List of fantasy films of the 1980s

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A list of fantasy films released in the 1980s.

List[]

Title Director Cast Country Notes
1980
Flash Gordon Mike Hodges Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Robbie Coltrane, Ornella Muti, Peter Wyngarde, Brian Blessed United States
United Kingdom
Hawk the Slayer Terry Marcel Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw, Patricia Quinn, W. Morgan Sheppard United States
United Kingdom
Return of the King Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. Orson Bean, John Huston, Roddy McDowall United States Television movie, Animated film
Xanadu Robert Greenwald Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, Sandahl Bergman United States
1981
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Nicholas Corea Lane Caudell, Belinda Bauer, , Kabir Bedi, George Kennedy United States German: de:Der Zauberbogen
Clash of the Titans Desmond Davis Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith, Ursula Andress, Neil McCarthy, Judi Bowker, Neil McCarthy, Siân Phillips United Kingdom
United States
Dragonslayer Matthew Robbins Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ian McDiarmid, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi United Kingdom
Excalibur John Boorman Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi United Kingdom
Heavy Metal Gerald Potterton John Candy, Eugene Levy, John Vernon, Richard Romanus Canada Animated film
Time Bandits Terry Gilliam John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Kenny Baker, Jim Broadbent, Derrick O'Connor, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Rappaport, David Warner United Kingdom
1982
Along Unknown Paths (ru) Tatyana Peltzer, Aleksandr Filippenko, Soviet Union [1]
Ator the Fighting Eagle Joe D'Amato Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Italy
Sorceress Jack Hill Leigh Harris, , , , Bruno Rey United States
Mexico
The Beastmaster Don Coscarelli Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Rod Loomis, Ralph Strait, Billy Jayne, United States
Conan the Barbarian John Milius Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Mako, Franco Columbu, Sven-Ole Thorsen United States
The Dark Crystal Jim Henson Frank Oz, Kathryn Mullen, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Mike Quinn United States
United Kingdom
The Flight of Dragons Jules Bass, John Ritter, James Earl Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Victor Buono, Harry Morgan, Larry Storch, Ed Peck, Nellie Bellflower, United States Television movie, Animated film
Forbidden Zone Richard Elfman Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell United States
The Last Unicorn Jules Bass Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Alan Arkin, Arthur Rankin Jr., Tammy Grimes, Robert Klein, Christopher Lee, Nellie Bellflower, Keenan Wynn United States Animated film
The Secret of NIMH Don Bluth Hermione Baddeley, John Carradine, Tom Hatten, Dom DeLuise, Wil Wheaton, Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Shannen Doherty, Paul Shenar, Peter Strauss United States Animated film
The Sword and the Sorcerer Albert Pyun Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch United States
1983
Conquest Lucio Fulci Jorge Rivero, Andrea Occhipinti, Sabrina Siani Italy
Mexico
Spain
The Dead Zone David Cronenberg Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Martin Sheen United States Horror
Deathstalker , Barbi Benton, Richard Brooker United States
Fire and Ice Ralph Bakshi Randy Norton, United States Animated film
Hercules Luigi Cozzi Lou Ferrigno, Sybil Danning, Brad Harris, Rossana Podesta, Mirella D'Angelo, William Berger, Eva Robin's Italy, United States
Hundra Matt Cimber Spain, United States
Krull Peter Yates Ken Marshall, Liam Neeson, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Robbie Coltrane, Bernard Bresslaw United States
United Kingdom
The Man Who Wasn't There Bruce Malmuth Steve Guttenberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Lisa Langlois United States
Mary Poppins, Goodbye Leonid Kvinikhidze Natalya Andrejchenko, Albert Filozov, Lembit Ulfsak Soviet Union
Sorcerers Aleksandra Yakovleva, Aleksandr Abdulov, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Valentin Gaft Soviet Union
Thor the Conqueror Tonino Ricci, Anthony Richmond , , Maria Romano Italy
Videodrome David Cronenberg James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits Canada Horror, Science fiction
Yor, the Hunter from the Future Antonio Margheriti Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, John Steiner Italy
France
Turkey
Zu Warriors Tsui Hark Yuen Biao Hong Kong
1984
All of Me Carl Reiner Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Richard Libertini United States
Ator 2 - L'invincibile Orion Joe D'Amato Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, Italy
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure John Korty , Warwick Davis, Fionnula Flanagan United States [2]
The Company of Wolves Neil Jordan Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Stephen Rea United Kingdom
Conan the Destroyer Richard Fleischer Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain United States
A Fairy Tale of Wanderings Alexander Mitta Andrei Mironov, Soviet Union [3]
Formula of Love Mark Zakharov Nodar Mgaloblishvili, Aleksandr Abdulov, Semyon Farada Soviet Union
Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis United States Horror, Science fiction
Gremlins Joe Dante Hoyt Axton, Keye Luke, Don Steele, Scott Brady, Zach Galligan United States
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
The NeverEnding Story Wolfgang Petersen Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach West Germany
United Kingdom
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter Tage Danielsson Hanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman Sweden
Norway
Sheena John Guillermin Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott United States
Splash Ron Howard Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy United States
Supergirl Jeannot Szwarc Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Peter O'Toole United Kingdom
Sword of the Valiant Stephen Weeks Miles O'Keeffe, Sean Connery, Cyrielle Clair, Trevor Howard, Peter Cushing, John Rhys-Davies United Kingdom
The Tale of Tsar Saltan Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Lev Milchin Soviet Union Animated
The Warrior and the Sorceress David Carradine, Luke Askew, Maria Socas United States
1985
The Adventures of Hercules Luigi Cozzi Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, Sonia Viviani, William Berger, Venantino Venantini, Eva Robin's Italy, United States
After the Rain, on Thursday (ru) Oleg Tabakov, Tatyana Peltzer, Semyon Farada, Georgi Millyar Soviet Union [4]
Asterix Versus Caesar Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi France Animated
Barbarian Queen Héctor Olivera Lana Clarkson, Victor Bo, Dawn Dunlap United States
Argentina
The Black Cauldron Ted Berman, Richard Rich , Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne, Freddie Jones, Arthur Malet, Phil Fondacaro, John Hurt United States Animated film
Brazil Terry Gilliam Jonathan Pryce, Michael Palin, Kim Greist, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Robert De Niro United Kingdom
The Dungeonmaster Various Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing United States
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor , Ken Wheat Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis United States [5]
The Knight of the Dragon Fernando Colomo Harvey Keitel, Klaus Kinski, Fernando Rey, María Lamor, Miguel Bosé, Julieta Serrano Spain
Ladyhawke Richard Donner Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer United States
Legend Ridley Scott Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry United States
The Peanut Butter Solution Michael Rubbo , Siluck Saysanasy, Canada
The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello United States
Return to Oz Walter Murch Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Fairuza Balk United States
Red Sonja Richard Fleischer Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman United States
Santa Claus: The Movie Jeannot Szwarc David Huddleston, John Lithgow, Dudley Moore United States
United Kingdom
Travels of Mr. Kleks Piotr Fronczewski, Poland
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom Héctor Olivera Bo Svenson, United States
1986
Asterix in Britain Pino Van Lamsweerde France Animated
Big Trouble in Little China John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong United States
Castle in the Sky Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
Dream Lovers Tony Au Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong
The Golden Child Michael Ritchie Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis United States
Highlander Russell Mulcahy Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown United Kingdom
United States
Labyrinth Jim Henson David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud United Kingdom
United States
Momo Johannes Schaaf Radost Bokel, Mario Adorf, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sylvester Groth Germany
Italy
Peggy Sue Got Married Francis Ford Coppola Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Barry Miller United States
The Worst Witch Robert Young Fairuza Balk, Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae, Tim Curry United Kingdom
United States
Television movie
1987
The Barbarians Ruggero Deodato David Paul, Peter Paul, Richard Lynch Italy
United States
Batteries Not Included Matthew Robbins Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña United States
A Chinese Ghost Story Ching Siu Tung Leslie Cheung, , Wu Ma Hong Kong
Date with an Angel Tom McLoughlin Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart United States Fantasy comedy
Gor Fritz Kiersch , United States
Harry and the Hendersons William Dear John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet United States Fantasy comedy[6]
Kingsize Juliusz Machulski Jacek Chmielnik, Katarzyna Figura, Jerzy Stuhr, Jan Machulski Poland
Mannequin Michael Gottlieb Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader United States Fantasy comedy
Masters of the Universe Gary Goddard Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox, Frank Langella, Meg Foster United States
Mio in the Land of Faraway Vladimir Grammatikov Christopher Lee, Christian Bale, Nicholas Pickard, Timothy Bottoms, Susannah York Sweden
Soviet Union
Norway
The Princess Bride Rob Reiner Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon United States
Rouge Stanley Kwan Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong
Snow White Diana Rigg, Billy Barty, Sarah Patterson United States
Wicked City Japan
Wings of Desire Wim Wenders Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Peter Falk West Germany
France
The Witches of Eastwick George Miller Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer United States Fantasy comedy
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terry Gilliam John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle United Kingdom
West Germany
Alice Jan Švankmajer Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Beetlejuice Tim Burton Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder United States Horror
Big Penny Marshall Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, Robert Loggia United States
Gandahar René Laloux France Animated film
The Land Before Time Don Bluth Gabriel Damon, , Judith Barsi, Will Ryan, Pat Hingle United States Animated film
My Neighbor Totoro Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
(ru) Oleg Tabakov, Nikolai Karachentsov, Semyon Farada Soviet Union Steampunk fantasy
Peacock King Nam Lai Choi Yuen Biao, Gloria Yip, Hiroshi Mikami Hong Kong
Wu Ma Hong Kong
To Kill a Dragon Mark Zakharov Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Yankovsky, Yevgeny Leonov Soviet Union
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Michael Rubbo Canada
Tryumph of Mr. Kleks Piotr Fronczewski, Poland
Vice Versa Brian Gilbert Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer United States
Willow Ron Howard Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis United States
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Robert Zemeckis Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy United States Comedy
1989
Asterix and the Big Fight France Animated
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin United States
Dream a Little Dream Marc Rocco Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards Jr. United States
Erik the Viking Terry Jones Tim Robbins, Terry Jones, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt United Kingdom
United States
Ghostbusters II Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis United States
Kiki's Delivery Service Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
Little Monsters Richard Alan Greenberg Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Rick Ducommun United States
Teen Witch Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier, Joshua Miller United States

References[]

  1. ^ Along Unknown Paths 1982 ‘Tam, na Nevedomykh Dorozhkakh...’ Directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky
  2. ^ Boyd, Ian. "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure". IMDB. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ Skazka Stranstviy (1984)
  4. ^ After the Rain, on Thursday 1985 ‘После дождичка в четверг’ Directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky
  5. ^ Ewoks: The Battle for Endor#Cast
  6. ^ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/harry-and-the-hendersons-v21624
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