Best Sport movies of 1980s

Actors : Sam T. Lapuz, Joe Meyer, Ronald L. Marchini, Quincy Frazer,

Steve Parrish (Ronald Marchini) is fighting in Vietnam in 1974. He is injured and after a six-month recovery in a small village, he decides to stay behind and marry a local woman. He ...

Actors : George Belskey, George Buza, Rummy Bishop, Annette Arlander,
Directors : Allan King,

Presented as a TV news investigation report, it follows some episodes of a pro hockey player, Felix Batterinsky, from his troubled teen years as a junior hockey leaguer in rural Ontario, to...

Actors : Dave Levine, Wendy Fraser, Harry Grant, Angela Aames,

A bodybuilder, anxious to build his own gym, dates a wealthy heiress to obtain funds to finance his dream.

Actors : Willie Colón, Darlanne Fluegel, Fred Williamson, Rubén Blades,
Directors : Fred Williamson,

Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave (Ruben Blades) signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas (Willie Colon). But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his ...

Actors : Harris Goldberg, Woody Harlson, John Dowsett, Dave Irwin,
Directors : Steve Munro,

A sports mockumentary to cast the ultimate ski film. Interviews with Hollywood stars, the Crazy Canuks and everyone in between.a

Actors : Patricia Phillips, Kurt Browning, Maurice Richard, Ken Brown,
Directors : Tom Radford,

An amateur hockey player talks about his life, his love affair with hockey and his supposed one time shot in the big time.

Actors : Adrianne Vallé, Juanita Salazar, Enrique Esparza, Roger Gutierrez,
Directors : Tom Naygrow,

Young Don Castro is having difficulty in school, has a strained relationship with his father, and can't understand why the girl next door only wants a serious relationship. The one place ...

Actors : Mzwandile, Sandy Horne, Cameron Mitchell, James Ryan,
Directors : Stuart F. Fleming,

Johnny Morris (Ryan) lives at home with his mother and his physically abusive stepfather. His only outlets are girlfriend Trish and running. His friend and mentor, Victor, a champion runner...

Actors : Dan Haggerty, Paul Cross, Robert Budaska, Chris Thomas,
Directors : Barry Samson,

A young man sets out to become a champion ice skater to win the Olympic gold medal, only his promoter, as well as his coach, sponsors, and father want to use him for their own advantage to make money from his newfound publicity.

Actors : Michitaka Tsutsui, Saki Takaoka, Mikihisa Azuma, Kazuko Shirakawa,
Directors : Joji Matsuoka,

Kaoru, a highschool boy, falls in love with a girl, Sonoko, a leading member of his high-school's swimming club. Though he cannot swim at all, he joins the swimming club to win her heart.

Actors : Ndaba Mhlongo, Lucky Mtshali, Treasure Tshabalala, Oupa Morake Bookholane,
Directors : Rod Hay,

A pair of township thugs cruise the township streets, searching for Oupa Sitholi, a sly old boxing promoter who had a bad gambling problem.

Actors : Hristos Kaloou, Christos Natsios, Apostolos Souglakos, Stefania Vansant,
Directors : Alexandros Diamantis,

Stergiou is a wrestling manager and he sets up fights. His goal is to take Souglakos (a poor but decent wrestler) by his side. Souglakos denies to conform with the powerful Stergiou and as ...

Actors : Ruel Vernal, Lito Lapid, J.C. Bonnin, Eddie Garcia,
Directors : Carlo J. Caparas,

Arnis, the ancient Filipino martial art, took center stage in this coming of age drama wherein a young boy perfected his skills and his idol rediscovered what it takes to be a man.

Actors : David Carradine, Franco Nero, Lauren Hutton, George Segal,
Directors : Terence Young,

Major Charles Forsythe (Carradine) is a Vietnam veteran U.S. Army officer stationed near Rome. He is a brutal, if effective, commander who was "fragged" by his own men in Vietnam. When he ...

Actors : Paul Lavric, Ovidiu Schumacher, Petrica Gheorghiu, Aurel Giurumia,
Directors : Andrei Blaier,

In a small provincial town everything goes well, apart from sports activities. The local soccer team is on the verge of relegation. But the ones responsible with the team are ready to do "everything for soccer", even match-fixing.

Actors : Alan McGilvray, Norman May,
Directors : Bill Phillips,

Telecasting cricket on the ABC from 1935 till 1985, Alan McGilvray was the man trusted by all Australians to bring them the ball by ball descriptions, either at home or abroad.