List of British films of 1984

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1984 (see 1984 in film):

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1984

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1984
1984 Michael Radford John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton Drama
Another Country Marek Kanievska Rupert Everett, Colin Firth DramaEntered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History Dick Fontaine Documentary
The Bostonians James Ivory Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave Drama/romance
The Bounty Roger Donaldson Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier Historical drama
Cal Pat O'Connor John Lynch, Helen Mirren Drama
The Chain Jack Gold Herbert Norville, Denis Lawson Comedy
Chinese Boxes Chris Petit Will Patton, Robbie Coltrane Thriller
Comfort and Joy Bill Forsyth Bill Paterson, Clare Grogan Comedy
The Company of Wolves Neil Jordan Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury Horror
Don't Open Till Christmas Edmund Purdom Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake Thriller/horror
Every Picture Tells a Story James Scott Phyllis Logan, Alex Norton, Natasha Richardson Drama [1]
The Evil That Men Do J. Lee Thompson Charles Bronson, Theresa Saldana ActionCo-production with Mexico and the United States
Forbidden Anthony Page Jacqueline Bisset, Jürgen Prochnow DramaCo-production with the US and West Germany
Give My Regards to Broad Street Peter Webb Paul McCartney, Bryan Brown Musical
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Hugh Hudson Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell Adventure
The Hit Stephen Frears John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth Crime/drama
The Hotel New Hampshire Tony Richardson Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster Comedy/dramaCo-production with the Canada and US
The Killing Fields Roland Joffé Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor Historical dramaNo. 100 on the list of BFI Top 100 British films
Memed My Hawk Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov, Herbert Lom Drama
Ordeal by Innocence Desmond Davis Donald Sutherland, Sarah Miles, Christopher Plummer, Faye Dunaway Mystery
A Passage to India David Lean Art Malik, Judy Davis, Peggy Ashcroft DramaBased on the novel by E. M. Forster
A Private Function Malcolm Mowbray Michael Palin, Maggie Smith Comedy
Reflections Kevin Billington Gabriel Byrne, Donal McCann Drama
Return to Waterloo Ray Davies Kenneth Colley, Tim Roth Musical drama
Scandalous Rob Cohen Robert Hays, Ron Travis, John Gielgud Comedy
Secret Places Zelda Barron Marie-Theres Relin, Tara MacGowran Drama
Sheena John Guillermin Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass Fantasy/adventure
Space Riders Joe Massot Barry Sheene, Gavan O'Herlihy, Sayo Inaba Sport/biography
Success Is the Best Revenge Jerzy Skolimowski Entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Sword of the Valiant Stephen Weeks Miles O'Keeffe, Cyrielle Clair Action
The Terminator James Cameron Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield Science fiction action
What Waits Below Don Sharp Robert Powell, Lisa Blount Sci-fi
White Elephant Werner Grusch Peter Firth, Peter Sarpong Comedy

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References

  1. "Every Picture Tells a Story at the BFI Southbank in May". Film @ The Digital Fix. 25 April 2013.