The list of 62 titles below represents the major releases of the summer movie cavalcade, set to roar into the theaters in just weeks. The emphasis, as is the habit during the summer months, is escapism geared toward the younger crowd: James Bond dodges bullets and passes again, there's a host of films ("The Goonies" and "The Emerald Forest" among them) about mysterious children's adventures, a few fright films, a "Road Warrior" sequel and a heavy sampling of Spielbergesque science fiction.
For the adult audience, John Huston directs "Prizzi's Honor" with Jack Nichloson, and there are also two major Westerns this summer, a rare sight at any time of the year: "Pale Rider," Clint Eastwood's return to the saddle, and "Silverado," directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
Opening dates for the films are subject to change.
EARLY SUMMER
"A View to a Kill" James Bond (Roger Moore) returns to the screen for the 14th time to uncover the earth-shattering plans of a mysterious industrialist (Christopher Walken). With Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones and Patrick MacNee. Directed by John Glen. (MGM/UA) Opens Friday.
"Brewster's Millions" Monty Brewster (Richard Pryor) stands to inherit a huge estate if he can dispose of $30 million in 30 days. His pal Spike (John Candy) offers to help spend it. Walter Hill directs. (Universal) Opens Wednesday.
"Bullshot" Based on the play "Bullshot Crummond" about the adventures of an amateur spy and private eye. Stars Ron House and Diz White. (Island Alive) Opens early July.
"Cocoon" Science fantasy about a band of attractive aliens and their encounters with a group of senior citizens who suddenly begin to feel and act half their age. With Steve Guttenberg, Jessica Tandy, Wilford Brimley, Maureen Stapleton, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon, Jack Gilford, Brian Dennehy, Tahnee Welch (daughter of Raquel), Tyrone Power Jr. and Don Ameche. Directed by Ron Howard. (20th Century Fox) Opens June 21.
"Dangerous Moves" Academy Award-winner for best foreign-language film, this pits the reigning Soviet chess champion against a young Soviet emigre. Stars Michelle Piccli, Liv Ullman and Leslie Caron. (Spectrafilm) Opens Friday.
"D.A.R.Y.L." An action-adventure story about an adopted young boy (Barret Oliver) who comes face to face with his real parents. With Marybeth Hurt, Michael McKean and Colleen Camp. (Paramount) Opens in June.
"Fletch" Chevy Chase is an investigative reporter who gets involved in a mystery concerning drug traffic on the beach. Directed by Michael Ritchie. (Universal) Opens May 31.
"The Goonies" Steven Spielberg's production involves a group of "reject" kids whose underground exploration brings them into contact with a drooling monster, a pirate ship, treasure and a gang of criminals. Directed by Richard Donner. (Warner Bros.) Opens June 7.
"Inheritors" Chronicles the rise of neo-Nazism in modern Germany. (Island Alive) Opens mid to late June.
"Le Petit Con" Gerard Lauzier directs story of a self-absorbed French adolescent coming to terms with his place in the world. (Samuel Goldwyn Co.) Opens June 7.
"Life Force" Sci-fi thriller about aliens who absorb humans and turn them into creatures. Tobe Hooper directs. Steven Railsback, Peter Firth star. (Tri-Star) Opens June 28.
"The Lift " Dutch suspense film about an elevator gone haywire with devestating results. (Island Alive) Opens late June.
"MacArthur's Children" Portrait of the changes in post-World War II Japan as seen through the eyes of a Japanese child. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda. (Orion Classic) Opens Friday.
"1918" Matthew Broderick and Hallie Foote star in the story of the last year of World War I, and the great influenza epidemic, and their effects on a small Texas town. Ken Harrison directs. (Cinecom) Opens May 31.
"Pale Rider" Clint Eastwood stars in and directs this story set during the California Gold Rush. Eastwood wanders into a dispute between independent miners and an unfriendly corporation. (Warner Bros.) Opens June 28.
"Perfect" John Travolta plays a reporter for Rolling Stone whose work takes him into the world of fitness (where he meets aerobics instructor Jamie Lee Curtis), drug dealing and North Africa. Directed by James Bridges. (Columbia) Opens June 7.
"Prizzi's Honor" John Huston directs this "bizarre comedy" about a Mafia hit man (Jack Nicholson) who marries a woman (Kathleen Turner) who turns out to be his female counterpart in crime. With Anjelica Huston (John's daughter). Based on Richard Condon's novel. (Fox) Opens June 14.
"Pumping Iron II: The Women" A behind-the-scenes look at a woman's body building competition in Las Vegas, in which a definition of "femininity" becomes crucial. Directed by George Butler ("Pumping Iron"). (Cinecom International) Opens Friday.
"Rambo: First Blood II" Sylvester Stallone leads a mission to prisoner-of-war camps in Southeast Asia in this bullet-riddled sequel. (Tri-Star) Opens Wednesday.
