List of fantasy films of the 1980s

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A list of fantasy films released in the 1980s.

List

TitleDirectorCastCountryNotes
1980
Return of the King Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. Orson Bean, John Huston, Roddy McDowall United States Television movie, Animated film
Xanadu Robert Greenwald Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, Sandahl Bergman United States
Dumbrava minunată (film)  [ ro ] Gheorghe Naghi Diana Muscă, Ernest Maftei, Elena Drăgoi Romania
Hawk the Slayer Terry Marcel Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw, Patricia Quinn, W. Morgan Sheppard United States
United Kingdom
1981
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Nicholas Corea Lane Caudell, Belinda Bauer, Victor Campos, Kabir Bedi, George Kennedy United StatesGerman: de:Der Zauberbogen
Clash of the Titans Desmond Davis Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith, Ursula Andress, Neil McCarthy, Judi Bowker, Neil McCarthy, Siân Phillips United Kingdom
United States
Dragonslayer Matthew Robbins Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ian McDiarmid, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi United Kingdom
Excalibur John Boorman Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi United Kingdom
Heavy Metal Gerald Potterton John Candy, Eugene Levy, John Vernon, Richard Romanus Canada Animated film
Time Bandits Terry Gilliam John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Kenny Baker, Jim Broadbent, Derrick O'Connor, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Rappaport, David Warner United Kingdom
Maria, Mirabela Ion Popescu-Gopo Gilda Manolescu, Medeea Marinescu, Ingrid Celia Romania, Soviet Union Live-action/animated film
1982
Along Unknown Paths (ru) Mikhail Yuzovsky Tatyana Peltzer, Aleksandr Filippenko, Tatyana Aksyuta Soviet Union [1]
Ator the Fighting Eagle Joe D'Amato Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Ritza Brown Italy
Sorceress Jack Hill Leigh Harris, Lynette Harris, Roberto Harris, David Millbern, Bruno Rey United States
Mexico
The Beastmaster Don Coscarelli Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Rod Loomis, Ralph Strait, Billy Jayne, Joshua Milrad United States
Conan the Barbarian John Milius Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Mako, Franco Columbu, Sven-Ole Thorsen United States
The Dark Crystal Jim Henson Frank Oz, Kathryn Mullen, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Mike Quinn United States
United Kingdom
The Flight of Dragons Jules Bass, John Ritter, James Earl Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Victor Buono, Harry Morgan, Larry Storch, Ed Peck, Nellie Bellflower,United States Television movie, Animated film
Forbidden Zone Richard Elfman Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell United States
The Last Unicorn Jules Bass Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Alan Arkin, Arthur Rankin Jr., Tammy Grimes, Robert Klein, Christopher Lee, Nellie Bellflower, Keenan Wynn United States Animated film
The Secret of NIMH Don Bluth Hermione Baddeley, John Carradine, Tom Hatten, Dom DeLuise, Wil Wheaton, Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Shannen Doherty, Paul Shenar, Peter Strauss United States Animated film
The Sword and the Sorcerer Albert Pyun Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch United States
1983
Conquest Lucio Fulci Jorge Rivero, Andrea Occhipinti, Sabrina Siani Italy
Mexico
Spain
Deathstalker James Sbardellati Richard Hill, Barbi Benton, Richard Brooker United States
Fire and Ice Ralph Bakshi Randy Norton, Cynthea Leake United States Animated film
Hercules Luigi Cozzi Lou Ferrigno, Sybil Danning, Brad Harris, Rossana Podesta, Mirella D'Angelo, William Berger, Eva Robin's Italy, United States
Krull Peter Yates Ken Marshall, Liam Neeson, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Robbie Coltrane, Bernard Bresslaw United States
United Kingdom
The Man Who Wasn't There Bruce Malmuth Steve Guttenberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Lisa Langlois United States
Mary Poppins, Goodbye Leonid Kvinikhidze Natalya Andrejchenko, Albert Filozov, Lembit Ulfsak Soviet Union
Sorcerers Konstantin Bromberg Aleksandra Yakovleva, Aleksandr Abdulov, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Valentin Gaft Soviet Union
Thor the Conqueror Tonino Ricci, Anthony Richmond Conrad Nichols, Christopher Holm, Maria Romano Italy
Zu Warriors Tsui Hark Yuen Biao Hong Kong
1984
All of Me Carl Reiner Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Richard Libertini United States
Ator 2 - L'invincibile Orion Joe D'Amato Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, Charles Borromel Italy
The Company of Wolves Neil Jordan Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Stephen Rea United Kingdom
Conan the Destroyer Richard Fleischer Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain United States
A Fairy Tale of Wanderings Alexander Mitta Andrei Mironov, Tatiana Aksyuta Soviet Union [2]
Formula of Love Mark Zakharov Nodar Mgaloblishvili, Aleksandr Abdulov, Semyon Farada Soviet Union
Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis United States Horror, Science fiction
Gremlins Joe Dante Hoyt Axton, Keye Luke, Don Steele, Scott Brady, Zach Galligan United States
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
The NeverEnding Story Wolfgang Petersen Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach West Germany
United Kingdom
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter Tage Danielsson Hanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman Sweden
Norway
Sheena John Guillermin Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott United States
Splash Ron Howard Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy United States
Supergirl Jeannot Szwarc Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Peter O'Toole United Kingdom
Sword of the Valiant Stephen Weeks Miles O'Keeffe, Sean Connery, Cyrielle Clair, Trevor Howard, Peter Cushing, John Rhys-Davies United Kingdom
The Tale of Tsar Saltan Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Lev Milchin Soviet UnionAnimated
The Warrior and the Sorceress John C. Broderick David Carradine, Luke Askew, Maria Socas United States
1985
The Adventures of Hercules Luigi Cozzi Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, Sonia Viviani, William Berger, Venantino Venantini, Eva Robin's Italy, United States
After the Rain, on Thursday (ru) Mikhail Yuzovsky Oleg Tabakov, Tatyana Peltzer, Semyon Farada, Georgi Millyar Soviet Union [3]
Asterix Versus Caesar Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi FranceAnimated
Barbarian Queen Héctor Olivera Lana Clarkson, Victor Bo, Dawn Dunlap United States
Argentina
The Black Cauldron Ted Berman, Richard Rich Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne, Freddie Jones, Arthur Malet, Phil Fondacaro, John Hurt United States Animated film
The Dungeonmaster Various Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing United States
Ladyhawke Richard Donner Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer United States
Legend Ridley Scott Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry United States
The Peanut Butter Solution Michael Rubbo Mathew Mackay, Siluck Saysanasy, Alison Podbrey Canada
The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello United States
Return to Oz Walter Murch Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Fairuza Balk United States
Red Sonja Richard Fleischer Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman United States
Santa Claus: The Movie Jeannot Szwarc David Huddleston, John Lithgow, Dudley Moore United States
United Kingdom
Travels of Mr. Kleks Krzysztof Gradowski Piotr Fronczewski, Sławomir Wronka Poland
Weird Science John Hughes Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock United States Comedy [4]
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom Héctor Olivera Bo Svenson, Vidal Peterson United States
1986
Asterix in Britain Pino Van Lamsweerde FranceAnimated
Big Trouble in Little China John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong United States
Castle in the Sky Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
Dream Lovers Tony Au Chow Yun-fat, Cher Yeung Hong Kong
The Golden Child Michael Ritchie Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis United States
Highlander Russell Mulcahy Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown United Kingdom
United States
Labyrinth Jim Henson David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud United Kingdom
United States
Momo Johannes Schaaf Radost Bokel, Mario Adorf, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sylvester Groth Germany
Italy
The Worst Witch Robert Young Fairuza Balk, Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae, Tim Curry United Kingdom
United States
Television movie
1987
The Barbarians Ruggero Deodato David Paul, Peter Paul, Richard Lynch Italy
United States
A Chinese Ghost Story Ching Siu Tung Leslie Cheung, Wong Tsu Hsien, Wu Ma Hong Kong
Date with an Angel Tom McLoughlin Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart United StatesFantasy comedy
Gor Fritz Kiersch Jack Palance,United States
Harry and the Hendersons William Dear John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet United StatesFantasy comedy [5]
Kingsize Juliusz Machulski Jacek Chmielnik, Katarzyna Figura, Jerzy Stuhr, Jan Machulski Poland
Mannequin Michael Gottlieb Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader United StatesFantasy comedy
Masters of the Universe Gary Goddard Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox, Frank Langella, Meg Foster United States
Mio in the Land of Faraway Vladimir Grammatikov Christopher Lee, Christian Bale, Nicholas Pickard, Timothy Bottoms, Susannah York Sweden
Soviet Union
Norway
The Princess Bride Rob Reiner Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon United States
Rouge Stanley Kwan Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Man Chi Leung Hong Kong
Snow White Michael Berz Diana Rigg, Billy Barty, Sarah Patterson United States
Wicked City Yoshiaki Kawajiri Japan
Wings of Desire Wim Wenders Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Peter Falk West Germany
France
The Witches of Eastwick George Miller Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer United StatesFantasy comedy
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terry Gilliam John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle United Kingdom
West Germany
Alice Jan Švankmajer Kristina Kohoutova Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Beetlejuice Tim Burton Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder United States Horror
Big Penny Marshall Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, Robert Loggia United States
The Land Before Time Don Bluth Gabriel Damon, Candace Huston, Judith Barsi, Will Ryan, Pat Hingle United StatesAnimated film
My Neighbor Totoro Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
One, Two - Don't Let It Trouble You! (ru) Mikhail Yuzovsky Oleg Tabakov, Nikolai Karachentsov, Semyon Farada Soviet Union Steampunk fantasy
To Kill a Dragon Mark Zakharov Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Yankovsky, Yevgeny Leonov Soviet Union
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Michael Rubbo Canada
Tryumph of Mr. Kleks Krzysztof Gradowski Piotr Fronczewski, Sławomir Wronka Poland
Vice Versa Brian Gilbert Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer United States
Willow Ron Howard Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis United States
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Robert Zemeckis Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy United States Comedy
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin United States
Dream a Little Dream Marc Rocco Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards Jr. United States
Teen Witch Dorian Walker Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier, Joshua Miller United States
Maria Mirabela în Tranzistoria  [ ro ] Ion Popescu-Gopo Elena Zaițeva, Jorj Voicu, Mihai Bisericanu, Horațiu Mălăele Romania, Soviet Union Live-action/animated film
Ghostbusters II Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis United States
Kiki's Delivery Service Hayao Miyazaki Japan Anime film
Little Monsters Richard Alan Greenberg Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Rick Ducommun United States
Erik the Viking Terry Jones Tim Robbins, Terry Jones, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt United Kingdom
United States
Asterix and the Big Fight Philippe Grimond FranceAnimated
Prancer John Hancock Rebecca Harrell, Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, John Joseph Duda United StatesFantasy drama

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References

  1. Along Unknown Paths 1982 ‘Tam, na Nevedomykh Dorozhkakh...’ Directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky
  2. Skazka Stranstviy (1984)
  3. After the Rain, on Thursday 1985 ‘После дождичка в четверг’ Directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky
  4. "Weird Science (1985) - John Hughes | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  5. "Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - William Dear | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".