Best Adventure Films of 1977
The Deep
Peter Benchley, who wrote ... spend the rest of the picture avoiding bad guys who stashed the drugs and want the treasure as well. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Candleshoe
Though she owns a ... find and steal the loot. This being a Disney production, one can be confident that good will somehow prevail. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
The 5th Musketeer
The story in this ... Olivia DeHavilland (Queen Anne) and Rex Harrison (Colbert). The Fifth Musketeer was also released as Behind the Iron Mask. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Orca
Another big-budget monster movie ... shark thrown in for good measure. Ponderous, pretentious, and dull, this opportunistic disaster fittingly sank at the box office. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Mr. Billion
An Italian mechanic (Terence ... sign over the will. In the meantime, he is chased by kidnappers and the affected corporation's president (Jackie Gleason). [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
The Four Feathers
This fifth film version ... (Jane Seymour), Favershem vows to prove himself in battle--and to personally hand back the four feathers to his accusers. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Sorcerer
The plot of William ... Fans of Friedkin's The Exorcist may have gone home disappointed that not one sorcerer ever rears its ugly head. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
It's love at first ... the love bug biting again, the romantic infatuations of man and metal end up interfering with the auto race. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Grand Theft Auto
In exchange for being ... Las Vegas with his daughter in tow. Marion Ross, Howard's Happy Days mom, turns in an offbeat supporting characterization. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
The legendary Bruce Lee ... one of the biggest martial arts tournaments in history. The movie was filmed on location at Madison Square Garden. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
The Inglorious Bastards
Inglorious Bastards was the ... to the safety of the Swiss border; along the way, they pull off several random acts of above-and-beyond heroism. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family
The redundantly-titled Further Adventures ... as its predecessor, Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family scored a hit--resulting in yet another sequel, Mountain Family Robinson. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
For the Love of Benji
In this outing, Benji ... the Benji franchise alive into the 1980s, even writing a book about his filmmaking adventures with the clever canine. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
This 1977 animated collaboration ... produced this short, which utilizes basic yet stylish and warm visual design perfectly suited for young children and preteens. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Jungle Holocaust
Ruggero Deodato directed this ... her body cavity filled with hot coals. Deodato returned with the more extreme Cannibal Holocaust a few years later. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
A Marguerite Henry novel ... Stallion first aired November 6, 1977, in the NBC Sunday-night slot normally reserved for The Wonderful World of Disney. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
The Rescuers
Two fantasy novels by ... cartoon films produced after the death of Uncle Walt. A heavily-computerized sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, appeared in 1990. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Savage Journey
A group of wagon ... of Mormons on their journey, this drama is based on the real life story of their leader Brigham Young. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Journey among Women
Set during the years ... when soldiers catch up to the women. A bloody, brutal battle ensues as the women fight for their freedom. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Challenge of Death
Lee Tso Nam's Challenge ... drug smuggler who fights with the dreaded Spider Claws. The film stars Delung Tam, Chang Yi, and Wang Tao. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Matinée
A pair of young ... hijack the truck and whisk the kids away on a breathless journey that's well worth the price of admission. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
The Mighty Peking Man
This campy Hong Kong ... The big guy eventually climbs the Connaught Centre, the city's tallest building, where he soon meets his demise. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
Lupin the 3rd: TV 2 [Anime Series]
Three separate series with ... crimes. Outside of its other two television series, the Lupin III franchise has spawned several movies and OVA features. [ best adventure films - 1977 ]
