Best Escape Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

The 24 best-rated escape movies and TV series of the 1980s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Elephant Man 1980 ★ 8.0
MacGyver 1985 ★ 7.7
First Blood 1982 ★ 7.5
Down by Law 1986 ★ 7.3
Knick Knack 1989 ★ 7.0
The Trip to Bountiful 1985 ★ 7.2
Escape to Victory 1981 ★ 6.9
Bangkok Hilton 1989 ★ 6.9
White Nights 1985 ★ 6.7
The Specialists 1985 ★ 6.6
The Living Daylights 1987 ★ 6.5
Siege 1983 ★ 6.1
Twist Again in Moscow 1986 ★ 6.1
La Cage aux Folles II 1980 ★ 6.0
Paradise 1982 ★ 6.0
Alone in the Dark 1982 ★ 5.9
Android 1982 ★ 5.5
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 1985 ★ 5.8
Bizarre 1987 ★ 4.8
Against All Odds 1984 ★ 5.7
When Time Ran Out... 1980 ★ 5.4
Turkey Shoot 1982 ★ 5.4
Savage Island 1985 ★ 3.7
Ishtar 1987 ★ 4.6