1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

(1977)
91
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25 Dec 1977
? PG
137 min
Steven Spielberg
Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 37 nominations.
After an encounter with U.F.O.s, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Grand Theft Auto

(1977)
16 Jun 1977
? PG
84 min
Rance Howard, Ron Howard
N/A
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.

Jabberwocky

(1977)
61
15 Apr 1977
? PG
105 min
Lewis Carroll (poem), Charles Alverson (screenplay), Terry Gilliam (screenplay)
N/A
A young peasant, with no interest in adventure or fortune, is mistaken as the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

(1977)
90
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25 May 1977
? PG
121 min
George Lucas
Won 6 Oscars. 66 wins & 31 nominations total
The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.

The Hills Have Eyes

(1977)
22 Jul 1977
? X
89 min
Wes Craven
1 win.
A family going to California accidentally goes through an Air Testing range closed to the public. They crash and are stranded in a desert. They are being stalked by a group of people, which have not emerged into modern times.