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84 From ’84: Splash

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A young man is reunited with a mermaid he briefly encountered as a boy and falls in love with her without knowing her secret. Cast: 1984 viewing Splash was a big movie back in 1984.

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84 From ’84: Cloak & Dagger

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A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget. Cast: 1984 memories Double Features are rare these days. In fact they might not even

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84 From ’84: Hardbodies

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Three middle aged guys rent a beach house to hopefully score with young, single women. Not having what it takes, the men hire a sexy young surfer, Scotty, to teach them some game and help

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84 From ’84: Electric Dreams

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An artificially intelligent PC and his human owner find themselves in a romantic rivalry over a woman. Cast: 1984 memories A rental based solely on the artwork. I was a big computer nerd and a

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84 From ’84: Bachelor Party

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A soon-to-be-married man’s friends throw him the ultimate bachelor party. Cast: 1984 memories HBO wins again. They were great for showing these sex comedies. I liked this movie as a kid. For the obvious reasons

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84 From ’84: Repo Man

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A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty–and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. Cast: 1984 memories A Friday night rental

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84 From ’84: Purple Rain

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A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise. Cast: 1984 viewing Prince was

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84 From ’84: Reckless

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A motorbike riding loner rebel on the high school football team wins a date with a cute, rich cheerleader. At the high school dance, her boyfriend’s behavior leads to a breakup – opening doors. Cast:

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84 From ’84: Up the Creek

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Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life, until he has to win a river rafting race with three college buddies. Cast: 1984 memories This was another staple on

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84 From ’84: Harry & Son

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Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew. Cast: 1984 memories I recall watching this on TV, like a Saturday night movie or something.

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84 From ’84: Tank

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Sergeant Major Zack arrives at a new army base with his wife, son and Sherman tank. One night at a bar he “stops” a pimp/deputy from beating a girl. The corrupt sheriff uses Zack’s son

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84 From ’84: Alphabet City

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A New York City drug dealer decides to get out of the business, but has to flee from mobsters. Cast: 1984 memories I’m pretty sure this movie never played in my towns theater. I’ve never

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84 From ’84: Amadeus

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A The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart’s talent and claimed to have murdered him. Cast: 1984 memories 🎵Amadeus,

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84 From ’84: Hot Dog…The Movie

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Hot Dog…The Movie Harkin Banks heads to skiing championships in California. A teen runaway tags along as he parties and competes with friends and foes. Cast: 1984 viewing This one was a staple on HBO

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84 From ’84: Cannonball Run II

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Cannonball Run II When a sheik decides to sponsor a cross-country race in hope of winning, racer J.J. McLure enters the competition along with his friend Victor. They aspire to claim the $1 million prize