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Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil
1982 · Family
Vijeta
1982
Fitzcarraldo
1982 · Adventure
Beyond Witch Mountain
1982 · Family
Personal Best
1982 · Drama
Who Am I This Time?
1982 · Drama
Shaolin Prince
1982 · Comedy
Peter-No-Tail
1981 · Romance
A Chipmunk Christmas
1981 · Animation
The Marva Collins Story
1981 · Drama
Enchanted Journey
1981 · Adventure
Continental Divide
1981 · Comedy
Carbon Copy
1981 · Drama
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981 · Adventure
Saptapadi
1981 · Drama
Dragonslayer
1981 · Action
Clash of the Titans
1981 · Action
Ladies Invite Gentlemen
1981 · Comedy
Bustin’ Loose
1981 · Drama
Laawaris
1981 · Action
Swan Lake
1981 · Adventure
On the Right Track
1981 · Comedy
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981 · Family
Miracle on Ice
1981 · Family
Ang Panday
1980 · Action
I’m Getting a Yacht
1980 · Comedy
A Time for Miracles
1980 · Drama
Inside Moves
1980 · Drama
Blinded by the Light
1980 · Drama
A Christmas Without Snow
1980 · Family
Once Upon a Time Twenty Years Later
1980 · Comedy
The Idolmaker
1980 · Biography
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980 · Drama
Times Square
1980 · Music
Resurrection
1980 · Drama
My Bodyguard
1980 · Drama
Johnny
1980 · Drama
The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark
1980 · Adventure
Bronco Billy
1980 · Action
Fame
1980 · Drama
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