Films of 1983

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Last Updated: 4/16/25
Total Films: 61
Note: The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware, I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.



Best Picture
Never Cry Wolf

2. The Lords of Discipline
3. Risky Business
4. Star 80
5. Sudden Impact
Honorable Mentions: The Dead Zone, The Day After, and Lianna


Best Actor
Eric Roberts (Star 80)

2. Charles Martin Smith (Never Cry Wolf)
3. Al Pacino (Scarface)
4. Mel Brooks (To Be or Not to Be)
5. Peter Weller (Of Unknown Origin)
Honorable Mentions: Tom Cruise (Risky Business), Clint Eastwood (Sudden Impact), Andy Griffith (Murder in Coweta County), David Keith (The Lords of Discipline), and Peter Riegert (Local Hero)


Best Actress
Mariel Hemingway (Star 80)

2. Meryl Streep (Silkwood)
3. Linda Griffiths (Lianna)
4. Rebecca De Mornay (Risky Business)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Robert Prosky (The Lords of Discipline)

2. Matt Dillon (The Outsiders)
3. Charles Durning (To Be or Not to Be)
4. Peter Capaldi (Local Hero)
5. G.D. Spradlin (The Lords of Discipline)
Honorable Mentions: Denis Lawson (Local Hero), Rick Rossovich (The Lords of Discipline), Kurt Russell (Silkwood), and John Sayles (Lianna)


Best Supporting Actress
Meg Tilly (The Big Chill)

2. Jane Hallaren (Lianna)
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4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Carroll Ballard (Never Cry Wolf)

2. Bob Fosse (Star 80)
3. Franc Roddam (The Lords of Discipline)
4. Alan Johnson (To Be or Not to Be)
5. Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill)
Honorable Mentions: Paul Brickman (Risky Business), Clint Eastwood (Sudden Impact), Nicholas Meyer (The Day After), and John Sayles (Lianna)


Best Cinematography
Hiro Narita (Never Cry Wolf)

2. Chris Menges (Local Hero)
3. John A. Alonzo (Scarface)
4. David Watkin (Yentl)
5. Gerald Hirschfeld (To Be or Not to Be)
Honorable Mentions: Jan de Bont (All the Right Moves)


Best Editing
Alan Heim (Star 80)

2. Joel Cox (Sudden Impact)
3. Michael Ellis (The Lords of Discipline)
4. Ronald Sanders (The Dead Zone)
5. Carol Littleton (The Big Chill)
Honorable Mentions: David Garfield (All the Right Moves)


Best Original Screenplay
Bob Fosse (Star 80)

2. John Sayles (Lianna)
3. Michael Kane (All the Right Moves)
4. Bill Forsyth (Local Hero)
5. Joseph Stinson (Sudden Impact)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Curtis Hanson, Sam Hamm, and Richard Kletter (Never Cry Wolf)

2. Thomas Pope and Lloyd Fonvielle (The Lords of Discipline)
3. Jeffrey Boam (The Dead Zone)
4. Brian Taggert (Of Unknown Origin)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Documentary
Breakin' 'n' Enterin'
BreakEnter

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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. Never Cry Wolf

  2. The Lords of Discipline

  3. Risky Business

Films Rated '9'
  1. Star 80

  2. Sudden Impact

  3. The Dead Zone

  4. The Day After

  5. Lianna

Films Rated '8'
  1. The Big Chill

  2. All the Right Moves

  3. To Be or Not to Be

  4. Uncommon Valor

  5. Of Unknown Origin

  6. Murder in Coweta County

Films Rated '7'
  1. The Right Stuff

  2. Local Hero

  3. Brainstorm

  4. Terms of Endearment

  5. Sleepaway Camp

  6. Spring Break

  7. Revenge of the Ninja

  8. The Scarlet and the Black

  9. Silkwood

  10. Gorky Park

Films Rated '6'
  1. Eddie and the Cruisers

  2. Bad Boys

  3. Breathless

  4. Psycho II

  5. Running Brave

  6. Eureka

  7. Tender Mercies

  8. National Lampoon's Vacation

  9. Twilight Zone: The Movie

Films Rated '5'
  1. Scarface

  2. Rumble Fish

  3. A Caribbean Mystery

  4. Class

  5. Jaws 3-D

  6. Never Say Never Again

  7. Angel

Films Rated '4'
  1. Return of the Jedi

  2. Mr. Mom

  3. Trading Places

  4. Valley Girl

  5. The Hunger

  6. Porky's II: The Next Day

  7. Wargames

  8. Videodrome

Films Rated '3'
  1. The Thorn Birds

  2. The Osterman Weekend

  3. Educating Rita

  4. Christine

Films Rated '2'
  1. The Outsiders

  2. Amityville 3-D

  3. Flashdance

  4. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

  5. Staying Alive

  6. Yentl

  7. Cujo

Films Rated '1'
  1. Octopussy

  2. Superman III