Movies and TvShows featuring "year-1981" theme.

Freaks and Geeks is a comedy-drama TV show set in the early 1980s, portraying the lives of high school students in the fictional town of Chippewa, Michigan. The show focuses on the lives of the 'freaks' and 'geeks' who navigate through the social dynamics of high school, dealing with issues like rebellion, intelligence, and relationships.

Follow the misadventures of camp counselors and campers in the absurd and quirky world of a summer camp in 1981.

In 1981, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren document the exorcism of 8-year-old David Glatzel. Arne Cheyenne Johnson, the boyfriend of David's sister Debbie, invites the demon to possess him instead. Arne later murders his landlord under the influence of demonic possession. With the support of the Warrens, Arne's case becomes the first American murder trial to claim demonic possession as a defense. The Warrens discover a satanic curse responsible for the possession and investigate further, leading them to an occultist. In the end, the occultist is killed by the demon she summoned.

Fleeing from Medellín to Miami, Griselda Blanco creates one of the most ruthless cartels in history.

Ashes to Ashes follows Detective Inspector Alex Drake as she is shot in 2008 and wakes up in 1981, where she finds herself working with the same police officers and solving cases while also trying to figure out how to get back home.

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. In Boston, 1975, Whitey works as a bouncer and forms his gang. He becomes an FBI informant to take down the Angiulo crime family. Whitey rises in power and is involved in embezzlement and murder. As his power grows, he evades police capture for years until his arrest in 2011.

In the winter of 1981, a heating oil business owner tries to navigate the dangerous world of crime and corruption in New York City while facing financial problems and the threat of violence.

Love & Basketball follows the lives of Monica and Quincy, two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles who are pursuing their basketball careers. From childhood to adulthood, they face various challenges and obstacles while trying to balance their love for the sport and their love for each other.

Loving Pablo (2017) is a captivating movie that delves into the world of the infamous drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Set in Medellin, Colombia during the 1980s and 1990s, the film follows the tumultuous life of Escobar and his relationship with a journalist, Virginia Vallejo. As the head of the Medellin Cartel, Escobar rose to become one of the most powerful and feared men in the Colombian drug trade. The movie explores his rise to power, his illicit activities, and the devastating consequences that followed.

After suffering a tragic miscarriage, Lola and her husband Adolfo decide to adopt Tin and Tina, a brother and sister with an ultra-catholic education. The twins interpret the Holy Bible verbatim, causing chaos in the family. Lola becomes obsessed with the idea that the twins will put her and her new baby in danger as they seek celestial redemption.

This dark documentary explores the first and only murder trial in the U.S. where demonic possession was used as a defense. Through reenactments and home videos, the film delves into the alleged possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that occurred as a result. It forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.

In this James Bond spoof, secret agent OSS 117 is sent to Africa to rescue an imprisoned black woman, but he must navigate dangerous crocodiles, explosive fights, and a snake in a bed.

Raina was inherited a hotel in Semarang by her father. He and his younger brother eventually managed the hotel. However, there was one unnumbered room that his father asked him not to disturb. But now, what was in the room was starting to disturb the visitors.

In a coastal town in 1980s England, Hilary, a cinema manager battling mental health issues, and Stephen, a new employee seeking an escape, find solace and belonging through music, cinema, and their community.

In rural Ireland in 1981, a neglected girl named Cáit is sent to live with foster parents for the summer. As she settles in, she discovers a secret in the house that is supposed to have no secrets.

Wonderland tells the story of a homicide detective's investigation into a brutal murder on Wonderland Avenue, which leads him into the dark and violent world of the porn industry, drug dealers, and organized crime in 1980s Los Angeles.

In the early 1980s, a deadly new virus called HIV begins spreading among the gay community, causing panic and fear. Scientists and doctors at the Centers for Disease Control work tirelessly to understand and contain the virus, while facing challenges from government officials, conflicting interests, and societal prejudices.

After inheriting six penguins, a businessman transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland. As his professional life starts to unravel, he becomes closer to his children and rekindles a relationship with his ex-wife. When he is faced with the choice between his job and the penguins, he realizes the true value of family.

Satan's Slaves is a horror movie set in 1981, where a family experiences supernatural occurrences after the death of their mother. As they struggle with the loss, they are haunted by a satanic cult and must uncover the dark secrets surrounding their family.

During the Soviet-Afghanistan war, a Russian tank crew becomes lost in the Afghan desert and must face the brutal realities of guerilla warfare.