The Sword and the Sorcerer (
1982) | IMDb:
5.4
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
Starring:
Lee Horsley
,
Kathleen Beller
,
Simon MacCorkindale
,
George Maharis
,
Richard Lynch
,
Richard Moll
The Cannonball Run (
1981) | IMDb:
6.2
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Starring:
Burt Reynolds
,
Roger Moore
,
Farrah Fawcett
,
Dom DeLuise
,
Dean Martin
,
Sammy Davis Jr.
The Villain (
1979) | IMDb:
5.3
Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Simpson wants the money and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.
Starring:
Kirk Douglas
,
Ann-Margret
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Paul Lynde
,
Foster Brooks
,
Ruth Buzzi
Directed by:
Hal Needham
Hooper (
1978) | IMDb:
6.4
Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.
Starring:
Burt Reynolds
,
Jan-Michael Vincent
,
Sally Field
,
Brian Keith
,
John Marley
,
Robert Klein
The Deep (
1977) | IMDb:
6.2
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.
Starring:
Robert Shaw
,
Jacqueline Bisset
,
Nick Nolte
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
,
Eli Wallach
,
Robert Tessier
Directed by:
Peter Yates
Breakheart Pass (
1975) | IMDb:
6.7
At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.
Starring:
Charles Bronson
,
Ben Johnson
,
Richard Crenna
,
Jill Ireland
,
Charles Durning
,
Ed Lauter
Hard Times (
1975) | IMDb:
7.2
In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.
Starring:
Charles Bronson
,
James Coburn
,
Jill Ireland
,
Strother Martin
,
Margaret Blye
,
Michael McGuire
The Longest Yard (
1974) | IMDb:
7.1
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.