List of Columbia Pictures films (1980–1989) explained

The following is a list of films produced and/or released by Columbia Pictures in 1980–1989. Most films listed here were distributed theatrically in the United States by the company's distribution division, Sony Pictures Releasing (formerly known as Triumph Releasing Corporation (1982–1994) and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1988–2005)). It is one of the Big Five film studios. Columbia Pictures is a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony.

1980

Release dateTitleNotes
March 1980 The American Success Company US distribution only: produced by NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft mbH
May 30, 1980 The Hollywood Knights co-production with Polygram Pictures
June 1, 1980 The Mountain Men
June 6, 1980 Night of the Juggler US/UK/Australia theatrical distribution only; produced by GCC Productions
June 13, 1980 Wholly Moses!
June 20, 1980 The Blue Lagoon
July 11, 1980 Used Cars
October 1, 1980 Gloria
October 17, 1980 Foolin' Around US/UK/Spain/Australia theatrical distribution only; produced by GCC Productions
October 24, 1980 It's My Turn co-production with Rastar
October 31, 1980 Touched by Love
December 3, 1980 The Competition
December 12, 1980 Stir Crazy
Tess[1] Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; US/UK/Ireland/Australia/New Zealand distribution only; produced by Neue Constantin Film, Renn Productions and Timothy Burrill Productions
December 19, 1980 Seems Like Old Times co-production with Rastar

1981

Release dateTitleNotes
February 13, 1981 American Pop co-production with Bakshi Productions
March 13, 1981 Modern Romance
May 9, 1981 International distribution only; co-production with Danchuck Productions and Marvel Comics
May 15, 1981 Happy Birthday to Me co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
June 5, 1981 Nice Dreams
June 26, 1981 Stripes
August 7, 1981 Heavy Metal co-production with Guardian Trust Company, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players and Potterton Productions
August 14, 1981 Nobody's Perfekt
August 21, 1981 Only When I Laugh
December 18, 1981 Absence of Malice co-production with Mirage Enterprises
Neighbors

1982

Release dateTitleNotes
February 11, 1982 One from the Heart[2] US distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios
February 19, 1982 Death Wish II[3] International distribution only; produced by Golan-Globus Productions
March 12, 1982 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
April 2, 1982 Silent Rage
May 5, 1982 The Street Sweeper Mexican film; produced by Cantinflas Films S.A.
May 14, 1982 Wrong Is Right co-production with Rastar
May 21, 1982 Annie
June 4, 1982 Hanky Panky
June 25, 1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl[4] US distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
August 4, 1982 Things Are Tough All Over
August 13, 1982 Tempest
November 2, 1982 The Missionary[5] US theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
November 5, 1982 international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Saturn International Pictures
December 8, 1982 Gandhi Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
co‐production with Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India and Indo-British Films
December 10, 1982 The Toy
December 17, 1982 Tootsie Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Mirage Enterprises

1983

Release dateTitleNotes
January 21, 1983 Treasure of the Four Crowns international distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group, Inc.
March 25, 1983 Spring Break
April 1, 1983 Man, Woman and Child international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures; produced by Gaylord Productions[6]
May 13, 1983 Blue Thunder co-production with Rastar
May 20, 1983 co-production with Delphi Productions
June 22, 1983 The Survivors co-production with Rastar
July 29, 1983 Krull
August 19, 1983 Yor, the Hunter from the Future
September 30, 1983 The Big Chill Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Carson Productions
October 28, 1983 Educating Rita distribution only; produced by Acorn Pictures
December 6, 1983 The Dresser Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Goldcrest Films
December 9, 1983 Christine co-production with Polar Film and Delphi Premier Productions
December 16, 1983 The Man Who Loved Women

1984

Release dateTitleNotes
March 2, 1984 Against All Odds co-production with Delphi Productions
April 6, 1984 Moscow on the Hudson co-production with Delphi Premier Productions
May 4, 1984 Hardbodies
June 8, 1984 Ghostbusters co-production with Delphi Productions
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2015
June 22, 1984 The Karate Kid co-production with Delphi II Productions
August 17, 1984 Sheena co-production with Delphi II Productions
September 14, 1984 A Soldier's Story Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
October 19, 1984 The Razor's Edge Remake of 1946 film
October 26, 1984 Body Double co-production with Delphi II Productions
November 9, 1984 No Small Affair
December 14, 1984 A Passage to India Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
US distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment and Home Box Office
Starman co-production with Delphi II Productions
December 21, 1984 Micki & Maude co-production with Delphi III Productions

1985

Release dateTitleNotes
January 18, 1985 The New Kids
February 15, 1985 Fast Forward co-production with Delphi III Productions
March 15, 1985 Sylvester co-production with Rastar
March 29, 1985 The Slugger's Wife
April 26, 1985 Just One of the Guys
June 7, 1985 Perfect co-production with Delphi III Productions
June 14, 1985 D.A.R.Y.L. international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures; co-production with World Film Services
June 28, 1985 St. Elmo's Fire co-production with Delphi IV Productions
July 10, 1985 Silverado
August 2, 1985 Fright Night
August 16, 1985 The Bride co-production with Delphi III Productions
September 27, 1985 Agnes of God co-production with Delphi IV Productions
October 4, 1985 Jagged Edge
November 22, 1985 White Nights
December 20, 1985 A Chorus Line[7] US theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures and PolyGram Pictures
All the Fault of ParadiseItalian film; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
December 25, 1985 Murphy's Romance co-production with Delphi IV Productions

1986

Release dateTitleNotes
February 14, 1986 Quicksilver co-production with Delphi V Productions
March 7, 1986 distribution only; produced by Nelvana and LBS Communications
March 14, 1986 Crossroads
April 18, 1986 Desert Bloom co-production with Carson Productions and Delphi IV Productions
April 25, 1986 Crimewave[8] US theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures
Violets Are Blue co-production with Rastar and Delphi IV Productions
May 2, 1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling co-production with Delphi V Productions
Saving Grace US theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures
May 30, 1986 Big Trouble co-production with Delphi III Productions
June 20, 1986 The Karate Kid Part II co-production with Delphi V Productions
June 27, 1986 American Anthem[9] US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions
July 25, 1986 Out of Bounds co-production with Delphi V Productions
August 8, 1986 A Fine Mess
August 15, 1986 Armed and Dangerous
August 22, 1986 Stand by Me Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Act III Communications
August 1986 Stewardess School co-production with Delphi V Productions and Summa Entertainment Group
October 10, 1986 That's Life! co-production with Delphi V Productions
November 20, 1986 The Moro Affair Italian film; distribution only; co-production with Yarno Cinematografica
December 12, 1986 Where Are The Children? co-production with Rastar
December 19, 1986 Bewitched Italian film; produced by Cecchi Gori Group

1987

Release dateTitleNotes
February 13, 1987 84 Charing Cross Road co-production with Brooksfilms
May 15, 1987 Ishtar co-production with Delphi V Productions
June 19, 1987 Roxanne
July 10, 1987 White Water Summer co-production with Polar Entertainment
July 24, 1987 La Bamba
August 7, 1987 Happy New Year
August 21, 1987 The Big Easy[10] US distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment
September 25, 1987 The Big Town US distribution only
October 9, 1987 Someone to Watch Over Me
October 16, 1987 Hope and Glory[11] Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Goldcrest Films
November 5, 1987 My First Forty Years Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
released in the US on October 1989
November 20, 1987 The Last Emperor[12] Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
US theatrical/UK/Latin America/Australia/Italy distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and Recorded Picture Company
November 25, 1987 Housekeeping
December 4, 1987 The Stranger
December 18, 1987 Leonard Part 6 co-production with Sah Enterprises, Inc.
December 19, 1987 Me and My Sister Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
December 23, 1987 The ways of the Lord are over Italian film; distribution

1988

Release dateTitleNotes
February 12, 1988 School Daze co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
March 4, 1988 Pulse co-production with Aspen Film Society
March 11, 1988 Vice Versa
March 18, 1988 Little Nikita
Stars and Bars
April 22, 1988 A Time of Destiny US theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Alive Films
White Mischief British film; UK/US theatrical distribution only; produced by Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Umbrella Films and BBC
July 29, 1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking co-production with Svensk Filmindustri
August 5, 1988 Vibes co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 19, 1988 The Big Blue[13] US distribution with Weintraub Entertainment Group only; produced by Gaumont
September 2, 1988 Rocket Gibraltar
The Legend of the Holy Drinker Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
September 16, 1988 The Beast co-production with A&M Films
October 7, 1988 Punchline
October 14, 1988 The Little DevilItalian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
October 21, 1988 Things Change co-production with Filmhaus
November 18, 1988 Fresh Horses distribution only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
December 9, 1988 My Stepmother is an Alien
December 16, 1988 Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole Italian film; distribution only under the Columbia Tri-Star Films Italia label; produced by Cecchi Gori Group
December 22, 1988 Fantozzi Retires

1989

Release dateTitleNotes
January 27, 1989 Physical Evidence US distribution only; co-production with The Rank Organisation
February 17, 1989 True Believer
March 10, 1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen co-production with Allied Filmmakers, Prominent Features and Laura Film
March 24, 1989 Troop Beverly Hills distribution only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
April 14, 1989 She's Out of Control
Winter People US theatrical distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment
May 5, 1989 Listen to Me distribution only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group
June 16, 1989 Ghostbusters II
June 30, 1989 The Karate Kid Part III
July 21, 1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea co-production with American Playhouse
When Harry Met Sally...[14] US theatrical distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2022
August 4, 1989 Me and Him distribution only; produced by Neue Constanstin Film
August 18, 1989 Casualties of War
September 15, 1989 The Big Picture co-production with Aspen Film Society
October 6, 1989 Old Gringo
October 13, 1989 To Kill a Priest distribution only; produced by France 3 Cinéma, J.P. Productions and Sofica Valor
October 27, 1989 Immediate Family
November 3, 1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway co-production with American Playhouse
The Phantom of the Opera theatrical distribution only; produced by 21st Century Film Corporation

See also

Notes and References

  1. Owned by Pathé, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
  2. Owned by American Zoetrope with worldwide distribution rights licensed to StudioCanal and U.S. distribution split between Rialto Pictures and Lionsgate
  3. Owned by MGM
  4. Owned by Python (Monty) Pictures
  5. Owned by HandMade Films
  6. Web site: Man, Woman and Child (1983). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. 18 December 2023.
  7. Owned by StudioCanal, with U.S. home video distribution handled by MGM; Sony Pictures Television retains TV rights
  8. Owned by StudioCanal, with U.S. distribution rights currently split between MGM for theatrical and home video, and Quiver Distribution for streaming; Sony Pictures Television retains TV rights
  9. Owned by Warner Bros.
  10. Owned by Lionsgate
  11. Owned by MGM in the U.S., and retained by Sony Pictures internationally (with few exceptions)
  12. Owned by HanWay Films with U.S. distribution handled by Janus Films and The Criterion Collection; Janus has also licensed some rights to Shout! Studios
  13. U.S. distribution rights to this film have since been transferred to sister company Sony Pictures Classics, which in turn acquired them from producer Gaumont
  14. Owned by Warner Bros. with MGM handling home video and streaming distribution