HUGH HUDSONChariots of Fire1981 · Drama
118′
Chariots of Fire1981 · Drama · Hugh Hudson
Sport films of the 1980s
10 sport films from Australia and New Zealand released 1980–1989, in order of release.
Films per year
19802
19812
19820
19832
19841
19850
19861
19871
19881
19890
Directors
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Other genres of the 1980s
BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITHBMX Bandits1983 · Action
87′
BMX Bandits1983 · Action · Brian Trenchard-Smith
VINCE MONTONWindrider1986 · Sport
92′
Windrider1986 · Sport · Vince Monton
BRUCE BERESFORDPuberty Blues1981 · Comedy drama
87′
Puberty Blues1981 · Comedy drama · Bruce Beresford
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Min | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 1980 | Albie Thoms | Sport | 86 | |
| The Club | 1980 | Bruce Beresford | Sport | — | |
| Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Hugh Hudson | Drama, Biographical | 118 | 6 |
| Puberty Blues | 1981 | Bruce Beresford | Comedy drama, Sport | 87 | |
| BMX Bandits | 1983 | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Action, Crime | 87 | |
| Phar Lap | 1983 | Simon Wincer | Biographical, Sport | 107 | 3 |
| The Coolangatta Gold | 1984 | Igor Auzins | Sport | — | |
| Windrider | 1986 | Vince Monton | Sport | 92 | |
| The Leading Edge | 1987 | Michael Firth | Sport | — | |
| The First Kangaroos TV film | 1988 | Frank Cvitanovich | Sport | — |