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Les Misérables

1978

Les Misérables

1978
7.1
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Blood Feud

1978

Blood Feud

1978
6.5
In pre-World War II Sicily, just as the fascists come to power, two men fall in love with the same woman. The changes in their country's politics ultimately take all three on a journey across the ocean to New York City.
Give Us Tomorrow

1978

Give Us Tomorrow

1978
3.1
Masked intruders take the family of a bank manager hostage in order to rob his bank.
Just a Gigolo

1978

Just a Gigolo

1978
4.9
After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other than what he learned in the army, and can only find menial, low-paying jobs. He decides to become a gigolo to lonely rich women.
Magic

1978

Magic

1978
6.8
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
Nighthawks

1978

Nighthawks

1978
5.2
In 70s Great Britain, a gay teacher is forced to hide his sexuality by day while living his secret life by night.
Confessions of a Congressman

1978

Confessions of a Congressman

1978
6
Roberto, a leader and follower of the ideals of his radical leftist opposition party, can’t resist the cheap beautiful street teenagers that are thrown his way for various pleasures.
The Boys from Brazil

1978

The Boys from Brazil

1978
6.7
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.
Avalanche

1978

Avalanche

1978
3.5
After an avalanche of snow crashes into their ski resort, a holiday at a winter wonderland turns into a game of survival for a group of vacationers.
Battered

1978

Battered

1978
Gritty drama of three interweaving stories of three women of various backgrounds and ages whose marriages are complicated by spouse-abuse by their husbands.
Stay as You Are

1978

Stay as You Are

1978
5.6
A May-December romance. Roué Giulio Marengo, a Roman landscape architect unhappy in his marriage, meets Francesca, a young and beautiful Florentine, and then learns she might be his daughter. He resolves to keep his hands off but can't seem to stay away, and she's eager for a lover who's a father figure.
Newsfront

1978

Newsfront

1978
5.3
Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
Convoy

1978

Convoy

1978
6.3
Trucker Rubber Duck and his buddies Pig Pen, Widow Woman and Spider Mike use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978
6.7
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
Enter Three Dragons

1978

Enter Three Dragons

1978
6.4
Sammy is involved with gangsters to save his relative from a problem so he calls Dragon Hung from America to help him.
A Distant Thunder

1978

A Distant Thunder

1978
4.6
Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.
The Buddy Holly Story

1978

The Buddy Holly Story

1978
7.2
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
The Troupe

1978

The Troupe

1978
7.5
The movie, set in the Israeli 1969 War of Attrition, tells the story of a prestigious military band, and the tensions and ego crises new band members cause when joining the band. Will the band survive?
The Guardian and His Poet

1978

The Guardian and His Poet

1978
About the life of writer Robert Walser.
La Banda del Carro Rojo

1978

La Banda del Carro Rojo

1978
7.6
Drug dealers try to cross the US border.