Best Thriller movies from the 1980s [Discovery Queue]
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Movies like The Shining, Twin Peaks, and Aliens, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: October 22, 2026

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    1
    The Shining
    1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.90 Excellent+ 19.6k ratings
  • 2
    2
    Twin Peaks
    1989December 1989 by David Lynch
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent 683 ratings
  • 3
    3
    Aliens
    1986July 1986 by James Cameron
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent- 11.3k ratings
  • 4
    4
    Blade Runner
    1982June 1982 by Ridley Scott
    Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
    7.61 Excellent- 15.5k ratings
  • 5
    5
    Michael Jackson's Thriller
    1983November 1983 by John Landis
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    7.57 Excellent- 810 ratings
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    6
    Die Hard
    1988July 1988 by John McTiernan
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.45 Excellent- 12.8k ratings
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  • 7
    7
    The Untouchables
    1987June 1987 by Brian De Palma
    Crime, History, Thriller
    Crime, History, Thriller
    7.42 Excellent-- 6,364 ratings
  • 8
    8
    The Terminator
    1984October 1984 by James Cameron
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.34 Excellent-- 15.4k ratings
  • 9
    9
    Mississippi Burning
    1988December 1988 by Alan Parker
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    7.22 Excellent-- 2,039 ratings
  • 10
    10
    Predator
    1987June 1987 by John McTiernan
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    7.21 Good++ 9,632 ratings
  • 11
    11
    Blue Velvet
    1986September 1986 by David Lynch
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    7.19 Good++ 4,010 ratings
  • 12
    12
    First Blood
    1982October 1982 by Ted Kotcheff
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    7.11 Good++ 7,196 ratings
  • 13
    13
    The Name of the Rose
    1986September 1986 by Jean-Jacques Annaud
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    7.07 Good++ 3,426 ratings
  • 14
    14
    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    1982June 1982 by Nicholas Meyer
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.03 Good++ 2,250 ratings
  • 15
    15
    After Hours
    1985September 1985 by Martin Scorsese
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
    7.01 Good++ 1,854 ratings
  • 16
    16
    The Killer Cantonese
    1989March 1989 by John Woo
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.01 Good++ 957 ratings
  • 17
    17
    Mad Max 2
    1981December 1981 by George Miller
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.97 Good+ 4,373 ratings
  • 18
    18
    The Abyss
    1989August 1989 by James Cameron
    Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.97 Good+ 3,650 ratings
  • 19
    19
    RoboCop
    1987July 1987 by Paul Verhoeven
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.96 Good+ 6,023 ratings
  • 20
    20
    Lethal Weapon
    1987March 1987 by Richard Donner
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    6.89 Good+ 5,287 ratings
  • 21
    21
    They Live
    1988November 1988 by John Carpenter
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    6.87 Good+ 3,668 ratings
  • 22
    22
    Blow Out
    1981July 1981 by Brian De Palma
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    6.86 Good+ 1,793 ratings
  • 23
    23
    The Vanishing Dutch
    1988October 1988 by George Sluizer
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    6.82 Good+ 905 ratings
  • 24
    24
    Blood Simple
    1985January 1985 by Joel Coen
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.71 Good 1,709 ratings
  • 25
    25
    Midnight Run
    1988July 1988 by Martin Brest
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    6.68 Good 1,351 ratings
  • 26
    26
    The Inquisitor French
    1981September 1981 by Claude Miller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.67 Good 296 ratings
  • 27
    27
    Lethal Weapon 2
    1989July 1989 by Richard Donner
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    6.66 Good 3,906 ratings
  • 28
    28
    Thief
    1981March 1981 by Michael Mann
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.65 Good 922 ratings
  • 29
    29
    The Lost Boys
    1987July 1987 by Joel Schumacher
    Horror, Comedy, Thriller
    Horror, Comedy, Thriller
    6.64 Good 2,427 ratings
  • 30
    30
    WarGames
    1983June 1983 by John Badham
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.64 Good 2,282 ratings
  • 31
    31
    Witness
    1985February 1985 by Peter Weir
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.63 Good 1,992 ratings
  • 32
    32
    Escape from New York
    1981May 1981 by John Carpenter
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.60 Good 3,696 ratings
  • 33
    33
    The Professional French
    1981October 1981 by Georges Lautner
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6.59 Good 616 ratings
  • 34
    34
    Dead Ringers
    1988September 1988 by David Cronenberg
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    6.58 Good 1,061 ratings
  • 35
    35
    Missing
    1982February 1982 by Costa-Gavras
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    6.57 Good 444 ratings
  • 36
    36
    Santa Sangre
    1989November 1989 by Alejandro Jodorowsky
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
    6.57 Good 529 ratings
  • 37
    37
    To Live and Die in L.A.
    1985November 1985 by William Friedkin
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    6.56 Good- 854 ratings
  • 38
    38
    The Long Good Friday
    1980November 1980 by John Mackenzie
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.54 Good- 455 ratings
  • 39
    39
    Violent Cop Japanese
    1989August 1989 by Takeshi Kitano
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    6.53 Good- 431 ratings
  • 40
    40
    Manhunter
    1986August 1986 by Michael Mann
    Crime, Horror, Thriller
    Crime, Horror, Thriller
    6.53 Good- 1,622 ratings
  • 41
    41
    The Dead Zone
    1983October 1983 by David Cronenberg
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
    6.53 Good- 1,928 ratings
  • 42
    42
    Police Story 2 Cantonese
    1988August 1988 by Jackie Chan
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.53 Good- 666 ratings
  • 43
    43
    Terrorizers Chinese
    1986December 1986 by Edward Yang
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    6.48 Good- 183 ratings
  • 44
    44
    Angst German
    1983January 1983 by Gerald Kargl
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    6.47 Good- 450 ratings
  • 45
    45
    Body Heat
    1981August 1981 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    6.45 Good- 728 ratings
  • 46
    46
    The Hitcher
    1986January 1986 by Robert Harmon
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    6.45 Good- 1,130 ratings
  • 47
    47
    Hellraiser
    1987September 1987 by Clive Barker
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.43 Good- 3,051 ratings
  • 48
    48
    A Better Tomorrow II Cantonese
    1987December 1987 by John Woo
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.43 Good- 335 ratings
  • 49
    49
    Law of Desire Spanish
    1987February 1987 by Pedro Almodóvar
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    6.42 Good- 340 ratings
  • 50
    50
    Escape from Sobibor
    1987April 1987 by Jack Gold
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    6.41 Good- 220 ratings
  • 51
    51
    Runaway Train
    1985November 1985 by Andrei Konchalovsky
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    6.41 Good- 686 ratings
  • 52
    52
    Dressed to Kill
    1980July 1980 by Brian De Palma
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    6.41 Good- 1,201 ratings
  • 53
    53
    No Way Out
    1987August 1987 by Roger Donaldson
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.38 Good- 851 ratings
  • 54
    54
    Righting Wrongs Cantonese
    1986November 1986 by Corey Yuen
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    6.38 Good- <100 ratings
  • 55
    55
    The Blob
    1988August 1988 by Chuck Russell
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.38 Good- 1,133 ratings
  • 56
    56
    Fatal Attraction
    1987September 1987 by Adrian Lyne
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    6.37 Good- 1,760 ratings
  • 57
    57
    The Entity
    1982September 1982 by Sidney J. Furie
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.36 Good- 610 ratings
  • 58
    58
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    1982September 1982 by Hal Prince
    Music, Drama, Thriller
    Music, Drama, Thriller
    6.36 Good- <100 ratings
  • 59
    59
    Bad Boys
    1983March 1983 by Rick Rosenthal
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.35 Good- 323 ratings
  • 60
    60
    Evil Under the Sun
    1982March 1982 by Guy Hamilton
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    6.35 Good- 542 ratings
  • 61
    61
    Music Box
    1989December 1989 by Costa-Gavras
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    6.34 Good- 189 ratings
  • 62
    62
    Nineteen Eighty-Four
    1984November 1984 by Michael Radford
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.33 Good-- 1,736 ratings
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    63
    Kickboxer
    1989April 1989 by Mark DiSalle
    Action, Thriller, Martial Arts
    Action, Thriller, Martial Arts
    6.33 Good-- 1,651 ratings
  • 64
    64
    Road House
    1989May 1989 by Rowdy Herrington
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.33 Good-- 1,623 ratings
  • 65
    65
    Lock Up
    1989August 1989 by John Flynn
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    6.32 Good-- 1,377 ratings
  • 66
    66
    The Sign of Four
    1987March 1987 by Peter Hammond
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    6.31 Good-- <100 ratings
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    67
    Commando
    1985October 1985 by Mark L. Lester
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6.30 Good-- 3,326 ratings
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    68
    Phenomena
    1985January 1985 by Dario Argento
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.30 Good-- 958 ratings
  • 69
    69
    Heart of Dragon Cantonese
    1985September 1985 by Sammo Hung
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    6.30 Good-- 207 ratings
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    70
    Yes, Madam! Cantonese
    1985November 1985 by Corey Yuen
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    6.30 Good-- 119 ratings
  • 71
    71
    Mona Lisa
    1986June 1986 by Neil Jordan
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    6.29 Good-- 305 ratings
  • 72
    72
    Tenebre Italian
    1982October 1982 by Dario Argento
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.29 Good-- 731 ratings
  • 73
    73
    Prince of the City
    1981August 1981 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    6.29 Good-- 189 ratings
  • 74
    74
    Chronicle of a Death Foretold Italian
    1987May 1987 by Francesco Rosi
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.29 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 75
    75
    City on Fire Cantonese
    1987February 1987 by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    6.29 Good-- 184 ratings
  • 76
    76
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    1988August 1988 by Brian Mills
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    6.28 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 77
    77
    Kisapmata Filipino
    1981December 1981 by Mike de Leon
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.28 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 78
    78
    The 'Burbs
    1989February 1989 by Joe Dante
    Comedy, Horror, Thriller
    Comedy, Horror, Thriller
    6.28 Good-- 1,417 ratings
  • 79
    79
    Gloria
    1980October 1980 by John Cassavetes
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.27 Good-- 277 ratings
  • 80
    80
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    1987February 1987 by Chuck Russell
    Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
    Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
    6.27 Good-- 2,153 ratings
  • 81
    81
    Young Sherlock Holmes
    1985December 1985 by Barry Levinson
    Mystery, Adventure, Thriller
    Mystery, Adventure, Thriller
    6.26 Good-- 742 ratings
  • 82
    82
    Year of the Dragon
    1985August 1985 by Michael Cimino
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.26 Good-- 515 ratings
  • 83
    83
    Spy, Stand Up French
    1982January 1982 by Yves Boisset
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.25 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 84
    84
    Southern Comfort
    1981September 1981 by Walter Hill
    Thriller, Action, Survival
    Thriller, Action, Survival
    6.25 Good-- 377 ratings
  • 85
    85
    House of Games
    1987October 1987 by David Mamet
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.25 Good-- 372 ratings
  • 86
    86
    At Close Range
    1986April 1986 by James Foley
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.24 Good-- 319 ratings
  • 87
    87
    Frantic
    1988February 1988 by Roman Polanski
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    6.24 Good-- 1,186 ratings
  • 88
    88
    Miracle Mile
    1989May 1989 by Steve De Jarnatt
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
    6.24 Good-- 337 ratings
  • 89
    89
    Body Double
    1984October 1984 by Brian De Palma
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    6.22 Good-- 979 ratings
  • 90
    90
    Time for Revenge Spanish
    1981July 1981 by Adolfo Aristarain
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.22 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 91
    91
    Rambo: First Blood Part II
    1985May 1985 by George P. Cosmatos
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6.22 Good-- 4,530 ratings
  • 92
    92
    Interrogation Polish
    1989December 1989 by Ryszard Bugajski
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    6.22 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 93
    93
    Godzilla 1985
    1985August 1985 by R.J. Kizer
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.21 Good-- 205 ratings
  • 94
    94
    Altered States
    1980December 1980 by Ken Russell
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.21 Good-- 804 ratings
  • 95
    95
    Dangerous Charm Bulgarian
    1984June 1984 by Ivan Andonov
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    6.21 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 96
    96
    The Outsider French
    1983October 1983 by Jacques Deray
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.21 Good-- 231 ratings
  • 97
    97
    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
    1986September 1986 by John McNaughton
    Crime, Horror, Thriller
    Crime, Horror, Thriller
    6.21 Good-- 812 ratings
  • 98
    98
    Cat's Eye
    1985April 1985 by Lewis Teague
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.21 Good-- 771 ratings
  • 99
    99
    Aaahh Belinda Turkish
    1986October 1986 by Atıf Yılmaz
    Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
    Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
    6.20 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 100
    100
    The Wave
    1981October 1981 by Alexander Grasshoff
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.20 Good-- 113 ratings
  • 101
    101
    Opera Italian
    1987December 1987 by Dario Argento
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.20 Good-- 549 ratings
  • 102
    102
    Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind Cantonese
    1980December 1980 by Tsui Hark
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 103
    103
    Royal Warriors Cantonese
    1986June 1986 by David Chung
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 104
    104
    Ms .45
    1981April 1981 by Abel Ferrara
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    6.19 Good-- 424 ratings
  • 105
    105
    El crack Spanish
    1981March 1981 by José Luis Garci
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 106
    106
    2010
    1984December 1984 by Peter Hyams
    Thriller, Science Fiction
    Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.19 Good-- 1,124 ratings
  • 107
    107
    Mirch Masala Hindi
    1987February 1987 by Ketan Mehta
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.18 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 108
    108
    Matador Spanish
    1986March 1986 by Pedro Almodóvar
    Drama, Thriller, 18+
    Drama, Thriller, 18+
    6.18 Good-- 305 ratings
  • 109
    109
    Fortress
    1985November 1985 by Arch Nicholson
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    6.17 Good-- 100 ratings
  • 110
    110
    The Kiss Portuguese
    1981June 1981 by Bruno Barreto
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 111
    111
    Diva French
    1981March 1981 by Jean-Jacques Beineix
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    6.17 Good-- 276 ratings
  • 112
    112
    Last Days of the Victim Spanish
    1982April 1982 by Adolfo Aristarain
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 113
    113
    Eye of the Needle
    1981July 1981 by Richard Marquand
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.17 Good-- 269 ratings
  • 114
    114
    Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
    1989April 1989 by Richard Compton
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 115
    115
    In a Glass Cage Spanish
    1986August 1986 by Agustí Villaronga
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    6.16 Good-- 120 ratings
  • 116
    116
    In the Line of Duty 4 Cantonese
    1989July 1989 by Yuen Woo-ping
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 117
    117
    A Thousand Billion Dollars French
    1982February 1982 by Henri Verneuil
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 118
    118
    The Quiet Earth
    1985September 1985 by Geoff Murphy
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.16 Good-- 657 ratings
  • 119
    119
    School on Fire Cantonese
    1988August 1988 by Ringo Lam Ling-tung
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 120
    120
    The 4th Man Dutch
    1983March 1983 by Paul Verhoeven
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    6.15 Good-- 200 ratings
  • 121
    121
    White Nights
    1985November 1985 by Taylor Hackford
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- 154 ratings
  • 122
    122
    Karz Hindi
    1980June 1980 by Subhash Ghai
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 123
    123
    The Needle Russian
    1989February 1989 by Rashid Nugmanov
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 124
    124
    Pin
    1988November 1988 by Sandor Stern
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- 170 ratings
  • 125
    125
    The Living Daylights
    1987June 1987 by John Glen
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- 2,131 ratings
  • 126
    126
    The Crazy Family Japanese
    1984June 1984 by Gakuryu Ishii
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 127
    127
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    1984June 1984 by Leonard Nimoy
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    6.14 Good-- 1,601 ratings
  • 128
    128
    Aparan Malayalam
    1988February 1988 by P. Padmarajan
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 129
    129
    Black Rain
    1989September 1989 by Ridley Scott
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- 1,325 ratings
  • 130
    130
    Strangler vs Strangler Serbo-Croatian
    1984June 1984 by Slobodan Šijan
    Comedy, Thriller, Horror
    Comedy, Thriller, Horror
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 131
    131
    Halloween II
    1981October 1981 by Rick Rosenthal
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.14 Good-- 2,353 ratings
  • 132
    132
    Sudden Impact
    1983December 1983 by Clint Eastwood
    Thriller, Crime, Action
    Thriller, Crime, Action
    6.13 Good-- 1,060 ratings
  • 133
    133
    Dead Calm
    1989April 1989 by Phillip Noyce
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    6.13 Good-- 870 ratings
  • 134
    134
    Perry Mason Returns
    1985December 1985 by Ron Satlof
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 135
    135
    Vandanam Malayalam
    1989May 1989 by Priyadarshan
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 136
    136
    Inferno Italian
    1980February 1980 by Dario Argento
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.13 Good-- 701 ratings
  • 137
    137
    A Dry White Season
    1989September 1989 by Euzhan Palcy
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.13 Good-- 118 ratings
  • 138
    138
    Irupatham Noottandu Malayalam
    1987May 1987 by K. Madhu
    Action, Thriller, 18+
    Action, Thriller, 18+
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 139
    139
    F/X
    1986February 1986 by Robert Mandel
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.12 Good-- 527 ratings
  • 140
    140
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
    1987May 1987 by Richard Lang
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 141
    141
    White Dog
    1982July 1982 by Samuel Fuller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    6.12 Good-- 311 ratings
  • 142
    142
    Shaolin Drunkard Chinese
    1983July 1983 by Yuen Woo-ping
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 143
    143
    The Shame Arabic
    1982October 1982 by Ali Abdel-Khalek
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 144
    144
    Special Bulletin
    1983March 1983 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 145
    145
    The Assault Dutch
    1986February 1986 by Fons Rademakers
    War, Drama, Thriller
    War, Drama, Thriller
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 146
    146
    The Duel Romanian
    1981June 1981 by Sergiu Nicolaescu
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 147
    147
    Karma Hindi
    1986August 1986 by Subhash Ghai
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 148
    148
    Portrait in Crystal Cantonese
    1983March 1983 by Hua Shan
    Action, Horror, Mystery
    Action, Horror, Mystery
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 149
    149
    People's Hero Cantonese
    1987December 1987 by Derek Yee Tung-Sing
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 150
    150
    Cruising
    1980February 1980 by William Friedkin
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    6.11 Good-- 665 ratings
  • 151
    151
    Motherland Hotel Turkish
    1987October 1987 by Ömer Kavur
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 152
    152
    Murder in 405 Chinese
    1980May 1980 by Shen Yaoting
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 153
    153
    The Glembays Croatian
    1988June 1988 by Antun Vrdoljak
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 154
    154
    Shoot to Kill
    1988February 1988 by Roger Spottiswoode
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    6.11 Good-- 282 ratings
  • 155
    155
    I'm the King of the Castle French
    1989February 1989 by Régis Wargnier
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 156
    156
    Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
    1981March 1981 by Tony Wharmby
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 157
    157
    El crack dos Spanish
    1983August 1983 by José Luis Garci
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 158
    158
    Masks French
    1987February 1987 by Claude Chabrol
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 159
    159
    Brothers in Arms French
    1989March 1989 by Alexandre Arcady
    Thriller, Action
    Thriller, Action
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 160
    160
    Night of the Juggler
    1980June 1980 by Robert Butler
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 161
    161
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
    1987November 1987 by Christian I. Nyby II
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 162
    162
    The Stunt Man
    1980November 1980 by Richard Rush
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    6.10 Okay++ 176 ratings
  • 163
    163
    Vanishing Act
    1986May 1986 by David Greene
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 164
    164
    Men from the Gutter Cantonese
    1983October 1983 by Lam Ngai Kai
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 165
    165
    Nomad Cantonese
    1982November 1982 by Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 166
    166
    Shaan Hindi
    1980December 1980 by Ramesh Sippy
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 167
    167
    Billa Tamil
    1980January 1980 by R Krishnamurthy
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 168
    168
    Suspect
    1987October 1987 by Peter Yates
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.10 Okay++ 257 ratings
  • 169
    169
    Night Zoo French
    1987May 1987 by Jean-Claude Lauzon
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 170
    170
    In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal French
    1985January 1985 by Pierre Clémenti
    Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 171
    171
    Iron Angels Cantonese
    1987March 1987 by Teresa Woo San
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 172
    172
    For Your Eyes Only
    1981June 1981 by John Glen
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    6.09 Okay++ 2,184 ratings
  • 173
    173
    River's Edge
    1986October 1986 by Tim Hunter
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.09 Okay++ 331 ratings
  • 174
    174
    Hero of Paper Arabic
    1988July 1988 by Nader Galal
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 175
    175
    The Lords of Discipline
    1983February 1983 by Franc Roddam
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 176
    176
    Suburbia
    1984April 1984 by Penelope Spheeris
    Drama, Music, Thriller
    Drama, Music, Thriller
    6.09 Okay++ 102 ratings
  • 177
    177
    Choice of Arms French
    1981August 1981 by Alain Corneau
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.09 Okay++ 116 ratings
  • 178
    178
    My Aunt Turkish
    1986October 1986 by Halit Refiğ
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 179
    179
    Bad Blood
    1982November 1982 by Mike Newell
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 180
    180
    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
    1989August 1989 by Jean-Claude Lord
    Drama, Thriller, Music
    Drama, Thriller, Music
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 181
    181
    Moonnam Mura Malayalam
    1988November 1988 by K. Madhu
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 182
    182
    On the Run Cantonese
    1988October 1988 by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 183
    183
    Spy
    1989December 1989 by Philip Frank Messina
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 184
    184
    Goku II: Midnight Eye Japanese
    1989December 1989 by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    Thriller, Action, Animation
    Thriller, Action, Animation
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 185
    185
    Apartment Zero
    1989September 1989 by Martin Donovan
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 186
    186
    Killer Angels Cantonese
    1989April 1989 by Tony Lou Chun-Ku
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 187
    187
    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
    1980March 1980 by John Davies
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 188
    188
    Heads or Tails French
    1980August 1980 by Robert Enrico
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 189
    189
    Secret of the Blackbirds Russian
    1983November 1983 by Vadim Derbenyov
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 190
    190
    Billionaire Boys Club
    1987November 1987 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 191
    191
    Easy Prey
    1986July 1986 by Sandor Stern
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 192
    192
    The Girl with the Red Hair Dutch
    1981September 1981 by Ben Verbong
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 193
    193
    The Man from Majorca Swedish
    1984October 1984 by Bo Widerberg
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 194
    194
    Frankenstein
    1984June 1984 by James Ormerod
    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 195
    195
    Bellman and True
    1987November 1987 by Richard Loncraine
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 196
    196
    In the Line of Duty 3 Cantonese
    1988September 1988 by Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 197
    197
    The Stepfather
    1987January 1987 by Joseph Ruben
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.08 Okay++ 391 ratings
  • 198
    198
    They Were Eleven Japanese
    1986November 1986 by Tsuneo Tominaga
    Animation, Romance, Science Fiction
    Animation, Romance, Science Fiction
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 199
    199
    Bad Timing
    1980March 1980 by Nicolas Roeg
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    6.07 Okay++ 170 ratings
  • 200
    200
    Sword of Gideon
    1986September 1986 by Michael Anderson
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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