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Steady-Paced Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Belstone Fox
1973 · Drama
Arrow to the Sun
1973 · Animation
The Godfather’s Friend
1972 · Thriller
The Heartbreak Kid
1972 · Drama
Avanti!
1972 · Romance
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972 · Drama
The Gore Gore Girls
1972 · Horror
Journey Back to Oz
1972 · Animation
Once Upon a Mattress
1972 · Music
Sleuth
1972 · Crime
Victoria No. 203
1972 · Comedy
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972 · Fantasy
The Asphyx
1972 · Horror
Molly and Lawless John
1972 · Western
Home for the Holidays
1972 · Thriller
Rage
1972 · Drama
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972 · Thriller
Gargoyles
1972 · Horror
Lampaansyöjät
1972 · Comedy
The Triple Echo
1972 · War
Encounter with the Unknown
1972 · Horror
1776
1972 · Drama
Black Girl
1972 · Drama
The Dirt Gang
1972 · Drama
Daughters of Satan
1972 · Horror
Pulp
1972 · Mystery
Ulzana’s Raid
1972 · Western
Indian Summer
1972 · Drama
Parichay
1972 · Family
Death Line
1972 · Horror
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 · Drama
Lady Sings the Blues
1972 · Drama
Tender are the Feet
1972 · Music
Bad Company
1972 · Drama
Endless Night
1972 · Drama
The Assassination
1972 · Thriller
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972 · Thriller
Treasure Island
1972 · Family
Don’t Torture a Duckling
1972 · Horror
Vasantha Maligai
1972 · Drama
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