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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1970–1999
9,998 movies from 1970–1999, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Graduation
1981 · Drama
Fallen Angel
1981 · Drama
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1981 · Comedy
Premabhishekam
1981 · Romance
Eyewitness
1981 · Drama
The Dogs of War
1981 · Action
American Pop
1981 · Drama
Eyes of a Stranger
1981 · Thriller
Mephisto
1981 · Drama
My Bloody Valentine
1981 · Mystery
Ranganayaki
1981 · Drama
Fort Apache the Bronx
1981 · Drama
Un étrange voyage
1981 · Drama
Muddy River
1981 · Drama
The Bunker
1981 · Drama
Thee
1981 · Drama
Mouna Geethangal
1981 · Drama
Delusion
1981 · Horror
Inseminoid
1981 · Horror
The Other Hell
1981 · Thriller
Fear No Evil
1981 · Horror
Lili Marleen
1981 · Drama
Scanners
1981 · Sci-Fi
The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians
1981 · Crime
Yaarana
1981 · Romance
Bhavni Bhavai
1981 · Drama
Scream
1981 · Mystery
Night School
1981 · Thriller
The Promising Boy
1981 · Drama
A Day of Judgment
1981 · Horror
The Old New Year
1981 · Comedy
Lifepod
1981 · Thriller
My Young Auntie
1981 · Action
Home Sweet Home
1981 · Horror
Mystics in Bali
1981 · Mystery
Frozen Scream
1981 · Horror
Geetha
1981 · Drama
Gunmen’s Blues
1981
Baseraa
1981 · Romance
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
1981 · Family
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