Best Drama movies of 1980s on amazon prime that are golden globes winners or nominees

Do the Right Thing(1989)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 80

On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.



The Color of Money(1986)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.



Witness(1985)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.



American Gigolo(1980)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A Los Angeles male escort, who mostly caters to an older female clientèle, is accused of a murder which he did not commit.



An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A young man must complete his work at a Navy Flight school to become an aviator, with the help of a tough gunnery sergeant and his new girlfriend.



The Competition(1980)

Combined Rating:
11
Combined Critics Rating: 7

The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will ...



Songwriter(1984)

Combined Rating:
5
Combined Critics Rating: 4

Doc Jenkins is a singer/songwriter who tries to leave his singer/songwriter roots to be a music "mogul", and gets tangled up in a bad publishing deal. He enlists a team of cronies, ...