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Corvette SummerCorvette Summer (1978)
Dir. Matthew Robbins
Feat. Mark Hamill, Annie Potts, Eugene Roche
Benign comedy with Hamill heading to Vegas in pursuit of a Corvette Stingray stolen from his auto–shop class.
CycloneCyclone (1978)
Dir. René Cardona Jr.
Feat. Arthur Kennedy, Carroll Baker, Lionel Stander
Mexican survival horror with a brutal cyclone pummeling the first 20 minutes of the film, resulting in an airplane crash, and a group of survivors…
Dallas - Season 1 and 2 (TV Series)Dallas - Season 1 and 2 (TV Series) (1978-1991) Aro Favourite
Feat. Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray
The high–powered soap opera that became a 1980s icon, this follows the fortunes and misfortunes of Texas oil magnate JR Ewing and his family,…
Damien: The Omen IIDamien: The Omen II (Omen 2) (1978) Recommended
Dir. Don Taylor
Feat. Jonathan Scott-Taylor, William Holden, Lee Grant
Effective continuation of the story with Damien (chillingly understated by Jonathan Scott–Taylor) now grappling with teenage problems on top of…
Death of a SnowmanDeath of a Snowman (Black Trash) (1978)
Dir. Christopher Rowley
Feat. Nigel Davenport, Ken Gampu, Peter Dyneley
A rare blaxploitation movie to be made outside of America, this South African film stars Nigel Davenport and Ken Gampu as a white policeman and black…
Death on the NileDeath on the Nile (1978)
Dir. John Guillermin
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, David Niven
An overlong yet none–the–less charming version of the Agatha Christie whodunnit. Peter Ustinov, as the definitive Hercule Poirot, holds…
Deer Hunter, TheDeer Hunter, The (1978) Recommended
Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep
A grimly realistic portrait of how the atrocities of the Vietnam war have an effect on a group of friends. Robert De Niro heads a virtuoso cast in…
Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series)Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) (Different Strokes) (1978-1986)
Feat. Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain
Classic American sitcom had a rich white widower (Bain) adopt two black boys, notably a pint–sized Gary Coleman who proved the…
Disraeli (TV Mini-series)Disraeli (TV Mini-series) (1978)
Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. Ian McShane, Rosemary Leach, Mary Peach
Detailed biopic of the remarkable life of the author turned British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Talky and visually limited this is more than a…
Driver, TheDriver, The (1978)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani
Memorable exercise in action stylistics from dir. Hill (THE WARRIORS), which opposes specialist getaway driver Ryan O’Neal with maniacal cop Bruce…

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