Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense was a short-lived anthology television series from Hammer Studios. Though similar in format to the 1980 series Hammer more
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense was a short-lived anthology television series from Hammer Studios. Though similar in format to the 1980 series Hammer House of Horror, the Mystery and Suspense series had feature-length episodes, usually running around 70 minutes without commercials.
The series was a co-production by Hammer Studios with 20th Century Fox Television, and is known in the United States as Fox Mystery Theater. Unlike 1980's Hammer House of Horror, all the episodes had American actors as either the leads or in key roles. It was first aired in the UK by ITV in 1984, though was not simulcast and was shown in different timeslots throughout the various ITV regions. close
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1984 to 1985 on ABC. more
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1984 to 1985 on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. close
Spanning 1919 to 1982, in the fictional village of Schabbach, lives Maria Simon and her family, whose lives and community are changed by historical events around them.
Spanning 1919 to 1982, in the fictional village of Schabbach, lives Maria Simon and her family, whose lives and community are changed by historical events around them. close
Once again, Earth is the battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptilian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to their more
Once again, Earth is the battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptilian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to their survival on Earth lies in the DNA of the newly born half-human, half-spaceling Starchild. But that's something the world's Resistance Fighters cannot allow. close
Possible political future of the United States. An elderly politician, Noah Baxter, dies of a heart attack. Before he dies, he has time to tell his wife more
Possible political future of the United States. An elderly politician, Noah Baxter, dies of a heart attack. Before he dies, he has time to tell his wife about some "Document" R. This becomes known to principled Senator Chris Collins of the presidential team.
Meanwhile, there is a real hysteria around the passage by Congress of the 35th Amendment to the Constitution of America, which is heavily lobbied by FBI Director Vernon Tynan. It floods television with footage of rampant street crime in the US. The 35th Amendment is also supported by President Waxfard.
However, Collins and Civil Rights League activist Anthony Pierce, at their own risk, jointly undertake a private investigation that reveals the terrible truth about the 35th. It turns out that after its ratification by California, the whole of America will turn into a society of total control by a certain “global elite” who see America as a springboard for satisfying their power-hating misanthropic ambitions. . . close
The film “Jura – Hunter from Min-Arhara” was filmed in 1985 by directors Victor Mirzoyanets and Saido Kurbanov based on the novel by George Tushkin “Jurah”. more
The film “Jura – Hunter from Min-Arhara” was filmed in 1985 by directors Victor Mirzoyanets and Saido Kurbanov based on the novel by George Tushkin “Jurah”.
The events unfold in the distant 20s of the last century in Turkestan. The village of Min-Arhar is located high in the Pamir mountains. These lost places attract both Basmachi and smugglers. Young hunter Jura and his fiancée Zeinab help border guards fight uninvited guests. close
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. close
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within more
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions. close
Bleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House and it was the second adaptation by the BBC.
Bleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House and it was the second adaptation by the BBC. close
The Soviet five-part film Iskander Khamraev "The Coming Century" is based on the work of Georgy Markov of the same name. The events unfold in Sinegorsk, more
The Soviet five-part film Iskander Khamraev "The Coming Century" is based on the work of Georgy Markov of the same name. The events unfold in Sinegorsk, where the new young chief Anton Sobolev (Juozas Kiselyus) comes after a conversation in the Central Committee of the CPSU. This young man was elected by the first secretary of the regional party committee, and now Anton seeks to renew the cadres and improve local politics.
At the same time, the new chief is in no hurry with a program presentation and asks for two weeks to familiarize himself with the affairs of the region. Moreover, this acquaintance is quite strange: here Anton goes in a crowded bus, but gets acquainted with the high prices at the local bazaar - learns the life of the Soviet average regional center.
In parallel with this, the film shows the episodes of Anton’s business trip to Italy, where a familiar journalist, buried in the secrets of the mafia, died from a hitman’s bullet, as well as the most complicated relationship between the hero and his wife (Helena Proklovaclose
The semi-coherent adventures of two teenage intergalactic private eyes, Kei and Yuri. Members of Trouble Consultant team 234, their code name is 'Lovely more
The semi-coherent adventures of two teenage intergalactic private eyes, Kei and Yuri. Members of Trouble Consultant team 234, their code name is 'Lovely Angels'. However, they're better known – universe-wide, in fact – as the 'Dirty Pair', a moniker they're not fond of. Their arrival at the scene is always a source of hope and dread, since they always solve the case, but wherever they go, something gets destroyed, up to and including entire planets. Luckily for them – but not so much for the universe – there's typically some extenuating circumstances that support their oft-uttered phrase, "It's not our fault". close
The Lightning League drives white and silver vehicles with assorted weaponry, and are led by a teenager named Jayce. The villains are organic green vegetable-based more
The Lightning League drives white and silver vehicles with assorted weaponry, and are led by a teenager named Jayce. The villains are organic green vegetable-based creatures called the Monster Minds, who tend to take the shape of black and green vehicles. They travel via large green organic vines which can grow in and across interstellar space, and sprout seeds that rapidly grow into further Monster Minds. They are led by Saw Boss. close
A Spanish animated television series based on the children's book The Secret Book of Gnomes, by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrator Rien Poortvliet.
A Spanish animated television series based on the children's book The Secret Book of Gnomes, by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrator Rien Poortvliet. close
The rise and fall of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Recounting his life with his wife, children and mistress, this biography (based on the more
The rise and fall of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Recounting his life with his wife, children and mistress, this biography (based on the recollections of Mussolini's eldest son, Vittorio) chronicles Il Duce's tyranny as he plunges Italy into the dark days of World War II. close
Sometimes the artist, through his hero, shows the viewer the vicissitudes of the life of the country and society. This principle was used in the beginning. more
Sometimes the artist, through his hero, shows the viewer the vicissitudes of the life of the country and society. This principle was used in the beginning. and then director Viktor Titov He created the 14-part feature film The Life of Klim Samgin.
Russian intellectual Klim Samgin becomes a witness and participant of Bloody Sunday, the First World War, the February Revolution.
The film premiered in the spring of 1988. We took part in the filming. Ernst Romanov Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, close
The film tells about the origin of the revolutionary movement in the North Caucasus of 1905 From the fronts of the Russian-Japanese war in the native more
The film tells about the origin of the revolutionary movement in the North Caucasus of 1905
From the fronts of the Russian-Japanese war in the native village of Kabardino-Balkaria returns Balkar Asker and sees that there is no change to the best, that ... Asker begins his struggle with the robbers. close
Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim more
Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV. It revolved around the life of a modern-day Lone Ranger and ex-firefighter, Ken Boon. close
Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian emperor Peter the Great, and based on the biography by Robert more
Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian emperor Peter the Great, and based on the biography by Robert K. Massie. It won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Miniseries. close
The year is Universal Century 0088. Directly after the end of the Gryps War, Haman Karn and her army of Zeon remnants on the asteroid Axis begin their more
The year is Universal Century 0088. Directly after the end of the Gryps War, Haman Karn and her army of Zeon remnants on the asteroid Axis begin their quest of reviving the lost empire of the Zabi's, and proclaim themselves as the Neo-Zeon. With the Earth Federation as hapless as ever, only the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) is able oppose the plans of Neo-Zeon. In need of all the help it can get after being decimated in the previous war and losing many of its key members, the AEUG ship Argama enlists the aid of a young junk collector from the Side 1 colony of Shangri-La named Judau Ashta to pilot its newest mobile suit, the ZZ Gundam. close
A brilliant collection of beautifully animated episodes based on selected masterpieces of Japanese modern literature. The aim of this series is to appeal more
A brilliant collection of beautifully animated episodes based on selected masterpieces of Japanese modern literature.
The aim of this series is to appeal to the viewer at large and to give him or her some idea of the variety and individuality which Japanese literature has developed over the last hundred years.
The authors range from Higuchi Ichiyou (Takekurabe), Mori Ougai (The Dancing Girl) and Natsume Souseki (Botchan) to Kawabata Yasunari (The Izu Dancer), Nobel laureate of 1968, and Mishima Yukio (The Sound of Waves). close
Teen Wolf, known as The Cartoon Adventures of Teen Wolf in the United Kingdom, is an animated American television series broadcast from 1986 to 1987 that more
Teen Wolf, known as The Cartoon Adventures of Teen Wolf in the United Kingdom, is an animated American television series broadcast from 1986 to 1987 that was produced by Southern Star Productions in association with Clubhouse Pictures. It was based on the 1985 live-action film, Teen Wolf. close
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco more
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff.
The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series. close