KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in Los Angeles in the 1980s

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in Los Angeles in the 1980s, spanning 1980–2012. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1980

    Airplane!

    Los Angeles · Chicago — 1980s
    dir. Jim Abrahams
  • 2012

    Argo

    Tehran · Los Angeles · Virginia — 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Ben Affleck
  • 1997

    Boogie Nights

    Los Angeles — 1970s · 1980s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 1991

    Boyz n the Hood

    Los Angeles — 1980s · 1990s
    Urbandir. John Singleton
  • 1988

    Die Hard

    Los Angeles — 1980s
    Urbandir. John McTiernan
  • 1984

    Paris, Texas

    Los Angeles · Houston — 1980s
    Desert · Urbandir. Wim Wenders
  • 1988

    Rain Man

    Cincinnati · Los Angeles · Las Vegas — 1980s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Barry Levinson
  • 1984

    The Karate Kid

    Los Angeles — 1980s
    Suburbandir. John G. Avildsen
  • 1984

    The Terminator

    Los Angeles — 1980s
    Urbandir. James Cameron
  • 1988

    They Live

    Los Angeles — 1980s
    Urbandir. John Carpenter

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Los Angeles in the 1980s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in Los Angeles in the 1980s, spanning 1980–2012.

What are some movies set in Los Angeles in the 1980s?

Films set in Los Angeles in the 1980s in our catalogue include Airplane! (1980), Argo (2012), Boogie Nights (1997), Boyz n the Hood (1991), and Die Hard (1988).

What is the oldest movie set in Los Angeles in the 1980s?

Airplane! (1980) is the earliest film set in Los Angeles in the 1980s in our catalogue; the most recent is Argo (2012).

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