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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1970–1999
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Eradu Nakshatragalu
1983
Drifting
1983 · Drama
Skullduggery
1983 · Comedy
Possibly in Michigan
1983 · Horror
Angst
1983 · Thriller
Heat and Dust
1983 · Drama
Warrior of the Lost World
1983 · Action
A Night to Dismember
1983 · Horror
Midnight
1982 · Horror
Boardinghouse
1982 · Horror
One Dark Night
1982 · Horror
Mazes and Monsters
1982 · Fantasy
The Snowman
1982 · Family
Moral
1982 · Drama
The Circus Princess
1982 · Romance
Six Weeks
1982 · Drama
Bingo Bongo
1982 · Comedy
Katha
1982 · Drama
Yogi Bear’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
1982 · Adventure
The Voice
1982 · Drama
Tootsie
1982 · Drama
Fanny and Alexander
1982 · Mystery
Best Friends
1982 · Drama
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 · Mystery
The Verdict
1982 · Drama
Frances
1982 · Biography
The Dark Crystal
1982 · Adventure
Ode to Gallantry
1982 · Comedy
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
1982 · Family
Oliver Twist
1982 · Drama
I Was a Mail Order Bride
1982 · Romance
Don’t Go to Sleep
1982 · Horror
Disco Dancer
1982 · Drama
The Toy
1982 · Comedy
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 · Sci-Fi
That Championship Season
1982 · Drama
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 · Comedy
48 Hrs.
1982 · Action
Sophie's Choice
1982 · Drama
Xtro
1982 · Horror
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