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Hopeful Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Gideon’s Trumpet
1980 · Drama
Tusk
1980 · Drama
Coal Miner's Daughter
1980 · Biography
Khubsoorat
1980 · Family
Cafè Express
1980 · Comedy
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980 · Drama
Orphan Train
1979 · Drama
The Electric Horseman
1979 · Drama
The Little Convict
1979 · Drama
An American Christmas Carol
1979 · Drama
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979 · Family
Running
1979 · Drama
Seeking Asylum
1979 · Comedy
Jesus
1979 · Drama
The Black Stallion
1979 · Adventure
Starting Over
1979 · Comedy
My Brilliant Career
1979 · Biography
When I Will Become a Giant
1979 · Romance
Breaking Away
1979 · Drama
Just You and Me, Kid
1979 · Comedy
Idi Katha Kaadu
1979
The Main Event
1979 · Romance
Rocky II
1979 · Drama
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
1979 · Drama
Manzil
1979 · Romance
Romie-0 and Julie-8
1979 · Animation
Yesterday’s Hero
1979 · Drama
Taro the Dragon Boy
1979 · Fantasy
Voices
1979 · Romance
Norma Rae
1979 · Drama
The Corn Is Green
1979 · Drama
Captain America
1979 · Action
Sargam
1979
Ice Castles
1978 · Drama
The Small One
1978 · Animation
Superman
1978 · Action
The Wiz
1978 · Adventure
Rockers
1978 · Comedy
Ordinary Miracle
1978 · Comedy
Contact
1978 · Animation
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