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    Treasure Island 1972 POSTER

    Treasure Island

    1972

    English

    5.8

    14

    17%

    17%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    Family

    John Hough John Hough Director Lionel Stander Lionel Stander as Billy Bones Aldo Sambrell Aldo Sambrell as Israel Hands Víctor Israel Víctor Israel as Morgan Walter Slezak Walter Slezak as Squire Trelawney
    Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.
    Man of the East 1972 POSTER

    Man of the East

    1972

    Italian

    6.5

    14

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Comedy

    spaghetti western

    Western

    Enzo Barboni Enzo Barboni Director Emilio Messina Emilio Messina as Brawler Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott as Bull Schmidt Terence Hill Terence Hill as Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore Angelo Boscariol Angelo Boscariol as Thief
    By his dying father's last wish Joe is sent to the Wild West to become a real guy. The dreamy young man despises guns and fights likes poems and prefers bicycles to horses. Now his three teachers footpads all of them shall teach him otherwise. This doesn't work until Joe has to defend himself against gunman Morton who's jealous of Joe's love to rancher Ohlsen's beautiful daughter.
    Execution Squad 1972 POSTER

    Execution Squad

    1972

    Italian

    7.0

    6

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Steno Steno Director Ezio Sancrotti Ezio Sancrotti as Commissario Santalamenti Mario Adorf Mario Adorf as District Attorney Ricciuti Valentino Macchi Valentino Macchi as Policeman Luciano Bonanni Luciano Bonanni as Raf Valenti
    Bertone is a moderately honest homicide cop. Unfortunately, the court system is so inept and corrupt that many more-or-less honest policemen have begun taking the law into their own hands. Between his efforts to thwart the growth of crime and to control his vengeful co-workers, homicide-chief Bertone has his hands full
    Night of the Devils 1972 POSTER

    Night of the Devils

    1972

    Italian

    6.5

    10

    53%

    53%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    gothic

    Horror

    Mystery

    supernatural

    Thriller

    vampire

    witch

    zombie

    Giorgio Ferroni Giorgio Ferroni Director Teresa Gimpera Teresa Gimpera as Elena Cinzia De Carolis Cinzia De Carolis as Irina Tom Felleghy Tom Felleghy as Police Commissioner John Bartha John Bartha as Sawmill Owner
    In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror!
    Sweet Sugar 1972 POSTER

    Sweet Sugar

    1972

    English

    5.1

    24

    20%

    20%

    Action

    Drama

    escape

    mad scientist

    rape

    Michel Levesque Michel Levesque Director Nicholas Baker Nicholas Baker as José Luis Jiménez José Luis Jiménez as (as Luis Jimenez) Cliff Osmond Cliff Osmond as Burgos Phyllis Davis Phyllis Davis as Sugar
    A young woman nabbed in a drug bust chooses to work on a sugarcane plantation with other convicts instead of going to jail.
    Toys Are Not for Children 1972 POSTER

    Toys Are Not for Children

    1972

    English

    6.0

    12

    71%

    71%

    Action

    adultery

    Drama

    exploitation

    incest

    pimp

    prostitution

    rape

    Stanley H. Brassloff Stanley H. Brassloff Director Salee Corso Salee Corso as Elaine - Girl in Club Herbert Martin Herbert Martin as Frankie - Bartender Irene Signoretti Irene Signoretti as Gloria Mark Justin Mark Justin as Roy - Postman
    Emotionally stunted child-like woman Jamie Godard not only suffers from an unhealthy fixation on her long absent father, but also has an obsession with all the toys he gave her as a little girl. After getting a job at a toy store, Jamie decides to marry co-worker Charlie Belmond. When the marriage doesn't work out, Jamie runs away to New York City and becomes a prostitute who specializes in servicing perverted old men who want to play daddy with her.
    Poem 1972 POSTER

    Poem

    1972

    Japanese

    7.0

    8

    Action

    Drama

    flashlight

    Akio Jissôji Akio Jissôji Director Shin Kishida Shin Kishida as Kikue Môri Kikue Môri as Hiroko Sakurai Hiroko Sakurai as Eiko Yanami Eiko Yanami as
    The ascetic houseboy of a Japanese lawyer bears witness to the secretive sexual relationship between the lawyer's assistant and the maid, the lawyer's wife's sexual dissatisfaction, and the arrival of the lawyer's brother, who has a plan for the family's land and property.
    Greaser's Palace 1972 POSTER

    Greaser's Palace

    1972

    English

    5.7

    8

    50%

    59%

    Action

    christ allegory

    Comedy

    surrealism

    Western

    wild west

    Robert Downey Sr. Robert Downey Sr. Director Luana Anders Luana Anders as Cholera Toni Basil Toni Basil as Indian Girl Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. as Small Boy in Covered Wagon Jim Antonio Jim Antonio as Vernon
    A parable based on the life of Christ. This ain't your father's Bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a New Mexican setting.
    Night of the Felines 1972 POSTER

    Night of the Felines

    1972

    Japanese

    5.3

    15

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Noboru Tanaka Noboru Tanaka Director Tatsuya Hamaguchi Tatsuya Hamaguchi as Aono Ken Yoshizawa Ken Yoshizawa as Honda Hidetoshi Kageyama Hidetoshi Kageyama as Makoto Akira Takahashi Akira Takahashi as Sakai
    Set in a Shinjuku bathhouse brothel, the film uncovers the sexual eccentricities of everyday people. Focusing on three female prostitutes, the colorful, unpredictable look into the hidden underbelly of Japanese nightlife is playful but also unafraid to explore the darker sides of the business. The fleeting nature of relationships in such an environment and the consequences of toying with feelings are presented with a melancholy tinge.
    Butterflies Are Free 1972 POSTER

    Butterflies Are Free

    1972

    English

    7.2

    6

    69%

    80%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    blind

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    free spirit

    Music

    neighbor

    Romance

    san francisco, california

    Milton Katselas Milton Katselas Director Edward Albert Edward Albert as Don Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn as Jill Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart as Mrs. Baker Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser as Ralph
    Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?
    Au Pair Girls 1972 POSTER

    Au Pair Girls

    1972

    English

    4.9

    14

    30%

    30%

    Action

    Comedy

    nudity

    Romance

    sex comedy

    sexploitation

    Val Guest Val Guest Director John Standing John Standing as Buster Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley as Lady Tryke John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Mr. Wainwright Richard O'Sullivan Richard O'Sullivan as Stephen
    Four sexy young foreign girls come to England as au pairs and quickly become quite intimate with their employers, host families, and just about everyone else they encounter.
    Avanti! 1972 POSTER

    Avanti!

    1972

    English

    7.1

    11

    79%

    76%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    island

    italy

    loss of loved one

    nudity

    Romance

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Antonino Faà di Bruno Antonino Faà di Bruno as Concierge Margherita Horowitz Margherita Horowitz as Hotel Guest Giorgio Dolfin Giorgio Dolfin as Waiter Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
    A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.
    Permissive 1972 POSTER

    Permissive

    1972

    English

    5.2

    4

    Action

    Drama

    exploitation

    groupie

    rock music

    Lindsay Shonteff Lindsay Shonteff Director Madeleine Collinson Madeleine Collinson as Groupie Mary Collinson Mary Collinson as Groupie Gilbert Wynne Gilbert Wynne as Jimi Jim Toomey Jim Toomey as Self - musician
    When Suzy arrives in London to visit an old school friend, she is unwittingly plunged into the ruthless world of the 'groupie'. Fuelled by sex, drugs and jealousy, her new lifestyle fosters in her a cold, cynical instinct for survival. But tragedy is never far away.
    State of Siege 1972 POSTER

    State of Siege

    1972

    French

    7.7

    19

    78%

    89%

    Action

    Crime

    criterion

    curfew

    Drama

    guerrilla warfare

    martial law

    Mystery

    Thriller

    torture

    Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras Director Harald Wolff Harald Wolff as Minister of Foreign Affairs Yves Montand Yves Montand as Philip Michael Santore Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin as Telephone Operator Héctor Noguera Héctor Noguera as Tupamaro Leader
    Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
    Ingmar Bergman 1972 POSTER

    Ingmar Bergman

    1972

    Swedish

    7.0

    8

    Action

    behind the scenes

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    Stig Björkman Stig Björkman Director Elliott Gould Elliott Gould as Self Bibi Andersson Bibi Andersson as Self Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman as Self Max von Sydow Max von Sydow as Self
    Portrait of Ingmar Bergman, made while he was working on The Touch, about his professional and private life in the early 1970s.
    The Angry Guest 1972 POSTER

    The Angry Guest

    1972

    Chinese

    6.0

    8

    Action

    Drama

    Cheh Chang Cheh Chang Director Cheung-Yan Yuen Cheung-Yan Yuen as (as Hsiang-Jen Yuan) Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung as (as Sze Yang) Li Ching Li Ching as Hu Yu-Lan Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Katsu
    The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung and David Chiang, reuniting in Bangkok and running afoul of the local mob after Ti Lung, a boxer, beats the local favorite in the ring. In this film, the action shifts from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Japan and then back to HK as the brothers contend with a Japanese mob led by crime boss Yamaguchi, who is played by the film's director, Chang Cheh, in a rare screen appearance.
    The Ruling Class 1972 POSTER

    The Ruling Class

    1972

    English

    7.2

    9

    83%

    85%

    Action

    asylum

    Comedy

    country estate

    dark comedy

    delusion

    Drama

    great britain

    Musical

    schizophrenia

    Peter Medak Peter Medak Director James Villiers James Villiers as Dinsdale Oliver MacGreevy Oliver MacGreevy as Inmate James Grout James Grout as Inspector Brockett Leslie Schofield Leslie Schofield as McKyle's Assistant
    When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
    Blue Money 1972 POSTER

    Blue Money

    1972

    English

    4.2

    9

    Action

    adultery

    adult filmmaking

    cult film

    Drama

    exploitation

    unfaithful husband

    vice cop

    Alain Patrick Alain Patrick Director Drinda Lalumia Drinda Lalumia as Sandy Dempsey Sandy Dempsey as Model Bob Chinn Bob Chinn as Narrator / Vice Cop in Blue Shirt Gary Kent Gary Kent as Vice Cop in Leather Jacket
    Handsome and successful Jim appears to have it all: he's married to the beautiful and supportive Lisa, has a healthy baby, and works a cool gig as the director of hardcore porno fare. Jim's seemingly perfect life starts to fall apart when he has an extramarital fling with an actress and the local Los Angeles vice cops close in to make a bust.
    The Italian Connection 1972 POSTER

    The Italian Connection

    1972

    Italian

    7.1

    8

    67%

    67%

    Action

    Crime

    dark comedy

    grindhouse

    hitman

    italy

    mafia boss

    pimp

    Thriller

    Fernando Di Leo Fernando Di Leo Director Pietro Ceccarelli Pietro Ceccarelli as Don Vito Henchman Adolfo Celi Adolfo Celi as Don Vito Tressoldi Mario Adorf Mario Adorf as Luca Canali Lara Wendel Lara Wendel as Rita Canali
    When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
    Fleshpot on 42nd Street 1972 POSTER

    Fleshpot on 42nd Street

    1972

    English

    5.4

    14

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Drama

    pawnbroker

    prostitute

    robbery

    street life

    Andy Milligan Andy Milligan Director Frank Corso Frank Corso as Carl Joe Downing Joe Downing as Guy on street Bob Olson Bob Olson as Man in bar Fred Larch Fred Larch as Man in bar
    Dusty, a street smart but desperately unhappy Times Square sex worker uses her body to survive; seducing, conning, and ripping off her johns.
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