Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Cult: 1323 Films to Rent
Mannaja: A Man Called Blade (1977)
- Dir. Sergio Martino
Feat. Maurizio Merli, John Steiner
- One of the last belated gasps of the 'spaghetti western' genre, with the handsome Merli playing a bounty hunter whose special talent is with the…
Martin (1977)
- Dir. George Romero
Feat. John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest
- Bizarre and original film about a young man who claims he is not a vampire, but has psycho–sexual penchants that would pale 'Nosferatu'.…
Opening Night (1977)
- Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara
- Intermittently fascinating, semi–improvised opus from Cassavetes (who also stars), about an aging actress (Gena Rowlands) who suffers a…
Other Side of Midnight, The (1977)
- Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon…
- Soapy Sidney Sheldon drama follows the exploits of a young French woman who vows revenge on a ne'er do well Canadian pilot for leaving her pregnant,…
Professionals, The (TV Series) (1977-1983)
- Dir. William Brayne
Feat. Lewis Collins, Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson
- CI5 hard–men Bodie and Doyle shoot first and then ask no questions in their dirty (but necessary) line of work. A seminal TV Series of the…
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- Dir. John Badham
Feat. John Travolta
- John Travolta's instant star–quality invests this chronicle of the disco era with an infectious bravado. Great soundtrack, classic dance moves…
Summer City (1977)
- Dir. Christopher Fraser
Feat. Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, John Jarratt
- The exploits of four boys who leave Sydney and head out for a weekend of surfing and adventure. Unfortunately the fun takes a serious turn when they…
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
- Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet
- Masterpiece of loopy morals, terrorist attacks and chastity belts that turns that age old loves–me–loves–me–not story once…
Wizards (1977)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
- A counter–culture animated fantasy, set in a supernatural future populated by elves, fairies and derelict technology.
Centred around two…
Allegro Non Troppo (1976)
- Dir. Bruno Bozzetto
- This pastiche of Disney's FANTASIA holds its own with a variety of animators having a ball with the freedom to interpret some popular classical…