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Battle of the Planets (TV Series)Battle of the Planets (TV Series) (1978)
Dir. David E Hanson
Ground–breaking serial, a dubbed and re–edited Japanese sci–fi cartoon, that became one of the most popular TV–shows of the…
Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica (1978)
Dir. Richard A. Colla
Feat. Lorne Greene, Ray Milland, Dirk Benedict
The TV origins of this STAR WARS retread are plainly evident, with the cast all looking rather self–conscious in their 70s lurex clobber.
Big WednesdayBig Wednesday (1978) Recommended
Dir. John Milius
Feat. Jan-Michael Vincent, Gary Busey, William Katt
Resonant, underrated youth movie about three red–blooded American boys who catch waves in mid–60s California but face the winds of change…
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 1Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 1 (1978) Recommended
Feat. Michael Keating, Gareth Thomas
An acknowledged classic of British television sci–fi, this long–running series followed the fortunes of disparate group of characters…
Bless Me, Father (TV Series) Bless Me, Father (TV Series) (1978-1981)
Feat. Arthur Lowe, Gabrielle Daye
Beloved, spirited comedy set in the 1950's, about a warm hearted, mischievous Roman Catholic priest in a suburban London parish. Cleverly adapted…
Blood FeudBlood Feud (Fatto di sangue fra due uomini per causa di una vedova - si sospettano moventi politici) (1978)
Dir. Lina Wertmuller
Feat. Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giancarlo Giannini
Convoluted romantic drama set against the rise of Mussolini has recently widowed Loren torn between an attorney and petty thief. Overheated (and…
Bloodsucking FreaksBloodsucking Freaks (1978)
Dir. Joel Reed
Feat. Seamus O'Brien, Viju Krem
Repugnant exploitation fare set in a New York theatre of sleaze, promises gross, delivers the insufferable. A film to truly absolve one's morbid…
Boys from Brazil, TheBoys from Brazil, The (1978)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, James Mason
Ira Levin's novel makes for an ingenious if implausible thriller with obsessed Nazi–hunter Laurence Olivier trying to scupper super–Nazi…
Boys in Company C, TheBoys in Company C, The (1978)
Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, R. Lee Ermey
A rugged and absurdist action film about young soldiers scarred by the horrors and blunders of war. Faintly critical of America’s involvement, this…
Brass TargetBrass Target (1978)
Dir. John Hough
Feat. Sophia Loren, John Cassavetes, Robert Vaughn
A classic 70's all–star cast feature in this post–World War II suspense film that suggests that the German automobile crash involving…

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