876 Films & TV Shows Set In North America During The 1980s
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Shakedown
California The 1980s‘Shakedown’ was a series of parties founded by and for African American women in Los Angeles that featured go-go dancing and strip shows for the city’s lesbian underground scene. Inspired by transwoman Mahogany who, as the mother of the scene, presided over queer strip shows and balls for non-heterosexual audiences in the 1980s, butch Ronnie Ron created, produced and presented the new shows. In them, the largely female clientele from the ‘hood’ slipped dollar notes into lap dancers’ panties while celebrating lesbian sexuality to pulsating hip-hop beats.
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Gotti
New York The 1980sHe showed the world who's boss. — John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tragedy, multiple trials and a prison sentence.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp
California The 1980s The 2010sReal heroes. Not actual size. — Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.
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Cruise
New York The 1980s’87 was heaven… — Set in the 1980s, a young Italian-American from the wrong side of the tracks falls for a Jewish girl from Long Island.
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Billionaire Boys Club
California The 1980sYoung. Handsome. And cunning. — A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establishes a get rich quick scam that turns deadly.
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Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Oregon The 2010s The 1980sWorld War III Begins on Your Toy Shelf — A recently divorced young man discovers a mint condition Blade doll in his deceased brother's closet and plans to sell the toy at a convention in Oregon celebrating the 30th anniversary of the infamous Toulon Murders. All hell breaks loose during the auction when a strange force animates all of the puppets throughout the convention, setting them on a bloody killing spree.
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The House That Jack Built
Washington The 1970s The 1980sBrokeback Wayne — Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.
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Yardie
England 🇯🇲 Jamaica The 1970s The 1980sChoose your own path — Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. But 10 years later, when he’s sent to London, his past catches up to him.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
New York Scotland Wales England 🇩🇪 Germany 🇧🇷 Brazil The 1970s The 1980sFearless lives forever — Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
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Bumblebee
California Texas The 1980sEvery Hero Has a Beginning — On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
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Vice
Wyoming Virginia Maryland District of Columbia The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 1960s The 2000s The 2010sThe Untold True Story That Changed The Course Of History — George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
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The Old Man & the Gun
California Texas The 1980s The 1990sThis story is mostly true. — The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
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White Boy Rick
Michigan The 1980sHustler. Informant. Kingpin. Legend. — The story of a teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Oregon The 1970s The 1980sOn the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
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Tag
Washington Oregon Colorado The 1980s The 2010sBased on a true story. We’re not kidding. — For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade. This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming...and he’s ready.
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Mandy
California The 1980sThe Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.
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Summer of 84
Oregon The 1980sEvery serial killer lives next door to someone — Summer is usually a time for fun and games, but some teens get much more danger than they bargained for after beginning to suspect their neighbor is a serial murderer.
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The Front Runner
Florida District of Columbia The 1980sThe week America went tabloid. — Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
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Museo
Ciudad de México The 1980sBased on the largest heist in Mexico's history — Mexico, 1985. Juan and Wilson, two perennial Veterinary students, perpetrate an audacious heist in the National Museum of Anthropology, running away with a loot of more than hundred invaluable pieces of Mayan art, unaware of the consequences of their outrageous act.
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Creed II
New York Pennsylvania Nevada California British Columbia 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine The 1980s The 2010sThere's More to Lose than a Title — Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
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Blaze
Texas The 1970s The 1980sBased on a true Texas love story — Re-imagining the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting Texas legend.
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Three Identical Strangers
New York The 1980sThe Most Amazing, Incredible, Remarkable True Story Ever Told. — New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
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We the Animals
New York The 1980sUs three, us brothers, us kings. — Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Pennsylvania The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980sA little kindness makes a world of difference. — Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they responded enthusiastically. Yet today, his impact is unclear. Have we lived up to Fred's ideal of good neighbors?
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
California The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 2000s The 2010sA funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
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