The Leading Men of the 1980's! (redux)

The Leading Men of the 1980's! - That is right, I am revisiting hence the redux the list's thus far made for the leading ladies and men of each decade. A total of only 3 does not allow us to fairly capture the actors from around the globe that truly left a mark in that particular decade. With a lot of thought a pain staking hours I have finally came up with the leading lists for each decade and now bringing you the COMPLETE LIST of the men of the 1980's who simply were in my book the definition of that decade. Enjoy and left me know via comments your thoughts...perhaps you agree or disagree and have leading ladies that potentially belong to the "Runner's Up List."

The eight top leading men deemed as the defining women of the 1980's are:

Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, William Hurt, Eddie Murphy, & Mickey Rourke

These leading men truly hit the silver screen in big ways with major roles in motion pictucres during the 1980's. "Love Those Classic Movies!" will highlight in articles each leading man as being the definition of what made the 1980's a great decade for films.

Great films that each leading man appeared during the 1980's:

Harrison Ford:

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Witness (1985)
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Frantic (1988)
Working Girl (1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Tom Cruise:

Endless Love (1981)
Taps (1981)
The Outsiders (1983)
Losin' It (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
All The Right Moves (1983)
Legend (1985)
Top Gun (1986)
The Color of Money (1986)
Cocktail (1988)
Rain Man (1988)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Sean Penn:

Taps (1981)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Bad Boys (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
Summerspell (1983)
Crackers (1984)
Racing With The Moon (1984)
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
At Close Range (1986)
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Colors (1988)
Judgement in Berlin (1988)
Casualties of War (1989)
We're No Angels (1989)

Michael Douglas:

It's My Turn (1980)
The Star Chamber (1983)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
A Chorus Line (1985)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Wall Street (1987)
Black Rain (1989)
The War of the Roses (1989)

Willem Dafoe:

The Loveless (1981)
The Hunger (1983)
New York Nights (1984)
Streets of Fire (1984)
Roadhouse 66 (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Platoon (1986)
Off Limits (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

William Hurt:

Altered States (1980)
Eyewitness (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
The Big Chill (1983)
Gorgy Park (1983)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Broadcast News (1987)
A Time of Destiny (1988)
The Accidental Tourist (1988)

Eddie Murphy:

48 Hrs. (1982)
Trading Places (1983)
Best Defense (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
The Golden Child (1986)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Coming To America (1988)
Harlem Nights (1989)

Mickey Rourke:

Fade to Black (1980)
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Body Heat (1981)
Diner (1982)
Eureka (1983)
Rumble Fish (1983)
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
Year of the Dragon (1985)
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
Angel Heart (1987)
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Barfly (1987)
Homeboy (1988)
Francesco (1989)
Johnny Handsome (1989)
Wild Orchid (1989)

In Pictures: Harrison Ford

In Pictures: Harrison Frod

Here is our 31st installment of this very successful feature to "Love Those Classic Movies!!!" This article is simply an enjoyment via beautiful pictures of our favorite golden age classic stars. Not a lot of writing at all or tid bits or extras just simply as it is stated, "in pictures!" Hope you all enjoy one of the BEST leading men that defined the 1980's with his charisma and became one of the foremost leaders of the best motion pictures of the 1980's. Enjoy as we look back at Harrison Ford's career through his roles and much more via photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Witness (1985)

Witness (1985) / Paramount Pics

Directed By: Peter Weir

Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Danny Glover, Patti LuPone, & Viggo Mortensen

~ Nominated for 8 Academy Awards in 1986, Won 2 for: "Best Film Editing" & "Best Writing."

                                         
                                              Academy Awards (1986)

Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1986	Won	Oscar	Best Film Editing - Thom Noble
			Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley, & Pamela Wallace
	Nominated	Oscar	Best Lead Actor  - Harrison Ford
			Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Stan Jolley & John H. Anderson
			Best Cinematography - John Seale
			Best Director - Peter Weir
			Best Music, Original Score - Maurice Jarre
			Best Picture - Edward S. Feldman

~ Tagline: Harrison Ford is John Book - A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a small boy who's seen too much...


Plot:

Captain John Book (Ford) is assigned to a case where a young 8 year-old boy Samuel (Haas) witnesses a murder. Samuel witnesses this murder by going with his mother, who are a young Amish family traveling by train and are in Philadelphia. Rachel Lapp (McGillis) the mother is traveling with her son and is a widow. Samuel goes undetected by hiding in a bathroom stall where the murder is taken place.

 Captain Book and his partner, Sergeant Eldon Carter (Brent Jennings) question Samuel of what he witnesses and brings him to see a line-up and via mug shots. So far Samuel has not found in all the photos and line-up any of the 3 men who were part of the murder. Then a big surprise occurs when Samuel identifies one of the killers by a newspaper clipping within the police station. The person who is identified is none other than a well estblished and regarded narcotics officer James McFee (Glover). Captian Book is not exactly astonished since the officer was part of a drug raid where evidence disappeared all together.

The suspicions that Book has is shared with his Superior Officer whom advises that they keep the case secret. When in a parking garage Book runs into McFee who is angry and starts a gun fight. McFee excapes and Book's mind starts to race about how this happened and a light goes off. Book realizes that the only other person told about this case was his Superior Officer; Schaeffer who now is on the wrong side playing with McFee and his dirty dealings.

Book with all of this going on decides to go into hiding and goes towards Pennsylvania near Rachel's home. Will Book be discovered and fall into trouble or will he be able to get what he needs to place all the men who are dirty behind bars??...you will have to watch and see!

The 3 Leading Men of the 1980's

The Leading Men of the 1980's!

The votes are in and the three top leading men that the blog and facebook page deemed as the defining actor's of the 1980's are:

Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, & Michael J. Fox

These leading men truly hit the silver screen in big ways with major roles in motion pictucres during the 1980's.

"Love Those Classic Movies!" will highlight in articles each leading man as being the definition of what made the 1980's a great decade for films.

Great films that each leading man appeared during the 1980's:

Harrison Ford:

1) Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

2) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

3) Blade Runner (1982)

4) Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

5) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

6) Witness (1985)

7) The Mosquito Coast (1986)

8) Frantic (1988)

9) Working Girl (1988)

10) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Tom Cruise:

1) Taps (1981)

2) The Outsiders (1983)

3) Risky Business (1983)

4) All The Right Moves (1983)

5) Legend (1985)

6) Top Gun (1986)

7) The Color of Money (1986)

8) Cocktail (1988)

9) Rain Man (1988)

10) Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Michael J. Fox:

1) Back to the Future (1985)

2) Teen Wolf (1985)

3) Light of Day (1987)

4) The Secret of My Success (1987)

5) Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

6) Casualties of War (1989)

7) Back to the Future II (1989)