1988)

PG-13
| 2h 48min | Adventure, Drama, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 633 votes)

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Tequila Sunrise(1988)

R
| 1h 55min | Crime, Romance / Love, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 211 votes)

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.

The Little Girl Who Conquered Time(1983)

3.1/5 (with 10 votes)

Yoshiyama Kazuko is in the 3rd grade of junior high. One day, she's cleaning in the laboratory, she notices of the smell of lavender, and faints. Since then, she has acquired a mysterious power to travel time.

Old Gringo(1989)

3.0/5 (with 13 votes)

A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger.

Wisdom(1986)

1h 49min | Crime, Drama, Action
3.0/5 (with 19 votes)

Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.

Masquerade(1988)

R
| 1h 31min | Drama, Romance / Love, Thriller
2.7/5 (with 24 votes)

A recently orphaned heiress meets a young racing yacht captain on Long Island. He shows interest in her and, being heiress to $200,000,000, love may not be the reason.

His Motorbike, Her Island(1986)

1h 30min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.8/5 (with 8 votes)

After a series of chance meetings a shiftless motorbike enthusiast Ko begins a romance with a carefree girl Miyo, after teaching her to ride. When Miyo proves herself a biker prodigy Ko begins to fear that she is destined to crash.

For Your Heart Only(1985)

3.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Disco jockey Piggy Chan, mechanic Sapi and cousin Hayden are good friends. They three form a trio-Lovebursters. Some day, Piggy met a girl Jane Yu and fell in love at first sight with her. He tears down all obstacles to win her heart but after that, he resumes his inclination to flirt around. On the other hand, Sapi and Piggy’s sister Mable are deeply in love. Piggy is very furious when he discovers their love affair. However. He finally decides not to intervene because Sapi has a fatal disease. With the mounting pressure from friends and relatives, Piggy realizes his true affection towards Jane but she rejects him. The Loverbusters then step in and salvage the couple’s relationship.

Directed by Sai Hung Fung - With Leslie Cheung, Clifton Ko

Black Arrow(1985)

1h 33min | Adventure, TV Movie
3.7/5 (with 2 votes)

In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knight finds his family dead. He joins the outlaws led by the Black Arrow (Stephan Chase) to seek justice. The noble Black Arrow foils Sir Brackley's (Oliver Reed) plan to kill one ward (Benedict Taylor) and marry the other. This is a classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson turned into film by Disney pictures.

Witch from Nepal(1986)

1h 29min | Horror, Action, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

A Hong Kong man goes on vacation to Nepal where a local tribe imbues him with magical powers which he must use to fight a growing evil.

Directed by Ching Siu-tung - With Chow Yun-fat

The Mask(1988)

1h 30min
3.4/5 (with 3 votes)

A debauched nobleman offers himself to a beautiful woman, but she is repelled by his advances. He dons a mask and tries again, and this time is more successful. But the mask cannot conceal the evil in his soul.

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Ek Duuje Ke Liye(1981)

2h 43min | Drama, Romance / Love
4.0/5 (with 4 votes)

A love story between a Tamil man a North Indian woman, who are neighbours in Goa. They come from totally different backgrounds and can hardly speak the other's language. Their parents despise each other and they have regular skirmishes. When they admit their love, there is chaos in their homes, and their parents reject the idea.

The Loves of Kafka(1988)

1h 43min | Drama

A movie director from Argentine travels to Prague to make a film about Franz Kafka and Milena Jesenská.

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype(1980)

R
| 1h 39min | Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
2.6/5 (with 5 votes)

An ugly, misshapen podiatrist ingests a formula made by a colleague and turns into a handsome, devil-may-care (but violent) ladies' man.

Falling Stars(1981)

1h 32min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Falling Star is based on three stories by the contemporary Russian writer Viktor Astafyev and centers on a young soldier on the front lines who is wounded and taken to the hospital. Once there, he muses about his childhood and a little girl he had loved - someone who could easily have grown up to be the nurse that is attending to him now. As he recuperates, he and the nurse fall in love and he very much wants to marry her. At this point, the nurse's mother comes for a visit and advises him against such an action because if they were to marry and he were subsequently killed or maimed in action - the fighting is still close to the hospital - the nurse would suffer much more than if he just left her alone. Now it is up to the soldier to make a decision one way or the other.

Ingeyum Oru Gangai(1984)

2h 16min | Romance / Love, Drama

Ingeyum Oru Gangai is a 1984 Tamil Indian feature film directed by Manivannan.

Directed by Manivannan - With Murali

Gramathu Athiyayam(1980)

1h 57min | Drama

Two lovers are speparated when the man has to go to the city for a job. When he returns, he learns that his girlfriend has married another man.

Directed by C. Rudhraiya

Those Lips, Those Eyes(1980)

R
| 1h 45min | Comedy, Romance / Love, Music, Drama
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A small-town star helps a young apprentice land the girl of his dreams.

Déjà Vu(1985)

R
| 1h 34min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 3 votes)

A choreographer who believes that he was reincarnated believes that his present wife possesses the soul of his wife in his previous wife, a ballerina.

Yuvajanotsavam(1986)

2h | Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Three friends find themselves in a love triangle. Things get complicated with their friendship and they have to find a solution for their problem.

Directed by Sreekumaran Thampi - With Mohanlal, Urvashi, Suresh Gopi, Menaka

A Soldier's Tale(1988)

1h 36min | Romance / Love, War, Drama
1.6/5 (with 2 votes)

In the days following the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, a British platoon leader named Saul (Gabriel Byrne) and his corporal (Paul Wyett) reach an isolated farmhouse and encounter a beautiful French girl named Belle (Marianne Basler). Love blooms between Saul and Belle, but the grim realities of war catch up with them when a French Resistance trio claims that Belle is a Nazi collaborator. Judge Reinhold appears briefly as the token Yank.

Romance on Lushan Mountain(1980)

1h 30min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The film tells the story about the daughter of a Nationalist general who revisits the famous summer resort Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi province in 1980 and falls in love with the son of a senior general of the Chinese Communist Party.

Directed by Huang Zumo - With Zhang Yu, Guo Kai-Min, Wen Xiying, Gao Cui, Zhi Shi-Ming

The Night Wears Suspenders(1985)

1h 25min | Drama
2.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Jézabel, a worldly young woman, takes hold of Ariel, a shy and inexperienced young man, and leads him by hook or by crook through the wild side of Paris nightlife.

Edith and Marcel(1983)

2h 50min | Drama, Romance / Love
2.6/5 (with 6 votes)

This tragic musical drama chronicles the star-crossed love between beloved French singer Edith Piaf and World Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan who died in a plane crash. The tumultuous affair is paralleled by the love affair of a French POW and his young pen pal who get engaged after writing to each other for four years and having never met. Their romances are framed by the sad, torchy songs of Piaf.

Anthiveyilile Ponnu(1982)

Anthiveyilile Ponnu is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Radhakrishnan and produced by Panchami Enterprises. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Lakshmi, Jagathy Sreekumar and Kalpana in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Salil Chowdhury.

En Jeevan Paaduthu(1988)

A girl who discovers paintings and books of another student from her college, and is fascinated by them, is shocked when she learns of his suicide. When his ghost comes into her life and shares his tragic past, she falls in love with him.

Directed by R. Sundarrajan - With Karthik, Saranya Ponvannan, Sudha, Raju Daniel, Chinni Jayanth, Jaishankar, ...

Anandha Ragam(1982)

2h 11min | Drama, Romance / Love

Anandharaagam is a 1982 Indian Tamil film, directed by Bharani, starring Sivakumar and Radha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja and was released on 1982.

Directed by Bharani - With Sivakumar, Goundamani

Ennennum Kannettante(1986)

Teenagers Kannan (Sangeeth) and Radhika (Sonia Nair) are cousins and childhood playmates. They meet again at their ancestral family house in the village during the holiday season. Kannan develops feelings for Radhika; but she is conflicted on how to act on the approaches by him.

Suspect Criminal(1981)

2h 5min | Crime, Drama
3.6/5 (with 5 votes)

The film tells the story of an ex-burglar who is struggling to lead a normal life with his wife and little son. His elder brother pressures him to return to burglary.

Directed by Samir Seif - With Soad Hosni, Adel Emam
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