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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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Shaft’s Big Score!
1972 · Drama
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
1972 · Drama
Mutiny on the Buses
1972 · Comedy
The War Between Men and Women
1972 · Comedy
Prime Cut
1972 · Drama
Twins of Evil
1972 · Horror
Duck, You Sucker
1972 · Action
Toys Are Not for Children
1972 · Drama
Apna Desh
1972 · Action
The Doberman Gang
1972 · Action
The Other
1972 · Drama
Chato’s Land
1972 · Western
Z.P.G.
1972 · Thriller
The Possession of Joel Delaney
1972 · Horror
Skyjacked
1972 · Thriller
Tower of Evil
1972 · Horror
Kasethan Kadavulada
1972 · Comedy
Hammersmith Is Out
1972 · Drama
Jeremiah Johnson
1972 · Adventure
St. Michael Had a Rooster
1972 · History
Images
1972 · Thriller
Dauria
1972 · History
Street Mobster
1972 · Crime
Carry On Matron
1972 · Comedy
Dear Dead Delilah
1972 · Horror
Play It Again, Sam
1972 · Comedy
We Won’t Grow Old Together
1972 · Drama
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972 · Comedy
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972 · Drama
Bumbarash
1972 · Comedy
Vampire Circus
1972 · Horror
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972 · Family
The Iron Crown
1972 · Horror
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972 · Western
Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?
1972 · Thriller
Fritz the Cat
1972 · Drama
Crucible of Terror
1972 · Horror
Taming of the Fire
1972 · Drama
Tombs of the Blind Dead
1972 · Horror
Tomorrow
1972 · Romance
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