Movie List for "screenplay"

Savage Encounter (1980)

After his traumatized wife is raped in the countryside by two bums, a husband hunts the men responsible. Year 1980.

Generes: Thriller
Director: Bernard Buys
Writer: Bernard Buys (story and screenplay)
Actors: John Parsonson, Lieb Bester, Tessa Ziegler, Marcel van Heerden

Io e Caterina (1980)

Enrico Melotti, a businessman middle-aged, is dominated by a fierce as naive form of machismo sees women only for what they can give… Year 1980.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Alberto Sordi
Writer: Rodolfo Sonego (story), Alberto Sordi (screenplay)
Actors: Alberto Sordi, Edwige Fenech, Catherine Spaak, Valeria Valeri

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader. Year 1980.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Director: Irvin Kershner
Writer: Leigh Brackett (screenplay by), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay by), George Lucas (story by)
Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Meera (1979)

Circa Mughal rule in India, the Rajputs get together to discuss the ouster of Badshah Akbar, who is now the Emperor of Hindustan (India). Prominent amongst the Rajputs are Virendev Rathod, … Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Gulzar
Writer: Bhushan Banmali, Gulzar (dialogue), Gulzar (screenplay)
Actors: Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, Shreeram Lagoo

Screams of a Winter Night (1979)

10 college students go camping, when they get there, they tell scary stories to each other. Year 1979.

Generes: Horror, Mystery
Director: James L. Wilson
Writer: Richard H. Wadsack (original screenplay)
Actors: Matt Borel, Gil Glasgow, Patrick Byers, Mary Agen Cox

Suhaag (1979)

Vikram has prospered in a life of crime and lives a hedonistic, self-indulgent lifestyle. When Durga, his wife gives birth to twins, he not only repudiates the children but discards his … Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Drama, Musical
Director: Manmohan Desai
Writer: Kader Khan (dialogue), Prayag Raj (story), K.K. Shukla (screenplay)
Actors: Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Parveen Babi

Zulu Dawn (1979)

A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation. Year 1979.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Director: Douglas Hickox
Writer: Cy Endfield (original story and scenario), Cy Endfield (screenplay), Anthony Story (screenplay)
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott, Peter Vaughan

Saint Jack (1979)

Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writer: Howard Sackler (screenplay), Paul Theroux (screenplay), Peter Bogdanovich (screenplay), Paul Theroux (based on the novel by)
Actors: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland

Scavenger Hunt (1979)

To inherit a fortune, various addressees of a will must compete in a wild scavenger hunt to collect selected items, but cannot be simply bought. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Steven Vail (story), John Thomson (adaptation), Gerry Woolery (adaptation), Steven Vail (screenplay), Henry Harper (screenplay)
Actors: Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon

Roller Boogie (1979)

Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, Music
Director: Mark L. Lester
Writer: Barry Schneider (screenplay), Irwin Yablans (story)
Actors: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry

Kill the Golden Goose (1979)

Two former friends find themselves battling against each others. Government officials and powerful business men pulling the strings. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Elliott Hong
Writer: Brad Weston (screenplay), Patrick Strong (screenplay)
Actors: Brad Weston, Bong Soo Han, Ed Parker, Seaward Forbes

Jaani Dushman (1979)

A newly married bride disappears after her marriage. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Horror, Mystery
Director: Rajkumar Kohli
Writer: Inder Raj Anand (dialogue), Hakim Riaz Latta (idea), Jaggi Rampal (screenplay), Charandas Shokh (screenplay)
Actors: Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra

Vengeance Is Mine (1979)

Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run. Year 1979.

Generes: Crime, Drama
Director: Shôhei Imamura
Writer: Masaru Baba (screenplay), Ryûzô Saki (novel), Shunsaku Ikehata
Actors: Ken Ogata, Rentarô Mikuni, Chôchô Miyako, Mitsuko Baishô

Dimboola (1979)

Dimboola follows the interaction of various characters at a country wedding reception. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: John Duigan
Writer: John Hibberd (screenplay), John Power (play)
Actors: Bruce Spence, Natalie Bate, Max Gillies, Bill Garner

The Double McGuffin (1979)

Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuse to believe… Year 1979.

Generes: Mystery, Family
Director: Joe Camp
Writer: Richard Baker (story), Joe Camp (screenplay), Joe Camp (story)
Actors: Dion Pride, Greg Hodges, Jeff Nicholson, Vincent Spano

Escape to Athena (1979)

A World War II adventure, involving a group of Allied POWs, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Writer: Edward Anhalt (screenplay), Richard S. Lochte (screenplay), Richard S. Lochte (story), George P. Cosmatos (story)
Actors: Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers