Guide for the Film Fanatic

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In his Guide for the Film Fanatic (1986), Danny Peary provides short reviews for over 1600 “Must See” films.
A list of Peary’s “Additional Must See” titles (not reviewed in the book) is available here: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/guide+for+the+film+fanatic+addendum/red.hexapus/

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  1. 15 -

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 30 -

    Alligator

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 33 -

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 38 -

    American Gigolo

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 69 -

    Atlantic City

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 99 -

    Battle Beyond the Stars

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 127 -

    Berlin Alexanderplatz

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 143 -

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 180 -

    The Blue Lagoon

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  10. 182 -

    The Blues Brothers

    1980, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 203 -

    Breaking Glass

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 217 -

    Bronco Billy

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 297 -

    Coal Miner's Daughter

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 405 -

    D.O.A.

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 407 -

    Zombi Holocaust

    1980 — a.k.a. Zombie Holocaust, in 1 top list Check
  16. 425 -

    Dressed to Kill

    1980, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 454 -

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  18. 471 -

    The Exterminator

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  19. 474 -

    Fade to Black

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 478 -

    Fame

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 518 -

    The Fog

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 537 -

    Foxes

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 543 -

    Friday the 13th

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 552 -

    Galaxina

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 575 -

    Gloria

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 582 -

    The Gods Must Be Crazy

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 632 -

    He Knows You're Alone

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 634 -

    Heart Beat

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 640 -

    Heaven's Gate

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 659 -

    The Hollywood Knights

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 709 -

    Insatiable

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 753 -

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 823 -

    Little Darlings

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 837 -

    The Long Good Friday

    1980, in 12 top lists Check
  35. 840 -

    The Long Riders

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 897 -

    Maniac

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  37. 914 -

    Melvin and Howard

    1980, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 939 -

    Mon oncle d'Amérique

    1980 — a.k.a. My American Uncle, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 1062 -

    Ordinary People

    1980, in 9 top lists Check
  40. 1069 -

    Out of the Blue

    1980, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 1143 -

    Private Benjamin

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 1168 -

    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
  43. 1191 -

    Resurrection

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 1291 -

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  45. 1310 -

    Sitting Ducks

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 1330 -

    Somewhere in Time

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  47. 1341 -

    Spetters

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 1359 -

    Stardust Memories

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 1392 -

    The Stunt Man

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 1400 -

    Superman II

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
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