Subgenre Sampler
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Nighthawks (1978)
- Dir. Ron Peck
- Hailed on release as the first British gay feature , this groundbreaking drama focuses on the double life of a school–teacher who remains in…
Odds and Evens (Pari e dispari) (1978)
- Dir. Sergio Corbucci
Feat. Bud Spencer, Terence Hill
- 'Spaghetti comedy' with Bub Spencer and Terence Hill as crime–busting brothers bumbling their way around Miami and trying to take down a…
Oliver's Story (1978)
- Dir. John Korty
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Nicola Pagett…
- Ryan O'Neal returns as Oliver Barrett IV in this tender sequel to LOVE STORY.
Orchestra Rehearsal, The (1978)
- Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Baldwin Baas, Clara Colosimo, Elizabeth Labi
- A comedy of the absurd about a group of orchestra musicians who stage a revolt against the conductor after the building collapses. Allegory may be…
Paradise Alley (1978)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Armand Assante, Anne Archer, Tom Waits
- Sly’s directorial debut replays the ROCKY plotline, as a Hell’s Kitchen Italian–American trying to wrestle his way out of tenements of the…
Patrick (1978)
- Dir. Richard Franklin
Feat. Robert Thompson, Sir Robert Helpmann, Susan Penhaligon
- Shrill Aussie B–movie about a comatose hospital patient who utilizes his psychokinetic powers to inflict pain and death.
Takes its time to…
Pennies From Heaven (Mini Series) (1978)
- Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Gemma Craven…
- The original television version of Dennis Potter's acclaimed and much–remembered musical drama, set around philandering sheet–music…
Piranha (1978)
- Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy
- A gag–filled spoof of JAWS and B–Movies from the 1950s. Premium schlock from the pen of John Sayles.
Pretty Baby (1978)
- Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Keith Carradine, Brooke Shields
- One of dir. Malle's finest American films, this period piece uses the soft, boyish charms of Keith Carradine to humanise its slowly–told tale…
Punk in London (1978)
- Dir. Wolfgang Buld
- An on–the–spot compilation of late 1970s footage in the heyday of Britain's punk music explosion. Features numbers by The Clash, The…