241. Straight Time
Year of Release: 1978
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Kathy Bates
Plot: After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a
regular job, and just go by the rules.
242. Theater of Blood
Year of Release: 1973
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Douglas Hickox
Actors: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Robert Coote
Plot: A theater actor seeks revenge on the critics that scorned him by killing them based on famous death scenes in Shakespeare's plays.
243. Carnal Knowledge
Year of Release: 1971
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno, Carol Kane
244. The Buddy Holly Story
Year of Release: 1978
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Steve Rash
Actors: Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith , Conrad Janis, Maria Richwine, William Jordan
Plot: Biography of the young rock star Buddy Holly - from his early days, his meteoric rise, his breakup (and reunion) with The Crickets and his much-too early death.
245. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Year of Release: 1971
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Robert Stevenson
Actors: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall, Sam Jaffe, John Ericson, Bruce Forsyth
Plot: During WWII, witch Eglantine Price (Angela Lansbury) aims to use her new-found powers to ward off a Nazi incursion of England. But she's saddled with a trio of refugee siblings from London who need her protection. To win them over, she pulls off an assortment of tricks and takes them on a fantastical adventure to the Isle of Naboombu.
246. Sounder
Year of Release: 1972
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Martin Ritt
Actors: Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews, Taj Mahal, James Best
Plot: A man gets caught stealing to feed his family.
247. Travelling Players, The ( O thiasos )
Year of Release: 1976
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Greek
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Theodoros Angelopoulos
Actors: Eva Kotamanidou, Aliki Georgouli, Vangelis Kazan, Stratos Pahis, Maria Vassiliou, Petros Zarkadis
248. The Spy Who Loved Me
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Actors: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel, Curd Jürgens, Michael Billington , Vernon Dobtcheff
Plot: Bond is on the case when a British submarine carrying nuclear warheads goes missing. He finds himself teaming up with a KGB agent - one whose lover he killed.
249. Hit Man
Year of Release: 1972
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: George Armitage
Actors: Bernie Casey, Pam Grier, Lisa Moore, Bhetty Waldron, Sam Laws, Candy All
250. Touch of Zen, A ( Xia nu )
Year of Release: 1976
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: King Hu
Actors: Ying Bai, Roy Chiao, Feng Hsu, Chun Shih, Ying-Chieh Han, Hsue Han
Plot: An artist stumbles upon a young woman on the run from corrupt officials and is caught up in her quest to survive.
