Borderline (
1980) | IMDb:
6
Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist that drug dealers committed the crime.
Starring:
Charles Bronson
,
Bruno Kirby
,
Bert Remsen
,
Michael Lerner
,
Kenneth McMillan
,
Ed Harris
Directed by:
Jerrold Freedman
The Black Hole (
1979) | IMDb:
5.9
The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.
Starring:
Maximilian Schell
,
Anthony Perkins
,
Robert Forster
,
Joseph Bottoms
,
Yvette Mimieux
,
Ernest Borgnine
The Cat from Outer Space (
1978) | IMDb:
6
A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that gives it special powers, including the ability to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and seeks the help of a scientist in order to reclaim and repair his ship and get back home.
Pete's Dragon (
1977) | IMDb:
6.3
Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
Directed by:
Don Chaffey
Monte Walsh (
1970) | IMDb:
7
Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but the freedom of the open prarie is what they long for. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new start.
Directed by:
William A. Fraker