Top 25 best 'violence'-movies from the eighties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'violence'-movies from the eighties

This is a list of the best 25 'violence'-movies from the eighties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 25 best 'violence'-movies from the eighties

1	Scarface (1983) Crime, Drama 170 minutes	4,19(9.426) 3
2	Full Metal Jacket (1987) War, Drama 116 minutes	3,95(5.060) 2
3	Mississippi Burning (1988) Crime, Drama 128 minutes	3,83(1.675) 3
4	Blood Simple (1984) Thriller, Drama 99 minutes	3,63(1.215) 3
5	The Long Good Friday (1980) Crime, Thriller 114 minutes	3,58(368) 2

6	Escape from Sobibor (1987) Drama, War 143 minutes	3,56(800) 3
7	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Action, Adventure 118 minutes	3,53(3.134) 3
8	Santa Sangre (1989) Alternative title: Holy Blood Drama, Horror 123 minutes	3,48(180)
9	Made in Britain (1982) Drama, Crime 73 minutes	3,48(116)
10	Southern Comfort (1981) Drama, Thriller 99 minutes	3,47(547) 3

11	Evil Dead II (1987) Alternative title: Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn Horror, Comedy 84 minutes	3,45(1.147) 2
12	Mad Max 2 (1981) Alternative title: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Action, Adventure 96 minutes	3,44(1.549) 3
13	Pale Rider (1985) Western, Drama 115 minutes	3,44(709) 3
14	Dressed to Kill (1980) Horror, Thriller 105 minutes	3,44(635) 2
15	Hellraiser (1987) Alternative title: Clive Barker's Hellraiser Horror, Fantasy 90 minutes	3,43(1.376) 3
16	Dou San (1989) Alternative title: God of Gamblers Action, Comedy 126 minutes	3,42(31)
17	...E tu Vivrai nel Terrore! L'Aldilà (1981) Alternative title: The Beyond Horror 87 minutes	3,41(335) 2
18	White Dog (1982) Drama, Horror 90 minutes	3,37(223) 1
19	The Hidden (1987) Scifi, Horror 96 minutes	3,36(220) 3
20	Atlantic City (1980) Alternative title: Atlantic City, USA Crime, Romance 104 minutes	3,36(180) 3
21	Elephant (1989) Crime 39 minutes	3,32(31)
22	'A' Gai Wak 2 (1987) Alternative title: Project A II Action, Comedy 106 minutes	3,24(81)
23	Escape from New York (1981) Alternative title: John Carpenter's Escape from New York Scifi, Action 99 minutes	3,23(1.292) 3
24	Lo Squartatore di New York (1982) Alternative title: The New York Ripper Thriller, Horror 91 minutes	3,22(243) 3
25	Heartbreak Ridge (1986) War, Drama 130 minutes	3,21(455) 3