Weiter geht es mit den kleinen Jahresrückblicken. Diesmal reisen wir zurück ins Jahr 1984. Ein Jahr, das durchaus den einen oder anderen Klassiker für sich verbuchen konnte. Ein Jahr, in dem Skynet einen T-8oo in die Vergangenheit schickte, in dem ein Mogwai eine Kleinstadt durcheinander brachte und in dem der Marshmallow Man durch New York stampfte. Ein Jahr, in dem ein tot geglaubter Kindermörder Teenager in ihren Träumen heimsuchte, in dem der Kampf um den Wüstenplaneten entbrannte, Strassen in Flammen standen und Repo Men ihrem nicht immer einfachen Job nachgingen…

 

 

 

10.

Repo Man (1984)
	Rating: 6.9/10 (25,292 votes) Director: Alex Cox Writer: Alex Cox Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash Runtime: 92 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi Released: 02 Mar 1984
Plot: Young punk Otto becomes a repo man after helping to steal a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result.

 

 

 

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Streets of Fire (1984)
	Rating: 6.7/10 (12,454 votes) Director: Walter Hill Writer: Walter Hill, Larry Gross Stars: Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan Runtime: 93 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 01 Jun 1984
Plot: A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.

 

 

 

8.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
	Rating: 7.6/10 (329,192 votes) Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Willard Huyck (screenplay), Gloria Katz (screenplay), George Lucas (story by) Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan Ke Quan, Amrish Puri Runtime: 118 min Rated: PG Genre: Action, Adventure Released: 23 May 1984
Plot: A skirmish in Shanghai puts archaeologist Indiana Jones, his partner Short Round and singer Willie Scott crossing paths with an Indian village desperate to reclaim a rock stolen by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.

 

 

 

7.

Blood Simple. (1984)
	Rating: 7.7/10 (67,370 votes) Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh Runtime: 99 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Thriller Released: 18 Jan 1985
Plot: A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.

 

 

 

6.

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
	Rating: 8.4/10 (172,634 votes) Director: Sergio Leone Writer: Harry Grey (novel), Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone, Stuart Kaminsky (additional dialogue) Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci Runtime: 229 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 28 Sep 1984
Plot: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

 

 

 

5.

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
	Rating: 7.5/10 (148,805 votes) Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Stars: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss Runtime: 91 min Rated: X Genre: Horror Released: 16 Nov 1984
Plot: Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.

 

 

 

4.

Dune (1984)
	Rating: 6.6/10 (97,045 votes) Director: David Lynch Writer: Frank Herbert (novel), David Lynch (screenplay) Stars: Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer Runtime: 137 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Released: 14 Dec 1984
Plot: A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis when they assassinate his father and free their desert world from the emperor's rule.

 

 

 

3.

Gremlins (1984)
	Rating: 7.2/10 (111,854 votes) Director: Joe Dante Writer: Chris Columbus Stars: Hoyt Axton, John Louie, Keye Luke, Don Steele Runtime: 106 min Rated: PG Genre: Comedy, Horror Released: 08 Jun 1984
Plot: A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

 

 

 

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Ghostbusters (1984)
	Rating: 7.8/10 (219,626 votes) Director: Ivan Reitman Writer: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis Runtime: 105 min Rated: PG Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Released: 08 Jun 1984
Plot: Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.

 

 

 

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The Terminator (1984)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (598,807 votes) Director: James Cameron Writer: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, William Wisher Jr. (additional dialogue) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield Runtime: 107 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Released: 26 Oct 1984
Plot: A human-looking indestructible cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs.