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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1970s
2,399 movies from the 1970s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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North Dallas Forty
1979 · Drama
Parts: The Clonus Horror
1979 · Horror
Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy
1979 · Drama
Griha Pravesh
1979 · Romance
The Villain
1979 · Comedy
The Amityville Horror
1979 · Horror
The Lady in Red
1979 · Action
Eagle’s Wing
1979 · Western
Surakksha
1979 · Thriller
The Butterfly Murders
1979 · Fantasy
Breaking Away
1979 · Drama
Dracula
1979 · Horror
Just You and Me, Kid
1979 · Comedy
The Frisco Kid
1979 · Drama
Kummatty
1979 · Drama
City on Fire
1979 · Action
Kalyanaraman
1979 · Comedy
The Wanderers
1979 · Drama
Outer Touch
1979 · Comedy
Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
1979 · Family
J-Men Forever
1979 · Comedy
Bloodline
1979 · Crime
Dharma Yuddam
1979 · Drama
Meatballs
1979 · Comedy
Moonraker
1979 · Action
Crocodile
1979 · Horror
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979 · Comedy
Idi Katha Kaadu
1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979 · Action
Alien
1979 · Horror
The Main Event
1979 · Romance
Game for Vultures
1979 · Action
Escape from Alcatraz
1979 · Biography
The Muppet Movie
1979 · Adventure
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979 · Action
Prophecy
1979 · Sci-Fi
The In-Laws
1979 · Action
The Driller Killer
1979 · Drama
Rocky II
1979 · Drama
The Plumber
1979 · Thriller
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