Best musicals 1981 – 1990 - Charts
Best musicals 1981 – 1990
1. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
UK, Drama / Music
Directed by: Alan Parker
Cast: Bob Geldof, Bob Hoskins
2. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
UK, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese
3. Le Bal (1983)
Italy / France, Historical / Musical
Directed by: Ettore Scola
Cast: Jean-François Perrier, Marc Berman
4. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
USA / Taiwan, Animation / Adventure
Directed by: Jerry Rees
Cast: Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack
5. Yentl (1983)
UK / USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Barbra Streisand
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin
7. The Little Mermaid (1989)
USA, Animation / Family
Directed by: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright
8. Smoke (1990)
Czechoslovakia, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Tomáš Vorel st.
Cast: Jan Slovák, Lucie Zedníčková
9. Carmen Story (1983)
Spain, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Carlos Saura
Cast: Antonio Gades, Laura del Sol
10. Meet the Feebles (1989)
New Zealand, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Donna Akersten, Stuart Devenie
11. Bugs Bunny's Third Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
USA, Animation / Family
Directed by: Friz Freleng
Cast: June Foray, Lennie Weinrib
12. El Amor Brujo (1986)
Spain, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Carlos Saura
Cast: Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos
13. A Chorus Line (1985)
USA, Musical / Drama
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Michael Douglas, Janet Jones
14. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
USA, Comedy / Sci-fi
Directed by: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene
15. Cinderella 80 (1984)
Italy / France, Musical / Drama
Directed by: Roberto Malenotti
Cast: Bonnie Bianco, Pierre Cosso
16. Krush Groove (1985)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Cast: Blair Underwood, LisaGay Hamilton
17. Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: James Fargo
Cast: Pia Zadora, Michael Berryman
18. It Couldn't Happen Here (1987)
UK, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Jack Bond
Cast: Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
21. Fast Forward (1985)
USA, Musical
Directed by: Sidney Poitier
Cast: John Scott Clough, Don Franklin
22. The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
Australia, Musical / Fantasy
Directed by: Philippe Mora
Cast: Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee
23. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
USA / UK, Family / Comedy
Directed by: Jim Henson
Cast: Frank Oz, Charles Grodin
24. Rock & Rule (1983)
Canada, Animation / Sci-fi
Directed by: Clive A. Smith
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Don Francks
25. Stephen, the King (1984)
Hungary, Musical / Historical
Directed by: Gábor Koltay
Cast: László Pelsőczy, Gyula Vikidál
26. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
USA, Comedy / Family
Directed by: Frank Oz
Cast: Art Carney, James Coco
28. A Man from Boulevard des Capucines (1987)
Soviet Union, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Алла Сурикова
Cast: Andrey Mironov, Mikhail Boyarskiy
29. My iz dzhaza (1983)
Soviet Union, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Karen Shakhnazaroff
Cast: Pjotr Ščerbakov, Igor Sklyar
31. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Colin Higgins
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton
33. Mack the Knife (1989)
USA, Comedy / Crime
Directed by: Menahem Golan
Cast: Raul Julia, Richard Harris
34. A Room in Town (1982)
France / Italy, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Jacques Demy
Cast: Dominique Sanda, Danielle Darrieux
35. Yes, Giorgio (1982)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast: Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold
36. Zoot Suit (1981)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Luis Valdez
Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos
38. Salsa (1988)
USA, Musical / Romance
Directed by: Boaz Davidson
Cast: Rodney Harvey, Angela Alvarado
40. Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
Canada / USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Jean-Claude Lord
Cast: Michael Paré, Matthew Laurance
42. Fire and Ice (1987)
West Germany, Action / Sports
Directed by: Willy Bogner
Cast: Kelby Anno, Mike Waltze
43. Sons of Steel (1988)
Australia, Sci-fi / Musical
Directed by: Gary L. Keady
Cast: Rob Hartley, Dagmar Bláhová
44. The Court of the Pharaoh (1985)
Spain, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: José Luis García Sánchez
Cast: Ana Belén, Fernando Fernán Gómez
45. Pennies from Heaven (1981)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters
46. Hansel and Gretel (1987)
USA, Fairytale / Family
Directed by: Len Talan
Cast: Nicola Stapleton, David Warner
47. Body Rock (1984)
USA, Musical / Drama
Directed by: Marcelo Epstein
Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Cameron Dye
48. Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1987)
UK, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Alan Clarke
Cast: Phil Daniels, Alun Armstrong
49. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
USA, Musical / Dance
Directed by: Sam Firstenberg
Cast: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones
50. Shock Treatment (1981)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Jim Sharman
Cast: Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young
51. Pražákům, těm je hej (1990)
Czechoslovakia, Experimental / Musical
Directed by: Karel Smyczek, Michael Kocáb
Cast: Michael Kocáb, Vilém Čok
52. Neďaleko do neba (1987)
Czechoslovakia, Musical
Directed by: Martin Ťapák
Cast: Jozef Kroner, Karol Machata
53. One from the Heart (1981)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr
54. Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Prince
Cast: Prince, Jerome Benton
55. Dva na koni, jeden na oslu (1986)
Czechoslovakia, Musical / Historical
Directed by: Jiří Sequens st.
56. Teen Witch (1989)
USA, Family / Musical
Directed by: Dorian Walker
Cast: Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier
57. Purple Rain (1984)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Albert Magnoli
Cast: Prince, Apollonia Kotero
58. A Chorus of Disapproval (1988)
UK, Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Michael Winner
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons
59. The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)
USA, Horror / Sci-fi
Directed by: Bruce Kimmel
Cast: Cindy Williams, Leslie Nielsen
62. The Emperor's New Clothes (1987)
Israel / USA, Fairytale / Family
Directed by: David Irving
Cast: Sid Caesar, Clive Revill
65. The Fountain for Suzanne (1985)
Czechoslovakia, Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Dušan Rapoš
Cast: Eva Vejmělková, Jiří Bábek
66. Sleeping Beauty (1987)
USA, Musical / Family
Directed by: David Irving
Cast: Tahnee Welch, Morgan Fairchild
67. Absolute Beginners (1986)
UK, Musical / Drama
Directed by: Julien Temple
Cast: Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell
68. Guľôčky (1982)
Czechoslovakia, Family / Musical
Directed by: Jozef Zachar
Cast: Vítězslav Vávra, Oľga Šalagová
69. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
Sweden / USA, Family / Adventure
Directed by: Ken Annakin
Cast: Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan
70. Elephant Parts (1981)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: William Dear
Cast: William Dear, Hulk Hogan
71. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
UK / USA, Comedy / Romance
Directed by: Julien Temple
Cast: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum
72. My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
USA, Animation / Family
Directed by: Gwen Wetzler, Robert Shellhorn
Cast: Rhea Perlman, Danny DeVito
73. Rumpelstiltskin (1987)
USA / Israel, Fairytale / Musical
Directed by: David Irving
Cast: Amy Irving, Clive Revill
74. The Frog Prince (1986)
USA / Israel, Family / Drama
Directed by: Jackson Hunsicker
Cast: Aileen Quinn, Helen Hunt
75. Red Riding Hood (1987)
Israel / USA, Musical / Fantasy
76. Ishtar (1987)
USA, Comedy / Adventure
Directed by: Elaine May
Cast: Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman
78. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
USA, Adventure / Musical
Directed by: Rod Amateau
Cast: Phil Fondacaro, Mackenzie Astin
