1980 in film
See also: 1979 in film, other events of 1980, 1981 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released |
Events
- April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Superman II, starring Christopher Reeve
- Nine to Five, starring Dolly Parton
- Stir Crazy, starring Richard Pryor
- Airplane
- Coal Miner's Daughter
- Any Which Way You Can
- Private Benjamin, starring Goldie Hawn
- Smokey and the Bandit II
- The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson
Births
Deaths
- March 5 - Jay Silverheels, actor (Tonto)
- April 29 - Alfred Hitchcock, film director
- July 24 - Peter Sellers, actor
- December 8 - John Lennon, 40, singer/songwriter
Other Movies Released
- The Blues Brothers, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi
- Caddyshack, starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight and others
- The Elephant Man
- 1941, starring Dan Aykroyd
- Ordinary People
- Raging Bull