List of science fiction films: 1980s

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A list of science fiction films released in the 1980s.

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Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
1980
Alien Contamination Luigi Cozzi Ian McCullough, Louise Monroe, Matino Mase Flag of West Germany Flag of Italy
Alien Dead Fred Olen Ray Linda Lewis, Mike Bonavia Flag of the United States
Altered States Ken Russell William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban Flag of the United States
Battle Beyond the Stars Jimmy T. Murakami Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard Flag of the United States
The Day Time Ended John Cardos Jim Davis, Christopher Mitchum, Dorothy Malone Flag of SpainFlag of the United States
The Empire Strikes Back Irvin Kershner Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones Flag of the United States [1]
The Final Countdown Don Taylor Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross Flag of the United States
Flash Gordon Mike Hodges Sam Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom
Galaxina William Sachs Stephen Macht Flag of the United States
Hangar 18 James L. Conway Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins Flag of the United States Television film
Saturn 3 Stanley Donen Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United States
Superman II Richard Lester Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United States
1981
Escape from New York John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine Flag of the United States
Galaxy of Terror B.D. Clark Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston Flag of the United States
Heartbeeps Allan Arkush Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters Flag of the United States
Heavy Metal Gerald Potterton Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy Flag of the United States Flag of Canada Animated film
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Joel Schumacher Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty Flag of the United States
Looker Michael Crichton Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey Flag of the United States
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior George Miller Mel Gibson Flag of Australia
Outland Peter Hyams Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen Flag of the United States
Scanners David Cronenberg Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Patrick McGoohan Flag of Canada
Visitors from the Galaxy Dusan Vukotic Ljubisa Samardzic, Ivana Andrlová, Cvijeta Mesic Flag of SerbiaFlag of Czechoslovakia
1982
Android Aaron Lipstadt Klaus Kinski, Brie Howard, Norbert Weisser Flag of the United States
Battletruck Harley Cokliss Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright Flag of the United States
Blade Runner Ridley Scott Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer Flag of the United States [2]
Burst City - Bakuretsu Toshi Sogo Ishii Flag of Japan
Chronopolis Piotr Kamler Flag of France Animated film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyoyte Flag of the United States [3]
Endangered Species Alan Rudolph Robert Urich, JoBeth Williams, Paul Dooley Flag of the United States
Forbidden World Allan Holzman Jesse Vint, June Chadwick Flag of the United States
Inseminoid Norman J. Warren Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley Flag of the United Kingdom
The New Barbarians Enzo G. Castellari Fred Williamson, Anna Kanakis, Venantino Venantini Flag of Italy Also known as Warriors of the Wasteland
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Nicholas Meyer William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan Flag of the United States [4]
Swamp Thing Wes Craven, Walter von Huene Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise Flag of the United States
The Thing John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter Flag of the United States [5]
The Time Masters René Laloux Flag of West GermanyFlag of France Flag of Switzerland Animated film
Time Walker Tom Kennedy Ben Murphy, Nina Axelrod, Kevin Brophy Flag of the United States
Tron Steven Lisberger Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner Flag of the United States [6]
Videodrome David Cronenberg James Woods, Sonja Smits, Deborah Harry Flag of Canada
Zapped! Robert J. Rosenthal Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Robert Mandan Flag of the United States
1983
1990: The Bronx Warriors Enzo G. Castellari Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly, [[Fred Williamson] Flag of Italy
2019, After the Fall of New York Sergio Martino Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, Anna Kanakis Flag of ItalyFlag of France
Anna to the Infinite Power Robert Wiemer Martha Byrne, Dina Merrill Flag of the United States
The Atlantis Interceptors Ruggero Deodato Ivan Rassimov Flag of Italy
Born in Flames Lizzie Borden Jeanne Satterfield, Adele Bertei, Becky Johnston Flag of the United States
Brainstorm Douglas Trumbull Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher Flag of the United States
The Dead Zone David Cronenberg Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt Flag of the United States
Halloween III: Season of the Witch Tommy Lee Wallace Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy Flag of the United States
Le Prix du Danger Yves Boisset Gérard Lanvin, Michel Piccoli Flag of France
The Last Battle Luc Besson Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Fritz Wepper Flag of France
Liquid Sky Slava Tsukerman Anne Carlisle, Paula Sheppard, Susan Doukas Flag of the United States
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Charles Band Jeffrey Byron, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston Flag of the United States
Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn Douglas McKeown Charles George Hildebrandt, Tom DeFranco, Richard Lee Porter Flag of the United States
Return of the Jedi Richard Marquand Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams Flag of the United States [7]
Sayonara Jupiter Koji Hashimoto Tomokazu Miura Flag of Japan
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Lamont Johnson Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson Flag of the United States
Strange Invaders Michael Laughlin Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid Flag of CanadaFlag of the United States
Twilight Zone: The Movie Joe Dante, John Landis, Steven Spielberg, George Miller Dan Aykroyd, Jeff Bannister, Patricia Barry Flag of the United States
Warrior of the Lost World David Worth Flag of Italy
Wavelength Mike Gray Robert Carradine, Cherie Currie, Keenan Wynn Flag of the United States
Yor, the Hunter from the Future Antonio Margheriti Reb Brown, Corinne Clery, John Steiner Flag of ItalyFlag of FranceFlag of Turkey
1984
1984 Michael Radford John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom
2010 Peter Hyams Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren Flag of the United States [8]
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension W.D. Richter Peter Weller, John Lithgow Flag of the United States
The Brother from Another Planet John Sayles Joe Morton, Darryl Edwards, Steve James Flag of the United States
Dreamscape Joseph Ruben Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer Flag of the United States
Dune David Lynch Francesca Annis, Leo Cimino, Brad Dourif Flag of the United States
The Element of Crime Lars von Trier Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai Flag of Denmark
Firestarter Mark L. Lester David Keith, George C. Scott, Drew Barrymore Flag of the United States
Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver Flag of the United States
Iceman Fred Schepisi Timothy Hutton, Lindsay Crouse, John Lone Flag of the United States
The Ice Pirates Stewart Raffill Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts Flag of the United States
The Last Starfighter Nick Castle, Jr. Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy Flag of the United States
The Noah's Ark Principle Roland Emmerich Richy Müller, Franz Buchrieser Flag of West Germany
Night of the Comet Thom Eberhardt Catherine Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran Flag of the United States
The Philadelphia Experiment Stewart Raffill Michael Paré, Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas Flag of the United States
Repo Man Alex Cox Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Olivia Barash Flag of the United States
Runaway Michael Crichton Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons Flag of the United States
The Philadelphia Experiment Stewart Raffill Michael Paré, Nancy Allen Flag of the United States
The Return of Godzilla Koji Hashimoto Flag of Japan
Sexmission Juliusz Machulski Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Jerzy Stuhr, Hanna Stankówna Flag of Poland
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Leonard Nimoy William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Flag of the United States
Starman John Carpenter Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith Flag of the United States
The Terminator James Cameron Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton Flag of the United States [9]
1985
Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover Flag of the United States [10]
Brazil Terry Gilliam Jonathan Pryce, Michael Palin, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro Flag of the United Kingdom [11]
Cocoon Ron Howard Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn Flag of the United States
D.A.R.Y.L. Simon Wincer Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker Flag of the United States
The Dungeonmaster Dave Allen, Charles Band Jeffrey Byron, Leslie Wing, Richard Moll Flag of the United States
Enemy Mine Wolfgang Petersen Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett, Jr., Brion James Flag of the United States
Explorers Joe Dante Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix Flag of the United States
Lifeforce Tobe Hooper Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United States
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome George Ogilvie, George Miller Mel Gibson, Tina Turner Flag of Australia
Morons from Outer Space Mike Hodges Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Paul Brown Flag of the United Kingdom
My Science Project
The Quiet Earth Geoff Murphy Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge Flag of New Zealand
Real Genius Martha Coolidge Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret Flag of the United States
S-A-V-E-W-H-O
1986
Aliens James Cameron Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn Flag of the United States [12]
Annihilator Michael Chapman Mark Lindsay Chapman, Susan Blakely, Lisa Blount Flag of the United States Television movie
Critters Stephen Herek Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush Flag of the United States
Dead End Drive-In Brian Trenchard-Smith Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter Whitford Flag of Australia
Deadly Friend Wes Craven Matthew Laborteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett Flag of the United States
Eliminators Peter Manoogian Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds Flag of the United States
Flight of the Navigator Randal Kleiser Joey Cramer, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young Flag of the United States
The Fly David Cronenberg Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz Flag of the United States Flag of Canada [13]
Gröna gubbar från Y.R. Hans Hatwig Carl Billquist, Curt Broberg, Åsa Dahlenborg Flag of Sweden
Howard the Duck Willard Huyck Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins Flag of the United States [14]
Invaders from Mars Tobe Hooper Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms Flag of the United States
Kin-dza-dza! Georgi Daneliya Flag of the Soviet Union
Night of the Creeps Fred Dekker Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow Flag of the United States
Short Circuit John Badham Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg Flag of the United States
Star Crystal Lance Lindsay C. Juston Campbell, Faye Bolt, John W. Smith Flag of the United States
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Leonard Nimoy William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Flag of the United States
TerrorVision Ted Nicolaou Diane Franklin, Gerrit Graham, Mary Woronov Flag of the United States
The Transformers: The Movie Nelson Shin Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, Judd Nelson Flag of the United States Animated film
The Wraith Mike Marvin Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Randy Quaid Flag of the United States
Zone Troopers Danny Bilson Tim Thomerson, Timothy Van Patten Flag of the United States
1987
*batteries not included Matthew Robbins Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae Flag of the United States
Bad Taste Peter Jackson Peter Jackson, Mike Minett, Pete O'Herne Flag of New Zealand
Cherry 2000 Steve De Jarnatt Melanie Griffith, David Andrews Flag of the United States
The Curse David Chaskin, David Keith Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Malcom Danare Flag of the United States
The Hidden Jack Sholder Michael Nouri, Kyle MacLachlan, Ed O'Ross Flag of the United States
Innerspace Joe Dante Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan Flag of the United States [15]
The Kindred Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow David Allen Brooks, Rod Steiger, Amanda Pays Flag of the United States
Masters of the Universe Gary Goddard Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster Flag of the United States
Mr. India Shekhar Kapur Flag of India
Not Quite Human Steven Hilliard Stern Alan Thicke, Jay Underwood, Kristy Swanson Flag of the United States Television film
Predator John McTiernan Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo Flag of the United States
RoboCop Paul Verhoeven Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox Flag of the United States [16]
The Running Man Paul Michael Glaser Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson Flag of the United States
Spaceballs Mel Brooks Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis Flag of the United States
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Sidney J. Furie Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper Flag of the United States
1988
Akira Katsuhiro Otomo Flag of Japan Anime film
Alien from L.A. Albert Pyun Kathy Ireland, Thom Matthews, Don Michael Paul Flag of the United States
Alien Nation Graham Baker James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp Flag of the United States [17]
The Blob Chuck Russell Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch Flag of the United States 5
Critters 2: The Main Course Mick Garris Scott Grimes, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Don Opper Flag of the United States
Earth Girls Are Easy Julien Temple Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Brown Flag of the United StatesFlag of the United Kingdom
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Stephen Chiodo Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson Flag of the United States
Light Years Harvey Weinstein Flag of France Animated film
Miracle Mile Steve De Jarnatt Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, John Agar Flag of the United States
My Stepmother Is an Alien Richard Benjamin Kim Basinger, Dan Aykroyd, Alyson Hannigan Flag of the United States
Short Circuit 2 Kenneth Johnson Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb Flag of the United States
They Live John Carpenter Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster Flag of the United States
Tetsuo: The Iron Man Shinya Tsukamoto Tomoroh Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Shinya Tsukamoto Flag of Japan
Transformations Jay Kamen Rex Smith, Lisa Langlois, Patrick Macnee Flag of the United States
1989
Arena Peter Manoogian Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo Flag of Italy
The Abyss James Cameron Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn Flag of the United States [18]
Back to the Future Part II Robert Zemeckis Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Flag of the United States
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin Flag of the United States
Bunker Palace Hôtel Enki Bilal Jean-Louis Trintignant, Carole Bouquet, Benoit Regent Flag of France
Communion Philippe Mora Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Joel Carlson Flag of the United States
Cyborg Albert Pyun Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter Flag of the United States
Deepstar Six Sean S. Cunningham Taurean Blacque, Nancy Everhard Flag of the United States
Ghostbusters II
Godzilla vs. Biollante Kazuki Omori Megumi Odaka, Yasuka Sawaguchi Flag of Japan
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Joe Johnston Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman Flag of the United States
Jetsons: The Movie Joseph Barbera, William Hanna George O'Hanlon, Mel Blanc, Penny Singleton Flag of the United States Animated film
Leviathan George Pan Cosmatos Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays Flag of Italy Flag of the United States
Lords of the Deep Mary Ann Fisher Bradford Dillman, Priscilla Barnes, Melody Ryane Flag of the United States
Millennium Michael Anderson Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd Flag of the United States
Moontrap Robert Dyke Walter Koenig, Bruce Campbell, Leigh Lombardi Flag of the United States
Patlabor: The Movie Mamoru Oshii Flag of Japan Anime film
The Return of Swamp Thing Jim Wynorski Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas Flag of the United States
Slipstream Steven Lisberger Mark Hamill, Bob Peck, Bill Pax Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United States
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier William Shatner William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Flag of the United States [19]
The Terror Within Thierry Notz George Kennedy, Andrew Stevens, Starr Andreeff Flag of the United States
Venus Wars Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Flag of Japan Anime film

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  1. ^ Winner of Academy Awards for Visual Effects (special achievement award) and Sound, a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Highest grossing film of the year.
  2. ^ Won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design/Art Direction.
  3. ^ Highest grossing film of the year. Winner of Academy Awards for Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound, and Original Music Score, a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  4. ^ Winner of Saturn Awards for Best Director and Best Actor.
  5. ^ Remake.
  6. ^ Won a Saturn Award for Best Costumes.
  7. ^ Winner of an Academy Award for Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award), a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Highest grossing film of the year.
  8. ^ Won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  9. ^ Winner of a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  10. ^ Won a Academy Award for Sound Editing, a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Highest grossing film of the year.
  11. ^ Winner of BAFTA Awards for Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects.
  12. ^ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects and Sound Editing, a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  13. ^ Winner of an Academy Award for Makeup.
  14. ^ Received Razzie Awards for Worst Picture (tie), Worst Screenplay, Worst New Star and Worst Visual Effects.
  15. ^ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects.
  16. ^ Winned of an Academy Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  17. ^ Won a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  18. ^ Winner of an Academy Award for Visual Effects.
  19. ^ Received Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Worst Actor and Worst Director.

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[edit] References

  • Carol Schwartx, Michelle Banks et al (1997). Video Hound's Sci-Fi Experience. Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 0-7876-0615-4. 
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