1981 » MoviesJoy

Nobody’s Perfekt

While everyone knows you can't fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can't resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychiatric patients decide to take on the government. What ensues includes car chases, a ferry boat hijacking, strip-teases and lots of fun!

NR

3.7

1981 Comedy 97 min Play

5.6

Bloody Parrot

An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to Emperor. The swordsman who has nothing to do with the theft investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot". This leads to the "Parrot Brothel" and the star prostitute who walks around half naked. Strange things happen including a demonic possession, witches casting poison spells, disgusting autopsies and numerous sword fights. Then a dead constable turns into a vampire! This is all in the ...

NR

5.6

1981 Action 89 min Play

6.2

The Skin

Naples, year 1943, in the middle of World War II. The city has just be liberated by American troops in an era in which nobody knows just when the war or where begins the peace; winners and losers face...

NR

6.2

1981 Drama 131 min Play

5.9

Fallen Angel

Twelve year old Jennifer is unhappy with her widowed mom's relationship with a family friend. Feeling lonely, she readily accepts the friendship of an adult man named Howie and joins the softball team he coaches. Soon, Howie is convincing Jennifer to pose for photographs which become more and more revealing. Howie turns out to be a pedophile who works in child pornography and he plans to make Jennifer a "star". Will Jennifer's mother be able to help her daughter before it's too late?

NR

5.9

1981 Drama 100 min Play

4.7

Black Sabbath & Blue Oyster Cult: Black and Blue

1. Blue Öyster Cult - Here's Johnny 2. Black Sabbath - War Pigs 3. Black Sabbath - Neon Knights 4. Black Sabbath - N.I.B. 5. Blue Öyster Cult - Dr. Music 6. Blue Öyster Cult - Cities On Flame 7. Blue Öyster Cult - Divine Wind 8. Black Sabbath - Iron Man 9. Black Sabbath - Paranoid 10. Blue Öyster Cult - Godzilla 11. Blue Öyster Cult - Roadhouse Blues 12. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell 13. Blue Öyster Cult - Born To Be Wild 14. Black Sabbath - Die Young Concert film of 1980 ...

NR

4.7

1981 Documentary 98 min Play

4.9

Hardly Working

In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.

PG

4.9

1981 Comedy 91 min Play

7.1

The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma

Wilma is a celebrity when she gets a shot at the big leagues and becomes a pitcher for the Bedrock Dodgers after nailing a couple of robbers with a melon at the grocery store; however, she and Fred argue over her ambition to pitch for the team because Fred thinks a woman's place is in the home.

NR

7.1

1981 Animation 30 min Play

7.2

Ashita no Joe 2

It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcomed Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what ...

NR

7.2

1981 Action 112 min Play

5.6

Pétrole ! Pétrole !

Le PDG d'une importante société pétrolière voit ses manoeuvres illicites déjouées par un jeune concurrent dont la femme n'est autre que la fille de son fournisseur arabe.

NR

5.6

1981 Comedy 85 min Play

6.2

Be My Husband

The children's doctor is sent on leave to the south where its services in quality "husband" were necessary for young and very beautiful woman.

NR

6.2

1981 Comedy 87 min Play

0

Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast

The Grateful Dead performs two sets at Essen's Grugahalle in March of 1981. WDR's Rockpalast captures the magic for German televison -- including a special guest: Pete Townsend of The Who.

NR

0

1981 Music 180 min Play

5.2

Signé Furax

The notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them with replicas.

NR

5.2

1981 Comedy 0 min Play

7

Frankfurt: The Face of a City

A thriller directed by Roger Fritz.

NR

7

1981 Action 87 min Play

5.2

Los chulos

Félix rebolledo is a pimp who owns a cabaret, two bingo halls and three dating houses. He now intends to open a party hall, and for this he has - as he always has - the support of the Bishop, whom he has bribed with frequent donations. Counting on the support of the Church, it will be much easier for him to have the approval of the City Council, although, on the other hand, he also has bribed, among others, the mayor and the president of the Council of the Deputation.

NR

5.2

1981 Comedy 0 min Play

4.2

Divine Emanuelle

The young daughter of a US Senator is drawn into a hippie "free love" cult called "The Children of Light" by the blond boyfriend of the cult's leader, a mysterious and beautiful Asian woman. The cult turns out to be not quite the "free" love community it presents itself to be.

NR

4.2

1981 Crime 88 min Play

5

The Conquest of Paradise

Pablo (Arturo Puig) receives the news that his father, who abandoned him and his family a long time ago and was thought dead, wants to see him so he can pass all his fortune to him. Pablo goes to see his father in Brazil, expecting to inherit a large sum of money, but instead, he receives from his father a treasure map, with the promise that the map will make him rich. After the father dies, Pablo decides to go to an adventure and seek the treasure, aided by the men his father choose as ...

NR

5

1981 Drama 103 min Play

6.8

Light Years Away

A young drifter meets up with a strange old man who claims that he has been taught to fly by birds

NR

6.8

1981 Drama 107 min Play

7.3

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

Unico the Unicorn has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his personality or the powers of his horn, no one knows. However, the gods become jealous of Unico, thinking that only they should be able to decide or allow people to be happy. Unico is banished to the Hill of Oblivion, and the West Wind is ordered to take him there. She can't stand giving this fate to Unico, so Unico's adventures begin, as the West Wind takes him from one place and time to the ...

NR

7.3

1981 Animation 90 min Play

7.4

Son of the White Mare

The story’s main character is Fehérlófia, who is a man with superhuman power. He is born as the third son of a horse. He listened to old tales, mostly about the Forefather and the end of his reign, caused by evil dragons.

NR

7.4

1981 Adventure 81 min Play

5.2

Centrespread

The story of a photographer's struggle in the glamorous world of nude modelling.

NC-17

5.2

1981 Drama 82 min Play

4

Choices

A popular high school student seems to have it all; a spot on the football team, the love of playing music in the school orchestra and a girlfriend. His world seems to come apart when the school doctor discovers he is partially deaf, causing him to be cut from the football team on the advice of the doctor. The student's friends fight to keep him on the team; while he struggles with his problem by withdrawing from everything he loves and starts falling in with the wrong crowd.

NR

4

1981 Drama 90 min Play

6.7

Taxi zum Klo

Frank Ripploh is a bit of a rascal: he's a bearded and shaggy-haired teacher, and he's gay with a very active sex life and an interest in making films. He keeps his personal life and teaching separate, but he sometimes corrects student papers in public toilets as he waits to score. He cruises constantly, and one evening, he meets Bernd. They become lovers. While Bernd is attentive and caring, Frank gets bored and continues his polymorphously perverse ways. For how long will Bernd and Frank ...

NR

6.7

1981 Comedy 96 min Play

7

Strike Back

Dave knows what it is to suffer. Especially when he takes the rap for a gang of motorbike thieves and ends up in jail. All for the love of Corinna, his beautiful girlfriend. Refused parole and nearly insane with frustration he makes a violent escape to be with her and strike back.

NR

7

1981 Crime 87 min Play

6.5

Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

A series of shots showing the majesty of Japan.

NR

6.5

1981 Documentary 56 min Play