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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1974
230 movies from 1974, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Dost
1974 · Drama
The Spikes Gang
1974 · Action
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974 · Comedy
Our Time
1974 · Drama
Where the Lilies Bloom
1974 · Drama
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974 · Romance
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1974 · Adventure
The Conversation
1974 · Drama
Foxy Brown
1974 · Action
The Sugarland Express
1974 · Drama
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1974 · Action
Mahler
1974 · Drama
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974 · Horror
The Beast Must Die
1974 · Mystery
Dark Star
1974 · Sci-Fi
Claudine
1974 · Drama
Watch Out, We’re Mad
1974 · Comedy
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
1974 · Mystery
The Great Gatsby
1974 · Drama
The Three Musketeers
1974 · Action
Madhouse
1974 · Thriller
The Red Snowball Tree
1974 · Drama
Lady Snowblood
1974 · Action
Sidekicks
1974 · Western
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974 · Action
Going Places
1974 · Comedy
The Super Cops
1974 · Thriller
Ghost Story
1974 · Horror
Paul and Michelle
1974 · Romance
Conrack
1974 · Drama
Himiko
1974 · History
Mame
1974 · Comedy
The Midnight Man
1974 · Mystery
Billy Two Hats
1974 · Western
Ginger in the Morning
1974 · Drama
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Drama
Hotel Angel
1974 · Drama
Killer Bees
1974 · Horror
All Screwed Up
1974 · Drama
One or the Other of Us
1974 · Thriller
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