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Director: Chin Hsin    More Info
Starring: Jackie Chan, Siu Tien Yuen, Dean Shek, Tien Feng, Cheung Lung, Kwan Young Moon, Choi Hon Kwok, Yuen Biao

 Young (17 years old) Jackie Chan, starring in his first notable role, meets a beggar (Siu Tien Yuen), a martial arts master, who teaches Jackie to fight–against his father's (Tien Feng) desires. Jackie is punished but has gained the skills necessary to take care of the bad guys who threaten his family.

Director: Jerry Paris    More Info
Starring: Sandy Duncan, Tony Roberts, Todd Susman, Elizabeth Allen, Art Lewis, Allen Jung, Helen Kleeb, Harry Northrup, Gordon Bosserman, Jim Conners

 In this Neil Simon story, radical newspapermen Andy Roberts and Norman Cornell (Tony Roberts and Todd Susman) work on an underground newspaper in California. Into their lives comes Amy Cooper (Sandy Duncan) who is a patriotic girl from Florida. Despite their different ideals, Andy and Amy fall in love, which leaves Norman and Andy at odds with each other.

Director: Otto Preminger    More Info
Starring: Dyan Cannon, James Coco, Jennifer O'Neill, Ken Howard, Nina Foch, Laurence Luckinbill, Burgess Meredith, Sam Levene, Louise Lasser, William Redfield

 A witty script is behind this comedy about Richard Messinger's (Laurence Luckinbill) minor surgery that leads to revelations for his wife, Julie (Dyan Cannon), and death for Richard through a series of errors by those treating him.

Director: Burt Kennedy    More Info
Starring: James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Elam, Joan Blondell, Harry Morgan, Marie Windsor, John Dehner, Henry Jones, Chuck Connors, Dub Taylor

 This is a fun Comedy/Western with James Garner in the role of con artist Latigo who arrives in the mining town of Purgatory. The opportunity presents itself for him to make some money out of a dispute by making people think that he is a gunslinger. Latigo is hired to rid the town of feared gunslinger Jug May (Jack Elam), and the fun begins. Elam, always good, is at his best. Despite the title, director, and cast, this is not a sequel to "Support Your Local Sheriff."

Director: Milos Forman    More Info
Starring: Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Linnea Heacock, Georgia Engel, Tony Harvey, Audra Lindley, Paul Benedict, Vincent Schiavelli, Kathy Bates, Allen Garfield

 While searching for their runaway daughter (Linnea Heacock), parents (Lynn Carlin and Buck Henry) discover a world quite different from suburbia. Watch for bit parts played by Kathy Bates and Carly Simon.

Director: Anthony Harvey    More Info
Starring: George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford, Lester Rawlins, Al Lewis, Rue McClanahan, F. Murray Abraham, M. Emmet Walsh, Kitty Winn, Sudie Bond

 Justin Playfair (George C. Scott) is a retired judge who becomes convinced that he is Sherlock Holmes, and his brother (Lester Rawlins)–hoping to have him committed–hires a psychiatrist (Joanne Woodward) to look into the matter. Her name just happens to be "Dr. Watson," and she becomes intrigued with Justin, which leads to complications. This film was remade for TV as "The Return of the World's Greatest Detective."

Director: Robert Parrish    More Info
Starring: Robert Shaw, Stella Stevens, Martin Landau, Telly Savalas, Fernando Rey, Michael Craig, Al Lettieri, Dudley Sutton, Aldo Sambrell, Paloma Cela

 Robert Shaw takes on the role of the priest in the Mexican town of Bastardo that is under the control of the diabolical Don Carlos (Telly Savalas). When Alvira (Stella Stevens) and her mysterious companion, Spectre (Dudley Sutton), arrive in town in a hearse with an empty coffin, she tells Carlos that she is searching for her husband's killer and offers him gold as the reward for finding him so that she can put the killer in the coffin. This is a violent movie.

Director: Enzo Barboni    More Info
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Harry Carey Jr., Jessica Dublin, Yanti Somer, Enzo Tarascio, Pupo De Luca, Dana Ghia, Enzo Fiermonte, Franco Ressel

 In the third episode of the "Trinity" series, our heroes Trinita and Bambino (Terence Hill and Bud Spencer) promise their dying father that they will become criminals. They turn in their law-enforcement badges and become bandits. But, it is a difficult transition when they find themselves helping those they come across while attempting to rob them. An enjoyable Comedy/Western.

Director: Andrew Sinclair    More Info
Starring: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole, Glynis Johns, Sian Phillips, Vivien Merchant, Victor Spinetti, Ann Beach, Angharad Rees, Ray Smith

 This film adaptation of the Dylan Thomas play involves residents of a Welsh coastal village in stories told by blind, retired mariner, Captain Cat (Peter O'Toole). He recalls the lives of drowned shipmates, other residents of his town of Llareggub, and the love of his life who happened to be a prostitute (Elizabeth Taylor).

Director: Freddie Francis    More Info
Starring: Pia Degermark, Thomas Hunter, Ferdy Mayne, Yvor Murillo, Ingrid van Bergen, Joachim Kemmer, Oskar Wegrostek, Lyvia Bauer, Daria Damar, Kay Williams

 Actress Betty Williams (Pia Degermark) inherits a castle in the Balkans but soon learns that her grandmother (also played by Degermark) was a witch and has returned as a vampire. And then there's Count Dracula (Ferdy Mayne) to deal with in this comedic horror film with nudity to boot.

Director: Ulu Grosbard    More Info
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden, Barbara Harris, David Burns, Dom DeLuise, Gabriel Dell, Betty Walker, Rose Gregorio

 A very successful composer of rock songs (Dustin Hoffman) cannot adjust to life at the top and feels his life lacks meaning. Barbara Harris was nominated for an Oscar (Supporting Actress). [Full title: "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?"]

Director: Mel Stuart    More Info
Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Peter Capell, Ursula Reit, Gunter Meisner, Leonard Stone, Aubrey Woods, David Battley

 Based on Roald Dahl's children's book, this is a delightful musical about candy-maker Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) who invites five children to share the secrets of his factory. They find their invitations, which are golden tickets, hidden in Willie Wonka's candy bars. Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), who takes the tour with his grandfather, Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson), is among the five children who arrive at the factory. Once inside, problems befall the children, but Charlie just might be able to escape misfortune and grab the brass ring.

Director: George Englund    More Info
Starring: John Rubinstein, Patricia(2) Quinn, Don Johnson, Elvin Jones, Doug Kershaw, William Challee, Dick Van Patten, Hank Worden, Country Joe McDonald, Barry Melton

 During their 1870 journey through the West, Zachariah (John Rubinstein) and Matthew (Don Johnson) plan to become gunfighters. Along the way, they separate but reunite after Matthew comes gunning for Zachariah and realizes that peace, not violence, is the better way to live.

Director: Pietro Germi    More Info
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Stefania Sandrelli, Carla Gravina, Clara Colosimo, Daniele Patella, Duilio Del Prete, Luigi Baghetti, Danika La Loggia, Saro Urzi

 Alfredo (Dustin Hoffman) is a timid banker who begins a love affair with Carolina Betti (Carla Gravina) and tries to end his marriage to Mariarosa (Stefania Sandrelli). But, because of Italy's strict divorce laws, Alfredo has problems getting the divorce. His lawyers do work to obtain a divorce, and the laws change allowing Alfredo, at long last, to divorce Carolina and to marry Mariarosa.

Director: Billy Wilder    More Info
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill, Edward Andrews, Gianfranco Barra, Franco Angrisano, Pippo Franco, Franco Acampora, Giselda Castrini, Raffaele Mottola

 American businessman Wendell Armbruster's (Jack Lemmon) father dies in Italy in a car crash while enjoying a liaison with his mistress. Wendell is determined to give him a proper funeral and travels to Italy where he meets Pamela (Juliet Mills), the daughter of his late father's mistress. The funeral is scheduled in three days, but the bodies are stolen from the morgue, and the vintners are holding the corpses hostage until damage caused by the crash is paid. After paying up and retrieving the bodies, Wendell and Pamela enjoy a night of skinny dipping that could result in scandal but marks the beginning of their own love affair.

Director: Eugenio Martin    More Info
Starring: Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida, Simon Andreu, Diana Lorys, Gianni Garko, Aldo Sambrell, Sergio Fantoni, Jess Hahn, Daniel Martin

 Roy King (Lee Van Cleef) and his outlaw gang rob a bank, and, while leaving on a train, King meets and marries beautiful Alice (Gina Lollobrigida). But, Alice has set King up and steals the loot. Now, Senor Montero (James Mason) offers King's outlaw gang $1 million to blow up a Mexican fortress, but the outlaws are once again outsmarted by the devious Alice.

Director: Larry Cohen    More Info
Starring: Yaphet Kotto, Andrew Duggan, Joyce Van Patten, Jeannie Berlin, Casey King, Brett Somers, Dick Yarmy, James Lee, Rosanna Huffman, Ida Berlin

 Set in Beverly Hills, this social satire takes place in the upscale home of (apparently) happily-married Bill and Bernadette (Andrew Duggan and Joyce Van Patten). Bone (Yaphet Kotto), a serial rapist, forces his way into their house and demands money. Thus begins the unveiling of the lies upon which Bill's and Bernadette's life is based as well as Bone's own demons. Larry Cohen's directorial debut.

Director: Sidney Poitier    More Info
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Cameron Mitchell, Denny Miller, Nita Talbot, John(2) Kelly, James McEachin, Clarence Muse, Tony Brubaker

 This film marks Sidney Poitier's directorial debut. It is a Comedy/Western about recently freed slaves who move West during the 19th century.

Director: Milton Katselas    More Info
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, Eileen Heckart, Paul Michael Glaser, Mike Warren

 Young, blind Don Baker (Edward Albert) is trying to become self-sufficient in spite of his domineering mother (Eileen Heckart). He falls in love with the flighty neighbor, Jill Tanner (Goldie Hawn), and gains his independence. Eileen Heckart won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as the overprotective mother.

Director: Paul Bogart    More Info
Starring: Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Bellamy, Forrest Tucker, Anne Archer, Keenan Wynn, Chief Dan George, Ned Beatty, John Wayne, Bing Crosby

 A TV talk show host, Dan Bartlett (Bob Hope), gets involved with the murder of a millionaire Arizona rancher. This is really bad despite the big-name guest stars.

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini    More Info
Starring: Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli, Josephine Chaplin, Franco Citti, Alan Webb, Pier Paolo Pasolini, J.P. Van Dyne, Vernon Dobtcheff, Adrian Street

 Following "The Decameron" (1971), Pier Paolo Pasolini is back with his second bawdy classic. Several of Chaucer's tales, including those of the Friar, the Wife of Bath, the Cook, the Merchant, the Miller, the Summoner, and the Reeve are told with both humor and drama. The stories reveal 14th-Century English culture–including sexual, social, and political life.

Director: Claude Sautet    More Info
Starring: Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey, Umberto Orsini, Bernard Le Coq, Eva Maria Meineke, Isabelle Huppert, Gisela Hahn, Henri-Jacques Huet, Pippo Merisi

 Cesar (Yves Montand) loves Rosalie (Romy Schneider), a divorced woman with a young daughter. Life is good until a former lover of Rosalie's, David (Sami Frey), arrives on the scene. They still love each other, and now we have a threesome in this comedy/drama.

Director: Vernon Zimmerman    More Info
Starring: Alan Arkin, Paul Benedict, Hector Elizondo, Oliver Clark, Charles Durning, Loretta Swit, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Allen Garfield, Barnard Hughes

 This film sat on the shelf for 10(!) years before release and is the meandering story of a meandering trucker and the people he runs across during his long-distance hauling. The interesting cast and offbeat story make this watchable.

Director: Luis Bunuel    More Info
Starring: Fernando Rey, Stephane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli, Bernard Musson, Paul Frankeur, Julien Bertheau, Milena Vukotic

 Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this is a satirical look at the bourgeoisie following the activities of upper-middle-class friends. Don Raphael (Fernando Rey), Francois Thevenot (Paul Frankeur), Simone (Delphine Seyrig), Florence (Bulle Ogier), Henri Senechal (Jean-Pierre Cassel), and Alice (Stephane Audran) try, again and again, to spend an evening together. But, no matter how many times they try, and fail, to have dinner together, their plans are frustrated by events over which they have no control. The obstacles are bizarre–ranging from a mixed- up date for the dinner, to army maneuvers, to a dead body, to a stage play in which they are characters. Good entertainment.

Director: Byron Chudnow    More Info
Starring: Byron Mabe, JoJo D'Amore, Simmy Bow, Hal Reed, Julie Parrish, John Tull, Jay Paxton, John Strong, Diane Prior, Clyde Apperson

 Eddie (Byron Mabe) and his gang just can't get this robbery thing right. When he sees Doberman guard dogs foil would-be car thieves, Eddie gets a great idea: maybe the Dobermans can help him in his chosen profession. Low budget, but fun for the whole family. There are two sequels: "The Amazing Dobermans" and "The Daring Dobermans".