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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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Autumn Marathon
1979 · Drama
Snapshot
1979 · Horror
Sunnyside
1979 · Action
The Double McGuffin
1979 · Mystery
Phantasm
1979 · Sci-Fi
Babylon XX
1979 · Drama
Stalker
1979 · Drama
The Brood
1979 · Sci-Fi
Dawn of the Dead
1979 · Thriller
Jaani Dushman
1979 · Mystery
Escape to Athena
1979 · Adventure
Meera
1979 · History
A Force of One
1979 · Action
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979 · Action
Over the Edge
1979 · Drama
Zulu Dawn
1979 · Drama
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
1979 · Drama
Manzil
1979 · Romance
Quadrophenia
1979 · Drama
The Third Generation
1979 · Comedy
La Cage aux Folles
1979 · Comedy
Winter Kills
1979 · Drama
Killer Nun
1979 · Horror
The Bronte Sisters
1979 · Drama
Jubilee
1979 · Drama
Last Embrace
1979 · Thriller
Return to the Beloved
1979 · Drama
H.O.T.S.
1979 · Comedy
The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone
1979 · War
Romie-0 and Julie-8
1979 · Animation
Firepower
1979 · Action
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979 · Comedy
Love at First Bite
1979 · Comedy
A Little Romance
1979 · Adventure
Yesterday’s Hero
1979 · Drama
Gol Maal
1979 · Comedy
The Evictors
1979 · Horror
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979 · Drama
She Loves Me
1979 · Romance
Hurricane
1979 · Drama
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