Best Drama Films of 1977
Roots
This award-winning six-part historical ... The Gift (1988), as well as another telefilm based on the family history of the Haley clan, Queen (1993). [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Duellists
The Duellists is based ... was the debut feature for director Ridley Scott; it won the Cannes Film Festival prize for Best First Film. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Turning Point
One of a cycle ... a bit old-fashioned, Deedee's and Emma's final bond suggests that the next generation may not have the same regrets. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Una Giornata Particolare
The film is set ... very first installment of PBS's Dick Cavett Show (that's the one in which Mastroianni might have said the F-word). [ best drama films - 1977 ]
New York, New York
Martin Scorsese combined the ... club. When they are reunited several years later, the pair must decide if their relationship is worth another try. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg, or ... David Carradine (best known for his earlier appearances in the Kung Fu U.S. television series) in a crucial role. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Equus
Richard Burton plays a ... Equus was based on the play by Peter Schaffer who received an Academy Award Nomination for his adapted screenplay. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
First aired March 13, ... prize-winning biography, Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years earned Emmies for "Outstanding Special" and for director Daniel Petrie. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Greatest
With Muhammad Ali cast ... Tom Gries. The same subject would later be covered in Michael Mann's Ali, starring Will Smith as the champ. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Almos' a Man
Based on the story ... 26, 1977. Running some 45 minutes, it was offered in tandem with a dramatizaton of Ernest Hemingway's Soldier's Home. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Taking over the already ... him. Adapted from the memoirs of Noah Dietrich, The Amazing Howard Hughes originally aired April 13 and 14, 1977. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Islands in the Stream
After a parade of ... existence, Hudson decides to make a stand by agreeing to smuggle a group of Jewish refugees onto the island. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
3 Women
Robert Altman's Three Women ... not surprising, given that the film was reportedly shot without a full screenplay and inspired by Altman's own dreams. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
MacArthur
Star Gregory Peck went ... conflict. MacArthur was intended as Universal's "answer" to 20th Century-Fox's enormously successful Patton (1970), but box-office returns were disappointing. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Other Side of Midnight
One woman's life of ... of Midnight marked the American debut of actress Marie-France Pisier, following her role in the international success Cousin, Cousine. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Bobby Deerfield
Starring Al Pacino and ... Originally released at 124 minutes, Bobby Deerfield was pared down to 99 minutes by director Pollack for cable-TV consumption. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Rockford Files: Season 04
Ex-con turned private eye ... addition to Moreno, The Rockford Files itself was also honored with an Emmy this season, for Outstanding Drama Series. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Mary White
Journalist William Allen White, ... Flannagan portrays Mrs. White. Refreshingly free of phony sentimentality, the moving, inspirational Mary White premiered on November 18, 1977 [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Roseland
New York's Roseland ballroom ... Skala, whose minimum-wage job supports her weekly ballroom nostalgia-fests. The film was written by Merchant-Ivory perennial Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Without ever revealing the ... violent fantasies about some of her relatives. The movie is based on the best-selling autobiographical novel by Joanne Greenberg. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Wilma
This made-for-TV biographical film ... Wilma Rudolph (Cicely Tyson) as she struggles to overcome a childhood bout of polio and realize her Olympic ambitions. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Death Game
Allegedly based on a ... angry attempt to get them to leave the house after they lasciviously smear ketchup and syrup has unfortunate consequences. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Chess Players
Based on a story ... with such minor issues as who is governing whom. Meanwhile, conditions in the kingdom go from bad to worse. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Little Ladies of the Night
Also known as Little ... help from a police officer, who is still connected to the underground since he formerly worked as a pimp. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Boys in Company C
Cowritten by director Sidney ... who succumbs to the lure of drugs; the others are played by Craig Wasson, James Canning, and Scott Hylands. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Hard Times
Strange as it seems, ... TV version, sometimes also referred to as a "miniseries," was actually intended to be seen in a single showing. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse
A young man finds ... Moran and Sandra Vacey, The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse was originally released under the title The Hazing. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
You Light up My Life
In this film, young ... the harsh music business while dealing with her romantic problems. The title song from this movie won an Oscar. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Operation Thunderbolt
This thrill-packed fact-based action-adventure ... a hijacked plane in Entebbe, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The film is also known as Entebbe: Operation Thunderbolt. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Die Konsequenz
Based on a true ... the boy out nearly kill him and leave unnecessary physical and mental scars which he will bear for life. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Short Eyes
"Short eyes" is prison ... Davison retains his deer-in-the-headlights facial expression throughout the film. Short Eyes was based on a play by Miguel Pinero. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Iphigenia
This production by Michael ... deer. Clytemnestre (Irene Papas), the girl's mother, tries everything in her power to prevent the sacrifice but is unsuccessful. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Blue Fire Lady
Although it makes her ... want a certain horse sold to the owners of a farm. She sets out to save her favorite animal. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Blue Hotel
Part of the "American ... are staying at the same hotel. The concept of fate is introduced as a guiding element of the story. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
I'm a Fool
Based on a short ... Ron Howard version of I'm a Fool was first telecast April 5, 1977, on PBS' American Short Story series. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Liberators
Klaus Kinski is the ... the Americans and his own partners in crime. The film's title, need we add, is meant to be ironic. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Mission to Glory: A True Story
This adventure is based ... who was instrumental in developing the Southwest and fought hard to keep the murderous conquistadors from slaughtering the Apaches. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Padre Padrone
Based on an autobiographical ... first film ever to win both the Golden Palm and the International Critics' Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Soldier's Home
The 44-minute Soldier's Home ... Richard Wright story and starring LeVar Burton and Madge Sinclair. The two playlets initially aired on April 25, 1977. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Bibi
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In MacArthur Park
In this social drama, ... chronicled. To support his family, he turns to crime, murders someone, and then returns to his reservation in Arizona. [ best drama 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 drama films - 1977 ]
The Brute
The Brute is a ... Fields, Withnail & I, etc.) The Brute should not be confused with the vastly superior Bunuel picture El Bruto. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Das Zweite Erwachen der Christa Klages
The West German The ... Christa returns to Germany, where she is promptly arrested, but that is far from the end of her story. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Vaya Tipos
In this drama, three ... treasure hunting and find it when they encounter a woman whose inheritance consists of four bags filled with gold. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Cananea
Marcela Fernandez Violante directs ... Ciani. Cananea was released on DVD in 2004 as part of the Latin Cinema Collection from Desert Mountain Media. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Justine
In this erotic drama ... gained notoriety in 1982 after it became public knowledge that she had a brief affair with Britain's Prince Andrew. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Las Poquianchis
This social-themed drama is ... a scrutiny surrounding the corruption involved in the controversial Mexican justice system. Las Poquianchis is directed by Felipe Cazals. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Place Without Limits
In a Mexican village, ... house's regular customers is a truck driver with a violent turn of mind. One day, he loses control entirely. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
The Royal Family
Based upon the 1927 ... accumulating. This version of The Royal Family, filmed for PBS, is based upon a mid-'70s production at Lincoln Center. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Freeman
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Little House on the Prairie: Season 04
Season four of Little ... Swenson appears in the role of mill owner Lars Hanson; the actor passed away in the fall of 1978. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Rigoletto (Metropolitan Opera)
This performance of Giuseppe ... opera, Rigoletto was recorded at the Metropolitan Opera on November 7th, 1977. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Starsky & Hutch: Season 03
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Charlie's Angels: Season 02
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A Man Called Magnum
This late-period entry into ... This unusual blend of action and humor was given a domestic release on DVD by NoShame Films in 2005. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Nicholas Nickleby
Nigel Havers (Chariots of ... the miniseries does its utmost to preserve the scathing satire of the original. Christopher Barry directs this five-and-a-half-hour presentation. [ best drama films - 1977 ]
Nobleza Ranchera
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