Best Reporter Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

The 19 best-rated reporter 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 Return of Godzilla 1984 ★ 7.2
Salvador 1986 ★ 7.0
The Great Muppet Caper 1981 ★ 6.9
Neo Tokyo 1989 ★ 6.8
Venus Wars 1989 ★ 6.7
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future 1985 ★ 6.6
Defence of the Realm 1986 ★ 6.5
The Dead Pool 1988 ★ 6.3
Critters 2 1988 ★ 6.2
Street Smart 1987 ★ 6.0
Eyes of a Stranger 1981 ★ 6.0
A Breed Apart 1984 ★ 5.8
Violence in a Women's Prison 1982 ★ 5.6
The Park Is Mine 1986 ★ 5.5
Endangered Species 1982 ★ 4.9
Brenda Starr 1989 ★ 4.7
Eyewitness 1981 ★ 5.6
Cut and Run 1985 ★ 5.3
The Unseen 1980 ★ 4.9