Filmed in Panavision (anamorphic) 1981
by souzachristopher | created - 03 Jul 2020 | updated - 18 Jul 2020 | PublicThe last Retro Filmed in Panavision list for you aspiring filmmakers. From now on, I'll only be covering future lists of this category (I'll still be doing more lists)
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1. Sphinx (1981)
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs: murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, John Gielgud
Votes: 1,730 | Gross: $2.02M
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner Cinematographers: Ernest Day ASC, Claude Renior (Uncredited) 2nd Unit DP: Robin Browne Camera Operator: Alec Mills BSC Film Editor: Michael F. Anderson Camera: Panaflex-X (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.35:1
2. Back Roads (1981)
R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, David Keith, Miriam Colon
Votes: 1,072 | Gross: $11.81M
Director: Martin Ritt Cinematographer: John A. Alonzo ASC Film Editor: Sidney Levin Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.39:1
3. The Funhouse (1981)
R | 96 min | Horror
Four teenagers visit a local carnival for a night of innocent amusement, but soon discover that nothing there is innocent or amusing.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Elizabeth Berridge, Shawn Carson, Jeanne Austin, Jack McDermott
Votes: 16,291 | Gross: $7.89M
Director: Tobe Hooper Cinematographer: Andrew Laszlo ASC Additional DP: Daniel Pearl Camera Operator: James Pergola B-Camera/2nd Unit Camera Operator: Oscar Barber Film Editor: Jack Hofstra Camera(s): Panaflex-X & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.39:1
4. The Final Conflict (1981)
R | 108 min | Horror
The now adult Antichrist plots to eliminate his future divine opponent while a cabal of monks plot to stop him.
Director: Graham Baker | Stars: Sam Neill, Rossano Brazzi, Don Gordon, Lisa Harrow
Votes: 22,802 | Gross: $20.47M
Director: Graham Baker Cinematographers: Phil Meheux BSC, Robert Paynter BSC Additional DP: David Oliver Pfeil Camera Operator: Freddie Cooper Film Editor: Alan Strachan Camera: Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.39:1
5. The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The sole surviving Texas Ranger (Klinton Spilsbury) of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader Major Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) returns to fight back as a great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger.
Director: William A. Fraker | Stars: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark
Votes: 2,523 | Gross: $12.62M
Director: William A. Fraker ASC Cinematographer: Laszlo Kovacs ASC 2nd Unit DP: Bobby Byrne Camera Operators: Gary B. Kibbe ASC, Robert M. Stevens, Robert D. McBride Gaffer: Jim Plannette 2nd AC: William A. Fraker Jr Film Editor: Thomas Stanford Camera: Panaflex Gold & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series & Super High Speed (Anamorphic) AR: 2.35:1
6. Outland (1981)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle, James Sikking
Votes: 32,377 | Gross: $17.37M
Director: Peter Hyams Cinematographer: Stephen Goldblatt ASC BSC Film Editor: Stuart Baird ACE Camera(s): Panaflex-X, Gold & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series & E-Series (Prototype) AR: 2.20:1 (70mm Prints), 2.39:1
7. History of the World: Part I (1981)
R | 92 min | Comedy, History, Musical
Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn
Votes: 55,253 | Gross: $31.67M
Director: Mel Brooks Cinematographer: Woody Omens Additional DP: Paul Wilson BSC Matte DP: Bill Taylor ASC Miniature DP: Anthony Doublin Film Editor: John C. Howard Additional Film Editor: Danford B. Greene Camera(s): Panaflex-X & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series & E-Series (Prototype) AR: 2.39:1
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,037,233 | Gross: $248.16M
Director: Steven Spielberg Cinematographer: Douglas Slocombe BSC 2nd Unit Directors: Frank Marshall, Michael D. Moore Additional DP: Paul Beeson BSC Film Editors: Michael Kahn ACE, George Lucas Camera: Panaflex-X (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.20:1 (70mm Prints), 2.39:1
9. Superman II (1980)
PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty
Votes: 114,672 | Gross: $108.19M
Director: Richard Lester Cinematographer: Robert Paynter BSC Donner Cut Director: Richard Donner Donner Cut DP: Geoffrey Unsworth BSC 2nd Unit Directors: Robert Lynn, David Tomblin Miniature FX Unit Director/Flying Unit Director: Derek Meddings SFX Directors: Colin Chilvers, Zoran Perisic Flying Unit DP: Denys N. Coop Miniature Unit DP: Paul Wilson BSC Camera Operators: Freddie Cooper, Peter MacDonald Focus: Jonathan Taylor ASC, Jeff Paynter Film Editor: John Victor Smith Donner Cut Film Editor: Stuart Baird ACE Camera(s): Panaflex-X & PSR R-200 (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.20:1 (70mm Prints), 2.39:1
10. Dragonslayer (1981)
PG | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.
Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam
Votes: 19,974 | Gross: $14.11M
Director: Matthew Robbins Cinematographer: Derek Vanlint CSC 2nd Unit Director: Peter MacDonald ILM Additional DP: Jim Veilleux Film Editor: Tony Lawson Camera(s): Panaflex-X & Gold (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.20:1 (70mm Prints), 2.39:1
11. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson
Votes: 108,332 | Gross: $62.30M
Director: John Glen Cinematographer: Alan Hume BSC 2nd Unit Director/Director Of Photography: Arthur Wooster BSC Camera Operator: Alec Mills BSC Film Editor: John Grover Camera(s): Arriflex 35-III, Panaflex-X, Gold & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series, E-Series (Prototype) & Cooke AR: 2.39:1
12. S.O.B. (1981)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
A successful movie director makes the most expensive film in his career and it becomes a huge flop. He tries to salvage his career by reshooting the film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Julie Andrews, William Holden, Marisa Berenson, Larry Hagman
Votes: 6,483 | Gross: $14.87M
Director: Blake Edwards Cinematographer: Harry Stradling Jr Camera Operator: Richard Tim Vanic Film Editor: Ralph E. Winters Assistant Film Editor: Robert Pergament Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C-Series & E-Series (Prototype) AR: 2.35:1
13. The Survivor (1981)
Not Rated | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
When an airline pilot survives a crash that kills all 300 passengers, he works with a psychic and a priest to find the culprit behind the incident and pacify the souls of the victims.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joseph Cotten, Angela Punch McGregor
Votes: 1,343
Director: David Hemmings Cinematographer: John Seale ASC ACS Additional DPs: David Foreman, Louis Irving, Kevan Lind, Paul Onorato, Peter Rogers, Geoffrey Simpson Film Editor: Tony Paterson Camera(s): Panaflex-X, Gold & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series & E-Series (Prototype) AR: 2.35:1
14. Escape from New York (1981)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 157,602 | Gross: $25.24M
Director: John Carpenter Cinematographer: Dean Cundey ASC 2nd Unit DP: Jim Lucas Motion Control DP: Hoyt Yeatman VFX DPs: James Cameron, George D. Dodge Austin McKinney, Dennis Skotak Camera Operator: Raymond Stella 1st AD: Larry Franco 2nd AD: Jeffrey Chernov Film Editor: Todd C. Ramsey Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: Super High Speed (Anamorphic) AR: 2.39:1
15. Blow Out (1981)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz
Votes: 63,347 | Gross: $13.75M
Director: Brian De Palma Cinematographer: Vilmos Zsigmond ASC 2nd Unit Director: John Fox Additional DPs: Laszlo Kovacs ASC Film Editor: Paul Hirsch ACE Camera(s): Panaflex-X & Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.39:1
16. Wolfen (1981)
R | 115 min | Horror, Thriller
A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.
Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines
Votes: 11,487 | Gross: $10.63M
Director: Michael Wadleigh Cinematographer: Gerry Fisher 2nd Unit Director: Rupert Hitzig 2nd Unit Steadicam Operator/Director of Photography: Ronald Vidor Additional DP: Fredric Abeles Insert DPs: Don Stern, Robert Bailin VFX DP: Jonathan Seay Film Editor: Chris Lebenzon ACE Camera: Panaflex-X (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.20:1 (70mm Prints), 2.35:1
17. Condorman (1981)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cartoonist Woody becomes the superhero he draws. Using his gadgets he helps a Soviet spy defect to the West.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera, James Hampton
Votes: 5,408
Director: Charles Jarrott Cinematographer: Charles F. Wheeler ASC 2nd Unit Director: Anthony Squire Film Editor: Gordon D. Brenner Camera: Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.35:1
18. First Monday in October (1981)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh, Barnard Hughes, Jan Sterling
Votes: 1,661
Director: Ronald Neame Cinematographer: Fred J. Koenekamp Film Editor: Peter Berger ACE Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C-Series AR: 2.35:1
19. Carbon Copy (1981)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
When a rich white corporate executive finds out that he has an illegitimate black son, things start falling apart for him at home, work, and in his social circles.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden, Dick Martin
Votes: 3,259 | Gross: $9.57M
Director: Michael Schultz Cinematographer: Fred J. Koenekamp Film Editor: Marion Segal Camera: Panaflex (35mm) Lenses: C-Series & E-Series (Prototype) AR: 2.35:1
20. Silence of the North (1981)
PG | 94 min | Drama
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Director: Allan King | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Tom Skerritt, Gordon Pinsent, Jennifer McKinney
Votes: 268 | Gross: $1.62M
Director: Allan King Cinematographer: Richard Leiterman 2nd Unit Director: Martin Walters 2nd Unit DPs: Matt Tundo, Keith Woods Camera Operators: Robert Saad, Curtis Petersen Panaglide Operator: Craig DiBona Steadicam Operator: Dan Lerner Film Editor: Aria Saare Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C- & E-Series AR: 2.35:1
21. Looker (1981)
PG | 93 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Three of four models, who had plastic surgery done by Larry after a computed list, are dead. Neither the cops nor Larry believe they're suicides. Larry investigates and stays with the fourth model. Who's behind the lists and murders?
Director: Michael Crichton | Stars: Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Leigh Taylor-Young
Votes: 6,191 | Gross: $3.28M
Director: Michael Crichton Cinematographer: Paul Lohmann Film Editor: Carl Kress Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C- & E-Series AR: 2.39:1
22. Halloween II (1981)
R | 92 min | Horror
While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer
Votes: 101,749 | Gross: $25.53M
Director: Rick Rosenthal Cinematographer: Dean Cundey ASC Camera/Panaglide Operator: Raymond Stella Additional Camera Operator: Gary B. Kibbe ASC Film Editor: Mark Goldblatt ACE Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C- & E-Series AR: 2.39:1
23. Buddy Buddy (1981)
R | 96 min | Comedy
During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in California's Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed next-door neighbor wants to commit suicide over marital problems.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Paula Prentiss, Klaus Kinski
Votes: 5,184 | Gross: $7.26M
Director: Billy Wilder Cinematographer: Harry Stradling Jr 2nd Unit Director: Lynn Guthrie Camera Operator: Richard Tim Vanik Film Editor: Argyle Nelson Jr Camera: Panaflex Gold (35mm) Lenses: C- & E-Series AR: 2.35:1
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