List of Universal Pictures films (1980–1989)

This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1980–1989, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.

Release date Title Notes
January 25, 1980Guyana: Cult of the Damned
February 8, 1980The Last Married Couple in America
March 7, 1980Coal Miner's DaughterNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
March 21, 1980Little Miss Marker
April 18, 1980North Sea Hijack
April 25, 1980Where the Buffalo Roam
May 9, 1980The Nude Bomb
May 23, 1980The Gong Show Movie
June 13, 1980The Island
June 20, 1980The Blues Brothers
July 18, 1980Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
August 8, 1980Xanadu
August 15, 1980Smokey and the Bandit II
September 19, 1980Melvin and HowardNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
September 26, 1980In God We Tru$t
Resurrection
October 3, 1980Somewhere in Time
December 5, 1980Flash Gordondistribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Company and Starling Films;
January 1, 1981The White Lions
1981Invaders from the Deepdistribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment;
movie compilation of the television series Stingray
Burned at the Stake
January 30, 1981The Incredible Shrinking Woman
March 6, 1981All Night Long
March 13, 1981The Funhouse
April 10, 1981Nighthawks
April 24, 1981Beyond the Reef
Cattle Annie and Little Britchesdistribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation
May 1, 1981King of the Mountaindistribution only; co-production with PolyGram Pictures
May 22, 1981The Four Seasons
Bustin' Loose
The Legend of the Lone Rangerdistribution only; co-production with Eaves Movie Ranch, ITC Entertainment and Wrather Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
June 26, 1981The Great Muppet Caperdistribution only; co-production with The Jim Henson Company and ITC Entertainment; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
July 17, 1981Endless Lovedistribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
August 21, 1981An American Werewolf in Londondistribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Honky Tonk Freewaydistribution only; Co-production with EMI Films, Honky Tonk Freeway Company and Kendon Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
September 18, 1981Continental Divideco-production with Amblin Entertainment
Raggedy Man
October 2, 1981Zoot Suit
October 23, 1981Silence of the North
October 30, 1981Halloween IIU.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
November 13, 1981The Pursuit of D.B. Cooperdistribution only co-production with PolyGram Pictures
December 18, 1981Ghost Story
Heartbeeps
January 31, 1982The Borderdistribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures
February 12, 1982On Golden Ponddistribution only; co-production with IPC Films and ITC Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
February 19, 1982Barbarosadistribution only; co-production with ITC Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 5, 1982Evil Under the Sundistribution only; co-production with EMI Films, Titan Productions and Mersham Productions Ltd.; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 12, 1982Missingdistribution only; co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.; Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
April 2, 1982A Little Sexdistribution only; co-production with Company Four and MTM Enterprises
Cat Peopledistribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures
May 7, 1982Death Valleyco-production with Cinema VII
May 14, 1982Conan the BarbarianU.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
May 21, 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidco-production with Aspen Film Society
June 11, 1982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 25, 1982The Thingco-production with Turman-Foster Company
July 23, 1982The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
August 13, 1982Fast Times at Ridgemont Highco-production with Refugee Films
October 22, 1982Halloween III: Season of the WitchU.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
December 3, 1982Francesdistribution only; co-production with Brooksfilms and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
December 10, 1982Sophie's Choicedistribution only; co-production with ITC Entertainment and Keith Barish Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 17, 1982The Dark Crystaldistribution only; co-production with ITC Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, Henson Organisation and The Jim Henson Company; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Six Weeksdistribution only; co-production with PolyGram Pictures and Guber-Peters Company
February 4, 1983Videodromedistribution only, produced with the participation of the
Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
February 18, 1983The Pirates of Penzance
The Sting II
February 1983Second Thoughtsdistribution only; co-production with David Foster Productions and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 4, 1983Tender Merciesdistribution only; co-production with Antron Media Production and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
March 23, 1983Eddie Macon's Run
March 25, 1983Bad Boysdistribution only; co-production with Solofilm and EMI Films; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 31, 1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeco-production with Python (Monty) Pictures
May 6, 1983Doctor Detroit
June 3, 1983Psycho II
July 1, 1983Stroker Acedistribution only; co-production with Warner Bros.
July 22, 1983Jaws 3-D
July 29, 1983Private School
August 12, 1983Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
August 19, 1983Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
September 2, 1983Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrencedistribution only, produced by Recorded Picture Company
September 9, 1983Nightmares
September 21, 1983Cross Creekdistribution only; co-production with Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
September 30, 1983Going Berserk
The Lonely Lady
Hanna K.
October 21, 1983Rumble Fishco-production with American Zoetrope
December 9, 1983Scarface
December 16, 1983D.C. Cab
January 27, 1984The Lonely Guy
February 17, 1984Crackers
February 1984Slaygrounddistribution only; co-production with Jennie and Company, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; distributed by Associated Film Distribution
March 2, 1984Repo Man
March 16, 1984Tankdistribution only; co-production with Lorimar Productions
April 6, 1984Hard to Hold
April 13, 1984Iceman
May 4, 1984Sixteen Candles
May 11, 1984Firestarter
June 1, 1984Streets of Fire
June 13, 1984Under the Volcano
June 29, 1984Conan the DestroyerU.S. distribution only; co-production with the Dino De Laurentiis Company
July 13, 1984The Last Starfighterdistribution only; co-production with Lorimar Productions
July 20, 1984One Deadly Summer
August 10, 1984Cloak & Dagger
September 21, 1984All of Medistributor only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
September 28, 1984The Wild Life
October 10, 1984Comfort and Joydistributor only; co-production of Kings Road Entertainment, Thorn EMI,
and Scottish Television
October 26, 1984Terror in the Aisles
December 14, 1984Dune
Mass Appeal
December 19, 1984The River
February 15, 1985The Breakfast Club
February 22, 1985Into the Night
March 8, 1985Mask
April 12, 1985Annie's Coming Outalso known as A Test of Love
April 26, 1985Stick
May 3, 1985Gotcha!
May 22, 1985Brewster's Millionsco-production with Silver Pictures
May 31, 1985Fletch
July 3, 1985Back to the FutureNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
August 2, 1985Weird Science
September 13, 1985James Joyce's Women
September 20, 1985Creatordistribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
Morons from Outer Spacedistribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
October 4, 1985Dreamchilddistribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
October 18, 1985The Holcroft Covenantdistribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Wild Geese IIdistribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
October 1985UFOria
December 18, 1985BrazilU.S. distribution only; co-production with Embassy International Pictures N.V.
December 20, 1985Out of AfricaWinner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
January 31, 1986The Best of Timesdistribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
March 26, 1986The Money Pitco-production with Amblin Entertainment
April 18, 1986LegendU.S. distribution only; 20th Century Fox held international rights
May 14, 1986Sweet Liberty
June 18, 1986Legal Eagles
July 2, 1986Psycho III
August 1, 1986Howard the Duckdistribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics
August 29, 1986Bullies
September 12, 1986'night, Mother
October 3, 1986Playing for Keepsdistributor; produced by Miramax Films
October 10, 1986Clockwisedistribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
November 21, 1986An American Tailplus its three sequels, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios
December 25, 1986Brighton Beach Memoirs
April 10, 1987The Secret of My Success
May 1, 1987The Allnighter
June 5, 1987Harry and the Hendersonsco-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 26, 1987Dragnet
July 17, 1987Jaws: The Revenge
August 14, 1987North Shore
August 21, 1987Born in East L.A.
September 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon
October 9, 1987Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Three O'Clock High
October 23, 1987Prince of Darknessdistribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions and Machine Productions
October 27, 1987Positive I.D.
November 6, 1987Cry Freedom
November 13, 1987Cross My Heart
December 4, 1987Walker
December 18, 1987*batteries not includedNominee of the Saturn Award for Best Actress. co-production with Amblin Entertainment
February 5, 1988The Serpent and the Rainbow
March 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War
March 25, 1988Biloxi Blues
April 22, 1988Casual Sex?
May 6, 1988Shakedown
June 17, 1988The Great Outdoors
July 8, 1988Phantasm IIdistribution only; co-production with The Spacegate Corporation;
International rights held by Starway International
July 20, 1988Midnight RunNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
August 12, 1988The Last Temptation of Christco-production with Cineplex Odeon Films
September 9, 1988Moon Over Parador
September 23, 1988Gorillas in the MistNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros.
October 14, 1988Madame Sousatzka
November 4, 1988They Livedistribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures; co-production with Alive Films and Larry Franco Productions
November 18, 1988The Land Before Timedistribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios
November 1988Missing Link
December 1, 1988Screwball Hotel
December 2, 1988Watchersdistribution only; co-production with Concorde Pictures, Centaur Films, Rose & Ruby Productions Canadian Entertainment Investors No. 2 and Company and Carolco Pictures
December 9, 1988Twins
December 21, 1988Talk Radioco-production with Cineplex Odeon Films
February 17, 1989The 'Burbsco-production with Imagine Entertainment
March 17, 1989Fletch Lives
April 7, 1989The Dream Teamco-production with Imagine Entertainment
April 21, 1989Field of Dreams
April 28, 1989K-9
June 2, 1989Renegadesdistribution only; co-production with Morgan Creek Entertainment
June 30, 1989Do the Right ThingNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
August 2, 1989Parenthoodco-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 16, 1989Uncle Buck
September 15, 1989Sea of Love
October 27, 1989Shockerdistribution only; co-production with Alive Films, Universal City Studios and Carolco Pictures
November 10, 1989Dadco-production with Amblin Entertainment
November 22, 1989Back to the Future Part IIco-production with Amblin Entertainment
December 15, 1989The Wizarddistribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions and Pipeline Productions
December 20, 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 22, 1989Alwaysco-production with United Artists and Amblin Entertainment

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