List of American films of 1985

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A list of American films released in 1985.

Out of Africa won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The highest grossing film of 1985 was Back to the Future.

A

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
A.D.	Stewart Cooper
The Adventures of Mark Twain	Will Vinton	James Whitmore	Animation	Clubhouse Pictures
After Hours	Martin Scorsese	Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Linda Fiorentino, Catherine O'Hara, Teri Garr, John Heard	Comedy, thriller	Warner Bros.
Agnes of God	Norman Jewison	Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly	Drama	3 Oscar nominations
Alamo Bay	Louis Malle	Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Ho Nguyen	Drama	TriStar
Alice in Wonderland	Harry Harris	Natalie Gregory, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Jayne Meadows, Scott Baio, Robert Morley, Anthony Newley, Imogene Coca, Telly Savalas, Ringo Starr, Shelley Winters	Fantasy	made for TV; based on a story by Lewis Carroll
American Flyers	John Badham	Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule, John Amos	Drama	Warner Bros.
American Ninja	Sam Firstenberg	Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson	Action	Cannon Films
Anna Karenina	Simon Langton	Jacqueline Bisset, Christopher Reeve, Paul Scofield, Ian Ogilvy	Drama	based on Leo Tolstoy novel
Appointment with Fear	Ramsey Thomas Alan Smithee	Michele Little, Douglas Rowe, Garrick Dowhen, Kerry Remsen	Horror
Avenging Angel	Robert Vincent O'Neill	Betsy Russell, Ossie Davis, Rory Calhoun	Drama	sequel to Angel
Aviator, The	George T. Miller	Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Reeve, Tyne Daly	Adventure	from Ernest K. Gann novel

B

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend	Bill L. Norton	William Katt, Sean Young, Patrick McGoohan, Julian Fellowes	Fantasy	Touchstone Films
Back to the Future	Robert Zemeckis	Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson	Science fiction	4 Oscar nominations; 2 sequels
Bad Medicine	Harvey Miller	Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, Julie Hagerty, Curtis Armstrong	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Bad Seed, The	Paul Wendkos	Blair Brown, Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine	Thriller	TV remake of 1956 film
Barbarian Queen	Héctor Olivera	Lana Clarkson	Sci-fi
Better Off Dead	Savage Steve Holland	John Cusack, Diane Franklin, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Black Arrow	John Hough	Oliver Reed, Fernando Rey, Donald Pleasence	Adventure	TV film
Black Cauldron, The	Ted Berman, Richard Rich	Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthorne	Animated	Walt Disney studio's first PG-rated animated film
Boys Next Door, The	Penelope Spheeris	Charlie Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield, Patti D'Arbanville	Drama
Brazil	Terry Gilliam	Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond	Science fiction	2 Oscar nominations
The Breakfast Club	John Hughes	Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason, John Kapelos	Drama	Universal
Brewster's Millions	Walter Hill	Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee	Comedy	Universal
The Bride	Franc Roddam	Sting, Jennifer Beals, Anthony Higgins, Clancy Brown	Horror	based on Bride of Frankenstein
Bridge to Terabithia	Eric Till	Julian Coutts, Julie Beaulieu, Annette O'Toole, Tom Heaton	Drama	based on a story by Katherine Paterson
Bring on the Night	Michael Apted	Sting, Branford Marsalis	Documentary

C-G

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Cat's Eye	Lewis Teague	Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Robert Hays, Alan King	Horror, Comedy	based on Stephen King stories
Certain Fury	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Tatum O'Neal, Irene Cara, Peter Fonda	Action
Chorus Line, A	Richard Attenborough	Michael Douglas, Audrey Landers, Janet Jones	Musical	based on the stage musical
Clue	Jonathan Lynn	Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Lesley Ann Warren, Martin Mull, Eileen Brennan, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Colleen Camp	Comedy	based on Parker Brothers game
The Coca-Cola Kid	Dusan Makavejev	Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi	Comedy	Australia
Cocoon	Ron Howard	Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Maureen Stapleton, Steve Guttenberg, Brian Dennehy	Science fiction	Academy Award for Ameche
Code of Silence	Andrew Davis	Chuck Norris, Molly Hagan, Henry Silva, Mike Genovese	Action	Orion
Color Purple, The	Steven Spielberg	Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Laurence Fishburne, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong	Drama	based on novel by Alice Walker; 11 Oscar nominations
Commando	Mark L. Lester	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke, David Patrick Kelly	Action	20th Century Fox
Compromising Positions	Frank Perry	Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá, Mary Beth Hurt, Joe Mantegna	Comedy	based on Susan Isaacs novel
Creator	Ivan Passer	Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano, Virginia Madsen	Sci-fi, Comedy	based on Jeremy Leven book
Creature	William Malone	Stan Iver, Diane Salinger, Klaus Kinski	Sci-fi
Crimewave	Sam Raimi	Louise Lasser, Bruce Campbell	Comedy
D.A.R.Y.L.	Simon Wincer	Barret Oliver, Michael McKean, Mary Beth Hurt, Colleen Camp	Sci-fi	Paramount
Day of the Dead	George A. Romero	Lori Cardille, Sherman Howard	Horror
Death Wish 3	Michael Winner	Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam	Action	2nd sequel to Death Wish
Def-Con 4	Paul Donovan	Lenore Zann, Maury Chaykin, Kate Lynch	Sci-fi
Desert Hearts	Donna Deitch	Helen Shaver, Audra Lindley, Patricia Charbonneau	Drama	based on Jane Rule novel
Desperately Seeking Susan	Susan Seidelman	Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn, Madonna	Romance	BAFTA award for Arquette
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart	Wayne Wang	Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong	Comedy
Dungeonmaster, The	David Allen, Charles Band	Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll	Sci-fi
Eleni	Peter Yates	Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt	Drama	based on Nicholas Gage book
Emerald Forest, The	John Boorman	Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster	Adventure	set in Brazil rain forest
Enemy Mine	Wolfgang Petersen	Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett, Jr.	Sci-fi	Barry B. Longyear story
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor	Ken Wheat	Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller	Fantasy	TV film
Explorers	Joe Dante	River Phoenix, Ethan Hawke, Jason Presson	Sci-fi	film debuts of Phoenix, Hawke
Falcon and the Snowman, The	John Schlesinger	Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn	Drama	based on Robert Lindsey book
Fandango	Kevin Reynolds	Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards, Suzy Amis	Comedy	Amblin Entertainment
Fast Forward	Sidney Poitier	Tamara Mark, Monique Cintron	Musical
Fever Pitch	Richard Brooks	Ryan O'Neal, Giancarlo Giannini, Catherine Hicks, Chad Everett	Drama	Brooks's final film; 4 Razzie nominations
Final Justice	Greydon Clark	Joe Don Baker, Rossano Brazzi, Venantino Venantini	Crime	MST3K
Flesh and Blood	Paul Verhoeven	Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ronald Lacey	Adventure	Orion
Fletch	Michael Ritchie	Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Geena Davis	Comedy	from Gregory Mcdonald novel
Fool for Love	Robert Altman	Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Randy Quaid	Drama	based on Sam Shepard play
Fraternity Vacation	James Frawley	Sheree J. Wilson, Tim Robbins, John Vernon	Comedy
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning	Danny Steinmann	Suzanne Bateman, Corey Feldman	Horror	sequel
Fright Night	Tom Holland	Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse	Comedy, Horror	followed by Fright Night II
Ghoulies	Luca Bercovici	Mariska Hargitay, Peter Liapis	Horror
Girls Just Want to Have Fun	Alan Metter	Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt	Comedy	New World Pictures
Goodbye, New York	Amos Kollek	Julie Hagerty, Amos Kollek	Comedy	filmed in Israel
Goonies, The	Richard Donner	Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Jonathan Ke Quan, Anne Ramsey, Robert Davi, Joe Pantoliano	Adventure, Family	Amblin Entertainment; story by Steven Spielberg
Gotcha!	Jeff Kanew	Anthony Edwards, Linda Fiorentino	Comedy	Universal
Gymkata	Robert Clouse	Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton	Action	filmed in Yugoslavia

H-M

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Head Office	Ken Finkleman	Judge Reinhold, Eddie Albert, Danny DeVito	Comedy	produced by HBO
Heaven Help Us	Michael Dinner	Kevin Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Donald Sutherland	Comedy	TriStar
Here Come the Littles	Bernard Deyriès	Gregg Berger, Bettina Bush, Pat Fraley	Animation
Hills Have Eyes Part II, The	Wes Craven	Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe	Horror	sequel to 1977 film
The Holcroft Covenant	John Frankenheimer	Michael Caine, Victoria Tennant	Suspense	based on novel by Robert Ludlum
Howling II	Philippe Mora	Christopher Lee, Sybil Danning	Horror	sequel to The Howling
Insignificance	Nicolas Roeg	Theresa Russell, Tony Curtis, Gary Busey	Drama, Comedy	from Terry Johnson play
Into the Night	John Landis	Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer	Drama	Universal
Invasion U.S.A.	Joseph Zito	Chuck Norris, Richard Lynch	Action	Cannon Films
Jagged Edge	Richard Marquand	Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Robert Loggia	Crime drama	Columbia
Jewel of the Nile, The	Lewis Teague	Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito	Comedy	sequel to Romancing the Stone
The Journey of Natty Gann	Jeremy Kagan	Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray Wise	Family	Disney
Just One of the Guys	Lisa Gottlieb	Joyce Hyser, Sherilyn Fenn	Comedy	Columbia
King David	Bruce Beresford	Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige	Biography	story of David of Israel
King Solomon's Mines	J. Lee Thompson	Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom	Adventure	from H.R. Haggard novel
Kiss of the Spider Woman	Héctor Babenco	William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga	Drama	Academy Award for Hurt
Krush Groove	Michael Schultz	Run D.M.C., Sheila E., Blair Underwood	Musical
Ladyhawke	Richard Donner	Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer	Drama	2 Oscar nominations
Last Dragon, The	Michael Schultz	Taimak, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney	Martial arts
Latino	Haskell Wexler	Robert Beltran, Annette Charles	Action
Legend	Ridley Scott	Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry	Fantasy	Universal
The Legend of Billie Jean	Matthew Robbins	Helen Slater, Christian Slater, Keith Gordon	Drama	TriStar
Lifeforce	Tobe Hooper	Steve Railsback, Mathilda May	Science fiction	from Colin Wilson novel
Lost in America	Albert Brooks	Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty	Comedy	The Geffen Company
Lust in the Dust	Paul Bartel	Divine, Lainie Kazan, Tab Hunter	Comedy	New World Pictures
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome	George Miller	Mel Gibson, Tina Turner	Action
Malibu Express	Andy Sidaris	Darby Hinton, Sybil Danning	Action
The Man with One Red Shoe	Stan Dragoti	Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Lori Singer	Comedy	remake of 1972 film
Marie	Roger Donaldson	Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman	Biography	based on Peter Maas book
Mask	Peter Bogdanovich	Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott, Laura Dern	Drama	Oscar for Makeup
Mask of Murder	Arne Mattsson	Rod Taylor, Valerie Perrine, Christopher Lee	Mystery
Maxie	Paul Aaron	Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Ruth Gordon, Barnard Hughes, Valerie Curtin	Fantasy	Orion
The Mean Season	Phillip Borsos	Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan	Crime drama	based on John Katzenbach novel
Mischief	Mel Damski	Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart	Comedy
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters	Paul Schrader	Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya	Experimental	story of Yukio Mishima
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning	Lance Hool	Chuck Norris, Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams	Action	sequel to Missing in Action
Movers & Shakers	William Asher	Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Tyne Daly	Comedy	Asher's last film
Moving Violations	Neal Israel	John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Backer	Comedy
Mugsy's Girls	Kevin Brodie	Laura Branigan, Ruth Gordon	Comedy
Murphy's Romance	Martin Ritt	Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin	Romantic comedy	2 Oscar nominations
My Science Project	Jonathan R. Betuel	John Stockwell, Danielle von Zerneck, Dennis Hopper, Fisher Stevens	Comedy	aka TimeBusters

N-S

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
National Lampoon's European Vacation	Amy Heckerling	Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Jason Lively, Dana Hill, Eric Idle	Comedy	sequel to National Lampoon's Vacation
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge	Jack Sholder	Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund, Robert Rusler	Slasher	sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street
Noon Wine	Michael Fields	Stellan Skarsgård, Fred Ward, Jon Cryer, Lise Hilboldt	Drama	based on story by Katherine Anne Porter
Once Bitten	Howard Storm	Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, Cleavon Little	Comedy	1st Carrey leading role
One Magic Christmas	Phillip Borsos	Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton	Family	Disney
Ordeal by Innocence	Desmond Davis	Donald Sutherland, Faye Dunaway	Mystery	Agatha Christie story
Out of Africa	Sydney Pollack	Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer	Drama	Oscars for Best Picture and Director; from Isak Dinesen book
Pale Rider	Clint Eastwood	Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Richard Dysart, Chris Penn	Western	Warner Bros.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure	Tim Burton	Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Jan Hooks, Morgan Fairchild, James Brolin	Comedy	Pee-wee Herman tale; Burton's 1st film
Perfect	James Bridges	John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jann Wenner, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman	Drama	3 Razzie nominations
Plenty	Fred Schepisi	Meryl Streep, Charles Dance, Sting, Ian McKellen, Tracey Ullman, John Gielgud, Sam Neill	Drama	based on play by David Hare
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment	Jerry Paris	Steven Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf	Comedy	sequel to Police Academy
Porky's Revenge	James Komack	Dan Monahan, Tony Ganios, Wyatt Knight	Comedy	2nd sequel to Porky's
Private Resort	George Bowers	Rob Morrow, Johnny Depp, Andrew Clay	Comedy	Depp's 2nd film, Morrow's 1st
Prizzi's Honor	John Huston	Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, Anjelica Huston, William Hickey, John Randolph, Lee Richardson	Black comedy	based on Richard Condon novel; Oscar for Anjelica Huston
Protector, The	James Glickenhaus	Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello	Action	Warner Bros.
Pumping Iron II: The Women	George Butler	Bev Francis, Rachel McLish	Documentary	sequel to Pumping Iron
Purple Rose of Cairo, The	Woody Allen	Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, John Wood, Deborah Rush, Van Johnson	Comedy	BAFTA award as Best Film
Radioactive Dreams	Albert Pyun	Michael Dudikoff, George Kennedy	Sci-fi
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer	Kimio Yabuki	Bettina Bush, Charlie Adler	Animation
Rambo: First Blood Part II	George P. Cosmatos	Sylvester Stallone, Julia Nickson-Soul, Charles Napier, Richard Crenna	Action	sequel to First Blood; 4 Razzie awards
Rappin'	Joel Silberg	Mario Van Peebles, Eriq La Salle	Drama
Re-Animator	Stuart Gordon	Jeffrey Combs, David Gale	Horror	2 sequels
Real Genius	Martha Coolidge	Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, William Atherton	Comedy	TriStar
Red Sonja	Richard Fleischer	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman	Action	3 Razzie nominations
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins	Guy Hamilton	Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Kate Mulgrew	Action	Adventure also ended
Return of the Living Dead, The	Dan O'Bannon	James Karen	Horror
Return to Oz	Walter Murch	Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh	Fantasy	based on Wizard of Oz
Revolution	Hugh Hudson	Al Pacino, Nastassja Kinski, Donald Sutherland	Drama	4 Razzie nominations
Rocky IV	Sylvester Stallone	Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen	Drama	3rd sequel to Rocky; 9 Razzie nominations
Runaway Train	Andrei Konchalovsky	Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay	Drama	3 Oscar nominations
Rustlers' Rhapsody	Hugh Wilson	Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner, Sela Ward, Patrick Wayne, Andy Griffith	Parody	Paramount
Santa Claus: The Movie	Jeannot Szwarc	Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston	Family	TriStar
Secret Admirer	David Greenwalt	C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston	Comedy	Orion
The Secret of the Sword	Ed Friedman		Animation
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird	Ken Kwapis	Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard	Family	Warner Bros.
Seven Minutes in Heaven	Linda Feferman	Jennifer Connelly, Polly Draper, Spalding Gray	Comedy
The Shooting Party	Alan Bridges	James Mason, John Gielgud	Drama
Silver Bullet	Daniel Attias	Gary Busey, Corey Haim, Everett McGill, Megan Follows	Horror	based on Stephen King story
Silverado	Lawrence Kasdan	Scott Glenn, Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, John Cleese, Danny Glover, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Dennehy, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Hunt	Western	Columbia; 2 Oscar nominations
The Slugger's Wife	Hal Ashby	Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay	Romance	script by Neil Simon
Smooth Talk	Joyce Chopra	Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Levon Helm	Drama
Spies Like Us	John Landis	Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Bernie Casey	Comedy	Warner Bros.
St. Elmo's Fire	Joel Schumacher	Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andrew McCarthy, Mare Winningham, Andie MacDowell	Drama	so-called Brat Pack film; Razzie award for Lowe
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin	Steven Hahn	Joe Colligan, Carmen Argenziano	Animated
Stick	Burt Reynolds	Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning, George Segal	Crime drama	based on Elmore Leonard novel
Stitches	Rod Holcomb	Eddie Albert, Parker Stevenson, Jerry Feuer	Comedy
The Stuff	Larry Cohen	Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris	Comedy	New World
Summer Rental	Carl Reiner	John Candy, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn	Comedy	Paramount
The Sure Thing	Rob Reiner	John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Nicollette Sheridan	Comedy	Embassy
Sweet Dreams	Karel Reisz	Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, John Goodman	Biography	story of Patsy Cline
Sylvester	Tim Hunter	Melissa Gilbert, Richard Farnsworth	Drama	Columbia

T-Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Target	Arthur Penn	Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Gayle Hunnicutt	Thriller	Warner Bros.
Teen Wolf	Rod Daniel	Michael J. Fox, Susan Ursitti, Jay Tarses	Comedy	sequel in 1987
That Was Then... This Is Now	Christopher Cain	Emilio Estevez, Morgan Freeman, Craig Sheffer	Drama	based on S.E. Hinton book
That's Dancing!	Jack Haley, Jr.	Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly	Documentary	MGM/UA
To Live and Die in L.A.	William Friedkin	William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Turturro, John Pankow, Darlanne Fleugel, Dean Stockwell	Crime drama	based on Gerald Petievich novel
Tomboy	Herb Freed	Betsy Russell, Kristi Somers	Comedy	Crown
Trancers	Charles Band	Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt	Sci-fi
Transylvania 6-5000	Rudy De Luca	Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, Ed Begley, Jr., Carol Kane, Teresa Ganzel	Comedy	spoof of Dracula
The Trip to Bountiful	Peter Masterson	Geraldine Page, John Heard, Rebecca De Mornay	Drama	Oscar for Page
Trouble in Mind	Alan Rudolph	Kris Kristofferson, Keith Carradine, Lori Singer, Genevieve Bujold, George Kirby	Drama	music by Marianne Faithfull
Tuff Turf	Fritz Kiersch	James Spader, Robert Downey, Jr., Kim Richards	Drama	New World
Turk 182	Bob Clark	Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall, Robert Culp, Peter Boyle, Darren McGavin	Drama	20th Century Fox
Turtle Diary	John Irvin	Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley	Drama	script by Harold Pinter
Twice in a Lifetime	Bud Yorkin	Gene Hackman, Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Amy Madigan, Ally Sheedy, Brian Dennehy	Drama	Oscar nomination for Madigan
A View to a Kill	John Glen	Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts	Action	James Bond
Vision Quest	Harold Becker	Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino	Drama	aka Crazy for You
Volunteers	Nicholas Meyer	Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, George Plimpton	Comedy	TriStar
Weird Science	John Hughes	Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly Le Brock, Bill Paxton, Robert Downey, Jr.	Comedy	Universal
White Nights	Taylor Hackford	Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Helen Mirren, Isabella Rossellini, Geraldine Page	Drama	Oscar for Best Song
Witness	Peter Weir	Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas	Drama	8 Oscar nominations
Year of the Dragon	Michael Cimino	Mickey Rourke, Ariane, John Lone	Crime drama	from Robert Daley novel; 5 Razzie nominations
Young Sherlock Holmes	Barry Levinson	Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox	Drama	script by Chris Columbus

External links

• American films of 1985 at the Internet Movie Database