This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films released in 1982. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.

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Title Director Country Genre Cast Notes
Angel Giorgos Katakouzinos Greece Drama Michalis Maniatis, Dionysis Xanthos
Another Way Károly Makk, János Xantus Hungary History, drama Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Ildikó Bánsági, Grażyna Szapołowska, Judit Hernádi, Jozef Kroner, Gyula Szabó and Péter Andorai a.k.a. Egymásra nézve; co-written by Erzsébet Galgóczi, based on her semi-autobiographic novella Another Love (Törvényen belül)
Casta Diva Eric De Kuyper Netherlands Fantasy Emile Poppe, Jack Post, Paul Ruven and Paul Verstraten
La colmena Mario Camus Spain Drama Victoria Abril, Francisco Algora, Rafael Alonso, Ana Belén, José Bódalo, Mary Carrillo, Camilo José Cela, Queta Claver, Luis Escobar, Fiorella Faltoyano, Agustín González, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Rafael Hernández, Charo López, José Luis López Vázquez, Antonio Mingote, Mario Pardo, Encarna Paso, María Luisa Ponte, Elvira Quintillá, Francisco Rabal, Antonio Resines, José Sazatornil, Elena María Tejeiro, Ricardo Tundidor, Concha Velasco, Manuel Zarzo, Imanol Arias, Luis Barbero, Luis Ciges, Marta Fernández Muro and Miguel Rellán a.k.a. The Beehive or The Hive; based on the novel of the same name by Camilo José Cela
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Robert Altman United States Comedy, drama Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black, Sudie Bond, Marta Heflin, Kathy Bates, Mark Patton, Caroline Aaron, Ruth Miller, Gena Ramsel, Ann Risley and Dianne Turley Travis Screenplay by Ed Graczyk, based on his stage play of the same name
Le crime d'amour Guy Gilles France Drama Macha Méril, Richard Berry, Jacques Penot, Manuel Gélin, Piéral, Jean-Marie Proslier, Rosette, Sonia Saviange, Jean Wiener, Isabelle Lepin, Jean Dasté, Romain Tagli, Pascal Greggory (as Pascal Gréggory), Claude Brosset and Anne Caudry
Deathtrap Sidney Lumet United States Comedy, crime, mystery, thriller Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth, Henry Jones and Joe Silver Co-written by Ira Levin, based on his stage play of the same name
Drifting Amos Guttman Israel Short, drama Jonathan Sagall, Ami Traub, Ben Levin, Dita Arel, Boaz Torjemann and Mark Hasmann a.k.a. Nagu'a or Afflicted
Forbidden Zone Richard Elfman United States Comedy Susan Tyrrell
Forty Deuce Paul Morrissey United States Drama Orson Bean, Kevin Bacon, Mark Keyloun, Tommy Citera, Esai Morales, Harris Laskaway (credited as Harris Laskawy), John Ford Noonan (credited as John Noonan), Meade Roberts, Yukio Yamamoto, Rudy DeBellis, Steve Steinlauf and Susan Blond
Labyrinth of Passion Pedro Almodóvar Spain Comedy Cecilia Roth, Imanol Arias, Helga Liné, Marta Fernández Muro, Antonio Banderas, Fernando Vivanco, Ofelia Angélica, Luis Ciges, Angel Alcazar, Concha Grégori, Agustín Almodóvar and Cristina S. Pascual
Liquid Sky Slava Tsukerman United States Comedy, sci-fi Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Susan Doukas, Otto von Wernherr, Bob Brady, Elaine C. Grove, Stanley Knap, Jack Adalist, Lloyd Ziff, Harry Lum, Roy MacArthur, Sara Carlisle, Nina V. Kerova, Alan Preston and Christine Hatfull
Luc or His Share of Things Michel Audy Canada Drama Pierre Normandin, Éric Boulay, Alain Thiffault a.k.a. Luc ou la part des choses
Making Love Arthur Hiller United States Drama Michael Ontkean, Harry Hamlin, Kate Jackson, Wendy Hiller, Arthur Hill and Nancy Olson
Partners James Burrows United States Comedy Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt, Kenneth McMillan, Robyn Douglass, Jay Robinson, Denise Galik, Joseph R. Sicari, Michael McGuire, Rick Jason, James Remar, Jennifer Ashley, Darrell Larson, Tony March, Seamon Glass and Steven Reisch
Personal Best Robert Towne United States Drama Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn, Patrice Donnelly and Kenny Moore
Querelle Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany
France
Drama Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet, Hanno Pöschl, Günther Kaufmann, Burkhard Driest, Roger Fritz, Dieter Schidor, Natja Brunckhorst, Werner Asam, Axel Bauer, Neil Bell, Robert van Ackeren, Wolf Gremm and Frank Ripploh Based on the novel Querelle of Brest by Jean Genet
Señora de nadie María Luisa Bemberg Argentina Drama Luisina Brando, Rodolfo Ranni, Julio Chávez, Gabriela Acher, Susú Pecoraro, China Zorrilla, Berugo Carambula, Gonzalo Palmes, Damián Urquino, María Ibarreta (as Mariángeles), Guillermo Rico, Villanueva Cosse, João Ádeles, Lidia Catalano and Pino Dangelo a.k.a. Nobody's Wife
The Trout Joseph Losey France Drama Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jeanne Moreau, Daniel Olbrychski, Jacques Spiesser, Isao Yamagata, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Roland Bertin, Lisette Malidor, Craig Stevens, Ruggero Raimondi, Alexis Smith, Lucas Belvaux, Pierre Forget, Ippo Fujikawa, Yûko Kada, Anne François, Pascal Morand and Frédérique Briel Co-written by Roger Vailland, based on his novel
Tootsie Sydney Pollack United States Comedy Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Geena Davis, Doris Belack, Lynne Thigpen, Estelle Getty, Willy Switkes and Tobin Bell
Victor/Victoria Blake Edwards United Kingdom
United States
Romance, comedy, musical Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, John Rhys-Davies, Graham Stark, Peter Arne, Malcolm Jamieson, Sherloque Tanney, Ina Skriver, Michael Robbins, Maria Charles, Glen Murphy, Geoffrey Beevers, Norman Alden and Jay Benedict Remake of the 1933 film Victor and Victoria
Weggehen um anzukommen Alexandra von Grote West Germany Drama Gabriele Osburg a.k.a. Depart to Arrive
The World According to Garp George Roy Hill United States Romance, comedy, drama Robin Williams, James "J.B." McCall, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Swoosie Kurtz, Peter Michael Goetz, Mark Soper, Warren Berlinger, Brandon Maggart, Amanda Plummer, Jenny Wright and Brenda Currin Based on the novel of the same name by John Irving