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John Cusack, Val Kilmer, Sean Connery and more 20th-century icons star in these 5 overlooked ’80s movies you (probably) haven’t watched — but you won’t find ‘Star Wars’ or ‘Indiana Jones’ here

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"Top Gun." "Raiders of the Lost Ark." "Ghostbusters." "Back to the Future." "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back." Everybody knows — and has probably seen — these '80s movies, but the Me Decade spawned a whole lot more films, many of which you might not have seen. So, let's hop in the DeLorean and go back in time to rediscover some lost classics.

As a child of the 80s, I've picked five movies ranging from horror to comedy, and starring professional wrestlers, a future Batman, and, because it's the 80s, John Cusack.

5 best '80s movies you (probably) haven't seen

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