Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1980 | ||
 The Hunter
Action
Biography
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton 1 hr 37 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
 The Final Countdown
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
With: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino 1 hr 43 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
| August 8, 1980 | ||
 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Comedy
Crime
Fantasy
With: Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar 1 hr 40 min | Warner Bros. | Limited |
 Xanadu
Fantasy
Musical
Romance
With: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan 1 hr 36 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
 Why Would I Lie?
Comedy
Drama
With: Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht, Susan Heldfond 1 hr 45 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
| August 14, 1980 | ||
 The Octagon
Action
Drama
Romance
Thriller
With: Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef, Art Hindle 1 hr 43 min | American Cinema Releasing | Limited |
| August 15, 1980 | ||
 Smokey and the Bandit II
Action
Adventure
Comedy
With: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise 1 hr 41 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
 Those Lips, Those Eyes
Comedy
Romance
With: Frank Langella, Glynnis O'Connor, Tom Hulce, Jerry Stiller 1 hr 45 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 Prom Night
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
With: Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens, Anne-Marie Martin 1 hr 32 min | Embassy Pictures | Limited |
| August 29, 1980 | ||
 He Knows You're Alone
Horror
Thriller
With: Don Scardino, Caitlin O'Heaney, Elizabeth Kemp, Tom Rolfing 1 hr 34 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 Battle Creek Brawl
Action
Comedy
Crime
With: Jackie Chan, Kristine DeBell, José Ferrer, Mako 1 hr 35 min | Warner Bros. | Limited |
