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Subgenre Sampler

 
Cactus JackCactus Jack (1979)
Dir. Hal Needham
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kirk Douglas
A fledgling Arnie and Kirk Douglas square–up in this comic take on the Old West.
CaligulaCaligula (1979)
Dir. Tinto Brass
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud
Penthouse magnate Bob Guccione's notorious 'legitimate' porno–drama stars Malcolm MacDowell as the ruthless and randy Roman Emperor. This…
Camera BuffCamera Buff (Amator) (1979) Recommended
Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Pointed, if slightly familiar satire of Communist life, has a smalltown clerk in Poland buy a Super8 film camera and begin to film life around him,…
Captain AmericaCaptain America (1979)
Dir. Rod Holcomb
Feat. Len Birman, Reb Brown
A cheesy TV–movie incarnation of the star–spangled crime fighter is an origin tale about a motor–cross crash–survivor who is…
Cat and the Canary, TheCat and the Canary, The (1979)
Dir. Radley Metzger
Feat. Honor Blackman, Michael Callan, Edward Fox
The classic spooky–house mystery by John Willard is here adapted for the fifth time. The relatives a recently–deceased man gather to hear…
Champ, TheChamp, The (1979)
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Rick Schroder
Franco Zeffirelli's sentimental remake of the 1931 Academy Award–winning film stars Jon Voight as a debt–ridden Florida…
Changeling, TheChangeling, The (1979) Recommended
Dir. Peter Medak
Feat. George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas
An impeccably crafted ghost story that demands to be taken seriously, not least because of the dignified casting of George C. Scott as a recently…
Children of Fire Mountain (TV Mini-Series)Children of Fire Mountain (TV Mini-Series) (1979)
Dir. Peter Sharp
Feat. Terence Cooper, Mark Hadlow
Fondly–remembered Kiwi period drama set in 1900 New Zealand, depicting the conflict between Maori and British settlers from the point of view…
Chilly Scenes of WinterChilly Scenes of Winter (Head Over Heels) (1979) Recommended
Dir. Joan Micklin Silver
Feat. John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert
A celebrated early rom–com from writer–director Joan Micklin Silver (CROSSING DELANCEY) with a likable John Heard playing a hopeless…
Christ Stopped at EboliChrist Stopped at Eboli (1979) Recommended
Dir. Francesco Rosi
Feat. Gian Maria Volente, Paolo Bonacelli, Alain Cuny
A writer is exiled to the remote South in the mid 1930s. Based on the autobiography of Carlos Levi, this film in four parts contrasts his political…

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