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Silent Partner, TheSilent Partner, The (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. Daryl Duke
Feat. Elliott Gould, Susannah York, Christopher Plummer
A clever twister about a bank heist during the Christmas season involving crafty teller Elliot Gould and psychotic hoodlum Christopher Plummer. A…
Six Plays by Alan BennettSix Plays by Alan Bennett (1978-1979)
Dir. Stephen Frears, Lindsay Anderson, Giles Foster
Feat. Thora Hird, Prunella Scales, Patricia Routledge
Six classic plays by Oscar nominated playwright Alan Bennett, produced by Stephen Frears, who also directs four of the six. ME! I'M AFRAID OF…
Slave of the Cannibal GodSlave of the Cannibal God (1978)
Dir. Sergio Martino
Feat. Ursula Andress, Stacy Keach, Helmut Berger
A star–studded, big–budget entry in the Italian 'cannibal movie' cycle, with Andress and Keach off to the wilds of New Guinea and the…
Star Wars Holiday Special, TheStar Wars Holiday Special, The (1978)
Dir. Steve Binder
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford
A TV christmas special set in the Star Wars universe that was the first Star Wars spin–off film, set between the events of the original film…
StarcrashStarcrash (1978)
Dir. Luigi Cozzi
Feat. Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, David Hasselhoff
Galactic adventure following a pair of smugglers who take on the evil Count Zartharn who is developing a mysterious and deadly weapon. Very much a…
Straight TimeStraight Time (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ulu Grosbard
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, M. Emmet Walsh, Harry Dean Stanton
Dustin Hoffman is brilliantly convincing as a convicted felon fighting a losing battle to go straight after a six year jail term, as are most aspects…
Stud, TheStud, The (1978)
Dir. Quentin Masters
Feat. Joan Collins
Joan Collins stars in this appropriately ludicrous dramatisation of sister Jackie's trash novel about the rise and fall of a…
Stunt RockStunt Rock (1978)
Dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith
Feat. Monique Van de Ven
Corny stunt–fuelled musical actioner about an Aussie stuntman sent to LA to work on a TV series who helps his cousin's band 'Sorcery' to…
Summer of FearSummer of Fear (Stranger in the House) (1978)
Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Linda Blair, Lee Purcell, Jeremy Slate
One of dir. Wes Craven's early commercial successes (initially a telemovie), sees teenager Linda Blair suffer the perils of occult forces in suburban…
SupermanSuperman (1978) Recommended
Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
Christopher Reeve is the Man of Steel in the first and best adventure – from his humble inception through to…

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