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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1977
236 movies from 1977, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Kitaab
1977 · Drama
About the Little Red Riding Hood
1977 · Fantasy
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977 · Horror
The Black Panther
1977 · Crime
High Anxiety
1977 · Comedy
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century
1977 · Adventure
One Wild Moment
1977 · Romance
The Gauntlet
1977 · Action
Sweet Revenge
1977 · Mystery
Telefon
1977 · Thriller
Candleshoe
1977 · Adventure
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · Drama
ABBA: The Movie
1977 · Comedy
Peppermint Soda
1977 · Drama
Our Day Out
1977 · Comedy
A Flintstone Christmas
1977 · Comedy
The Gathering
1977 · Drama
A Cosmic Christmas
1977 · Animation
In the Name of the Pope King
1977 · Drama
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
1977 · Family
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
1977 · Horror
Inquisition
1977 · Horror
The Disappearance
1977 · Thriller
The Goodbye Girl
1977 · Drama
The Hobbit
1977 · Fantasy
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977 · Action
The Girl with the Red Scarf
1977 · Drama
Planet of Dinosaurs
1977 · Action
Semi-Tough
1977 · Sport
Heroes
1977 · Drama
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Adventure
The Incredible Melting Man
1977 · Horror
The Last Wave
1977 · Drama
1900
1977 · Drama
First Love
1977 · Romance
Pete's Dragon
1977 · Adventure
Madame Rosa
1977 · Comedy
Petey Wheatstraw
1977 · Comedy
Blue Sunshine
1977 · Mystery
Halloween Is Grinch Night
1977 · Fantasy
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