25 MORE Unjustly forgotten, under-rated, spit-on, smacked-around, left for dead films that deserve to be rediscovered!
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- DirectorJack CardiffStarsRod TaylorYvette MimieuxPeter CarstenA band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.Sweet Lord! One of the craziest action movies ever made. I'm beating myself up for not having watched this years ago when I had a crappy VHS.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockePat HingleA hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive.Maybe it's unfair to put a Clint Eastwood flick on here. But this one pulls out all the stops! Completely ludicrous and very exciting! This one must hold some kind of record for most blanks fired in a movie!
- DirectorAli SelimStarsElizabeth ReaserLois SmithPatrick HeusingerIn 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.A wonderful little film.
- DirectorAlan CookeStarsTerence StampRobert VaughnNigel DavenportA man who has been in a coma since infancy is awakened.In a coma since birth, Terence Stamp wakes up at the age of 30. What could possibly go wrong? Awesome tagline alert: CAN THIS BABY KILL?! Whoooo!
- DirectorDaryl DukeStarsRip TornAhna CapriElayne HeilveilMaury Dann (Rip Torn, in one of his most memorable performances) is a not-so-nice country-Western singer. He ruthlessly manipulates everyone around him to suit his selfish needs...he even gets his limo driver to take the blame for the death of a fan whom he stabbed.A superb performance by Rip Torn, which should have got him an Oscar nomination!
- DirectorMartin BellStarsAnnieEddieAntoineGritty documentary that looks at the lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.My vote for the best documentary of the 80's.
- DirectorJohn KortyCharles SwensonStarsLorenzo MusicJudith KahanMarshall EfronTwo wannabe heroes and their friends must stop a madman from giving everyone nightmares.Very funky animated film that was made with what looks like a bunch of pieces of scrap paper. Like South Park - only pretty.
- DirectorGordon ParksStarsRon LeibmanDavid SelbySheila FrazierThe true story of two New York City cops. Greenberg & Hantz fought the system, became detectives and were known on the streets as "Batman & Robin".The poster over-sells it a bit, but this is still a fairly exciting, funny, VERY 70's buddy-cop movie.
- DirectorPaul BartelStarsMary WoronovPaul BartelRobert BeltranA relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.Because cannibalism is hilarious. So is this movie.
- DirectorMichael CrichtonStarsTom SelleckCynthia RhodesGene SimmonsIn the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.OK. This isn't a great movie. I admit it. But it's got Gene Simmons as a bad guy! And the ending is actually really tense. Plus, you know, Selleck Stache.
- DirectorAkiva SchafferStarsAndy SambergIsla FisherIan McShaneSelf-proclaimed stuntman Rod Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life - to clear fifteen buses to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's life-saving heart operation.This came and went almost as fast as 'Macgruber' HEY-O! But this is really like watching 20 or so SNL digital shorts in a row. Ridiculous, stupid, and outright hilarious in spots.
- DirectorMatthew ChapmanStarsPeter CoyoteVictoria TennantBlaine NovakTo help his actress girlfriend regain her confidence a Hollywood bigshot bankrolls a small budget film being made by a first-time producer and director pair. Despite the hand-to-mouth way it has to be made the film starts to come good, as does the off-set relationship between the actress and her unknown male lead.Very obviously about Stanley Kubrick making 'Killer's Kiss.' Pretty cool. Not available on DVD, so best of luck tracking it down!
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsMichael SarrazinJennifer O'NeillMargot KidderWhen college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but which seems familiar and where he soon finds his previous incarnation's wife.Not entirely successful, but enough creepiness and "what the hell is going on" moments to make it worthwhile. Michael Sarrazin was always a great actor.
- DirectorJerry SchatzbergStarsChristopher ReeveKathy BakerMimi RogersA New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.Morgan Freeman plays a pimp named 'Fast-Black!' The dude drinks YooHoo! What are you waiting for?!
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsBurt ReynoldsDyan CannonJohn P. RyanMillions in diamonds are stolen from a safe in NYC and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or killer.It's always fun to watch Burt Reynolds roll, dive, shoot, and smile. If anything, watch it for the oh-so-obvious stunt-gone-wrong of Reynold's stunt-double(?) falling out of a tree. Jackie Chan feels your pain Burt.
- DirectorJohn FlynnStarsWilliam DevaneTommy Lee JonesLinda HaynesA recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.Man oh man is the ending to this one tough (and rough!) as nails! Think Taxi Driver x 10! And the dude has a hook!
- DirectorJean-Claude LordStarsDavid McIlwraithTeri AustinRichard CoxAn employee of a secret company operation becomes the victim of the company's special weapons project. He is transformed into a robotic killing machine that, because of his programming must destroy anything that comes near him.A robo-man AND Pam Grier?! Sold! Gotta love the costume even if the movie is only so-so.
- DirectorJohn FrankenheimerStarsScott GlennToshirô MifuneDonna Kei BenzA down-and-out American boxer becomes involved in a feud between two Japanese brothers.Solid action movie with Toshiro Mifune and Scott Glenn. Much better than it has any right to be.
- DirectorAllan ArkushStarsMalcolm McDowellAllen GarfieldDaniel SternMega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.Malcolm Macdowell plays a Mick Jagger type rocker who gets high and talks to his penis. Your welcome, America.
- DirectorGary ShermanStarsSeason HubleyGary SwansonWings HauserA single mother prostitute, who goes by the name Princess, finds herself forced to work undercover for the police in order to apprehend a homicidal, misogynistic pimp named Ramrod, who will do anything not to get arrested.Wings Hauser plays a pimp named Ramrod who beats up his 'ladies of the night' with a wire hanger. Makes for a good double bill with 'Street Smart' - two sadistic pimps for the price of one!
- DirectorKarel ReiszStarsNick NolteTuesday WeldMichael MoriartyA Vietnam veteran gets conned into helping an old Marine friend smuggle drugs into the country but ends up having to go on the run with his friend's wife when the deal goes sour.Excellent vietnam flick with Nick Nolte giving one of his best performances. Very intense.
- DirectorKen WiederhornStarsClarence ThomasBrooke AdamsLuke HalpinVisitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of Zombie soldiers.Pretty good late 70's horror film with Nazi Zombies that come out of the water to beat up tourists! Never EVER get yourself trapped in an empty pool on an island full of these guys, because they will just kick the crap out of you.
- DirectorJim WynorskiStarsKelli MaroneyTony O'DellRussell ToddA group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.Wickedly entertaining piece of crap horror about murderous security robots hunting down kids in a shopping mall! So bad, it's good with a splatter-ific exploding head scene!
- DirectorRobert BentonStarsJeff BridgesBarry BrownJim DavisA God-fearing Ohio boy dodging the Civil War draft arrives in St. Joseph, MO where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading westThe best western of the 70's, which sells it short. This is on my personal top 20, and despite 'The Dude' being in it, nobody seems to have heard or seen the movie. Beautifully photographed, scored, directed, acted, everything.
- DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsBruno LawrenceAnna Maria MonticelliGreer Robson-KirkAfter the break-up of his marriage, a racing driver sets out to get back his daughter - at any cost.A terrific performance from Bruno Lawrence as a desperate father. Highly recommended New Zealand import.