Summer of '85
Step into a cinematic time capsule as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the films of 1985. Journey back to a year bursting with bold storytelling, iconic characters, unforgettable soundtracks, and film from master filmmakers. From crowd-pleasing blockbusters like The Goonies, and Rocky IV, to cult sensations such as Fright Night, Clue, Krush Groove and The Legend of Billie Jean, to celebrated film international standouts like Ran and A Room With A View, this series showcases the electric energy and creative risks that defined 1985. Join us all summer long as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a year that helped shape the future of film—one unforgettable reel at a time.
Clue
- Fri, May 16
- Sat, May 17
- Sun, May 18
- Mon, May 19
- Thu, May 22
Director: Jonathan Lynn Run Time: 94 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1985
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean, Tim Curry
It's not just a game anymore.
Ran
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 160 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985 Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Starring: Akira Terao, Daisuke Ryū, Jinpachi Nezu, Mieko Harada, Tatsuya Nakadai
In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
Weird Science
Director: John Hughes Run Time: 93 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Suzanne Snyder
It's all in the name of science...Weird Science.
Krush Groove
Director: Michael Schultz Run Time: 97 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Blair Underwood, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Kurtis Blow, Sheila E.
It's chillin'!
Fright Night
Director: Tom Holland Run Time: 107 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Amanda Bearse, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys, William Ragsdale
There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.
Follow That Bird
Director: Ken Kwapis Run Time: 88 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1985
Starring: Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Richard Hunt
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
The Goonies
Director: Richard Donner Run Time: 114 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green, Sean Astin
Join the adventure.
Teen Wolf
Director: Rod Daniel Run Time: 91 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: James Hampton, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Michael J. Fox, Susan Ursitti
He always wanted to be special... but he never expected this!
Rocky IV
Director: Sylvester Stallone Run Time: 91 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life.
Silver Bullet
Director: Daniel Attias Run Time: 95 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Corey Haim, Everett McGill, Gary Busey, Megan Follows, Tovah Feldshuh
It started in May. In a small town. And every month after that whenever the moon was full... it came back.
The Black Cauldron
Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman Run Time: 80 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1985
Starring: Grant Bardsley, John Byner, John Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Susan Sheridan
Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.
Lost in America
Director: Albert Brooks Run Time: 91 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Albert Brooks, Garry Marshall, Julie Hagerty, Maggie Roswell, Michael Greene
A down to earth comedy
The Legend of Billie Jean
Director: Matthew Robbins Run Time: 96 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: Christian Slater, Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Martha Gehman, Yeardley Smith
When you're seventeen, people think they can do anything to you. Billie Jean is about to prove them wrong.
Vision Quest
Director: Harold Becker Run Time: 105 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Charles Hallahan, Daphne Zuniga, Linda Fiorentino, Matthew Modine, Ronny Cox
All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in.
Commando
Director: Mark L. Lester Run Time: 90 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dan Hedaya, James Olson, Rae Dawn Chong, Vernon Wells
Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.
A Room with a View
Director: James Ivory Run Time: 117 min. Release Year: 1985
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Denholm Elliott, Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith
An Edwardian Romance
Real Genius
Director: Martha Coolidge Run Time: 106 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, Robert Prescott, Val Kilmer, William Atherton
When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
Witness
Director: Peter Weir Run Time: 112 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Harrison Ford, Jan Rubeš, Josef Sommer, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas
A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.
After Hours
Director: Martin Scorsese Run Time: 97 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Griffin Dunne, Linda Fiorentino, Rosanna Arquette, Tommy Chong, Verna Bloom
What if that date you thought would never end, didn't?
To Live and Die in L.A.
Director: William Friedkin Run Time: 116 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Debra Feuer, John Pankow, John Turturro, Willem Dafoe, William Petersen
A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode.