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Pick of the Litter 1977
James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
(1977)  Unrated
A moving, lyrical adaptation of the author's autobiography, told through the character of Stephen Dedalus. Joyce's characterizations, words, and scenes are beautifully translated to the medium of film. Excellent casting.
Roots
Roots
(1977) 
The complete version of Alex Haley's saga following a black man's search for his heritage, revealing an epic panorama of America's past. Dramatizing the shared heritage of millions of African Americans in an ennobling fashion, this milestone miniseries brought together dozens of black actors to create an accurate, if simplified, ... more
Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep
(1977)  Unrated
Age does nothing to date this seminal examination of urban poverty and race in 1970's Watts. Stan (Sanders) is a slaughterhouse worker plagued by insomnia who becomes increasingly disconnected from the rest of the world, including his wife (Moore). Nothing seems to help as a series of events just serves ... more
Star Wars
Star Wars
(1977)  PG
First entry in Lucas's "Star Wars" trilogy proved to be one of the biggest boxoffice hits of all time. A young hero, a captured princess, a hot-shot pilot, cute robots, a vile villain, and a heroic and mysterious Jedi knight blend together with marvelous special effects in a fantasy tale ... more
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(1977)  PG
Middle-American strangers become involved in the attempts of benevolent aliens to contact earthlings. Despite the sometimes mundane nature of the characters, this Spielberg epic is a stirring achievement. Studded with classic sequences; the ending is an exhilarating experience of special effects and peace-on-earth feelings. Dreyfuss and Dillon excel as friends ... more

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1977
 
 
Network (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1976) R
 
Network (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1976) R
 
Oh, God! (Writers Guild of America Awards) for Best Adapted screenplay
(1977) PG
 
Padre Padrone (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1977)
 
Pardon Mon Affaire (Cesar) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1976) PG
 
Providence (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1977) R
 
Rocky (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1976) PG
 
Saturday Night Fever (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1977) R
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1976) R
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1976) R
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1976) R
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
(1976) R
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1976) R
 
Star Wars (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction
(1977) PG
 
Star Wars (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design
(1977) PG
 
Star Wars (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Visual Effects
(1977) PG
 
Star Wars (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1977) PG
 
Star Wars (Academy Awards) for Achievement in film editing
(1977) PG
 
Star Wars (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound
(1977) PG
 
Star Wars (Academy Awards) for Best Original Score
(1977) PG
 
That Obscure Object of Desire (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Achievement in directing
(1977) R
 
That Obscure Object of Desire (Natl. Soc. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1977) R
 
That Obscure Object of Desire (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1977) R
 
The Turning Point (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1977) PG
 
The Turning Point (L.A. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1977) PG
 
The Turning Point (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1977) PG
 
The Turning Point (Writers Guild of America Awards) for Best Original screenplay
(1977) PG
 
Voyage of the Damned (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1976) G
 
You Light Up My Life (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1977) PG videoHound rating
 
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