Films: 1985
Our 20 Favorite Films of 1985
1. Brazil (Terry Gilliam)
2. Mala Noche (Gus Van Sant)
3. The Breakfast Club (John Hughes)
5. Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
6. Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis)
7. Blood Simple (Coen Brothers)
8. Witness (Peter Weir)
9. Prizzi's Honor (John Huston)
10. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (Tim Burton)
11. The Purple Rose of Cairo (Woody Allen)
12. The Color Purple (Steven Spielberg)
13. The Sure Thing (Rob Reiner)
14. Better Off Dead (Savage Steve Holland)
15. European Vacation (Amy Heckerling)
16. Real Genius (Martha Coolidge)
17. Weird Science (John Hughes)
18. Rocky IV (Slyvester Stallone)
19. Cocoon (Ron Howard)
20. Mask (Peter Bodganovich)
BEST ACTOR: Jack Nicholson in Prizzi's Honor
BEST DIRECTOR: Terry Gilliam for Brazil
BEST SCREENPLAY: Terry Gilliam for Brazil
Written by G. William Locke