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Most Popular Posters of the 1980s 

During the 1980s, some of the most iconic films of all time were released, which is why the movie posters from this time are in high demand. During this period, designers were discovering new special effects and new types of posters were being made, which were much more modern, and more like the ones we see today. 

Are you Looking for 1980s Movie Posters?

Take a look through the 1980s movie posters listed below to find the best movie posters of the 80s.

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Back to the Future (1985)

Release Date: 1985
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson
About the Film: A high school student is sent back to the past in a DeLorean, which has been made to travel in time by a Doc Brown, who is a crazy scientist.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Release Date: 1981
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas and Philip Kaufman
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen and Paul Freeman
About the Film: Set in 1936, the U.S. government hire Indiana Jones, who is an archaeologist, to find a lost ark. This ark has many powers, and the U.S. government have instructed Jones to get to the ark before Adolf Hitler's Nazis.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Release Date: 1982
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Melissa Mathison
Starring: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Peter Coyote
About the Film: When a friendly and gentle alien ends up on Earth, a young boy decides to help him get home.

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Scarface (1983)

Release Date: 1983
Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: Oliver Stone
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer
About the Film: A Cuban immigrant moves to Miami and decides to take on a large drug company, which ends up making him greedy and selfish.

The Terminator (1984)

Release Date: 1984
Director: James Cameron
Writer: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd and William Wisher
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn
About the Film: A killer cyborg is sent to kill a pregnant young woman whose son is significant to the change of future humanity. A soldier is sent to try and defeat the cyborg.

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Release Date: 1985
Director: John Hughes
Writer: John Hughes
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald
About the Film: A group of five students become great friends after meeting in a high-school Saturday detention.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Release Date: 1980
Director: Irvin Kershner
Writer: Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher
About the Film: When the Empire defeats the Rebels, Luke Skywalker decides he needs to train Yoda in Jedi. His other friends decide to follow Darth Vader and Boba Fett.

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Lethal Weapon (1987)

Release Date: 1987
Director: Richard Donner
Writer: Shane Black
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey
About the Film: Two cops must learn to work together, despite their differences so that they can catch a gang of drug smugglers.

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Release Date: 1987
Director: Emile Ardolino
Writer: Eleanor Bergstein
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach
About the Film: "Baby" spends the summer at a resort with her family and falls in love with the dance instructor.

Original 1980s Movie Posters for Sale

Take a sneak peak at some of the 1980s posters we have in stock here. However, if you have a film in mind and don't see it here, please get in touch as we'd be happy to locate it for you.

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