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List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films (1980–1989)
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The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1980s.
(company known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co., MGM/UA Entertainment Co., MGM Entertainment Co. and MGM/UA Communications Co.)
1980
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February 8, 1980 | Hero at Large | |
March 21, 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | |
May 16, 1980 | Fame | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023 |
August 8, 1980 | Why Would I Lie? | |
August 29, 1980 | He Knows You're Alone | |
December 19, 1980 | The Formula | |
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1981
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February 27, 1981 | Sunday Lovers | North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only |
June 12, 1981 | Clash of the Titans | |
July 24, 1981 | Tarzan, the Ape Man | |
October 9, 1981 | Rich and Famous | |
October 16, 1981 | ...All the Marbles | |
December 2, 1981 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? | |
December 11, 1981 | Buddy Buddy | |
Pennies from Heaven | ||
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1982
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January 22, 1982 | A Stranger Is Watching | |
February 12, 1982 | Cannery Row | |
The Beast Within | distribution only; produced by United Artists | |
February 19, 1982 | Shoot the Moon | |
March 2, 1982 | Diner | |
March 19, 1982 | Victor/Victoria | |
April 2, 1982 | Pandemonium | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
Penitentiary II | ||
April 23, 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | |
May 28, 1982 | Rocky III | |
June 4, 1982 | Poltergeist | co-production with SLM Production Group and Amblin Productions |
July 2, 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | distribution under United Artists only; produced by Aurora and Don Bluth Productions |
July 30, 1982 | Forced Vengeance | |
August 13, 1982 | Pink Floyd The Wall[N 1] | theatrical and television distribution only |
August 20, 1982 | The Beastmaster | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Leisure Investment Company |
September 10, 1982 | Endangered Species | |
September 17, 1982 | Inchon | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by One Way Productions |
September 24, 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | |
October 1, 1982 | My Favorite Year | co-production with Brooksfilms |
November 19, 1982 | Still of the Night | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
December 17, 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | |
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1983
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January 21, 1983 | The Year of Living Dangerously | |
February 13, 1983 | Twilight Time[N 2] | |
March 25, 1983 | The Black Stallion Returns | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
April 15, 1983 | Rock & Rule | U.S. distribution under United Artists only; produced by Nelvana |
April 24, 1983 | Exposed | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
April 29, 1983 | The Hunger | |
June 3, 1983 | WarGames | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Sherwood Productions |
June 10, 1983 | Octopussy | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Danjaq S.A. |
August 12, 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
August 26, 1983 | Hercules[N 2] | North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group |
August 26, 1983 | Strange Brew | |
September 16, 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja[N 2] | North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group |
The Final Option | North American distribution only | |
September 30, 1983 | Brainstorm | |
October 7, 1983 | Romantic Comedy | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Taft Entertainment |
October 28, 1983 | The Wicked Lady[N 2] | North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group |
November 18, 1983 | A Christmas Story | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2012 |
December 9, 1983 | Yentl | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
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1984
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January 25, 1984 | Entre Nous | U.S. distribution under MGM/UA Classics only |
February 3, 1984 | Reckless | co-production with Scott Rudin Productions |
March 2, 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge[N 2] | North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group |
March 2, 1984 | Sahara[N 2] | |
March 16, 1984 | The Ice Pirates | |
March 30, 1984 | Misunderstood | U.S. distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization |
April 4, 1984 | You Can Do It | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Shari Lewis Enterprises, rights currently shared with Universal Pictures through DreamWorks Classics |
April 16, 1984 | Have I Got a Story For You | |
April 24, 1984 | Kooky Classics | |
May 4, 1984 | Breakin'[N 2] | North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group |
May 11, 1984 | Gabriella | distribution only; produced by United Artists; released under MGM/UA Classics in North America |
May 18, 1984 | Making the Grade[N 2] | North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group |
June 22, 1984 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
July 20, 1984 | Electric Dreams[N 2] | North American, Japanese and Southeast Asian distribution only; produced by Virgin Films |
August 10, 1984 | Red Dawn | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
August 24, 1984 | Oxford Blues | North American distribution only |
September 21, 1984 | Until September | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
September 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | released under MGM/UA Classics |
October 5, 1984 | Eureka | distribution under United Artists only; released under MGM/UA Classics in North America |
Teachers | distribution only; produced by United Artists | |
October 12, 1984 | Garbo Talks | |
November 16, 1984 | Just the Way You Are | |
A Sunday in the Country | North American distribution under MGM/UA Classics only | |
December 7, 1984 | 2010 | |
December 26, 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | co-production with Scott Rudin Productions |
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1985
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January 18, 1985 | That's Dancing! | |
February 1, 1985 | Heavenly Bodies | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization |
February 22, 1985 | Martin's Day | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
March 1, 1985 | The Aviator | |
April 12, 1985 | Cat's Eye | North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
May 3, 1985 | Gymkata | |
Movers & Shakers | distribution only; produced by United Artists | |
May 24, 1985 | A View to a Kill | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Danjaq S.A. |
July 3, 1985 | Red Sonja | North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
July 19, 1985 | Wetherby | North American distribution under MGM/UA Classics only |
August 16, 1985 | Year of the Dragon[N 3] | North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
September 27, 1985 | Code Name: Emerald | |
Marie | North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company | |
November 1, 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
November 22, 1985 | Fever Pitch | |
November 27, 1985 | Rocky IV | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
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1986
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January 31, 1986 | Youngblood | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
February 21, 1986 | 9½ Weeks | North American distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization |
February 28, 1986 | Dream Lover | |
March 28, 1986 | Ginger and Fred | North American distribution only; produced by Produzioni Europee Associati |
April 18, 1986 | Wise Guys | |
May 9, 1986 | Killer Party | Last film in the pre-May 1986 library owned by Warner Bros. via Turner Entertainment Co. |
May 23, 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | First film in the post-May 1986 library owned by MGM itself |
June 27, 1986 | Running Scared | co-production with the Turman-Foster Company |
August 29, 1986 | Shanghai Surprise[N 4] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films |
September 19, 1986 | Where the River Runs Black | |
November 26, 1986 | Solarbabies | co-production with Brooksfilms |
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1987
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February 6, 1987 | Dead of Winter | |
April 17, 1987 | Walk Like a Man | |
June 5, 1987 | P.I. Private Investigations | U.S. distribution only; produced by PolyGram Movies |
June 24, 1987 | Spaceballs | co-production with Brooksfilms |
July 10, 1987 | O.C. and Stiggs | |
October 30, 1987 | Fatal Beauty | co-production with CST Communications |
December 16, 1987 | Moonstruck | co-production with Star Partners, Ltd. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture |
December 16, 1987 | Overboard | co-production with Star Partners, Ltd. |
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1988
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February 26, 1988 | Taffin | North American distribution only; co-production with United British Pictures and Rafford Films |
March 11, 1988 | Masquerade | co-production with Michael I. Levy Enterprises |
May 6, 1988 | Whoops Apocalypse | North American distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment and Picture Partnership |
May 20, 1988 | Willow[N 5] | theatrical distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment |
June 10, 1988 | Poltergeist III | co-production with Star Partners, Ltd. |
July 15, 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | co-production with Prominent Features and Star Partners, Ltd. |
September 9, 1988 | Some Girls | co-production with Wildwood Enterprises and The Oxford Film Company |
September 23, 1988 | Spellbinder | co-production with Indian Neck Entertainment and Wizan Film Properties |
October 7, 1988 | Memories of Me | co-production with Odyssey Entertainment |
November 18, 1988 | Last Rites | |
December 2, 1988 | Blueberry Hill | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Mediacom Productions and Tricoast Production Partners |
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1989
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January 13, 1989 | The January Man | co-production with Star Partners II, Ltd. |
February 3, 1989 | Wicked Stepmother | co-production with Larco Productions |
February 16, 1989 | The Mighty Quinn | co-production with A&M Films and Star Partners II, Ltd. |
March 3, 1989 | Mind Games[N 6] | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by MTA and Persik Productions |
March 17, 1989 | Leviathan | North American distribution only; co-production with Filmauro and the Gordon Company |
September 20, 1989 | A Dry White Season | co-production with Star Partners II, Ltd. |
October 27, 1989 | Kill Me Again | North American distribution only; co-production with PolyGram Movies and Propaganda Films |
November 3, 1989 | After Midnight | co-production with High Bar Pictures |
November 10, 1989 | Survival Quest | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Starway International |
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Notes
- Co-owned by Sony Music
- Retained by MGM
- Internationally retained by MGM
- Owned by Handmade Films
- Owned by Disney (via Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm)
- Owned by Yari Film Group
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