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• The Movies The Eighties (Season 1, Episode 1)
  
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The Movies

The Eighties (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 79 min | Documentary

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In the Eighties, stars like Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Eddie Murphy explode on the screen. Aliens, time travelers, ghosts and road warriors share the cineplex with troubled teens, battered boxers, classical composers and career girls.

Producers

Alex Fleming | Jane E. Russell

Composers

Nathaniel Blume (score by) | Blake Neely (score by)

Cinematographer

Jack Kney

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Jul 7, 2019 (United States)

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