Exclusive Cool Video: Oscar “Best Picture” Retrospective – 1983

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

In this new series we take a look at the Oscar nominations of years past, examining the flicks that were nominated, as well as the pic we feel got snubbed among all the other candidates. Love ’em or hate ’em, the Oscars usually highlight the best films from each year (although there are plenty that get overlooked) and it’s always fun to look back and see what was popular for any given year and to contemplate their legacy in retrospect. This time out we take a look at the 1983 Oscars, which had a stellar line-up of contenders (and one unforgiveable snub).

Enjoy:

1983 nominees (for films released in 1982):

– TOOTSIE
– E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
– THE MISSING
– GANDHI
– THE VERDICT

Winner: GANDHI

Snub: BLADE RUNNER