List of Universal Pictures films (1980–1989)

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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1980–1989, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.

Release date Title Notes
January 25, 1980 Guyana: Cult of the Damned U.S. distribution only
February 8, 1980 The Last Married Couple in America
March 7, 1980 Coal Miner's Daughter Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
March 21, 1980 Little Miss Marker
April 18, 1980 North Sea Hijack
April 25, 1980 Where the Buffalo Roam
May 9, 1980 The Nude Bomb co-production with Time Life Films
May 23, 1980 The Gong Show Movie
June 13, 1980 The Island co-production with Zanuck/Brown Company
June 20, 1980 The Blues Brothers
July 18, 1980 Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
August 8, 1980 Xanadu
August 15, 1980 Smokey and the Bandit II
September 19, 1980 Melvin and Howard Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
September 26, 1980 In God We Tru$t
Resurrection
October 3, 1980 Somewhere in Time co-production with Rastar Productions
December 5, 1980 Flash Gordon distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company and Starling Films
January 1, 1981 The White Lions
1981 Invaders from the Deep distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment;
movie compilation of the television series Stingray
Burned at the Stake produced by Alan Landsburg Productions
January 30, 1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman
March 6, 1981 All Night Long
March 13, 1981 The Funhouse
April 10, 1981 Nighthawks
April 24, 1981 Beyond the Reef distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
Cattle Annie and Little Britches distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation
May 1, 1981 King of the Mountain distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures
May 22, 1981 The Four Seasons
Bustin' Loose
The Legend of the Lone Ranger distribution only; co-production with Eaves Movie Ranch, ITC Entertainment and Wrather Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
June 26, 1981 The Great Muppet Caper distribution only; co-production with The Jim Henson Company and ITC Entertainment; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
July 17, 1981 Endless Love distribution only; produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
August 21, 1981 An American Werewolf in London
Honky Tonk Freeway distribution only; Co-production with EMI Films, Honky Tonk Freeway Company and Kendon Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
September 18, 1981 Continental Divide co-production with Amblin Entertainment
Raggedy Man
October 2, 1981 Zoot Suit
October 23, 1981 Silence of the North
October 30, 1981 Halloween II U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation and Moustapha Akkad
November 13, 1981 The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures
December 18, 1981 Ghost Story
Heartbeeps
February 12, 1982 The Border co-production with Efer Productions and RKO Pictures
On Golden Pond distribution only; co-production with IPC Films and ITC Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
February 19, 1982 Barbarosa distribution only; co-production with ITC Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 5, 1982 Evil Under the Sun distribution only; co-production with EMI Films, Titan Productions and Mersham Productions Ltd.; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 12, 1982 Missing distribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.; Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
April 2, 1982 A Little Sex distribution only; co-production with Company Four and MTM Enterprises
Cat People distribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures
May 7, 1982 Death Valley co-production with Cinema VII
May 14, 1982 Conan the Barbarian U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
May 21, 1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid co-production with Aspen Film Society
June 11, 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 25, 1982 The Thing co-production with Turman-Foster Company
July 23, 1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
August 13, 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High co-production with Refugee Films
September 26, 1982 Moonlighting U.S. distribution only
October 22, 1982 Halloween III: Season of the Witch U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation and Moustapha Akkad
December 3, 1982 Frances distribution only; co-production with Brooksfilms and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
December 10, 1982 Sophie's Choice distribution only; co-production with ITC Entertainment and Keith Barish Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
La Traviata U.S. distribution only
December 17, 1982 The Dark Crystal distribution only; co-production with ITC Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, Henson Organisation and The Jim Henson Company; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Six Weeks distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures and Guber-Peters Company
February 4, 1983 Videodrome distribution only, produced with the participation of the
Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
February 18, 1983 The Pirates of Penzance co-production with Timothy Burrill Productions and St. Michael Finance Limited
The Sting II
February 1983 Second Thoughts distribution only; co-production with David Foster Productions and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 4, 1983 Tender Mercies distribution only; co-production with Antron Media Production and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
March 23, 1983 Eddie Macon's Run
March 25, 1983 Bad Boys distribution only; co-production with Solofilm and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 31, 1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life co-production with Python (Monty) Pictures
May 6, 1983 Doctor Detroit
June 3, 1983 Psycho II
July 1, 1983 Stroker Ace distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros.
July 15, 1983 Puberty Blues U.S. distribution only
July 22, 1983 Jaws 3-D co-production with Alan Landsburg Productions
July 29, 1983 Private School
August 12, 1983 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
August 19, 1983 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
September 2, 1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence distribution only; produced by Recorded Picture Company
September 9, 1983 Nightmares
September 15, 1983 Heat and Dust distribution only; produced by Merchant Ivory Productions
September 21, 1983 Cross Creek distribution only; co-production with Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
September 30, 1983 Going Berserk
The Lonely Lady
Hanna K.
October 21, 1983 Rumble Fish co-production with American Zoetrope
December 9, 1983 Scarface
December 16, 1983 D.C. Cab
January 27, 1984 The Lonely Guy
February 17, 1984 Crackers
February 1984 Slayground distribution only; co-production with Jennie and Company, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 2, 1984 Repo Man
March 16, 1984 Tank distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions
April 6, 1984 Hard to Hold
April 13, 1984 Iceman
May 4, 1984 Sixteen Candles co-production with Channel Productions
May 11, 1984 Firestarter
June 1, 1984 Streets of Fire
June 13, 1984 Under the Volcano
June 29, 1984 Conan the Destroyer U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Company
July 13, 1984 The Last Starfighter distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions
July 20, 1984 One Deadly Summer U.S. distribution only; produced by TF1
August 10, 1984 Cloak & Dagger
September 21, 1984 All of Me distributor only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
September 28, 1984 The Wild Life
October 10, 1984 Comfort and Joy distributor only; co-production of Kings Road Entertainment, Thorn EMI,
and Scottish Television
October 26, 1984 Terror in the Aisles
December 14, 1984 Dune U.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Company
Mass Appeal
December 19, 1984 The River
February 15, 1985 The Breakfast Club co-production with A&M Films and Channel Productions
February 22, 1985 Into the Night
March 8, 1985 Mask
April 12, 1985 Annie's Coming Out also known as A Test of Love
April 26, 1985 Stick
May 3, 1985 Gotcha!
May 22, 1985 Brewster's Millions co-production with Silver Pictures
May 31, 1985 Fletch
July 3, 1985 Back to the Future Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
August 2, 1985 Weird Science
September 13, 1985 James Joyce's Women
September 20, 1985 Creator distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
Morons from Outer Space distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
October 4, 1985 Dreamchild
October 18, 1985 The Holcroft Covenant
Wild Geese II
October 1985 UFOria produced by Melvin Simon Productions
December 18, 1985 Brazil U.S. distribution only; co-production with Embassy International Pictures N.V.
December 20, 1985 Out of Africa Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
January 31, 1986 The Best of Times distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
March 26, 1986 The Money Pit co-production with Amblin Entertainment
April 18, 1986 Legend U.S. distribution only; co-production with Embassy International Pictures N.V., released overseas by 20th Century Fox
May 14, 1986 Sweet Liberty
June 18, 1986 Legal Eagles
July 2, 1986 Psycho III
August 1, 1986 Howard the Duck distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics
August 29, 1986 Bullies produced by Simcom Limited
September 12, 1986 'night, Mother
October 3, 1986 Playing for Keeps distributor; produced by Miramax Films
October 10, 1986 Clockwise distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
November 21, 1986 An American Tail plus its three sequels, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios
December 25, 1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs
April 10, 1987 The Secret of My Success
May 1, 1987 The Allnighter
June 5, 1987 Harry and the Hendersons co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 26, 1987 Dragnet
July 17, 1987 Jaws: The Revenge
August 14, 1987 North Shore
August 21, 1987 Born in East L.A.
September 18, 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
October 9, 1987 Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Three O'Clock High
October 23, 1987 Prince of Darkness distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions and Machine Productions
October 27, 1987 Positive I.D.
November 6, 1987 Cry Freedom
November 13, 1987 Cross My Heart
December 4, 1987 Walker
December 18, 1987 Batteries Not Included Nominee of the Saturn Award for Best Actress. co-production with Amblin Entertainment
February 5, 1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow
March 18, 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
March 25, 1988 Biloxi Blues
April 22, 1988 Casual Sex?
May 6, 1988 Shakedown distribution only; produced by Glickenhaus Entertainment
June 17, 1988 The Great Outdoors
July 8, 1988 Phantasm II distribution only; co-production with The Spacegate Corporation;
International rights held by Starway International
July 20, 1988 Midnight Run Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
August 12, 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ co-production with Cineplex Odeon Films
September 9, 1988 Moon Over Parador
September 23, 1988 Gorillas in the Mist Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros.
October 14, 1988 Madame Sousatzka co-production with Cineplex Odeon Films
November 4, 1988 They Live distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films and Larry Franco Productions
November 18, 1988 The Land Before Time distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios
November 1988 Missing Link
December 1, 1988 Screwball Hotel
December 2, 1988 Watchers distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Concorde Pictures, Centaur Films, Rose & Ruby Productions and Canadian Entertainment Investors No. 2 and Company
December 9, 1988 Twins
December 21, 1988 Talk Radio co-production with Cineplex Odeon Films
February 17, 1989 The 'Burbs distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment
March 17, 1989 Fletch Lives
April 7, 1989 The Dream Team co-production with Imagine Entertainment
April 21, 1989 Field of Dreams co-production with the Gordon Company
April 28, 1989 K-9
June 2, 1989 Renegades co-production with Morgan Creek Entertainment
June 30, 1989 Do the Right Thing Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
co-production with 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks
August 2, 1989 Parenthood co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 16, 1989 Uncle Buck
September 15, 1989 Sea of Love
October 27, 1989 Shocker distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films and Universal City Studios
November 10, 1989 Dad co-production with Amblin Entertainment
November 22, 1989 Back to the Future Part II
December 15, 1989 The Wizard co-production with Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions and Pipeline Productions
December 20, 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 22, 1989 Always co-production with United Artists and Amblin Entertainment

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