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!
dir. Jim Abrahams - 2012
Argo
Urbandir. Ben Affleck - 1997
Boogie Nights
Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 1991
Boyz n the Hood
Urbandir. John Singleton - 1988
Die Hard
Urbandir. John McTiernan - 1984
Paris, Texas
Desert · Urbandir. Wim Wenders - 1988
Rain Man
Urban · Ruraldir. Barry Levinson - 1984
The Karate Kid
Suburbandir. John G. Avildsen - 1984
The Terminator
Urbandir. James Cameron - 1988
They Live
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).