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Emotionally Heavy Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Murder in Coweta County
1983 · Drama
Without a Trace
1983 · Drama
The Entity
1983 · Biography
Videodrome
1983 · Sci-Fi
The Scarlet and the Black
1983 · History
Arohan
1983
The House on Sorority Row
1983 · Mystery
The Year of Living Dangerously
1983 · Drama
The Turning Point
1983 · Drama
Himmatwala
1983 · Action
Duel to the Death
1983 · Action
Danton
1983 · Drama
Anna to the Infinite Power
1983 · Drama
Danton
1983 · Drama
Black Venus
1983 · Romance
Good-bye Cruel World
1983 · Comedy
The Prodigal Planet
1983 · Thriller
Skullduggery
1983 · Comedy
Possibly in Michigan
1983 · Horror
Angst
1983 · Thriller
A Night to Dismember
1983 · Horror
Midnight
1982 · Horror
Boardinghouse
1982 · Horror
Mazes and Monsters
1982 · Fantasy
Moral
1982 · Drama
Six Weeks
1982 · Drama
The Voice
1982 · Drama
Fanny and Alexander
1982 · Mystery
The Verdict
1982 · Drama
The Dark Crystal
1982 · Adventure
Ode to Gallantry
1982 · Comedy
Don’t Go to Sleep
1982 · Horror
Disco Dancer
1982 · Drama
That Championship Season
1982 · Drama
Sophie's Choice
1982 · Drama
Xtro
1982 · Horror
Alsino and the Condor
1982 · War
The Sword of the Barbarians
1982 · Fantasy
Still of the Night
1982 · Horror
Smithereens
1982 · Drama
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