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Bleak Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Testament
1983 · Sci-Fi
Toxic Love
1983 · Drama
Escape from the Bronx
1983 · Thriller
Arohan
1983
Boat People
1982 · Drama
The Plague Dogs
1982 · Drama
Money on the Side
1982 · Drama
Veronika Voss
1982 · Drama
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
1981
Thanneer… Thanneer…
1981 · Drama
Kolangal
1981 · Drama
Gallipoli
1981 · Adventure
Freedom
1981 · Drama
Angels of Iron
1981 · Drama
Chakra
1981
The Bunker
1981 · Drama
Lion of the Desert
1980 · Drama
Nizhalgal
1980 · Drama
Navajeros
1980 · Drama
Playing for Time
1980 · History
Germany Pale Mother
1980 · Drama
Alexander the Great
1980 · Drama
Scum
1980 · Drama
The Long Riders
1980 · Western
Chhutir Ghonta
1980 · Drama
The Gamekeeper
1980 · Drama
Tom Horn
1980 · Action
Pasi
1979 · Drama
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
1979 · Romance
All Quiet on the Western Front
1979 · War
Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy
1979 · Drama
Hospital of the Transfiguration
1979 · War
Quintet
1979
Go Tell the Spartans
1978 · War
The Place Without Limits
1978 · Drama
Straight Time
1978 · Drama
The Boys in Company C
1978 · Drama
1900
1977 · Drama
Sleeping Dogs
1977 · Thriller
A Bridge Too Far
1977 · Drama
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