Theatrical releases

Feature films

• January 25 - Night of the Juggler (Indianapolis, IN)
• March - The American Success Company
• May 18 - The Hollywood Knights (New York City, New York)
• May 30 - The Hollywood Knights
• June 1 - The Mountain Men
• June 6 - Night of the Juggler (New York City, New York)
• June 13 - Wholly Moses!
• June 19 - The Blue Lagoon premiered in Los Angeles
• June 20 - The Blue Lagoon (New York City, New York)
• July 2 - The Blue Lagoon
• July 11 - Used Cars
• August 1 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (special edition)
• October 1 - Gloria
• October 17 - Foolin' Around (New York City, New York)
• October 24
  • Gloria (Los Angeles, California)
  • It's My Turn (New York City, New York)
• October 31 - Touched by Love (New York City, New York)
• December 3 - The Competition
• December 12 - Stir Crazy

Home media releases

Videocassette releases

• February 5
  • Bell, Book and Candle
  • Eyes of Laura Mars
  • Emmanuelle
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

• June 3
  • Bell, Book and Candle (re-release)
  • Breakout (re-release)
  • Buck and the Preacher
  • The Deep (re-release)
  • Emmanuelle (re-release)
  • Eyes of Laura Mars (re-release)
  • Fun with Dick and Jane (re-release)
  • A Man for All Seasons (re-release)
  • Midnight Express (re-release)
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (re-release)
  • The Odessa File
  • The Professionals
  • Shamus (re-release)
  • White Line Fever

• October 15
  • Alvarez Kelly
  • State of Siege

People

Births

• February 29 - Peter Scanavino
• April 13 - Kelli Giddish
• October 25 - Mehcad Brooks

Deaths

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