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1978 Wishlist

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  • National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

    1. National Lampoon's Animal House

    19781h 49mR79Metascore
    7.4 (134K)
    At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsJohn BelushiKaren AllenTom Hulce
  • John Paul in Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    2. Dawn of the Dead

    19782h 7mUnrated71Metascore
    7.8 (134K)
    During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
    DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsDavid EmgeKen ForeeScott H. Reiniger
  • Donald Sutherland and Veronica Cartwright in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

    3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    19781h 55mPG75Metascore
    7.4 (77K)
    When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.
    DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsDonald SutherlandBrooke AdamsJeff Goldblum
  • Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

    4. Force 10 from Navarone

    19781h 58mPG42Metascore
    6.4 (21K)
    During World War II, several oddly assorted military experts are teamed in a mission to raid and destroy a bridge vital to enemy strategy.
    DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsHarrison FordRobert ShawEdward Fox
  • Death on the Nile (1978)

    5. Death on the Nile

    19782h 20mPG59Metascore
    7.3 (43K)
    As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
    DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsPeter UstinovMia FarrowSimon MacCorkindale
  • Days of Heaven (1978)

    6. Days of Heaven

    19781h 34mPG94Metascore
    7.7 (67K)
    A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
    DirectorTerrence MalickStarsRichard GereBrooke AdamsSam Shepard
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978)

    7. The Lord of the Rings

    19782h 12mPG51Metascore
    6.2 (38K)
    The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.
    DirectorRalph BakshiStarsChristopher GuardWilliam SquireMichael Scholes
  • Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

    8. Eyes of Laura Mars

    19781h 44mR49Metascore
    6.2 (13K)
    Fashion photographer Laura Mars, whose photographs contain violent images, develops the ability to see through a killer's eyes. Those around her include her driver Tommy, her manager Donald, her ex-husband Michael, and policeman John.
    DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsFaye DunawayTommy Lee JonesBrad Dourif
  • Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game of Death (1978)

    9. Game of Death

    19781h 40mR36Metascore
    5.9 (23K)
    A martial arts movie star must fake his death to bring down the syndicate that is extorting him and other celebrities - including his pop singer girlfriend - for protection money.
    DirectorsRobert ClouseBruce LeeStarsBruce LeeGig YoungDean Jagger
  • Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)

    10. Heaven Can Wait

    19781h 41mPG72Metascore
    6.9 (25K)
    A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
    DirectorsWarren BeattyBuck HenryStarsWarren BeattyJames MasonJulie Christie
  • Jackie Chan, Dean Shek, and Siu-Tin Yuen in Drunken Master (1978)

    11. Drunken Master

    19781h 51mPG-1368Metascore
    7.4 (46K)
    Wong Fei-Hung is a mischievous, yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents, his frustrated father has him disciplined by a master of drunken martial arts.
    DirectorYuen Woo-PingStarsJackie ChanSiu-Tin YuenJeong-lee Hwang
  • The Driver (1978)

    12. The Driver

    19781h 31mR56Metascore
    7.1 (21K)
    A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.
    DirectorWalter HillStarsRyan O'NealBruce DernIsabelle Adjani
  • Jack Nicholson in Goin' South (1978)

    13. Goin' South

    19781h 48mPG52Metascore
    6.2 (8.4K)
    Due to the lack of men after the Civil War, a western town allows a young bachelorette who lives alone to save a thief from hanging by marrying him. They must deal with his old gang, the Sheriff, the railroad, a gold mine, and each other.
    DirectorJack NicholsonStarsJack NicholsonMary SteenburgenChristopher Lloyd
  • Jenny Agutter and Fabio Testi in China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)

    14. China 9, Liberty 37

    19781h 42mR
    6.1 (1.6K)
    The railroad hires a condemned killer to murder an uncooperative rancher but the assassin fails to deliver, prompting the railroad men to go after him instead.
    DirectorsMonte HellmanTony BrandtStarsJenny AgutterWarren OatesFabio Testi
  • Five Deadly Venoms (1978)

    15. Five Deadly Venoms

    19781h 41mR
    7.0 (8.4K)
    The sixth and final disciple of a dying martial arts master is instructed to find the master's five former disciples, each specializing in their own unique kung fu style, and defeat any evil ones amongst them.
    DirectorCheh ChangStarsSheng ChiangChien SunPhillip Chung-Fung Kwok
  • Terence Hill and Bud Spencer in Odds and Evens (1978)

    16. Odds and Evens

    19781h 49mPG
    7.1 (11K)
    A Navy detective enlists his brother, a former gambler, to help him liquidate an illegal gaming house on a yacht near Miami.
    DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsTerence HillBud SpencerLuciano Catenacci
  • Bud Spencer in Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)

    17. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer

    19781h 55m
    6.7 (6.4K)
    After his fishing boat is "periscoped", ex US footballer Bulldozer docks in an Italian port, where local criminals and American soldiers fight each other. Locals discover Bulldozer's talents and challenge the Yanks to a football game.
    DirectorMichele LupoStarsBud SpencerRaimund HarmstorfOttaviano Dell'Acqua
  • Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in The End (1978)

    18. The End

    19781h 40mR46Metascore
    6.1 (4.7K)
    Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide.
    DirectorBurt ReynoldsStarsBurt ReynoldsSally FieldDom DeLuise
  • Jackie Chan, Jeong-lee Hwang, and Siu-Tin Yuen in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

    19. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    19781h 30mPG
    7.3 (14K)
    An orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a life-changing experience after helping an old peripatetic beggar.
    DirectorYuen Woo-PingStarsJackie ChanSiu-Tin YuenJeong-lee Hwang
  • Blue Collar (1978)

    20. Blue Collar

    19781h 54mR77Metascore
    7.5 (12K)
    When three automotive factory workers who're struggling financially try to steal from their own labor union, they discover corruption, and reluctantly decide to use this information for blackmail.
    DirectorPaul SchraderStarsRichard PryorHarvey KeitelYaphet Kotto
  • Chia-Hui Liu in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

    21. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    19781h 56mR
    7.6 (20K)
    A school student who conspires with his teacher and others to overthrow the Qing Dynasty sees his family slaughtered at the hands of his enemies. He joins the Shaolin Temple and rigorously studies martial arts to avenge his beloved ones.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLo LiehYue Wong
  • Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down in The Great Train Robbery (1978)

    22. The Great Train Robbery

    19781h 50mPG68Metascore
    6.9 (21K)
    England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.
    DirectorMichael CrichtonStarsSean ConneryDonald SutherlandLesley-Anne Down
  • Sylvester Stallone and David Huffman in F.I.S.T. (1978)

    23. F.I.S.T.

    19782h 25mPG54Metascore
    6.4 (9.1K)
    A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall.
    DirectorNorman JewisonStarsSylvester StalloneRod SteigerPeter Boyle
  • Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)

    24. Norma Rae

    19791h 54mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (14K)
    A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
    DirectorMartin RittStarsSally FieldBeau BridgesRon Leibman
  • Dustin Hoffman and Theresa Russell in Straight Time (1978)

    25. Straight Time

    19781h 54mR64Metascore
    7.4 (11K)
    The difficulties of a career burglar to reinsert himself after being released on parole.
    DirectorsUlu GrosbardDustin HoffmanStarsDustin HoffmanTheresa RussellGary Busey

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