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The Disappearance (1977)

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Synopsis: A high-priced hitman (Donald Sutherland, Ordinary People) slowly realizes that his latest assignment is somehow connected to the sudden and mysterious disappearance of his wife (Francine Racette, Four Flies […]

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1977

Jabberwocky (1977)

March 31, 2022by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: During the Dark Ages, a young barrel-maker (Michael Palin, A Fish Called Wanda) leaves his small village in search of a better life. The naive peasant arrives at the […]

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1977

The Gauntlet (1977)

May 14, 2021by Eric Binford 14 Comments

Synopsis: A burned-out cop, Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood, Play Misty for Me), is assigned to escort a seemingly unimportant witness to a crime, a high-priced call-girl Augustina “Gus” Mally (Sondra […]

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1977

Between the Lines (1977)

August 15, 2019by Eric Binford 15 Comments

Synopsis: The fiercely independent staff members at a Boston newspaper go bananas after they find out that a major publishing company wants to buy the paper. Reaction & Thoughts: “All […]

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1977

You Light Up My Life (1977)

June 13, 2018by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: A young woman (Didi Conn, Grease) is determined to put her life together, while trying to succeed as an actress, singer, and songwriter. Reaction & Thoughts: “I can’t depend […]

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1977

The Psychic (1977, aka Seven Notes in Black)

May 18, 2017by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: After marrying a wealthy Italian (Gianni Garko, The Night of the Devils), an American clairvoyant, Virginia Ducci (Jennifer O’Neill, Summer of ’42), moves to Italy. Once in her husband’s […]

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1977

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

March 15, 2016by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: After British and Russian nuclear submarines are hijacked, the two antagonist nations unite forces to find the culprit. MI6’s James Bond (Roger Moore, The Man who Haunted Himself) is forced […]

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1977

Demon Seed (1977)

January 26, 2016by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: In the near future, a brilliant scientist (Fritz Weaver, Creepshow) helps develop a sophisticated computer system named “Proteus” that will hopefully help mankind find the cure for all sorts […]

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1977

The Last Wave (1977)

June 29, 2015by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: In Sydney, Australia, a lawyer (Richard Chamberlain, The Thorn Birds) decides to defend a group of local Aborigines accused of murder. As he immerses himself in the case, the […]

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1977

Day of the Animals (1977)

June 14, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: One very, very hot summer day, a group of hikers slowly realize that the wildlife is acting erratic. They can’t quite put their fingers on the problem, but Radio […]

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1977

Saturday Night Fever (1977, Director’s Cut)

April 29, 2015by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: John Travolta (Grease and Pulp Fiction) plays an Italian-American young man from Brooklyn, New York, who leads an ordinary life during the week, but becomes a sensation as a […]

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1977

The Haunting of Julia (1977)

June 27, 2014by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: Julia Lofting (Mia Farrow, Hannah and Her Sisters), an American woman living in England, loses her only child in a freak accident. Inconsolable after the tragedy, Julia is quickly […]

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1977

The Late Show (1977)

April 22, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Aging L.A. gumshoe, Ira Wells’s (Art Carney, Harry and Tonto) glory days are long gone. Once an ace private detective, he is barely making ends meet nowadays. When Ira’s […]

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1977

The Goodbye Girl (1977)

April 18, 2014by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Ex-dancer Paula McFadden (Marsha Mason, Cinderella Liberty) lives with her daughter (Quinn Cummings, TV’s Family) and boyfriend in a New York apartment. After the boyfriend suddenly takes off, Paula […]

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1977

Black Sunday (1977)

April 15, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Dahlia Iyad (Marthe Keller, Marathon Man) is a Palestinian agent who has enlisted a wacky Vietnam veteran Michael Lander (Bruce Dern, Nebraska) to help her place a bomb inside […]

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