Blood Simple
Theatrical Release Date: 01/18/1985
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joel Coen
Actors: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Samm-Art Williams, Deborah Neumann
Plot: A wealthy bar owner in Texas suspect his wife of cheating on him. He hire an unscrupulous private investigator to confirm and kill his wife and lover. The hired man has his own plans and soon a simple murder-for-hire takes a complex turn.
Girl in a Boot ( Einmal Ku'damm und zurück )
Theatrical Release Date: 01/18/1985
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Herbert Ballmann
Actors: Ursela Monn, Christian Kohlund, Evelyn Meyka, Peter Seum, Peter Schiff, Brigitte Mira
The New Kids
Theatrical Release Date: 01/18/1985
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Actors: Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, John Philbin, Eric Stoltz, David H. MacDonald
That's Dancing
Theatrical Release Date: 01/18/1985
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jack Haley Jr.
Actors: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli
Trances
Theatrical Release Date: 01/18/1985
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Arabic
Genre: Musical/Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ahmed El Maanouni
Actors: Larbi Batma, Nass-El Ghiwane, Abderrahman Paco, Omar Sayed, Allal Yaala
Plot: Nass El Ghiwane band, immensely popular in the Arab world from the 70s until today, draw their music from Moroccan and African folk music deeply rooted in the continent’s history. The lyrics are mainly inspired by the verses of famous poets of the trance, both sacred and lay.“Trances” pays tribute to Moroccan soul music and irrationality. The film reveals the band’s members as they are: so close to us in their daily lives, and capable of magical transformation on stage. They have an immense impact, embodying the youth cry for freedom.
Almanac of the Fall ( Öszi almanach )
Theatrical Release Date: 01/17/1985
Overall Rating: 1.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Hungarian
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Béla Tarr
Actors: Hédi Temessy, Erika Bodnár, Miklós Székely B., Pál Hetényi, János Derzsi
Gulag
Theatrical Release Date: 01/13/1985
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Roger Young
Actors: David Keith, Malcolm McDowell, Warren Clarke, John McEnery, Nancy Paul, Brian Pettifer
