Amazing Movie Posters

The story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this 80's version. Director: Luigi Cozzi (as Lewis Coates) Writer: Luigi Cozzi (as Lewis Coates) Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Brad Harris, Sybil Danning

After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to make Vader return from the dark side of the Force. Director: Richard Marquand Writers: Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (screenplay) Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

Charlie's ex-wife disappears, and he travels to where she grew up--a rural town in the Midwest--to look for her. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the Newmans. He meets aliens; but when he contacts the FBI, they don't believe him. He tells his story to a tabloid; and suddenly, he is chased by the aliens. Director: Michael Laughlin Writers: Bill Condon (screenplay) (as William Condon) , Michael Laughlin (screenplay) Stars: Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid

A rag-tag group of people must fight extermination squads amid their ruined city. Director: Enzo G. Castellari Writers: Tito Carpi (screenplay), Tito Carpi (story) Stars: Mark Gregory, Henry Silva, Valeria D'Obici

A telepathic mutant recruits a post-World War III TV game-show warrior to lead her band of mutants to safety. Director: Joe D'Amato (as Steven Benson) Writers: Joe D'Amato (screenplay) (as Steven Benson) , Aldo Florio (screenplay) Stars: Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman

Director: Alberto Cavallone Writer: Alberto Cavallone Stars: Sven Kruger, Sasha D'Arc, Viviana Maria Rispoli

The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves his partner dead. All of this inevitably culminates a martial arts showdown between the drug lord and the ranger, and involving the woman they both love. Director: Steve Carver Writers: B.J. Nelson (screenplay), H. Kaye Dyal (story) Stars: Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera

Two young lovers learn that a small group of child-like space aliens are marooned on Earth and are being held prisoner at a top secret military facility. The couple then decide to liberate the extraterrestrial castaways and help them make a rendezvous with a rescue ship sent from the alien home planet. Director: Mike Gray Writer: Mike Gray Stars: Robert Carradine, Cherie Currie, Keenan Wynn

Four dangerous prisoners trigger a violent reprisal when they are transferred to a coed maximum-security facility. Release date: 1985 (USA) Director: Bruno Mattei Running time: 1h 29m Film series: Black Emmanuelle Film Series Cast: Gabriele Tinti, Lorraine De Selle, Antonella Giacomini, More Screenplay: Claudio Fragasso, Olivier Lefait

Strange events and disappearances plague a composer (Andrea Occhipinti) as he scores a horror film at an Italian villa. Initial release: August 6, 1983 (Italy) Director: Lamberto Bava Running time: 1h 50m Initial DVD release: May 29, 2001 Screenplay: Dardano Sacchetti, Elisa Briganti

A teenage horror-movie fan is Earth's only hope when a horde of voracious monsters arrives from outer space. Initial release: April 22, 1983 Director: Douglas McKeown Running time: 1h 21m Sequel: Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor MPAA rating: R Cast: Elissa Neil, John Schmerling, Ethel Michelson, Judith Mayes, James Brewster Thompson

Female prisoners in a Vietnamese jungle stockade become zombielike time bombs who willingly blow themselves up near designated targets. Release date: April 10, 1984 (USA) Director: Cirio H. Santiago Running time: 1h 29m MPAA rating: R Screenplay: Bobby Greenwood

The good losers of World War III send a hero (Michael Sopkiw) and his sidekicks to find the last fertile woman (Anna Kanakis) on Earth. Release date: December 1984 (USA) Director: Sergio Martino Running time: 1h 36m Music composed by: Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, Guido De Angelis Screenplay: Sergio Martino, Ernesto Gastaldi, Gabriel Rossini

This fantastical animated movie by cult filmmaker Ralph Bakshi finds the villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, attacking the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, Nekron and Juliana incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire village was destroyed by ice. When Nekron's underlings kidnap the beautiful Princess Teegra, Larn sets out to rescue her, assisted by the fierce and enigmatic Darkwolf. Release date: August 26, 1983 (USA) Director: Ralph Bakshi Running time: 1h 21m Initial DVD release: August 30, 2005 Producers: Ralph Bakshi, Frank Frazetta

A medieval muscleman (Richard Hill) sword-fights a sun lover on his way to free a princess (Barbi Benton) from a wizard's castle. Initial release: 1983 Director: John Watson Running time: 1h 20m MPAA rating: R

Federal agents (Stephen Johnson, Mary Woronov) work with a free-lancer (Marilyn Chambers) and her team to stop a madman and his androids in Lake Tahoe. Release date: July 1983 (USA) Director: Myrl A. Schreibman Running time: 1h 33m MPAA rating: R Music composed by: Guy Sobell

Members of a notorious motorcycle organization discuss their unrestrained lifestyle and what some believe to be persecution by law-enforcement groups and mainstream society. Initial release: October 9, 1983 Directors: Leon Gast, Richard Chase Cast: Sonny Barger