Top 21 Drama Movies Picks from 1984

The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him. Check out Amadeus / IMDB / YouTube

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Read about Once Upon a Time in America / IMDB / YouTube

Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place. Get info on The Karate Kid / IMDB / YouTube

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. See more about The NeverEnding Story / IMDB / YouTube

Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family. Look into Paris, Texas / IMDB / YouTube

A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Find out about Footloose / IMDB / YouTube

The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred. Check out The Right Stuff / IMDB / YouTube

It is the dawn of World War III. In the western mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces. More about Red Dawn / IMDB / YouTube

An alien takes the form of a young Wisconsin widow's husband and makes her drive him to his departure point in Arizona. Distrustful government agents, along with a more ambivalent scientist, give pursuit in hopes of intercepting them. Get info on Starman / IMDB / YouTube

A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent. Read about The Natural / IMDB / YouTube

A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure. Look into Stranger Than Paradise / IMDB / YouTube

A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences. Find out about Body Double / IMDB / YouTube

Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action. Details on The Bounty / IMDB / YouTube

A hapless talent agent attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress. See more about Broadway Danny Rose / IMDB / YouTube

A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang. Explore Streets of Fire / IMDB / YouTube

After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Find out about Birdy / IMDB / YouTube

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise. Find out about Purple Rain / IMDB / YouTube

A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant. Get info on Silkwood / IMDB / YouTube

The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization. Get info on Threads / IMDB / YouTube

Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated. See more about The Muppets Take Manhattan / IMDB / YouTube

A missing heir of respected Scottish family, raised in African jungles by animals, finally returns to his estate only to realize that difference between the two worlds is really significant. Learn about Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes / IMDB / YouTube