Movie List for "uk"

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

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

City on Fire (1979)

A pyromaniac, ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Drama
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Writer: Jack Hill, David P. Lewis, Céline La Frenière
Actors: Barry Newman, Susan Clark, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen

Dawn! (1979)

Biopic of Australian 3 Time Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Dawn Fraser. Year 1979.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Sport
Director: Ken Hannam
Writer: Joy Cavill
Actors: Bronwyn Mackay-Payne, Ron Haddrick, Bunney Brooke, Tom Richards

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

A 20th century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time where Earth is threatened by alien invaders. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: Daniel Haller
Writer: Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens, Philip Francis Nowlan (characters)
Actors: Gil Gerard, Pamela Hensley, Erin Gray, Henry Silva

Samadhan (1979)

Before Sujay is able to complete his studies, he is forced to marry Vijaya, a pious lady from his village, by his father. Vijaya was aware that Sujay was not convinced with the match … Year 1979.

Generes: N/A
Director: Jayanto Basu
Writer: Biswanath Roy
Actors: Ishani Bannerjee, Chhaya Devi, Dipankar Dey, Rabi Ghosh

The Great Train Robbery (1978)

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train. Year 1978.

Generes: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Michael Crichton
Writer: Michael Crichton (screenplay by), Michael Crichton (based on his novel)
Actors: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Alan Webb

Stevie (1978)

This biographical film has Glenda Jackson portraying a British poet with emotional problems. Year 1978.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Robert Enders
Writer: Hugh Whitemore (screenplay), Hugh Whitemore (based on his play), Stevie Smith (and the works of)
Actors: Glenda Jackson, Mona Washbourne, Alec McCowen, Trevor Howard

Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)

An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina. Year 1978.

Generes: Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: John G. Avildsen
Writer: Barra Grant
Actors: Paul Sorvino, Anne Ditchburn, Nicolas Coster, Anita Dangler

Spawn of the Slithis (1978)

A nuclear leak creates a mutant Slithis sea monster, which terrorizes the variety of pets, winos, and hippies who hang around Venice, California. Year 1978.

Generes: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Stephen Traxler
Writer: Stephen Traxler
Actors: Alan Blanchard, Judy Motulsky, J.C. Claire, Dennis Falt

The Odd Job (1978)

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few … Year 1978.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Peter Medak
Writer: Graham Chapman (screenplay), Bernard McKenna (play), Bernard McKenna (screenplay)
Actors: Graham Chapman, David Jason, Diana Quick, Simon Williams

The Playbirds (1978)

Two detectives are drawn into the world of porn, while investigating murders of centrefolds… Year 1978.

Generes: Drama
Director: Willy Roe
Writer: George Evans (screenplay), Willy Roe (screenplay)
Actors: Mary Millington, Glynn Edwards, Gavin Campbell, Alan Lake

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

When seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade a small town, replicating the residents one body at a time. Year 1978.

Generes: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Philip Kaufman
Writer: W.D. Richter (screenplay), Jack Finney (novel)
Actors: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright