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    Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things 1972 POSTER

    Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

    1972

    English

    5.2

    12

    47%

    41%

    Action

    Comedy

    cult film

    Fantasy

    graveyard

    Horror

    island

    living dead

    zombie

    Bob Clark Bob Clark Director Alan Ormsby Alan Ormsby as Alan Jeff Gillen Jeff Gillen as Jeff Jane Daly Jane Daly as Terry Bruce Solomon Bruce Solomon as Winns
    Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
    The War Between Men and Women 1972 POSTER

    The War Between Men and Women

    1972

    English

    6.1

    13

    39%

    39%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    new york city

    pregnant animal

    Melville Shavelson Melville Shavelson Director Lisa Eilbacher Lisa Eilbacher as Caroline Kozlenko Herb Edelman Herb Edelman as Howard Mann Barbara Harris Barbara Harris as Theresa Alice Kozlenko Bob Harks Bob Harks as Wedding Guest
    A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of three — the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions.
    Beware! The Blob 1972 POSTER

    Beware! The Blob

    1972

    English

    4.1

    12

    21%

    21%

    Action

    alien

    blob

    b movie

    Comedy

    decapitation

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    wheelchair

    Larry Hagman Larry Hagman Director Richard Stahl Richard Stahl as Edward Fazio Shelley Berman Shelley Berman as Hair Stylist Del Close Del Close as Hobo Wearing Eyepatch Marlene Clark Marlene Clark as Mariane Hargis
    A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!
    The 14 Amazons 1972 POSTER

    The 14 Amazons

    1972

    Chinese

    6.5

    9

    67%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    female warrior

    general

    generation

    History

    revenge

    War

    Kang Cheng Kang Cheng Director Betty Ting Pei Betty Ting Pei as Huang Chiung Nu Lisa Lu Lisa Lu as She Tai-Chun, Great Grand-Mother Corey Yuen Corey Yuen as Warrior Lily Ho Lily Ho as Yang Wen Xuang
    The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
    Slaughterhouse-Five 1972 POSTER

    Slaughterhouse-Five

    1972

    English

    6.8

    17

    82%

    68%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    prisoner of war

    Sci-Fi

    time travel

    War

    war crimes

    world war ii

    George Roy Hill George Roy Hill Director Richard Stahl Richard Stahl as Army Doctor Warren Frost Warren Frost as Driver Eugene Roche Eugene Roche as Edgar Derby Perry King Perry King as Robert Pilgrim
    Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of the Second World War, finds himself mysteriously detached from time, so that he is able to travel, without being able to help it, from the days of his childhood to those of his peculiar life on a distant planet called Tralfamadore, passing through his bitter experience as a prisoner of war in the German city of Dresden, over which looms the inevitable shadow of an unspeakable tragedy.
    Wedding in White 1972 POSTER

    Wedding in White

    1972

    English

    6.5

    4

    78%

    78%

    Action

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    parent child relationship

    pregnancy

    rape

    teenage pregnancy

    world war ii

    William Fruet William Fruet Director Stan Ross Stan Ross as Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence as Gerald Crack Gerald Crack as (as Jerry Crack) Carol Kane Carol Kane as Jeannie Dougall
    A young girl's brother comes home from the army, and brings an army buddy with him. The three of them go out that night to celebrate, and after much drinking has been done, the brother's friend rapes the sister. After the two men have gone back, the girl finds that she's pregnant--and discovers that her parents don't blame the soldier, but blame her.
    The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick 1972 POSTER

    The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

    1972

    German

    6.5

    4

    Action

    based on short story

    Drama

    football (soccer)

    germany

    goalie

    new german cinema

    Sport

    sports

    Wim Wenders Wim Wenders Director Arthur Brauss Arthur Brauss as Bloch Rüdiger Vogler Rüdiger Vogler as Idiot Edda Köchl Edda Köchl as Mädchen Wim Wenders Wim Wenders as Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station
    Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. This causes him to lose his bearings, and he wanders aimlessly through the city streets and spends the night with the box-office attendant of a movie theatre.
    The King of Marvin Gardens 1972 POSTER

    The King of Marvin Gardens

    1972

    English

    6.5

    5

    71%

    58%

    Action

    boardwalk

    Drama

    dreamer

    jail

    mobster

    monopoly

    sibling relationship

    Bob Rafelson Bob Rafelson Director Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as David Staebler Bruce Dern Bruce Dern as Jason Staebler Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn as Sally John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Surtees
    Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.
    Season of the Witch 1972 POSTER

    Season of the Witch

    1972

    English

    5.6

    8

    70%

    58%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    housewife

    nightmare

    witch

    witchcraft

    George A. Romero George A. Romero Director Paul McCollough Paul McCollough as Marvin Lieber Marvin Lieber as Jerry Randolph Charlotte Carter Charlotte Carter as Mary Linda Creagan Linda Creagan as Patty
    An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
    Super Fly 1972 POSTER

    Super Fly

    1972

    English

    6.4

    15

    Action

    blaxploitation

    blaxploitation cinema

    Crime

    dealer

    Drama

    drugs

    mobster

    Music

    new york city

    Thriller

    Gordon Parks Jr. Gordon Parks Jr. Director John Williams John Williams as Militant Fred Ottaviano Fred Ottaviano as Police Floyd Levine Floyd Levine as Police Ron O'Neal Ron O'Neal as Priest
    Priest, a suave top-rung New York City drug dealer, decides that he wants to get out of his dangerous trade. Working with his reluctant friend, Eddie, Priest devises a scheme that will allow him to make a big deal and then retire. When a desperate street dealer informs the police of Priest's activities, Priest is forced into an uncomfortable arrangement with corrupt narcotics officers. Setting his plan in motion, he aims to both leave the business and stick it to the man.
    The Human Goddess 1972 POSTER

    The Human Goddess

    1972

    Chinese

    5.7

    8

    Action

    Comedy

    fantasy

    Fantasy

    hong kong

    Musical

    musical romantic comedy

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    Meng Hua Ho Meng Hua Ho Director Chok Chow Cheung Chok Chow Cheung as Li Jen Ho Li Jen Ho as Jen Kwan Jen Kwan as Hoi Mang Hoi Mang as (as Hai Meng)
    Li Ching is the Seventh Sister, an angel who comes down from heaven to see what life in Hong Kong is like. In Hong Kong, she runs into Zili(Chin Feng), a reincarnated version of her deceased lover, Dong Yong. Zili, with help from cook Uncle Bull(the warm, portly Peng Peng), do their best to watch over homeless kids in an run-down orphanage. However, a heartless tycoon named Xu Caifa wants the land where the orphanage is and he's willing to go to extremes to get it. Armed with omnipotent powers, spirit, and help from her "celestial sisters", Seventh Sister works to defend Zili, Uncle Bull, and the orphans from Xu Caifa.
    Enter the Devil 1972 POSTER

    Enter the Devil

    1972

    English

    5.0

    8

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    Thriller

    Western

    Frank Q. Dobbs Frank Q. Dobbs Director Byron Quisenberry Byron Quisenberry as Dave Rex Reddick Rex Reddick as Deputy Dave Ford Dave Ford as Gerald Joshua Bryant Joshua Bryant as Glenn
    People are disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult is responsible. Her inquiries lead her into great danger. Who can she trust?
    Demons of the Mind 1972 POSTER

    Demons of the Mind

    1972

    English

    5.3

    10

    39%

    Action

    castle

    gothic

    Horror

    incest

    murder

    secret

    Thriller

    Peter Sykes Peter Sykes Director Jane Cardew Jane Cardew as 2nd Girl Shane Briant Shane Briant as Emil Richard Beaumont Richard Beaumont as Young Emil Robert Hardy Robert Hardy as Zorn
    A physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father. He investigates, and discovers a web of sex, incest and satanic possession.
    Straight on Till Morning 1972 POSTER

    Straight on Till Morning

    1972

    English

    5.7

    12

    43%

    43%

    Action

    castle

    liverpool

    liverpool, england

    london, england

    murder

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Peter Collinson Peter Collinson Director Rita Tushingham Rita Tushingham as Brenda Thompson James Bolam James Bolam as Joey John Clive John Clive as Newsagent Shane Briant Shane Briant as Peter Clive
    Brenda, a timid, withdrawn woman, meets Peter, a man she believes is finally the love of her life. However, little does Brenda know that Peter is a vicious serial killer.
    Ciao Manhattan 1972 POSTER

    Ciao Manhattan

    1972

    English

    5.6

    4

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    drug abuse

    drug scene

    electroconvulsive therapy

    hitchhiking

    monitor

    Romance

    John Palmer John Palmer Director Jane Holzer Jane Holzer as Charla Viva Viva as Diana - Vogue editor Roger Vadim Roger Vadim as Dr. Braun Edie Sedgwick Edie Sedgwick as Susan Superstar
    Fiction and documentary mingle in a freewheeling portrait of Susan Superstar, a New York celebrity on a drug-fueled downward slide that mirrors Edie Sedgwick’s own self-destructive spiral.
    Night of the Lepus 1972 POSTER

    Night of the Lepus

    1972

    English

    4.2

    4

    27%

    Action

    animal attack

    dead family

    Drama

    giant animal

    Horror

    mutant animal

    pantyhose

    rabbit

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    William F. Claxton William F. Claxton Director Janet Leigh Janet Leigh as Gerry Bennett Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward as Jud Francesca Jarvis Francesca Jarvis as Mildred Stuart Whitman Stuart Whitman as Roy Bennett
    Rancher Cole Hillman is fed up of rabbits plaguing his fields. Zoologist Roy Bennett conducts an experiment to curb their population, but it gives rise to giant rabbits that terrorise the town.
    Man of La Mancha 1972 POSTER

    Man of La Mancha

    1972

    English

    6.5

    11

    53%

    71%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    playwright

    poet

    reality vs fantasy

    Romance

    Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller Director Sophia Loren Sophia Loren as Dulcinea / Aldonza Teddy Green Teddy Green as Muleteer John Castle John Castle as Sanson Carrasco / The Duke Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley as The Housekeeper
    In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.
    Gidget Gets Married 1972 POSTER

    Gidget Gets Married

    1972

    English

    4.7

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    gidget

    movie of the week

    Romance

    E.W. Swackhamer E.W. Swackhamer Director Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Claire Ramsey Joseph Bernard Joseph Bernard as Furniture Man Ivor Barry Ivor Barry as Maitre 'D Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Office Worker
    Gidget finally gets married and rebels against the social caste system in her new husband's company.
    The Conspirators 1972 POSTER

    The Conspirators

    1972

    Portuguese

    7.0

    5

    Action

    Drama

    Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Director Helvécio Ferreira Helvécio Ferreira as Carlos Kroeber Carlos Kroeber as Alvarenga Peixoto Carlos Gregório Carlos Gregório as Alvares Maciel Fábio Sabag Fábio Sabag as Visconde de Barbacena
    The real story of the failed attempt of an independence coup by a group of intellectuals and rich men during Brazil's colonial days, from its beginning to the execution of Tiradentes.
    Asylum 1972 POSTER

    Asylum

    1972

    English

    6.5

    8

    67%

    52%

    Action

    anthology

    asylum

    Horror

    insane asylum

    madhouse

    mental asylum

    psychiatrist

    Roy Ward Baker Roy Ward Baker Director Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling as Barbara Barry Morse Barry Morse as Bruno Britt Ekland Britt Ekland as Lucy John Franklyn-Robbins John Franklyn-Robbins as Stebbins
    A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.
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