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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 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 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, The (1978)
- 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, 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 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 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.…