Gandhi (film) of film and television productions which emerged during the first half of the 1980s, which seemed to indicate Britain's growing preoccupation with India, Empire and a particular aspect of British cultural history". In addition to "Gandhi," this cycle also included "Heat and Dust" (1983), "Octopussy" (1983), "The Jewel in the Crown" (1984), "The Far Pavilions" (1984) and "A Passage to India" (1984). Patrick French negatively reviewed the film, writing in "The Telegraph": An important origin of one myth about Gandhi was Richard Attenborough’s 1982 film. Take the episode when the newly arrived Gandhi is ejected from a first-class railway carriage
1982 (film) 1982 (film) 1982 is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Tommy Oliver and starring Hill Harper. It is Oliver's directorial debut. The film is also semi-autobiographical. A father struggles to protect his daughter from the reality of her mother's drug addiction. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and made its multi-platform release on March 2016. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. Sheri Linden of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave the film a positive review and wrote,