Studio Classics Collection '80s [DVD]

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Tootsie": Dustin Hoffman shines as a struggling actor who becomes a TV star and finds true love - by dressing as a woman! "Starman" (1984): Jeff Bridges stars as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to fall in love with an earthling (Karen Allen). Universally moving! "The Big Chill": Full of nostalgia, sorrow, and support, a group of old college friends reunites for a fellow friend's funeral in this 15th anniversary edition of the Academy Award(R)-nominated film. "The Blue Lagoon" (1980): Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins star as shipwrecked teenagers learning the mysteries of love in a South Pacific paradise. "The Karate Kid" (1984): An elderly martial arts expert (Pat Morita) teaches a high schooler (Ralph Macchio) to defend himself from bullies. "Gandhi": Sir Ben Kingsley stars as Mohandas Gandhi in Lord Richard Attenborough's riveting biography of the man who rose from simple lawyer to worldwide symbol of peace and understanding. A critical masterpiece, GANDHI is an intriguing story about activism, politics, religious tolerance and freedom. But at the center of it all is an extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence, and set an entire nation free. Winner of 8 Academy Awards? including Best Picture, Best Director (Richard Attenborough) and Best Actor (Sir Ben Kingsley), "Gandhi"'s highly acclaimed cast also includes Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Sir John Gielgud, Roshan Seth and Martin Sheen. "Ghostbusters" (1984): Ghosts invade New York and force a trio of spirit exterminators to save the city in one of the biggest comedies of all time. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver head the all-star cast. "White Nights": A defector (Mikhail Baryshnikov) and an expatriate American dancer (Gregory Hines) plan to escape from Russia. "The Natural": Robert Redford stars in the inspiring fable of a baseball player's major league dreams and the mysterious woman who shatters them. Nine-disc set includes "The Blue Lagoon," "Tootsie," "Gandhi," "The Big Chill," "Starman," "Ghostbusters" (1984), "The Natural," "The Karate Kid," and "White Nights.