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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Mountain Men
1980 · Western
Cloud Dancer
1980 · Drama
The Shining
1980 · Thriller
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Action
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Adventure
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
1980 · Thriller
Beyond Evil
1980 · Horror
Ram Balram
1980 · Drama
Alien 2: On Earth
1980 · Horror
The Return
1980 · Thriller
When Time Ran Out...
1980 · Action
The Changeling
1980 · Horror
The Burning Train
1980 · Thriller
Defiance
1980 · Thriller
The Lady Vanishes
1980 · Action
North Sea Hijack
1980 · Action
Merry-Go-Round
1980 · Mystery
American Gigolo
1980 · Drama
Billa
1980 · Crime
Minchina Ota
1980 · Adventure
Windows
1980 · Thriller
Air Crew
1980 · Drama
The Return
1980 · Animation
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979 · Action
The Black Hole
1979 · Action
Cuba
1979 · Adventure
The Magnificent Butcher
1979 · Action
Charlie Muffin
1979 · Drama
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 · Adventure
Bear Island
1979 · Thriller
Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women
1979 · Adventure
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
1979 · Drama
Kid with the Golden Arm
1979 · Action
Suhaag
1979 · Crime
The Great Santini
1979 · Drama
When a Stranger Calls
1979 · Drama
Meteor
1979 · Action
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979 · Action
The Riddle of the Sands
1979 · Action
Lahu Ke Do Rang
1979
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