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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982 · Drama
The Shadow Riders
1982 · Western
Cain and Abel
1982 · Drama
Endangered Species
1982 · Drama
The Junkman
1982 · Thriller
Who Dares Wins
1982 · Action
Murder in the Central Committee
1982 · Thriller
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982 · Horror
Padayottam
1982 · Action
Moondru Mugam
1982 · Action
The Challenge
1982 · Action
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
1982 · Action
Variola Vera
1982 · Horror
TRON
1982 · Action
The Thing
1982 · Sci-Fi
Ninja in the Dragon’s Den
1982 · Action
Firefox
1982 · Action
Sister, Sister
1982 · Drama
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 · Action
Poltergeist
1982 · Horror
Losing Ground
1982 · Drama
The Soldier
1982 · Action
Rocky III
1982 · Drama
In the Custody of Strangers
1982 · Drama
Fighting Back
1982 · Crime
Wrong Is Right
1982 · Drama
Forbidden World
1982 · Sci-Fi
Paradise
1982 · Adventure
Namak Halaal
1982 · Comedy
Yavanika
1982 · Drama
Thooral Ninnu Pochu
1982 · Comedy
Silent Rage
1982 · Action
The Long Good Friday
1982 · Drama
Carry On Pickpocket
1982 · Action
Home Sweet Home
1982 · Drama
Parasite
1982 · Horror
Missing
1982 · Biography
Evil Under the Sun
1982 · Drama
Swamp Thing
1982 · Sci-Fi
Shoot the Moon
1982 · Drama
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