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Onion Field, The (1979)
Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. James Woods, John Savage
Sporadically intense drama based on a real–life cop–killing in 1960s California, notable for James Woods' creepy debut as, you guessed…
Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
Dir. Neil Young
Feat. Neil Young
King loser Neil Young triumphs in this concert film of him and Crazy Horse at the height of their rustic charm. Twenty songs, a great guitar sound…
Skin DeepSkin Deep (1979)
Dir. Geoff Steven
Feat. Ken Blackburn, Alan Jervis, Deryn Cooper
When an urban masseuse sets up at a legitimate health bar in a small South Island town she attracts as much demand for special services as…
To Forget Venice (1979)
Dir. Franco Brusati
Feat. Mariangela Melato, Eleonora Giorgi, Erland Josephson
Brooding melodrama about an extended family reunion in the house of an Operatic matriach.
Valentine's Day - Liberace (1979)
The flamboyant ivory–tinkler shows us around his personal museum, hot air ballon, super–yacht and wardrobe, performing some piano ditties…
Anna KareninaAnna Karenina (1978)
Dir. Basil Coleman
Feat. Victoria Allum, Nicola Pagett, Stuart Wilson
Leo Tolstoy's classic novel of the love–lives of Russian high–society, is here adapted by the BBC. Shot on location in Hungary.
Buddy Holly Story, TheBuddy Holly Story, The (1978) Recommended
Dir. Steve Rash
Feat. Gary Busey
An exceptional Hollywood biography of the seminal rock 'n'roll star, with an uncanny lead performance from Gary Busey.
Cheap Detective, TheCheap Detective, The (1978)
Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan
Neil Simon's spoof of Bogart detective movies, with Falk fitting comfortably into his raincoat. A mixed bag, but worthwhile for those…
Coming HomeComing Home (1978)
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern
A provocative weepie about the effects of the Vietnam war on the relatives at home. Jane Fonda involves herself with paraplegic veteran Jon Voight.
Ice CastlesIce Castles (1978)
Dir. Donald Wrye
Feat. Lynn-Holly Johnson, Tom Skerritt
'Affliction' drama that charts the rise of an Iowa farm–girl to Olympic success as a free–skater, but befalls a crippling accident.…

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