The Film Year book, Volume 3 (1983-84)

A-Z of films released between July 1983 and June 1984, with cast and crew listing and a brief critical synopsis. Films of the Year with detailed critical analysis include 'Silkwood', 'Terms Of Endearment', 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom', 'The Right Stuff' and 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', while 'Turkeys of the Year' include 'Staying Alive', 'The Honorary Consul', 'Footloose' and 'Yentl'. It also features an extended article on 'Greystoke' and the ways in which studios use audience research, as well as a short overview of films in the US and the UK. It also examines the ways in which different films are advertised by looking at tag lines on posters (such as 'Jaws 3D', 'Silkwood', 'Another Country') . It introduces the new faces of the year, including James Woods, Tom Cruise, Rupert Everett, Sam Shepard, John Lithgow and Dennis Quaid. With a list of awards, new books, quotes and obituaries. Mostly black-and-white stills and photographs, with a few colour stills and portraits.