List of adventure films of the 1980s

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1980
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesThe AwakeningMike NewellCharlton Heston, Susannah York (in French)Battle Beyond the StarsJimmy T. MurakamiRichard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon, Sybil DanningUnited StatesSpace adventureBeyond the ReefFrank C. ClarkeDayton Ka'ne, Maren JensenUnited StatesManidù uno squalo ribelle, un indigeno selvaggio, un fiore di ragazza, FilmTv.it; accessed 30 November 2017 (in Italian)The Blue LagoonRandal KleiserBrooke Shields, Christopher Atkins United StatesRomantic adventureThe Blues BrothersJohn LandisJohn Belushi, Dan AykroydUnited StatesAdventure comedy, Marcel DalioFranceCaboblancoJ. Lee Thompson Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Dominique Sanda, Fernando Rey, Gilbert Roland  United StatesCaboblanco, FilmTv.it; accessed 26 October 2017 (in Italian)Cannibal HolocaustRuggero DeodatoCarl Gabriel Yorke, Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca BarbareschiItalyCloud DancerBarry BrownDavid Carradine, Jennifer O'Neill, Joseph BottomsUnited StatesThe Courage of Kavik the Wolf DogPeter CarterAndrew Ian McMillan, Ronny Cox, John IrelandCanadaFamily-oriented adventureCuba CrossingChuck WorkmanStuart Whitman, Robert Vaughn, Woody StrodeUnited StatesWest GermanyThe Curse of King Tut's TombPhilip LeacockEva Marie Saint, Robin Ellis, Raymond Burr, Harry Andrews, Wendy HillerUnited StatesUnited Kingdom (in Italian)Dead Man's FloatPeter SharpSally Boyden, Greg Rowe, Bill Hunter, Bunney BrookeAustraliaDesperate VoyageMichael O'HerlihyChristopher PlummerUnited StatesDevil HunterJesús FrancoAl Cliver, Ursula BuchfellnerFranceWest GermanySpain (in Italian)The Dogs of WarJohn Irvin Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger United KingdomUnited States War adventureThe EarthlingPeter CollinsonWilliam Holden, Rick Schroder AustraliaUnited StatesAdventure dramaEaten Alive! Umberto LenziJanet Ågren, Mel Ferrer, Ivan Rassimov, Me Me Lai, Robert KermanItalySpainJungle filmThe Empire Strikes BackIrvin KershnerMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams United StatesSpace adventureEscape from HellEdoardo Mulargia Anthony Steffen, Ajita Wilson, Cintia LodettiItalySpainFlash GordonMike HodgesSam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Ornella Muti United KingdomUnited StatesSpace adventureFlatfoot in EgyptStenoBud Spencer, Robert Loggia, Karl-Otto AlbertyItaly (in Italian)The Gods Must Be CrazyJamie UysMarius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xauSouth AfricaBotswanaAdventure comedyThe Green HorizonSusumu Hani James Stewart, Kathy, Philip Sayer JapanHawk the SlayerTerry MarcelJohn Terry, Jack PalanceUnited KingdomVoltan le barbare, AlloCiné; accessed 30 November 2017 (in French)Herbie Goes BananasVincent McEveetyCloris Leachman, Charles Martin Smith, Harvey Korman United StatesFamily-oriented adventureHigh IceEugene S. JonesDavid Janssen, Tony MusanteUnited StatesI'm Getting a YachtSergio CorbucciLaura Antonelli, Johnny DorelliItaly (in Italian)The IslandMichael Ritchie Michael Caine, David Warner United StatesSea adventureIt Rained All Night the Day I LeftNicolas Gessner Tony Curtis, Louis Gossett Jr., Sally Kellerman, John VernonCanadaFranceIsraelAdventure drama, romantic adventureThe Ivory ApeTsugunobu KotaniJack PalanceUnited StatesJapanJupiter's ThighPhilippe de BrocaAnnie Girardot, Philippe Noiret FranceAdventure comedyKagemushaAkira KurosawaTatsuya NakadaiJapanKagemusha l'ombre du guerrier, NotreCinema.com; accessed 30 November 2017 (in French)Klondike FeverPeter CarterJeff East, Angie Dickinson, Rod Steiger, Lorne GreeneCanadaThe Last Flight of Noah's ArkCharles JarrottElliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold, Rick SchroderUnited StatesSea adventureLife on the MississippiPeter H. HuntRobert Lansing, David KnellUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureMás allá de la aventuraOscar Barney FinnCatherine AlricArgentinaMondo CannibaleJesús FrancoAl Cliver, Sabrina SianiFranceThe Mountain MenRichard LangCharlton Heston, Brian KeithUnited StatesWestern (in French)Pirates of the 20th CenturyBoris DurovNikolai Yeryomenko Jr., Pyotr Velyaminov, Talgat NigmatulinSoviet UnionSea AdventurePopeyeRobert AltmanRobin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul SmithUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureRaise the TitanicJerry Jameson Richard Jordan, Anne Archer, Jason Robards, Alec Guinness, David Selby United StatesSea adventureThe Sea WolvesAndrew V. McLaglenGregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven, Trevor Howard, Patrick MacneeUnited KingdomSwitzerlandUnited StatesWar adventure, sea adventureSkywardRon HowardBette Davis, Suzy Gilstrap, Clu GulagerUnited StatesSuperman IIRichard LesterChristopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot KidderUnited KingdomUnited StatesMarius Müller-WesternhagenWest GermanyAdventure comedyTheo gegen den Rest der Welt , zweitausendeins.de; accessed 26 October 2017 (in German)TuskAlejandro JodorowskyCyrielle Clair, Anton DiffringFrance

1981
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesLa ChèvreFrancis VeberPierre Richard, Gérard DepardieuFranceAdventure comedyClash of the TitansDesmond DavisHarry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Ursula AndressUnited StatesFantasy adventureDeath HuntPeter HuntCharles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Carl Weathers, Angie DickinsonUnited StatesWesternChasse à mort, NotreCinema.com; accessed 29 October 2017 (in French)Dot and Santa ClausYoram GrossDrew Forsythe (voice), Barbara Frawley (voice)AustraliaDragonslayerMatthew RobbinsPeter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph RichardsonUnited KingdomFantasy adventureEscape from New YorkJohn CarpenterKurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac HayesUnited StatesUnited KingdomExcaliburJohn BoormanNigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Nicholas ClayUnited StatesFantasy adventureFor Your Eyes OnlyJohn GlenRoger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Julian Glover, Chaim TopolUnited KingdomThe Fox and the HoundTed Berman, Art Stevens, David MichenerMickey Rooney (voice), Kurt Russell (voice), Pearl Bailey (voice), Jack Albertson (voice) United StatesAnimated film, family-oriented adventureGallipoliPeter WeirMel Gibson, Mark LeeAustralia (in German)Goliath AwaitsKevin ConnorMark Harmon, Christopher Lee, Eddie Albert, Emma Samms, John Carradine, Alex Cord, Robert ForsterUnited StatesLes Survivants du Goliath, NotreCinema.com; accessed 30 November 2017 (in French)Great WhiteEnzo G. CastellariJames Franciscus, Vic MorrowItalyLa Mort au large, NotreCinema.com; accessed 30 November 2017 (in French) (in Italian)Green IceErnest DayRyan O'Neal, Anne Archer, Omar SharifUnited StatesRomantic adventureThe Guns and the FuryTony ZarrindastPeter Graves, Cameron Mitchell, Michael AnsaraUnited StatesHeavy MetalGerald Potterton CanadaUnited StatesAnimated film,fantasy adventureThe High CountryHarvey HartTimothy Bottoms, Linda PurlCanadaRomantic adventureHigh RiskStewart RaffillJames Brolin, Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Ernest Borgnine, Lindsay Wagner, Cleavon Little, Bruce DavisonUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe Last ChaseMartyn BurkeLee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace, Alexandra StewartCanadaUnited StatesCourse à la mort : l'ultime solution, NotreCinema.com; accessed 30 November 2017 (in French)Lion of the DesertMoustapha AkkadAnthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Irene Papas, John GielgudLibyaUnited States (in German)MasadaBoris SagalPeter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera, Anthony QuayleUnited StatesMisterio en la isla de los monstruosJuan Piquer SimónTerence Stamp, Peter Cushing, Ana ObregónSpainFantasy adventureQuest for FireJean-Jacques AnnaudEverett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron PerlmanFranceCanadaRace for the Yankee ZephyrDavid HemmingsKen Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, George PeppardAustraliaNew ZealandRaiders of the Lost ArkSteven SpielbergHarrison Ford, Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Paul Freeman, Ronald LaceyUnited StatesRoarNoel MarshallTippi Hedren, Noel Marshall, John MarshallUnited StatesSavage HarvestRobert L. CollinsTom Skerritt, Michelle PhillipsUnited StatesBrazilKenya (in German)Silence of the NorthAllan KingEllen Burstyn, Tom SkerrittCanadaAdventure dramaSphinxFranklin J. SchaffnerLesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, John Gielgud, John Rhys-DaviesUnited StatesTarzan, the Ape ManJohn DerekBo Derek, Miles O'Keeffe, Richard Harris, John Phillip LawUnited StatesTime BanditsTerry GilliamSean Connery, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Michael Palin United KingdomFantasy adventureZorro, The Gay BladePeter MedakGeorge Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Brenda VaccaroUnited StatesAdventure comedy

1982
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesAce of AcesGérard OuryJean-Paul Belmondo, Marie-France Pisier, Rachid FerracheWest GermanyFranceAdventure comedy, war adventureThe BeastmasterDon CoscarelliMarc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip TornUnited StatesRomantic adventureConan the BarbarianJohn MiliusArnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Max von SydowUnited StatesThe Dark CrystalJim Henson, Frank OzJim Henson (voice), Kathryn Mullen (voice), Dave Goelz (voice)United StatesFantasy adventureE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven SpielbergDrew Barrymore, Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter CoyoteUnited StatesFalcon's GoldBob SchulzJohn Marley, Simon MacCorkindaleUnited StatesFirefoxClint EastwoodClint EastwoodUnited StatesAustriaGreenlandFitzcarraldoWerner HerzogKlaus Kinski, José Lewgoy, Miguel Angel Fuentes, Claudia CardinaleWest GermanyAdventure dramaThe Flight of DragonsJules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. United StatesAnimated film, fantasy adventureFlight of the EagleJan TroellMax von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker OusdalSwedenNorwayWest GermanyHunters of the Golden CobraAntonio MargheritiDavid Warbeck, Almanta Suska, Luciano Pigozzi, John SteinerItalyI cacciatori del cobra d'oro, FilmTv.it; accessed 3 February 2018 (in Italian)IvanhoeDouglas CamfieldAnthony Andrews, Sam Neill, James Mason, Olivia Hussey, Lysette Anthony, Julian Glover, John Rhys-DaviesUnited KingdomUnited StatesThe Last UnicornJules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.Alan Arkin (voice), Jeff Bridges (voice), Mia Farrow (voice) Angela Lansbury (voice), Christopher Lee (voice)United StatesJapanUnited KingdomWest GermanyAnimated film, fantasy adventureLes Maîtres du tempsRené Laloux FranceSwitzerlandWest GermanyAnimated film, space adventureMother LodeCharlton HestonCharlton Heston, Nick Mancuso, Kim BasingerUnited StatesThe New Travelog to IndiaKim Jeong-songYu Sang-gyeom, Yang Su-jin, Kim Yong-man, Ban Sam, Lee Jae-yeongSouth KoreaNight CrossingDelbert MannJohn Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau BridgesUnited StatesParadiseStuart GillardWillie Aames, Phoebe CatesUnited StatesRomantic adventureThe Pirate MovieKen AnnakinKristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted HamiltonAustraliaSafari 3000Harry HurwitzDavid Carradine, Stockard Channing, Christopher LeeUnited StatesThe Scarlet PimpernelClive DonnerAnthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellenUnited KingdomSpace Adventure Cobra: The MovieOsamu Dezaki JapanAnimated film, space adventureStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanNicholas MeyerWilliam Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo MontalbánUnited StatesSpace adventureThe Sword and the SorcererAlbert PyunLee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindaleUnited StatesFantasy adventureTangiersMichael E. BriantRonny Cox, Billie Whitelaw, Glynis Barber, Ronald LaceyUnited StatesMoroccoTreasure of the Four CrownsFerdinando BaldiTony Anthony, Ana Obregón, Gene Quintano, Francisco Rabal United StatesItalySpainThe Year of Living DangerouslyPeter WeirMel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda HuntAustralia

1983
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesPhilippe de BrocaCatherine Deneuve, Philippe NoiretFranceBanzaïClaude ZidiColuche, Valérie Mairesse, Didier KaminkaFranceAdventure comedyThe Black Stallion ReturnsRobert DalvaKelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Allen Garfield, Woody Strode, Ferdy MayneUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureBuddiesArch NicholsonColin Friels, Harold HopkinsAustraliaClash of LoyaltiesMohammed Shukri JameelOliver Reed, John Barron, Ghazi al-TakritiIraqLes CompèresFrancis VeberPierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Anny DupereyFranceAdventure comedyConquestLucio FulciJorge Rivero, Andrea Occhipinti, Conrado San MartínItalyFantasy adventureConquest (1983) – Lucio Fulci | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovieEl NorteGregory NavaZaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez CruzUnited StatesMexicoAdventure dramaFire and IceRalph Bakshi United StatesAnimated film, fantasy adventureGold RaidersChalong PakdeevijitRobert Ginty, Sarah LangenfeldThailandUnited KingdomAction adventureHearts and ArmourGiacomo BattiatoRick Edwards, Barbara De Rossi, Zeudi Araya, Ronn Moss, Leigh McCloskey, Maurizio Nichetti, Tanya RobertsItaly (in Italian)HerculesLuigi CozziLou Ferrigno, Sybil Danning, Brad HarrisItalyUnited StatesFantasy adventureHigh Road to ChinaBrian G. HuttonTom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Wilford Brimley, Robert Morley, Brian BlessedUnited StatesRomantic adventureThe Killing of SatanEfren C. PiñonCecile Castillo, Charlie DavaoPhilippinesFantasy adventureKrullPeter YatesKen Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie JonesUnited States Fantasy adventureNate and HayesFerdinand FairfaxTommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe, Jenny Seagrove, Max PhippsUnited StatesNew ZealandFijiSea adventureNational Lampoon's VacationHarold RamisChevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy QuaidUnited StatesNever Cry WolfCarroll BallardCharles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, Zachary IttimangnaqUnited StatesAdventure dramaOctopussyJohn GlenRoger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kabir Bedi, David MeyerUnited KingdomThe Pirates of PenzanceWilford LeachKevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda RonstadtUnited StatesCostume adventure, sea adventure, swashbucklerReturn of the JediRichard MarquandMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee WilliamsUnited StatesSpace adventureThe RuffianJosé GiovanniLino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia CardinaleFranceCanada (in Dutch)SaharaAndrew V. McLaglen Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz, John Mills, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Lacey United StatesSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneLamont JohnsonPeter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, Michael IronsideUnited StatesSpace adventureThe Wicked LadyMichael WinnerFaye Dunaway, Alan Bates, John Gielgud United KingdomAdventure dramaYellowbeardMel DamskiGraham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, James Mason, John CleeseUnited KingdomAdventure comedyZu Warriors from the Magic MountainTsui HarkYuen Biao, Tsui Siu Keung, Sammo HungHong KongFantasy adventure

1984
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesThe Ark of the Sun GodAntonio MargheritiDavid Warbeck, John Steiner, Susie Sudlow, Luciano PigozziItaly (in Italian)The BountyRoger DonaldsonMel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence OlivierUnited StatesAdventure dramaA Breed ApartPhilippe MoraRutger Hauer, Powers Boothe, Kathleen Turner, Donald PleasenceUnited StatesConan the DestroyerRichard FleischerArnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt ChamberlainUnited StatesFantasy adventureDuneDavid Lynch Kyle MacLachlan, Sting, Kenneth McMillan, Patrick Stewart, Linda Hunt, Max von Sydow, Sean Young, Jürgen Prochnow, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer United StatesSpace adventureThe DungeonmasterDave Allen, Charles Band, John Carl BuechlerJeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie WingUnited StatesScience fantasy adventureGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesHugh HudsonChristopher Lambert, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, James Fox, Andie MacDowell Adventure dramaThe HitStephen Frears John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Fernando Rey United KingdomIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomSteven SpielbergHarrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish PuriUnited StatesKimJohn DaviesRavi Sheth, Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, John Rhys-Davies, Julian GloverUnited KingdomThe Last StarfighterNick CastleLance Guest, Robert Preston, Dan O'HerlihyUnited StatesSpace adventureClaude Brasseur, Dominique Lavanant, Marius WeyersFranceThe Master of BallantraeDouglas HickoxMichael York, Richard Thomas, Timothy Dalton, Finola Hughes, John Gielgud, Brian Blessed United KingdomUnited StatesLes MorfalousHenri VerneuilJean-Paul Belmondo, Jacques Villeret, Michel Constantin, Marie Laforêt, Matthias HabichFranceAdventure comedy, war adventureNairobi AffairMarvin J. Chomsky Charlton Heston, John Savage, Maud Adams United StatesThe NeverEnding StoryWolfgang PetersenNoah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami StronachWest GermanyUnited StatesFantasy adventureHelmut Ashley John Phillip Law, Horst Janson, Christopher Mitchum West GermanyIndonesiaA Passage to IndiaDavid LeanPeggy Ashcroft, Judy Davis, James Fox, Alec GuinnessUnited KingdomThe Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-YakJust JaeckinTawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, Jean RougerieFranceAdventure comedyRomancing the StoneRobert ZemeckisMichael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Zack Norman, Alfonso ArauUnited StatesAdventure comedyRonia, the Robber's DaughterTage DanielssonHanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman SwedenNorwayFantasy adventureSheenaJohn Guillermin Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott United States (in Italian)Star Trek III: The Search for SpockLeonard NimoyWilliam Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Christopher LloydUnited StatesSpace adventureSword of the ValiantStephen WeeksMiles O'Keeffe, Sean Connery, Cyrielle Clair, Trevor Howard, Peter Cushing, John Rhys-DaviesUnited KingdomTuareg – The Desert WarriorEnzo G. Castellari Mark Harmon ItalySpain (in Italian)Laurent FerrierMiou-Miou, Alain SouchonFranceThe Warrior and the SorceressJohn C. BroderickDavid Carradine, Luke Askew, María SocasArgentinaUnited StatesWet GoldDick LowryBrooke Shields, Burgess Meredith, Tom Byrd, Brian KerwinUnited StatesWheels on MealsSammo HungJackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo HungHong KongAdventure comedyYellow Hair and the Fortress of GoldMatt CimberLaurene Landon, Ken Roberson, Luis LorenzoSpain

1985
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesThe AviatorGeorge MillerChristopher Reeve, Rosanna Arquette, Jack WardenUnited StatesRomantic adventure, adventure dramaBaby: Secret of the Lost LegendBill L. NortonWilliam Katt, Sean Young, Patrick McGoohanUnited StatesBack to the FutureRobert ZemeckisMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea ThompsonUnited StatesScience fiction adventureBarbarian QueenHector OliveraLana Clarkson, Dawn Dunlap, Frank ZagarinoUnited StatesArgentinaFantasy adventureBlack ArrowJohn HoughOliver Reed, Fernando Rey, Donald Pleasence, Benedict TaylorUnited StatesThe Black CauldronTed Berman, Richard Rich United StatesAnimated film, fantasy adventureBurke & WillsGraeme CliffordJack Thompson, Nigel Havers, Greta ScacchiAustraliaAdventure dramaFrancis PerrinFrancis Perrin, Véronique Genest, Bernard BlierFranceAdventure comedyThe Corsican BrothersIan SharpTrevor Eve, Geraldine Chaplin, Donald PleasenceUnited StatesThe Emerald ForestJohn BoormanPowers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley BoormanUnited StatesAdventure dramaEnemy MineWolfgang PetersenDennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion JamesUnited StatesScience fiction adventurehttps://www.allmovie.com/movie/enemy-mine-vm425195?fbclid=IwAR0tCr_j_8jiNUcMVgD6Rq08UqY1DuKmmm17Co8mpEp4gBXYERM1QcELwSMExplorersJoe DanteEthan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason PressonUnited StatesSpace adventureFlesh and BloodPaul VerhoevenRutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason LeighUnited StatesNetherlandsSpainThe GooniesRichard DonnerSean Astin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton, Anne Ramsey, Robert DaviUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe Jewel of the NileLewis TeagueMichael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVitoUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe Journey of Natty GannJeremy KaganMeredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray WiseUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureJungle RaidersAntonio Margheriti Christopher Connelly, Lee Van Cleef ItalyKing DavidBruce BeresfordRichard GereUnited KingdomUnited StatesKing Solomon's MinesJ. Lee ThompsonRichard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-DaviesUnited StatesRomantic adventureThe Knight of the DragonFernando Colomo Harvey Keitel, Klaus Kinski, Fernando Rey, Maria Lamor, Miguel Bosé SpainFantasy adventureLadyhawkeRichard DonnerMatthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle PfeifferUnited StatesFantasy adventureLegendRidley ScottTom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim CurryUnited KingdomUnited StatesFantasy adventureLupin the 3rd: The Golden Legend of BabylonSeijun Suzuki, Shigetsu Yoshida JapanAnimated filmMad Max Beyond ThunderdomeGeorge Miller, George OgilvieMel Gibson, Tina TurnerAustraliaTommaso DazziFranco Nero, Francisco RabalItalyUn marinaio e mezzo, FilmTv.it; accessed 3 February 2018 (in Italian)Merlin and the SwordClive DonnerMalcolm McDowell, Candice Bergen, Edward Woodward, Dyan Cannon, Rupert Everett, Liam NeesonUnited StatesFantasy adventureNational Lampoon's European VacationAmy HeckerlingChevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason LivelyUnited StatesOrion's BeltOla Solum (Norwegian version), Tristan de Vere Cole (English version)Helge Jordal, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Hans Ola Sørlie, Kjersti HolmenNorwayArctic adventureOut of AfricaSydney PollackMeryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria BrandauerUnited StatesOut of ControlAllan HolzmanMartin Hewitt, Betsy Russell, Claudia Udy, Andrew J. LedererUnited StatesYugoslaviaPee-wee's Big AdventureTim BurtonPaul ReubensUnited States}Adventure comedy, family-oriented adventureRambo: First Blood Part IIGeorge P. Cosmatos, Peter MacDonaldSylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles NapierUnited StatesWar adventureRed SonjaRichard FleischerBrigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl BergmanUnited StatesFantasy adventureReturn to OzWalter MurchFairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean MarshUnited StatesUnited KingdomFantasy adventureRunaway TrainAndrei KonchalovskyJon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De MornayUnited StatesAdventure dramaSanta Claus: The MovieJeannot SzwarcDavid Huddleston, Dudley Moore, John LithgowUnited StatesUnited KingdomFamily-oriented adventureSpies Like UsJohn LandisChevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve ForrestUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe Treasure of the AmazonRené Cardona Jr.Stuart Whitman, Donald Pleasence, Ann Sidney, Bradford DillmanMexicoUnited StatesA View to a KillJohn GlenRoger Moore, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones, Patrick Macnee, Christopher WalkenUnited KingdomWills & BurkeBob WeisGarry McDonald, Kim Gyngell, Jonathan HardyAustraliaAdventure comedy

1986
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesAllan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldNewt Arnold, Gary NelsonRichard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry SilvaUnited StatesAdventure comedyAn American TailDon BluthPhillip Glasser (voice), Dom DeLuise (voice), Nehemiah Persoff (voice)United StatesAnimated film, family-oriented adventureBabar and Father ChristmasGerry CapelleLaurent de Brunhoff (narrator), James Bradford (voice)CanadaBig Trouble in Little ChinaJohn CarpenterKurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James HongAction adventure comedyBiggles: Adventures in TimeJohn HoughNeil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison, Peter Cushing CastawayNicolas RoegOliver Reed, Amanda DonohoeUnited KingdomCastle in the SkyHayao Miyazaki JapanAnimated film, fantasy adventureThe Clan of the Cave BearMichael ChapmanDaryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James RemarUnited StatesThe ClimbDonald ShebibBruce Greenwood, James Hurdle CanadaUnited KingdomCrocodile DundeePeter FaimanPaul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Blum, David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Michael Lombard, Reginald VelJohnson, Terry Gill, Steve Rackman, Gerry Skilton, David Bracks, Peter Turnbull, Caitlin Clarke, John Snyder, Anne Carlisle, Anne Francine, Paul Greco, Sullivan WalkerAustraliaUnited StatesFirewalkerJ. Lee ThompsonChuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson, Sonny Landham, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Lee-Sung, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, Álvaro Carcaño, John Hazelwood, Dale Payne, José Escandón, Mário Arévalo, Miguel Fuentes United StatesFlorida StraitsMike HodgesRaúl Juliá, Fred WardUnited StatesThe Golden ChildMichael RitchieEddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte LewisUnited StatesAdventure comedyGoldy 2: The Saga of the Golden BearRobert Trevor BlackJessica Black, Dan DaltonUnited StatesAdventure dramaHighlanderRussell MulcahyChristopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne HartUnited KingdomUnited StatesFantasy adventureJake SpeedAndrew LaneWayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins, John Hurt United StatesAdventure comedyKing Kong LivesJohn Guillermin Brian Kerwin, Linda HamiltonUnited StatesLabyrinthJim HensonJennifer Connelly, David BowieUnited StatesMeglio baciare un cobraMassimo PirriAndy J. Forest, Milly D'Abbraccio Italy (in Italian)Le miniere del KilimangiaroMino GuerriniTobias Hoesl, Christopher Connelly, Elena Pompei, Gordon Mitchell ItalyMiraclesJim KoufTom Conti, Teri Garr, Paul Rodriguez, Christopher LloydUnited StatesAdventure comedy, romantic adventureThe MissionRoland JofféRobert De Niro, Jeremy IronsUnited KingdomThe Mosquito CoastPeter WeirHarrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River PhoenixUnited StatesAdventure dramaPiratesRoman PolanskiWalter Matthau, Damien Thomas, Charlotte Lewis, Cris Campion FranceTunisiaSarraouniaMed HondoAï Keïta, Jéan-Roger Milo, Féodor AtkineBurkina FasoMauritaniaFranceShanghai SurpriseJim GoddardSean Penn, Madonna, Paul FreemanUnited KingdomSky BanditsZoran PerisicScott McGinnis, Jeff OsterhageUnited KingdomSky PiratesColin EgglestonJohn HargreavesAustraliaSolarbabiesAlan JohnsonRichard Jordan, Jami Gertz, Jason PatricUnited StatesSpaceCampHarry WinerKate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly PrestonUnited StatesSpace adventureStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeLeonard NimoyWilliam Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest KelleyUnited StatesTai-PanDaryl DukeBryan Brown, Joan Chen, Kyra SedgwickUnited StatesToby McTeagueJean-Claude LordYannick Bisson, Winston Rekert CanadaWhere the River Runs BlackChristopher CainAlessandro Rabelo, Charles Durning, Divana Brandão, Peter Horton United States 

1987
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesThe Adventure of the Action HuntersLee BonnerRonald Hunter, Sean MurphyUnited StatesAlla ricerca dell'impero sepoltoGianfranco ParoliniBruno Minniti, Kelly London, Larry SilvaItalyPhilippinesArmour of GodJackie Chan, Eric TsangJackie Chan, Alan Tam, Maria Dolores FornerHong KongAdventure comedyThe BarbariansRuggero DeodatoDavid Paul, Peter Paul, Richard LynchUnited StatesFantasy adventureBenji the HuntedJoe CampBenji, Red Steagall, Nancy FrancisUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureCaptain James CookLawrence Gordon ClarkKeith MitchellAustraliaCaribeMichael KennedyJohn Savage, Kara Glover, Stephen McHattieCanadaRichard Berry, Jean Yanne, Anna KarinaFranceA Chinese Ghost StoryChing Siu TungLeslie Cheung, Wong Tsu Hsien, Wu MaHong KongFantasy adventureThe Chipmunk AdventureJanice Karman United StatesAnimated film, family-oriented adventureCobra VerdeWerner HerzogKlaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José LewgoyWest GermanyBeninGhanaAdventure dramaVadim GlownaJürgen Prochnow, Sam Waterston, Suzanna Hamilton, Mario Adorf, Dominique PinonWest Germany (in Dutch)Down TwistedAlbert PyunCarey Lowell, Charles RocketUnited StatesGoing BananasBoaz DavidsonDom DeLuise, Herbert LomUnited StatesAdventure comedyGorFritz KierschUrbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Oliver ReedUnited StatesSouth AfricaHot PursuitSteven LisbergerJohn Cusack, Robert LoggiaUnited StatesAdventure comedyHotel ColonialJohn Savage, Rachel Ward, Robert Duvall, Massimo TroisiItalyUnited StatesIshtarElaine MayWarren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle AdjaniUnited StatesAdventure comedyJane and the Lost CityTerry MarcelKristen Hughes, Sam J. Jones, Maud AdamsAdventure comedyThe LighthorsemenSimon WincerJon Blake, Peter Phelps, Tony Bonner, Bill Kerr, John Walton, Gary Sweet, Tim McKenzie, Shane Briant, Serge Lazareff, Sigrid Thornton, Anthony Andrews, Ralph Cotterill, Patrick Frost, Anthony Hawkins, Gerard Kennedy, Jon Sidney, Graham Dow Australia War adventureLionheartFranklin J. SchaffnerEric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne, Nicola Cowper, Dexter Fletcher, Deborah Moore, Nicholas ClayUnited StatesThe Living DaylightsJohn GlenTimothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker, John Rhys-Davies, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert BrownUnited KingdomMaster of Dragonard HillGérard KikoïnePatrick Warburton, Oliver Reed, Eartha Kitt, Herbert LomUnited KingdomMasters of the UniverseGary GoddardDolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Courteney Cox, Robert Duncan McNeillUnited StatesFantasy adventureMio in the Land of FarawayVladimir GrammatikovChristopher Lee, Christian Bale, Nicholas Pickard, Timothy Bottoms, Susannah York SwedenSoviet UnionNorwayFantasy adventureRudolf Steiner, Armin Mueller-Stahl, West GermanyUnser Mann im Dschungel , zweitausendeins.de; accessed 3 February 2018 (in German)PathfinderNils Gaup Mikkel Gaup, Helgi Skúlason, Svein Scharffenberg NorwayThe Princess BrideRob ReinerCary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy PatinkinUnited StatesRace to DangerTommaso DazziFranco Nero, Barbara De RossiItaly (in Italian)The RoguesMario MonicelliGiancarlo Giannini, Enrico Montesano, Giuliana De SioItalySpainStraight to HellAlex CoxDick Rude, Sy Richardson, Courtney Love, Joe Strummer, Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello, Jim JarmuschUnited KingdomSpainUnited StatesSuperman IV: The Quest for PeaceSidney J. FurieChristopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie CooperUnited StatesTreasure of the Moon GoddessJosé Luis García AgrazAsher Brauner, Linnea Quigley, Don CalfaUnited StatesMexicoRichard Bohringer, Larry Lamb, Rufus, Pierre MaletFrance (in French)White Water SummerJeff BlecknerKevin Bacon, Sean AstinUnited StatesAdventure dramaYeelenSouleyman CisseIssiaka Kane, Niamonto SanogoMaliBurkina FasoFranceAdventure drama

1988
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesAda in the JungleGérard ZinggRichard Bohringer, Victoria Abril, Isaach de BankoléFranceCôte d'IvoireThe Adventures of Baron MunchausenTerry GilliamJohn Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric IdleAlien from L.A.Albert PyunKathy IrelandUnited StatesSouth AfricaScience fiction adventureThe BearJean-Jacques AnnaudTchéky Karyo, Jack WallaceFranceAdventure drama, family-oriented adventureThe BeastKevin ReynoldsGeorge Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven BauerUnited StatesThe Big BlueLuc BessonJean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna ArquetteFranceUnited StatesRomantic adventure, sea adventureBloodstoneDwight H. LittleBrett Stimely, Anna Nicholas, RajinikanthUnited StatesIndiaAction adventureCaptive RageCedric SundstromOliver Reed, Robert Vaughn, Lisa RinnaSouth AfricaChouans!Philippe de BrocaSophie Marceau, Philippe Noiret, Lambert Wilson, Jean-Pierre CasselFrance (in French)Crocodile Dundee IIJohn CornellPaul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, Hechter Ubarry, Juan Fernández, Charles S. Dutton, Kenneth Welsh, Stephen Root, Dennis Boutsikaris, Ernie Dingo, Steve Rackman, Gerry Skilton, Gus Mercurio, Susie Essman, Colin Quinn, Luis Guzman, Alec Wilson, Jim Holt, Bill Sandy, Jace AlexanderAustraliaUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe DeceiversNicholas MeyerPierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi KapoorIndiaUnited KingdomUnited StatesAdventure dramaEl DoradoCarlos SauraOmero Antonutti, Lambert WilsonSpainFranceAdventure dramaThe Firing LineJun GallardoReb Brown, Shannon TweedUnited StatesPhilippinesWar adventureThe Further Adventures of Tennessee BuckDavid KeithDavid Keith, Kathy Shower, Brant Van HoffmanUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe GambleCarlo VanzinaMatthew Modine, Faye Dunaway, Jennifer BealsItalyThe Gods Must Be Crazy 2Jamie UysN!xau, Lena Farugia, Hans StrydomSouth AfricaUnited StatesBotswanaAdventure comedyGorillas in the MistMichael AptedSigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie HarrisUnited StatesZaireRwandaAdventure dramaThe Great OutdoorsHoward DeutchJohn Candy, Dan AykroydUnited StatesAdventure comedyThe Land Before TimeDon BluthPat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Candy Hutson, Judith Barsi, Will RyanUnited StatesAdventure AnimatedThe Lion of AfricaKevin ConnorBrian Dennehy, Brooke AdamsUnited StatesMercenary FightersRiki Shelach NissimoffPeter Fonda, Reb Brown, Ron O'Neal, James MitchumUnited StatesMy Neighbor TotoroHayao MiyazakiChika Sakamoto (voice), Noriko Hidaka (voice), Hitoshi Takagi (voice)JapanAnimated film, family-oriented adventureNatura controAntonio ClimatiMarco Merlo, Fabrizio Merlo, May DeselignyItaly (in Italian)The Navigator: A Medieval OdysseyVincent WardBruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlaneAustraliaNew ZealandFantasy adventureOutlaw of GorJohn CardosUrbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack PalanceUnited StatesSouth AfricaFantasy adventureRambo IIIPeter MacDonaldSylvester Stallone, Richard CrennaUnited StatesWar adventureThe RescueFerdinand FairfaxKevin Dillon, Marc Price, Ned VaughnUnited StatesSpace MutinyDavid Winters, Neal SundstormReb Brown, John Phillip Law, James RyanUnited StatesSpace adventureTusksTara MooreJohn Rhys-Davies, Andrew Stevens, Lucy Gutteridge, Julian GloverUnited StatesVibesKen KwapisJeff Goldblum, Cyndi Lauper, Peter FalkUnited StatesRomantic adventure, adventure comedyWillowRon HowardVal Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick DavisUnited StatesUnited KingdomFantasy adventure

1989
 Title  Director Cast  Country  Subgenre/NotesThe AbyssJames CameronEd Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael BiehnUnited StatesThe Adventures of Milo and OtisMasanori HataDudley Moore (narrator)JapanUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureHeiner Lauterbach, Deborah Lacey, Julien Guiomar, Dietmar SchönherrWest Germany (in Dutch)Babar: The MovieAlan BunceCanadaFranceAnimated film, family-oriented adventureBack to the Future Part IIRobert ZemeckisMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea ThompsonUnited StatesBatmanTim BurtonMichael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim BasingerUnited StatesBill & Ted's Excellent AdventureStephen HerekKeanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George CarlinUnited StatesCheetahJeff BlythKeith Coogan, Lucy DeakinsUnited StatesCrusoeCaleb DeschanelAidan Quinn, Adé Sapara, Elvis PayneUnited StatesErik the VikingTerry JonesTim Robbins, Gary Cady, Mickey RooneyUnited KingdomUnited StatesFantasy adventureFarewell to the KingJohn MiliusNick NolteUnited StatesWar adventureIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSteven SpielbergHarrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott United StatesAdventure comedyIndioAntonio MargheritiFrancesco Quinn, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Brian DennehyItalyJewel of the GodsRobert Van der CoolwijkMarius Weyers, Sandra PrinslooSouth AfricaJoan of Arc of MongoliaUlrike OttingerDelphine Seyrig, Irm Hermann, Peter KernWest GermanyFranceRomantic adventureThe Lady and the HighwaymanJohn HoughHugh Grant, Oliver Reed, Michael York, Claire Bloom, Lysette Anthony, Emma Samms, Robert MorleyUnited KingdomMarrakech ExpressGabriele SalvatoresDiego Abatantuono, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Cristina MarsillachItaly (in Italian)Nostos: The ReturnFranco PiavoliItalyOld GringoLuis PuenzoJane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy SmitsUnited StatesThe Return of the MusketeersRichard LesterMichael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay, Christopher Lee, Kim Cattrall, Geraldine Chaplin, Philippe Noiret, C. Thomas HowellFranceSpainUnited KingdomRiver of DeathSteve CarverMichael Dudikoff, Robert Vaughn, Donald Pleasence, Herbert Lom, L. Q. JonesUnited StatesThe Secret of the Ice CaveRadu GabreaSally Kellerman, Michael MoriartyUnited StatesFamily-oriented adventureSinbad of the Seven SeasEnzo G. CastellariLou FerrignoItalyFantasy adventureSlipstreamSteven LisbergerMark Hamill, Kitty Aldridge, Bill Paxton, Bob Peck, Ben Kingsley, F. Murray AbrahamUnited StatesScience fiction adventureStar Trek V: The Final FrontierWilliam ShatnerWilliam Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest KelleyUnited States

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Category:1980s adventure films
1980s
Adventure