Looking for Some 1970's 1980's Cold War Movie Thrillers

[romantico]

I watched the other night TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (the one with Gary Oldman playing George Smiley) Then I watched THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND and then WAR GAMES. Both of those movies came out in 1983. Can anyone recommend some good 70's 80's cold war movies to watch on DVD? I've seen a lot but for some reason I'm really getting into Cold War thrillers or films from that era (I also just watched THE IRON LADY. Not a cold war thriller but the time frame was during the cold war) Thanks!

[solara]

1. Sorry, none of these are from the 70's

but are all important responses to the cold war

Seven Days in May 1964
Fail Safe 1964
Americanization of Emily 1964
Manchurian Candidate 1962
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
Advise and Consent 1962
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming

Worthy movies, all of them

[pinboy3niner]

5. And The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ('65)

Adaptation of John le Carré's novel, starring Richard Burton.

[romantico]

6. I've

I've never seen this film before and Amazon has it available to rent for only 99 cents. I'm going to rent it this week.

[Swede]

2. The Fourth Protocol and No Way Out are from the 80s.

But the 50s and 60s had cold war movies you should look into.

[romantico]

3. Good List

I've seen most of them but not for a while now. Thanks! Curious if anyone here has seen TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY with Alec Guiness (the BBC version) and SMILEY'S PEOPLE.

Seven Days in May to this day terrifies me. It is very timely. Thanks again!

[Yavin4]

4. Gorky Park --Not Really Cold War But Does Involve The Old USSR n/t

[Ptah]

7. Three Days of the Condor n/t

[ceile]

8. Love that movie n/t

[ceile]

9. Not necessarily a Cold War flick

but "Day of the Jackal" is a great spy movie. Edward Fox is creepy as all get out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Jackal_%28film%29

[sarge43]

10. Recommend the original TTSS with Alec Guinness

Being a TV series it had the time to tell the full story. Further, the casting was brilliant, some of the best British character actors of the time. You'll also want to watch Smiley's People -- the showdown between Smiley and Karla.

[CBGLuthier]

11. The Mackintosh Man

Not exactly cold war but close enough. Paul Newman and James Mason star. It is about a British intelligence agent in prison on a deep undercover mission.

[sarge43]

12. Surprised no one has mentioned Dr Stangelove

Only somewhat satirical. It was close enough to the truth that it was banned from the military movie circuit

[Paulie]

13. Colossus the Forbin Project

We turn over the defense of the US to a computer and so does the USSR....

[HopeHoops]

14. I'm not sure it could qualify as a "thriller", but "Dr. Strangelove" immediately came to mind.

[riderinthestorm]

15. The Hunt for Red October, Thirteen Days, The Package (Tommy Lee Jones AND Gene Hackman)

I loved 3 Days of the Condor -always a good one.

[Iterate]

16. I'll add "The Bedford Incident" and "The Lives of Others".

The Bedford Incident
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058962/

with Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark. I was a fan of cold war film and fiction back in the day.

And I'd better add "The Lives of Others".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/

Not to be missed.

[Flaxbee]

17. ooh, I'd forgotten that I'd wanted to see "The Lives of Others". I'd also say "The Russia House"...

Michelle Pfeiffer really doesn't cut it as Katya, but Sean Connery is his usual watchable self and has a few great lines (the one about jazz anarchists my husband and I quote all the time). Roy Scheider is in it and other great character actors.


And one of my favorite movies is a comedy, post-Cold War but still with a smattering of Russians - "Sneakers" - Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, River Phoenix, Dan Ackroyd, David Straithern ...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. Sneakers is hilarious! I loved it! n/t

[Iterate]

28. I know a couple who had a similar experience to the one depicted in the film.

It wasn't to the same level of drama and sophistication as was portrayed in The Lives of Others, but for very ordinary campus activists in 1980's Leipzig, it was close enough for them.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

23. The Bedford Incident is one of my favorites!

[romantico]

18. Damn,

Damn! I am going to busy. Most I have heard of. Some I have sen some others I have not. The ones I have seen I have not checked out in a while.

[whistler162]

19. Come on everyone the greatest classic is....

Red Dawn all others pale in comparision with that film<sarcasm>.

[whistler162]

20. Target with Gene Hackman amd Matt Dillon is a nice little film...

[Art_from_Ark]

21. You could always check out the 1960s Mission:Impossible TV series

There's a Cold War thriller in every episode.

[distantearlywarning]

29. This was the first response I thought of also.

A little earlier than the OP requested, but this series is awesome and classic.

[pa28]

22. Go back a little further and watch "The Ipcress File" and the sequel "Funeral in Berlin".

Trust me on this one.

[TuxedoKat]

24. No Way Out

That one is so good, from 1987, with Gene Hackman and Kevin Costner. The Recruit, from 2003, is much later, but a similar genre (spy thriller). I think you would enjoy it too -- with Colin Farrell and Al Pacino.

[twogunsid]

25. Marathon Man w/ Dustin Hoffman...

"...Is it safe?"

[Iterate]

27. The Falcon and the Snowman

Based on the true story. Another example of how things went wrong when amateurs got involved.

[harmonicon]

30. It's not exactly a thriller...

but I loved "Spies Like Us." Short synopsis: Chevy Chase and Dan Akroyd go to 1980's Afghanistan.

[pinboy3niner]

31. Wow! So many great recommendations for you here.

I'd say your dance card is pretty much filled up.

Have fun--and I hope you have lots and lots of popcorn at hand. 'Cause I think you're gonna need a bigger tub...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

32. I liked The Ipcress File (1965)

Michael Caine is a counter-espionage agent investigating the disappearance of western scientists.