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Movies with a Sad Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Five Days One Summer
1982 · Drama
The Girl from Trieste
1982 · Thriller
A Room in Town
1982 · Romance
Antonieta
1982 · Drama
The Executioner’s Song
1982 · Crime
Jealousy Game
1982 · Drama
The Last American Virgin
1982 · Drama
The World According to Garp
1982 · Drama
Bobbili Puli
1982 · Drama
Girls Nite Out
1982 · Horror
Basket Case
1982 · Horror
Carry On Pickpocket
1982 · Action
Bazaar
1982 · Drama
Payanangal Mudivathillai
1982 · Drama
Fire and Sword
1982 · Adventure
Reds
1981 · Biography
Taps
1981 · Drama
The Orchard End Murder
1981 · Horror
The Duel of the Century
1981 · Mystery
The Professional
1981 · Thriller
Passion of Love
1981 · Drama
Mandala
1981 · Drama
Frightmare
1981 · Comedy
36 Chowringhee Lane
1981 · Romance
Kolangal
1981 · Drama
Gallipoli
1981 · Adventure
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Horror
Love Letter
1981 · Drama
Endless Love
1981 · Drama
Grendel Grendel Grendel
1981 · Fantasy
Bitter Harvest
1981 · Drama
Pikoo
1981 · Drama
The Final Conflict
1981 · Horror
Umrao Jaan
1981 · Music
Madhouse
1981 · Horror
Graduation
1981 · Drama
Thee
1981 · Drama
Delusion
1981 · Horror
Fear No Evil
1981 · Horror
Geetha
1981 · Drama
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