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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1981 (see 1981 in film ):
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1981
An American Werewolf in London John Landis Jenny Agutter , Griffin Dunne Comedy/horror
The Appointment Lindsey C. Vickers Edward Woodward , Jane Merrow Horror
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Burning an Illusion Menelik Shabazz Cassie McFarlane , Victor RomeroDrama
Bushido Blade Shusei Kotani Richard Boone , Toshirō Mifune , Sonny Chiba Historical drama
Carbon Copy Michael Schultz Denzel Washington , George Segal Comedy
Co-production with the US
Chanel Solitaire George Kaczender Marie-France Pisier , Timothy Dalton , Rutger Hauer Biopic
Chariots of Fire Hugh Hudson Ben Cross , Ian Charleson , Nigel Havers Biopic
Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Picture
Clash of the Titans Desmond Davis Laurence Olivier , Harry Hamlin , Judi Bowker Fantasy
Concert for Kampuchea Keith McMillan Wings , The Clash Musical documentary
Condorman Charles Jarrott Michael Crawford , Oliver Reed , Barbara Carrera Action/adventure/comedy
Dance Craze Joe Massot The Specials , The Beat , Bad Manners Musical documentary
Emmanuelle in Soho David Hughes Angie Quick , Julie Lee and John M. East Sex comedy
Excalibur John Boorman Nigel Terry , Helen Mirren , Nicol Williamson , Nicholas Clay , Cherie Lunghi , Paul Geoffrey , Robert Addie , Gabriel Byrne , Liam Neeson , Patrick Stewart Epic medieval fantasy
Eye of the Needle Richard Marquand Donald Sutherland , Kate Nelligan World War II
For Your Eyes Only John Glen Roger Moore , Julian Glover , Carole Bouquet Spy/action
The French Lieutenant's Woman Karel Reisz Meryl Streep , Jeremy Irons , Hilton McRae Drama
The Good Soldier Kevin Billington Robin Ellis , Vickery Turner , Jeremy Brett , Susan Fleetwood Drama
The Great Muppet Caper Jim Henson Jim Henson , Frank Oz Comedy
Gregory's Girl Bill Forsyth John Gordon Sinclair , Dee Hepburn , Clare Grogan Comedy
Green Ice Ernest Day Ryan O'Neal , Anne Archer , Omar Sharif Adventure
Inseminoid Norman J. Warren Robin Clarke , Jennifer Ashley Sci-fi
Lady Chatterley's Lover Just Jaeckin Sylvia Kristel , Nicholas Clay Drama Romance
The Legend of the Lone Ranger William A. Fraker Klinton Spilsbury , Michael Horse Western
Co-production with the US
Looks and Smiles Ken Loach Graham Green , Carolyn Nicholson Drama
Entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
Loophole John Quested Albert Finney , Martin Sheen Thriller
Memoirs of a Survivor David Gladwell Julie Christie , Christopher Guard Sci-fi
Screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
The Monster Club Roy Ward Baker Vincent Price , David Carradine , Donald Pleasence , Stuart Whitman Comedy horror
Omen III: The Final Conflict Graham Baker Sam Neill , Lisa Harrow , Rossano Brazzi Horror
Outland Peter Hyams Sean Connery , Peter Boyle , Frances Sternhagen Science fiction
Priest of Love Christopher Miles Ian McKellen , Janet Suzman , Ava Gardner Biopic
Quartet James Ivory Alan Bates , Isabelle Adjani , Maggie Smith Period
Riding High Ross Cramer Eddie Kidd , Irene Handl Drama
Time Bandits Terry Gilliam John Cleese , Sean Connery , Shelley Duvall Fantasy
Urgh! A Music War Derek Burbidge Various rock groups of the time
Music documentary
