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Phantasm
Phantasm (1979) on 28 march 1979
, 1h28
Directed by Don Coscarelli
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Actors A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm
Rating65% 3.2998753.2998753.2998753.2998753.299875
Following the death of his parents, 24-year-old musician Jody Pearson raises his 13-year-old brother Mike in a small town disturbed by the mysterious deaths of its citizens. Reggie, a family man and ice cream vendor, joins the brothers in their suspicions that the local mortician, dubbed the Tall Man, is responsible for the deaths. Mike relays his fears to a fortune teller and her granddaughter about the possibility of Jody departing and leaving him in the care of his aunt, along with his suspicions about the Tall Man. Mike is shown a small black box and told to put his hand into it. After the box grips his hand, Mike is told not to be afraid, and, as the panic subsides, the box relaxes its grip. The notion of fear itself as the killer is established, propelling Mike toward his final confrontation with the Tall Man.
California Dreaming
California Dreaming (1979) on 1 april 1979
, 1h32
Directed by John D. Hancock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Glynnis O'Connor, Dennis Christopher, Seymour Cassel, Todd Susman, Tanya Roberts, Alice Playten
Rating57% 2.895772.895772.895772.895772.89577
A young man named T.T. moves from Chicago to California for the summer. He quickly becomes adapted to the new pace of life, learning several lessons along the way.
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles (1978) on 30 march 1979
, 1h43
Directed by Édouard Molinaro
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier, Rémi Laurent, Michel Galabru, Liana Del Balzo
Rating71% 3.592993.592993.592993.592993.59299
Like the play, the film tells the story of a gay couple – Renato Baldi (Ugo Tognazzi), the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin Mougeotte (Michel Serrault), his star attraction – and the madness that ensues when Renato's son, Laurent (Rémi Laurent), brings home his fiancée, Andrea (Luisa Maneri), and her ultra-conservative parents (Carmen Scarpitta and Michel Galabru) to meet them.
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion (1978) on 26 march 1979
, 1h44
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takahiro Tamura, Takuzo Kawatani, Tatsuya Kimura, Taiji Tonoyama
Rating69% 3.498223.498223.498223.498223.49822
The plot revolves around a young man who has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of shouchu to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well. To avert any suspicions, she pretends her husband has gone off to Tokyo to work. For three years the wife and her lover secretly see each other. Finally, suspicions become very strong and people begin to gossip. To make matters worse, her husband's ghost begins to haunt her and the law arrives to investigate her husband's disappearance.
Long Weekend
Long Weekend (1979) on 29 march 1979
, 1h32
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films
Actors John Hargreaves
Rating65% 3.292963.292963.292963.292963.29296
The story concerns a couple, Peter (Hargreaves) and Marcia (Behets), who, along with their dog, go for a weekend camping trip. The pair show incredible disrespect for nature, especially Peter, such as polluting, killing a dugong, throwing lit cigarette butts in dry bush, and spraying insecticide, among other transgressions. As tensions between the couple escalate, nature is not pleased with their environmental wrongdoing and starts to strike back, first by an eagle and possum attacking Peter, and then through more insidious means...
Tilt
Tilt (1979) on 1 april 1979
, 1h51
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Brooke Shields, Kenneth Marshall, Charles Durning, Lorenzo Lamas, John Crawford, Gregory Walcott
Rating51% 2.5656852.5656852.5656852.5656852.565685
The film open in Texas, where Neil Gallagher (Ken Marshall) challenges obese pinball champion Harold Remmens (Durning), appropriately nicknamed "The Whale," to a $400 match. When Neil gets caught cheating, he heads off to California, where he meets teen runaway Brenda "Tilt" Davenport (Shields), a 14-year-old pinball wizard. Neil watches as Tilt and the owner of Mickey's Bar hustle an unaware gambler in a game of pinball, and immediately decides to team up with her. He tells her that he is a hopeful country and western star and needs to raise money to make a demo tape of his songs. After hearing Neil's musical talent, she's impressed and agrees to help by traveling with him, raising cash with her pinball skills. When the two eventually end up back in his hometown, Neil sets up a $3500 game between Tilt and the Whale. However, he doesn't realize that Tilt has caught on to his lies and manipulation, and his big plans may not go as he hoped.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 1h35
Directed by Bill Meléndez
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about religion, Films about lions, Children's films
Actors Sheila Hancock, Arthur Lowe, Leo McKern, Leslie Phillips, Beth Porter, Richard Dempsey
Rating69% 3.493843.493843.493843.493843.49384
When four children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy stumble into an old Wardrobe they find themselves in a magical land called Narnia with talking animals, fauns, hags, the Wicked White Witch and the great lion Aslan. There they meet the friendly Mr and Mrs Beaver, who help them on their quest to find Aslan the great lion. Only he can help save Lucy's friend Mr Tumnus (the faun) from the White Witch.