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Debut Feature Films of Famous Directors - Page 6

A list of debut films from famous directors. Not including short films or made-for-TV. Apologies if I've missed off any of your favourites!
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Permanent Vacation (1980)
Permanent Vacation (1980)
201
6.3
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
202
81%7.0
That Sinking Feeling (1980)
That Sinking Feeling (1980)
203
6.8
Body Heat (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
204
98%7.4
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
205
27%5.5
The Loveless (1981)
The Loveless (1981)
206
73%6.1
Thief (1981)
Thief (1981)
207
94%7.4
Diner (1982)
Diner (1982)
208
93%7.1
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
209
78%7.2
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
210
31%5.5
Crime and Punishment (1983)
Crime and Punishment (1983)
211
The Falls (1980)
The Falls (1980)
212
83%7.2
The Hunger (1983)
The Hunger (1983)
213
55%6.7
The Last Battle (1983)
The Last Battle (1983)
214
71%6.7
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
215
78%7.4
That Day, on the Beach (1983)
That Day, on the Beach (1983)
216
7.6
Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
217
93%7.6
The Element of Crime (1984)
The Element of Crime (1984)
218
77%6.8
The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984)
219
93%7.8
Next of Kin (1984)
Next of Kin (1984)
220
6.9
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
221
83%7.0
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
222
100%8.0
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
223
95%7.9
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
224
87%7.0
About Last Night... (1986)
About Last Night... (1986)
225
61%6.3
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
226
27%5.9
Mala Noche (1986)
Mala Noche (1986)
227
96%6.5
Nomads (1986)
Nomads (1986)
228
36%5.3
She's Gotta Have It (2017)
She's Gotta Have It (2017)
229
94%6.8
Withnail & I (1987)
Withnail & I (1987)
230
94%7.6
As Tears Go by (1988)
As Tears Go by (1988)
231
85%7.0
Chocolate (1988)
Chocolate (1988)
232
69%7.3
Red Sorghum (1987)
Red Sorghum (1987)
233
85%7.3
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
234
98%7.9
My Twentieth Century (1989)
My Twentieth Century (1989)
235
100%7.1
Roger & Me (1989)
Roger & Me (1989)
236
100%7.5
Say Anything... (1989)
Say Anything... (1989)
237
98%7.3
The Seventh Continent (1989)
The Seventh Continent (1989)
238
67%7.7
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
239
96%7.2
Sweetie (1989)
Sweetie (1989)
240
89%6.8
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