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Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his sco...

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My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

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Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.1

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

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Wise Blood

Wise Blood

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.9

A Southerner--young, poor, ambitious but uneducated--determines to become something in the world. He decides that the best way to do that is to become a preacher and start up his own church.

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The Brood

The Brood

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.8

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the hu...

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Phantasm

Phantasm

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.6

A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him.

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Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School

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Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.6

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

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When a Stranger Calls

When a Stranger Calls

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.4

A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.

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The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.2

George Lutz and his wife Kathleen move into their Long Island dream house with their children only for their lives to be turned into a hellish nightmare. The legacy of a murder committed in the house...

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Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.1

After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the mysterious Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of supernatural mannequins.

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Fast Company

Fast Company

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 5.4

A champion drag racer clashes with the unscrupulous oil-company executive who sponsors his team.

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