Urban Cowboy (
1980) | IMDb:
6.4
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Debra Winger
,
Scott Glenn
,
Madolyn Smith Osborne
,
Barry Corbin
,
Brooke Alderson
The China Syndrome (
1979) | IMDb:
7.4
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
All the President's Men (
1976) | IMDb:
7.9
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman
,
Robert Redford
,
Jack Warden
,
Martin Balsam
,
Hal Holbrook
,
Jason Robards