Movies and TvShows featuring "year-1978" theme.
Rodney Alcala was a killer in the midst of a killing spree when he brazenly took part in, and won a date on, the popular TV game show 'The Dating Game.'
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. Lenny Feder, a Hollywood talent agent, rents a lake house for everyone to stay at. Throughout the weekend, they spread their coach's ashes, encounter old rivals, face relationship challenges, and have a friendly rematch basketball game. Despite their differences and personal struggles, they reconnect and embrace the importance of friendship and family.
Fleeing from Medellín to Miami, Griselda Blanco creates one of the most ruthless cartels in history.
A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims. In 1978, a serial child abductor nicknamed 'The Grabber' prowls the streets of a Denver suburb. Finney, a bullied teenager, and his sister Gwen live with their abusive father. Gwen has psychic dreams and foresees the kidnappings. The police search for Finney is unsuccessful. Finney receives help from the ghost of a previous victim and manages to escape. With Gwen's help, they confront the killer and free themselves.
Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Barry Seal, a pilot for Trans World Airlines, is recruited by the CIA to take on reconnaissance missions in South America. He soon finds himself working for the Medellin Cartel, smuggling drugs into the United States. As his operation grows, Barry must navigate the DEA, the Contras, and the cartel, all while trying to protect his family and avoid getting caught. In the end, Barry's illegal activities catch up to him, and he is sentenced to community service before being murdered by hit-men sent by Pablo Escobar. The story ends with the aftermath of Barry's actions, highlighting the Iran-Contra Affair and the impact on his family.
In a world where the human lifespan has been extended, Kathy reminisces about her time at a boarding school called Hailsham and her adult life. She falls in love with Tommy, but Tommy and Ruth begin a relationship. The three friends eventually discover that they are clones destined to be organ donors. Tommy believes that their artwork can prove true love and grant them a temporary reprieve from donation. Kathy becomes a carer and watches many clones die. She reunites with Tommy and Ruth, who dies on the operating table. Tommy's artworks are revealed to be pointless, and Kathy is left waiting for her donations.
In Christine, a high school outcast named Arnie Cunningham buys a beat-up 1958 Plymouth Fury called Christine. Arnie becomes obsessed with restoring the car and it soon becomes clear that Christine has a mind of her own. As Arnie transforms from a timid boy to a confident and vengeful man, he finds himself spiraling into madness, causing those who dare to cross him to meet a deadly fate.
A con man named Irving Rosenfeld and his partner Sydney Prosser are coerced into working for an FBI agent named Richie DiMaso. Together, they navigate the dangerous world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
Senna is a 2010 documentary film that depicts the life and career of Brazilian racing legend Ayrton Senna. The film explores his rise to fame in the world of Formula One racing, his intense rivalry with teammate Alain Prost, and his tragic death in a racing accident. Through interviews, archive footage, and race highlights, Senna provides an intimate portrait of a talented and passionate driver.
The 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists. In the late 70s, Italy is torn apart by a war: in the history of a Western country, the first government supported by a Communist Party (PCI) is about to take office in an epoch-making alliance with the Nation's traditional bastion of conservatism, the Christian Democrats (DC). Aldo Moro, President of the DC, is the main proponent of this accord. On the very same day of the swearing ceremony of this new government formation, March 16, 1978, Moro is kidnapped in an ambush that leaves his entire police escort dead on the street. Moro's imprisonment will last 55 days: 55 days of hope, fear, negotiation, failure, good intentions and wicked acts. 55 days ending with his corpse abandoned inside a car in the center of Rome, exactly half way between the headquarters of the DC and the PCI.
Persepolis is a powerful and poignant animated film that tells the story of Marjane, a young Iranian girl coming of age during the Islamic Revolution. As she grows up in Tehran, she witnesses the changes in her country and the impact they have on her family and herself. From her childhood dreams of revolution to her experiences as a teenager studying abroad, Persepolis explores themes of identity, freedom, and the complex relationship between Iran and the West.
In the crime-ridden city of Galveston, Texas in 1978, a retired professional football player turned private detective is hired to investigate a missing person case. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of corruption, drug trafficking, and murder. With the help of his trusty pet cat and his own detective agency, he races against time to solve the case before more lives are lost.
After surviving Michael Myers' attack, Laurie is rushed to the hospital while Dr. Loomis continues his hunt for Myers. However, Michael tracks Laurie to the hospital and begins a murderous rampage. Will Laurie be able to escape the relentless killer?
In Fear Street: 1978, a group of teenagers at a summer camp in 1978 must uncover the dark secrets behind a curse that haunts the campgrounds. As they battle against a relentless killer, they also face personal demons and relationships put to the test. With the threat of death looming, they must find a way to survive the night.
Flight of the Navigator is an adventure comedy family sci-fi movie from 1986. The story follows a 12-year-old boy who gets abducted by an alien spacecraft and is returned to Earth 8 years later, but he hasn't aged a day. He embarks on a journey to unravel the mysteries of his disappearance and to find a way back home.
After inheriting six penguins, a businessman transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland. As his professional life starts to unravel, he becomes closer to his children and rekindles a relationship with his ex-wife. When he is faced with the choice between his job and the penguins, he realizes the true value of family.
In 1970s Hell's Kitchen, three women take over the Irish mob after their husbands are incarcerated. They soon find themselves caught in a dangerous web of power, betrayal, and violence as they navigate the treacherous underworld of organized crime.
In Traitor, an FBI agent finds himself questioning his loyalty when he discovers a nefarious plot that puts his life and the lives of others at risk. As he delves deeper into the conspiracy, he must navigate a dangerous web of deception, violence, and betrayal. With time running out, he must choose between his duty and his own personal convictions.