List of Columbia Pictures films (1980–1989)

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The following is a list of films produced and/or released by Columbia Pictures in 1980–1989. Most films listed here were distributed theatrically in the United States by the company's distribution division, Sony Pictures Releasing (formerly known as Triumph Releasing Corporation (1982–1994) and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1991–2005)). It is one of the Big Five film studios. Columbia Pictures is a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony.

Release date Title Notes
March 1980 The American Success Company
May 30, 1980 The Hollywood Knights distribution only; co-production with Cascablanca Filmworks and Polygram Pictures
June 1, 1980 The Mountain Men Co-production with Polyc International BV
June 6, 1980 Night of the Juggler Co-production with GCC Productions
June 13, 1980 Wholly Moses!
June 20, 1980 The Blue Lagoon
July 11, 1980 Used Cars
October 1, 1980 Gloria
October 17, 1980 Foolin' Around Co-production with GCC Productions
October 24, 1980 It's My Turn Co-production with Rastar
October 31, 1980 Touched by Love Co-production with Rastar and Dove
December 3, 1980 The Competition Co-production with Rastar
December 12, 1980 Stir Crazy
Tess Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; U.S. distribution only; produced by Neue Constantin Film, Renn Productions and Timothy Burrill Productions
December 19, 1980 Seems Like Old Times Co-production with Rastar
February 13, 1981 American Pop Co-production with Bakshi Productions, Aspen Productions and Polyc International BV
March 13, 1981 Modern Romance
May 9, 1981 Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge International theatrical distribution only; co-production with Danchuck Productions and Marvel Television
May 15, 1981 Happy Birthday to Me co-production with The Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
June 5, 1981 Nice Dreams Co-production with C&C Brown Production. First film to feature the 1981-1993 Columbia logo and fanfare.
June 26, 1981 Stripes
August 7, 1981 Heavy Metal Distribution only; produced by The Guardian Trust Company, The Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
August 14, 1981 Nobody's Perfekt Co-production with Rastar
August 17, 1981 One from the Heart Co-production with Zoetrope Studios
September 17, 1981 Das Boot German film; co-production with Bavaria Film, , Westdeutscher Rundfunk, SWR Fernsehen, and Neue Constantin Film
September 25, 1981 Only When I Laugh Co-production with Rastar
December 18, 1981 Neighbors
Absence of Malice Co-production with Mirage Productions
February 19, 1982 Death Wish II US & International; Distribution only; Co-production with American-European Productions, City Films, Golan-Globus Productions & Landers-Roberts Productions; Distributed by Filmways Pictures and The Cannon Group Inc.
March 12, 1982 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip Co-production with Rastar
April 2, 1982 Silent Rage Co-production with Topkick Productions
April 16, 1982 Wrong Is Right Co-production with Rastar
April 21, 1982 Case 35
May 5, 1982 The Street Sweeper Mexican film; co-production with Cantinflas Films S.A.
June 4, 1982 Hanky Panky
June 18, 1982 Annie co-production with Rastar; last Columbia release before the Coca-Cola buyout was finalized[1]
June 25, 1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Co-production with HandMade Films
August 4, 1982 Things Are Tough All Over Co-production with C&C Brown Production
August 13, 1982 Tempest
November 2, 1982 The Missionary Co-production with HandMade Films
November 5, 1982 Piranha II: The Spawning
December 8, 1982 Gandhi Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture; co‐production with Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India and Indo-British Films
December 10, 1982 The Toy Co-production with Rastar
December 17, 1982 Tootsie Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; co-production with Mirage Enterprises, Punch Productions and Delphi Films
January 21, 1983 Treasure of the Four Crowns International distributor; Cannon Films handled North American distribution rights, co-production with The Lupo-Anthony-Quintano Company, M.T.G. Productions, and Lotus Films
March 25, 1983 Spring Break
May 13, 1983 Blue Thunder Co-production with Rastar
May 20, 1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
June 22, 1983 The Survivors Co-production with Rastar
July 29, 1983 Krull
August 19, 1983 Yor, the Hunter from the Future
September 21, 1983 Educating Rita U.S. distribution only; co-production by Acorn Pictures
September 28, 1983 The Big Chill Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 28, 1983 Richard Pryor: Here and Now
December 6, 1983 The Dresser Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 9, 1983 Christine
December 16, 1983 The Man Who Loved Women
January 1, 1984 Ghost in the Noonday Sun
March 2, 1984 Against All Odds
April 6, 1984 Moscow on the Hudson
May 4, 1984 Hardbodies
June 8, 1984 Ghostbusters
June 22, 1984 The Karate Kid Co-production with Jerry Weintraub Productions and Delphi Films
August 17, 1984 Sheena co-production with Colgems Productions Ltd. and Delphi II Productions
September 14, 1984 A Soldier's Story Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; co-production with Caldix
October 19, 1984 The Razor's Edge Remake of 1946 film; co-production with Colgems Productions Ltd. and Marcucci-Cohen-Benn Production
October 26, 1984 Body Double Co-production with Delphi II Productions
November 9, 1984 No Small Affair
December 14, 1984 Starman
A Passage to India North American distribution only; Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; distribution only; co-production with Thorn EMI and HBO. MGM had actually an international rights via Cannon Films
December 21, 1984 Micki & Maude Co-production with BBE, Blake Edwards and Delphi II Productions
January 18, 1985 The New Kids Co-production with Fogbound Productions
February 15, 1985 Fast Forward Co-production with Delphi III Productions and Verdon-Cedric Productions
March 15, 1985 Sylvester Co-production with Rastar
March 29, 1985 The Slugger's Wife Co-production with Rastar and Delphi III Productions
April 26, 1985 Just One of the Guys Co-production with Summa Entertainment Group and Triton
June 7, 1985 Perfect Co-production with Delphi III Productions and Pluperfect
June 14, 1985 D.A.R.Y.L. US & International; Distribution only; Co-production with World Film Services; Distributed by Paramount Pictures
June 28, 1985 St. Elmo's Fire Co-production with Delphi III Productions
July 10, 1985 Silverado
August 2, 1985 Fright Night Remade in 2011; co-production with Vistar Films and Delphi III Productions
August 16, 1985 The Bride Co-production with Delphi III Productions and Lee International Studios
September 13, 1985 Agnes of God Co-production with Delphi III Productions
October 4, 1985 Jagged Edge
November 22, 1985 White Nights Co-production with Delphi III Productions and New Visions Pictures
December 13, 1985 A Chorus Line distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures, PolyGram Pictures and Feur and Martin Productions
December 25, 1985 Murphy's Romance Co-production with Delphi IV and Fogwood Pictures
January 22, 1986 Desert Bloom Co-production with Carson Productions, Delphi IV and The Sundance Institute
February 14, 1986 Quicksilver Co-production with Delphi IV and IndieProd Company Productions
March 14, 1986 Crossroads
March 21, 1986 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation Distribution only; produced by Nelvana and LBS Communications
April 11, 1986 Violets Are Blue Co-production with Rastar and Delphi IV
April 25, 1986 Crimewave distribution only; Co-production with Embassy Pictures and Renaissance Pictures
May 2, 1986 Saving Grace distribution only; co-production with Embassy Pictures
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Co-production with Delphi V Productions
May 30, 1986 Big Trouble Co-production with Delphi IV
June 20, 1986 The Karate Kid Part II Co-production with Delphi IV
June 27, 1986 American Anthem Distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions
July 25, 1986 Out of Bounds Co-production with Delphi IV, Fogbound Productions and Fries Entertainment
August 8, 1986 Stand by Me Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; co-production with Act V Communications
A Fine Mess Distribution only; produced by Blake Edwards and Delphi IV
August 15, 1986 Armed and Dangerous
August 22, 1986 One More Saturday Night Co-production with AAR Films, Delphi IV and Rastar
August 1986 Stewardess School
October 10, 1986 That's Life! Distribution only
December 12, 1986 Where Are The Children? Co-production with Braun Entertainment Group, Delphi V Productions and Rastar
February 13, 1987 84 Charing Cross Road
May 15, 1987 Ishtar
June 19, 1987 Roxanne
July 10, 1987 White Water Summer
July 24, 1987 La Bamba
August 7, 1987 Happy New Year
August 21, 1987 The Big Easy Distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
September 25, 1987 The Big Town
October 9, 1987 Someone to Watch Over Me
November 25, 1987 Housekeeping
December 4, 1987 The Stranger
December 18, 1987 Leonard Part 6
The Last Emperor U.S. distribution with Hemdale Film Corporation
Produced by Recorded Picture Company
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
December 19, 1987 Me and My Sister Co-production with Cecchi Gori Group
February 12, 1988 School Daze
February 19, 1988 Hope and Glory Distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Goldcrest Films
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
March 4, 1988 Pulse
March 11, 1988 Vice Versa
March 18, 1988 Little Nikita
Stars and Bars co-production Stars and Bars Limited
April 15, 1988 Zelly and Me
April 22, 1988 A Time of Destiny
May 6, 1988 White Mischief
July 29, 1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
August 5, 1988 Vibes co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 22, 1988 The Big Blue Le Grand Bleu in France
September 2, 1988 Rocket Gibraltar
September 16, 1988 The Beast
October 7, 1988 Punchline
October 14, 1988 The Little Devil Co-production with Cecchi Gori Group
October 21, 1988 Things Change
November 18, 1988 Fresh Horses Distribution only, produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
December 9, 1988 My Stepmother is an Alien
January 27, 1989 Physical Evidence
February 17, 1989 True Believer
March 10, 1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Hanussen
March 22, 1989 Troop Beverly Hills Distribution only, produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
April 14, 1989 She's Out of Control
Winter People Distribution only, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment
May 5, 1989 Listen to Me Distribution only, produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
May 19, 1989 Miracle Mile Distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation
June 16, 1989 Ghostbusters II
June 30, 1989 The Karate Kid Part III
July 21, 1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea Co-production with American Playhouse
When Harry Met Sally... Distribution only, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment
August 4, 1989 Me and Him U.S. distribution only; produced by Neue Constanstin Film
August 18, 1989 Casualties of War
August 25, 1989 The Adventures of Milo and Otis U.S. distribution only, produced by Toho and Fuji Television Network
September 15, 1989 The Big Picture Co-production with Aspen Film Society
September 29, 1989 Welcome Home Co-production with The Rank Organisation
October 5, 1989 Co-production with Garrine Entertainment
October 6, 1989 Old Gringo Co-production with Fonda Films
October 13, 1989 To Kill a Priest Released on September 7, 1988 in France; co-production with France 3 Cinéma, J.P. Productions and Sofica Valor
October 27, 1989 Immediate Family Co-production with Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
November 3, 1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway Co-production with American Playhouse

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  1. ^ "Coke Completes Columbia Merger". 1982-06-23. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
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