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January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.
November 29 - Off Santa Catalina Island, 43-year old actress Natalie Wood drowns during a boating accident.
Kathleen Turner makes her acting debut.
Tom Cruise makes his acting debut.
June 12 - Raiders of the Lost Ark is released. It set a major standard for many action-adventure films to date.

Rank	Title	Studio	Gross
1.	Raiders of the Lost Ark	Paramount	$209,562,121
2.	On Golden Pond	Universal	$119,285,432
3.	Superman II	Warner Brothers	$108,185,706
4.	Arthur	Warner Brothers	$95,461,682
5.	Stripes	Columbia	$85,297,000
6.	The Cannonball Run	20th Century Fox	$72,179,579
7.	Chariots of Fire	Warner Brothers	$58,972,904
8.	For Your Eyes Only	MGM	$54,812,802
9.	The Four Seasons	Universal	$50,427,646
10.	Time Bandits	20th Century Fox	$42,365,581

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