Best movies of 1980s on amazon prime that are oscar winners or nominees

Actors : Ossie Davis, Richard Edson, Ruby Dee, Danny Aiello,
Directors : Spike Lee,

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.

Actors : Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott,
Directors : Steven Spielberg,

When Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. must follow in his father's footsteps to stop the Nazis from getting their hands on the Holy Grail first.

Actors : Jonathan Ke Quan, Kate Capshaw, Harrison Ford, Amrish Puri,
Directors : Steven Spielberg,

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Actors : Tom Cruise, Paul Newman, Helen Shaver, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,
Directors : Martin Scorsese,

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.

Actors : Andy Garcia, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura, Michael Douglas,
Directors : Ridley Scott,

Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.

Actors : Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz,
Directors : Frank Oz,

Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

Actors : Lukas Haas, Josef Sommer, Kelly McGillis, Harrison Ford,
Directors : Peter Weir,

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.

Actors : David Keith, Robert Loggia, Debra Winger, Richard Gere,
Directors : Taylor Hackford,

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.

Actors : James Larkin, Simon Shepherd, Derek Jacobi, Kenneth Branagh,
Directors : Kenneth Branagh,

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Actors : Carl Weathers, Burt Young, Talia Shire, Sylvester Stallone,
Directors : Sylvester Stallone,

After winning the ultimate title and being the world champion, Rocky falls into a hole and finds himself picked up by a former enemy.

Actors : Terrence Mann, Michael Blevins, Yamil Borges, Michael Douglas,
Directors : Richard Attenborough,

Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.

Actors : JoBeth Williams, Oliver Robins, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke,
Directors : Brian Gibson,

The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.

Actors : Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Emilio Estevez, Christian Slater,
Directors : Geoff Murphy,

In 1881, cattle baron John Chisum pays a bounty to Patrick Floyd Garrett to kill outlaw Billy the Kid.

Actors : Amy Irving, Sam Wanamaker, Richard Dreyfuss, Lee Remick,
Directors : Joel Oliansky,

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 ...

Actors : Rip Torn, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Melinda Dillon,
Directors : Alan Rudolph,

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, ...