List of thriller films: 1980s

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A list of thriller films released in the 1980s.

Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
1980
Dressed to Kill Brian De Palma Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen Flag of the United States Psychological thriller
The Shining Stanley Kubrick Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of the United States Horror thriller
1981
Blow Out Brian De Palma John Travolta Flag of the United States Political thriller, Paranoid thriller, Psychological thriller
Body Heat Lawrence Kasdan William Hurt, Kathleen Turner Flag of the United States Erotic thriller
Diva Jean-Jacques Beineix Frederic Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Flag of France Psychological thriller
Garde à vue Claude Miller Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault Flag of France Psychological thriller
Ms. 45 Abel Ferrara Zoe Tamerlis, Steve Singer, Jack Thibeau Flag of the United States Crime thriller
Thief Michael Mann James Caan Flag of the United States Crime thriller
1982
First Blood Ted Kotcheff Sylvester Stallone Flag of the United States Action thriller
Tenebrae Dario Argento Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi Flag of Italy Psychological thriller
1983
The Fourth Man Paul Verhoeven Jeroen Krabbé, Renée Soutendijk, Thom Hoffman Flag of the Netherlands Erotic thriller, Psychological thriller
Mortelle Randonnée Claude Miller Michel Serrault, Isabelle Adjani, Geneviève Page Flag of France Psychological thriller, Crime thriller
WarGames John Badham Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman Flag of the United States Paranoid thriller, Psychological thriller
1984
Blood Simple Joel Coen John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya Flag of the United States Crime thriller
Body Double Brian De Palma Melanie Griffith, Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry Flag of the United States Psychological thriller, Erotic thriller
Crimes of Passion Ken Russell Kathleen Turner Flag of the United States Erotic thriller
Tightrope Richard Tuggle Clint Eastwood Flag of the United States Crime thriller
1985
Jagged Edge Richard Marquand Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges Flag of the United States Psychological thriller
To Live and Die in L.A. William Friedkin William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe Flag of the United States Crime thriller, Action thriller
The Trap Giuseppe Patroni-Griffi Tony Musante, Laura Antonelli Flag of France Flag of Italy Erotic thriller
Witness Peter Weir Harrison Ford Flag of the United States Crime thriller
1986
A Better Tomorrow John Woo Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Ti Lung Flag of Hong Kong Action thriller
Blue Velvet David Lynch Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper Flag of the United States Crime thriller
Heroes Shed No Tears John Woo Eddy Ko Flag of Hong Kong Action thriller
Manhunter Michael Mann William L. Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen Flag of the United States Psychological thriller, Crime thriller
The Matador Pedro Almodóvar Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas Flag of Spain Psychological thriller, Erotic thriller
1987
Angel Heart Alan Parker Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro Flag of the United States Supernatural thriller
The Bedroom Window Curtis Hanson Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert Flag of the United States Psychological thriller
The Big Easy Jim McBride Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin Flag of the United States
Fatal Attraction Adrian Lyne Michael Douglas, Glenn Close Flag of the United States Psychological thriller, Erotic thriller
House of Games David Mamet Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum Flag of the United States Psychological thriller, Crime thriller
Lethal Weapon Richard Donner Mel Gibson, Danny Glover Flag of the United States Action thriller
No Way Out Roger Donaldson Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young Flag of the United States Psychological thriller, Political thriller
Opera Dario Argento Christina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi Flag of Italy Psychological thriller, Giallo
Stripped to Kill Katt Shea Ruben Kay Lenz, Greg Evigan Flag of the United States Erotic thriller
The Untouchables Brian De Palma Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith Flag of the United States Crime thriller
1988
A Better Tomorrow II John Woo Chow Yun-Fat, Emily Chu, Waise Lee Flag of Hong Kong Action thriller
Body of Evidence Roy Campanella II Barry Bostwick, Margot Kidder Flag of the United States Psychological thriller
Dead Ringers David Cronenberg Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske Flag of Canada Psychological thriller
Die Hard John McTiernan Bruce Willis Flag of the United States Action thriller
The Vanishing George Sluizer Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Psychological thriller
1989
Dead Calm Phillip Noyce Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, Billy Zane Flag of Australia Psychological thriller
The Killer John Woo Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh Flag of Hong Kong Action thriller
Sea of Love Harold Becker Al Pacino Flag of the United States Erotic thriller, Psychological thriller
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