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List of Columbia Pictures films (1980–1989)

The following is a list of films produced and/or released by Columbia Pictures in 1980–1989. Most films listed here were distributed theatrically in the United States by the company's distribution division, Sony Pictures Releasing (formerly known as Triumph Releasing Corporation (1982–1994) and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1988–2005)). It is one of the Big Five film studios. Columbia Pictures is a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony.

1980

Release date Title Notes
March 1980 The American Success Company North American and U.K. distribution only
May 30, 1980 The Hollywood Knights co-production with PolyGram Pictures
June 1, 1980 The Mountain Men
June 6, 1980 Night of the Juggler U.S., U.K. and Australian theatrical distribution only; produced by GCC Productions
June 13, 1980 Wholly Moses!
June 20, 1980 The Blue Lagoon
July 11, 1980 Used Cars
October 1, 1980 Gloria
October 17, 1980 Foolin' Around U.S., U.K., Australian and Spanish theatrical distribution only; produced by GCC Productions
October 24, 1980 It's My Turn co-production with Rastar
October 31, 1980 Touched by Love North American distribution only; produced by Rastar and Dove, Inc.
December 3, 1980 The Competition co-production with Rastar
December 12, 1980 Stir Crazy
Tess[note 1] North American, U.K., Irish, Australian and New Zealand distribution only
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 19, 1980 Seems Like Old Times co-production with Rastar

1981

Release date Title Notes
February 13, 1981 American Pop co-production with Bakshi Productions
March 13, 1981 Modern Romance
May 9, 1981 Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge international distribution only; co-production with Danchuck Productions and Marvel Comics
May 15, 1981 Happy Birthday to Me co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
June 5, 1981 Nice Dreams co-production with C&C Brown Productions
June 26, 1981 Stripes
June 29, 1981 Lady Chatterley's Lover[note 2] international distribution only; produced by Golan-Globus Productions
July 16, 1981 Enter the Ninja[note 2] international distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group, Inc. and First City Films
August 7, 1981 Heavy Metal Canadian film; co-production with Guardian Trust Company, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players and Potterton Productions
August 14, 1981 Nobody's Perfekt co-production with Rastar
September 23, 1981 Only When I Laugh
December 18, 1981 Absence of Malice co-production with Mirage Enterprises
Neighbors co-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company

1982

Release date Title Notes
February 11, 1982 One from the Heart[note 3] North American distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios
Death Wish II[note 2] international distribution only; produced by Golan-Globus Productions; distributed in North America by Filmways Pictures
March 12, 1982 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip co-production with Rastar
April 2, 1982 Silent Rage co-production with Topkick Productions
May 5, 1982 The Street Sweeper Mexican film; produced by Cantinflas Films S.A.
May 14, 1982 Wrong Is Right co-production with Rastar
May 21, 1982 Annie
June 4, 1982 Hanky Panky
June 25, 1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl[note 4] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
August 4, 1982 Things Are Tough All Over co-production with C&C Brown Productions
August 13, 1982 Tempest
August 14, 1982 Piranha II: The Spawning international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Saturn International Pictures
November 2, 1982 The Missionary[note 5] North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
December 8, 1982 Gandhi co‐production with Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India and Indo-British Films
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 10, 1982 The Toy co-production with Rastar
December 17, 1982 Tootsie co-production with Mirage Enterprises and Punch Productions
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture

1983

Release date Title Notes
January 21, 1983 Treasure of the Four Crowns[note 2] international distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group, Inc.
March 25, 1983 Spring Break
April 21, 1983 The Wicked Lady[note 2] select international theatrical distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group, Inc.
May 13, 1983 Blue Thunder co-production with Rastar
May 20, 1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone co-production with Delphi Productions
June 22, 1983 The Survivors co-production with Rastar
July 29, 1983 Krull
August 19, 1983 Yor, the Hunter from the Future North American distribution only
September 7, 1983 Man, Woman and Child international distribution only; produced by Gaylord Productions; distributed in North America by Paramount Pictures[1]
September 30, 1983 The Big Chill co-production with Carson Productions
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 28, 1983 Educating Rita distribution outside the U.K. and Ireland only; produced by Acorn Pictures
December 6, 1983 The Dresser British film; distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and World Film Services
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 9, 1983 Christine co-production with Polar Film and Delphi Premier Productions
December 16, 1983 The Man Who Loved Women
Sahara[note 2] select international theatrical distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group, Inc.

1984

Release date Title Notes
March 2, 1984 Against All Odds co-production with Delphi Productions
April 6, 1984 Moscow on the Hudson co-production with Delphi Premier Productions
May 4, 1984 Hardbodies distribution only; produced by Chroma III Productions (uncredited)
June 8, 1984 Ghostbusters co-production with Delphi Productions
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2015
June 22, 1984 The Karate Kid co-production with Delphi II Productions
August 17, 1984 Sheena co-production with Delphi II Productions
September 14, 1984 A Soldier's Story Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
October 19, 1984 The Razor's Edge Remake of 1946 film
October 26, 1984 Body Double co-production with Delphi II Productions
November 9, 1984 No Small Affair
December 14, 1984 A Passage to India North American distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment and Home Box Office
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Starman co-production with Delphi II Productions
December 21, 1984 Micki & Maude co-production with Delphi III Productions

1985

Release date Title Notes
January 18, 1985 The New Kids co-production with Fogbound, Inc.
February 15, 1985 Fast Forward co-production with Delphi III Productions and Verdon-Cedric Productions
March 15, 1985 Sylvester co-production with Rastar
March 29, 1985 The Slugger's Wife co-production with Delphi II Productions and Rastar
April 26, 1985 Just One of the Guys co-production with Summa Entertainment Group and Triton
May 22, 1985 Steaming international distribution only; produced by World Film Services; distributed in North America by New World Pictures
June 7, 1985 Perfect co-production with Delphi III Productions
June 20, 1985 D.A.R.Y.L. international distribution only; co-production with World Film Services; distributed in North America by Paramount Pictures
June 28, 1985 St. Elmo's Fire co-production with Delphi IV Productions
July 10, 1985 Silverado
August 2, 1985 Fright Night co-production with Delphi IV Productions and Vistar Films
August 16, 1985 The Bride co-production with Delphi III Productions
September 27, 1985 Agnes of God co-production with Delphi IV Productions
October 4, 1985 Jagged Edge
November 22, 1985 White Nights co-production with Delphi IV Productions and New Visions
December 20, 1985 A Chorus Line[note 6] U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Films Associates and PolyGram Pictures
All the Fault of Paradise Italian film; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
December 25, 1985 Murphy's Romance co-production with Delphi IV Productions and Fogwood Films

1986

Release date Title Notes
February 14, 1986 Quicksilver co-production with Delphi V Productions and The IndieProd Company
March 7, 1986 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation distribution only; produced by Nelvana and LBS Communications
March 14, 1986 Crossroads
April 18, 1986 Desert Bloom co-production with Delphi IV Productions and Carson Productions
April 25, 1986 Crimewave[note 7] U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures
Violets Are Blue co-production with Delphi IV Productions and Rastar
May 2, 1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling co-production with Delphi V Productions
Saving Grace[note 6] U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures
May 30, 1986 Big Trouble co-production with Delphi III Productions
June 20, 1986 The Karate Kid Part II co-production with Delphi V Productions
June 27, 1986 American Anthem[note 8] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures
July 25, 1986 Out of Bounds co-production with Delphi V Productions and Fries Entertainment
August 8, 1986 A Fine Mess co-production with Delphi V Productions
August 15, 1986 Armed and Dangerous
August 22, 1986 Stand by Me co-production with Act III Communications
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
August 1986 Stewardess School co-production with Delphi V Productions and Summa Entertainment Group
October 10, 1986 That's Life! theatrical and television distribution only; co-production with Delphi V Productions
November 20, 1986 The Moro Affair Italian film; distribution only; co-production with Yarno Cinematografica
December 12, 1986 Where Are The Children? co-production with Rastar
December 19, 1986 Bewitched Italian film; produced by Cecchi Gori Group

1987

Release date Title Notes
February 13, 1987 84 Charing Cross Road co-production with Brooksfilms
May 15, 1987 Ishtar co-production with Delphi V Productions
June 19, 1987 Roxanne co-production with The IndieProd Company and L.A. Films
July 10, 1987 White Water Summer co-production with Delphi V Productions and Polar Entertainment
July 24, 1987 La Bamba distribution only; produced by New Visions[2]
August 7, 1987 Happy New Year co-production with Delphi IV Productions
August 21, 1987 The Big Easy[note 9] U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
September 25, 1987 The Big Town North American theatrical and television distribution only
October 9, 1987 Someone to Watch Over Me
October 16, 1987 Hope and Glory[note 10] North American theatrical and select international distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Goldcrest Films
Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
November 5, 1987 My First Forty Years Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
released in the US in October 1989
November 20, 1987 The Last Emperor[note 11] distribution in North America theatrically, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Italy only; co-distributed by Hemdale Film Corporation in North America; produced by Recorded Picture Company
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
November 25, 1987 Housekeeping
December 4, 1987 The Stranger
December 18, 1987 Leonard Part 6 co-production with SAH Enterprises, Inc.
December 19, 1987 Me and My Sister Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
December 23, 1987 The ways of the Lord are over Italian film; distribution

1988

Release date Title Notes
February 12, 1988 School Daze co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
March 4, 1988 Pulse co-production with Aspen Film Society
March 11, 1988 Vice Versa
March 18, 1988 Little Nikita
Stars and Bars
April 22, 1988 A Time of Destiny[note 2] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Alive Films
May 6, 1988 White Mischief British film; North American theatrical, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment, Goldcrest, Umbrella Films and BBC
July 29, 1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking co-production with Svensk Filmindustri
August 5, 1988 Vibes co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 19, 1988 The Big Blue[note 12] North American distribution with Weintraub Entertainment Group only; produced by Gaumont
September 2, 1988 Rocket Gibraltar
The Legend of the Holy Drinker Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
September 16, 1988 The Beast co-production with A&M Films
October 7, 1988 Punchline co-production with Fogwood Productions and The IndieProd Company
October 14, 1988 The Little Devil Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
October 21, 1988 Things Change distribution outside West Germany only; co-production with Filmhaus
November 18, 1988 Fresh Horses distribution outside U.S. television only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
December 9, 1988 My Stepmother is an Alien distribution outside U.S. television only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group and Catalina Production Group
December 16, 1988 Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole Italian film; distribution only under the Columbia Tri-Star Films Italia label; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
December 22, 1988 Fantozzi Retires

1989

Release date Title Notes
January 27, 1989 Physical Evidence North American theatrical and television distribution only; co-production with Martin Ransohoff Productions
February 17, 1989 True Believer co-production with Lasker/Parkes Productions
March 10, 1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen distribution outside West Germany theatrically and Italy only; co-production with Allied Filmmakers, Prominent Features and Laura Film
March 24, 1989 Troop Beverly Hills distribution outside U.S. television only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group, Fries Entertainment and Avanti
April 14, 1989 She's Out of Control distribution outside U.S. television only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
Winter People[note 13] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Castle Rock Entertainment (uncredited)
May 5, 1989 Listen to Me distribution outside U.S. television only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
June 16, 1989 Ghostbusters II
June 30, 1989 The Karate Kid Part III
July 21, 1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea co-production with American Playhouse Theatrical Films
When Harry Met Sally...[note 13] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2022
August 4, 1989 Me and Him North American distribution only; produced by Neue Constanstin Film
August 18, 1989 Casualties of War
September 15, 1989 The Big Picture co-production with Aspen Film Society
October 6, 1989 Old Gringo co-production with Fonda Films
October 13, 1989 To Kill a Priest distribution outside France only
October 27, 1989 Immediate Family co-production with Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
November 3, 1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway co-production with American Playhouse Theatrical Films

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Owned by Pathé, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by MGM
  3. ^ Owned by American Zoetrope, with U.S. distribution rights split between Rialto Pictures for theatrical and Lionsgate for certain rights
  4. ^ Owned by Python (Monty) Pictures
  5. ^ Owned by HandMade Films
  6. ^ a b Owned by StudioCanal, with U.S. home video and digital distribution rights owned by MGM; Sony Pictures Television retains TV rights
  7. ^ Owned by StudioCanal, with U.S. distribution rights currently split between MGM for theatrical and home video, and Quiver Distribution for digital and streaming; Sony Pictures Television retains TV rights
  8. ^ Owned by Warner Bros.
  9. ^ Owned by Lionsgate
  10. ^ Owned by MGM in North America, and retained by Sony Pictures in some international territories
  11. ^ Owned by HanWay Films with U.S. distribution handled by Janus Films and The Criterion Collection; Janus has also licensed some rights to Shout! Studios
  12. ^ U.S. distribution rights to this film have since been transferred to sister company Sony Pictures Classics, which in turn acquired them from producer Gaumont
  13. ^ a b Full rights owned by Warner Bros.; MGM owns certain non-theatrical rights

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