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Intense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984 · Adventure
Rats: Night of Terror
1984 · Horror
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984 · Adventure
The Mutilator
1984 · Thriller
Purple Rain
1984 · Drama
Final Mission
1984 · Action
Best Defense
1984 · Comedy
Fear City
1984 · Crime
Pudhumai Penn
1984 · Drama
Splatter University
1984 · Thriller
Secret Honor
1984 · Drama
Scream for Help
1984 · Horror
Disconnected
1984 · Horror
Repentance
1984 · Drama
Bachelor Party
1984 · Comedy
Conan the Destroyer
1984 · Action
Sohni Mahiwal
1984 · Action
The Crazy Family
1984 · Drama
The Lost Empire
1984 · Adventure
Strangler vs Strangler
1984 · Thriller
Gremlins
1984 · Fantasy
Lensman
1984 · Action
The Naked Face
1984 · Mystery
Cloak & Dagger
1984 · Adventure
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984 · Action
Streets of Fire
1984 · Action
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Drama
Saaransh
1984 · Drama
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 · Action
Our Story
1984 · Drama
The Ambassador
1984 · Drama
Boy Meets Girl
1984 · Drama
Camila
1984 · Romance
Cal
1984 · Romance
She
1984 · Adventure
The Element of Crime
1984 · Drama
Firestarter
1984 · Action
The Bounty
1984 · Action
Angel
1984 · Thriller
Razorback
1984 · Thriller
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