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J.D.'s Revenge (1976)

A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940's mobster in mid-70's New Orleans. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed him and his sister. Director: Arthur Marks Writer: Jaison Starkes Stars: Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle

No Way Back (1976)

Crowder is a man who will do anything, if the price is right. He is a private detective with a past in the police force. A woman comes to his office one day and asks if he will find her husband. He takes the mission, but soon he gets into a lot of trouble with some gangsters. Director: Fred Williamson Writer: Fred Williamson Stars: Fred Williamson, Charles Woolf, Tracy Reed

Hollywood Man (1976)

Hollywood action film star Rafe Stoker has sunk $130,000 of his own money into his own production, but can't find legitimate financing to complete the film. His mob-connected investor demands an exorbitant amount of collateral and a guarantee that Rafe hand over a commercially acceptable film in 4 weeks, then hires a gang of psycho bikers to sabotage the picture to ensure he collects Stoker's collateral. As if a cranky local cop and bad weather didn't slow production enough, Crazy Harvey decides to take Rafe out of the picture after Rafe shows him up once too often. Director: Jack Starrett Writers: Ray Girardin, William Smith Stars: William Smith, Jennifer Billingsley, Ray Girardin

Street People (1976)

A Mafia boss is enraged when he is suspected of smuggling a heroin shipment into San Francisco. He dispatches his nephew, a hotshot Anglo-Sicilian lawyer, to identify the real culprit. The lawyer also enlists the aid of his best friend, a grand prix driver with an adventurous streak. Directors: Maurizio Lucidi, Guglielmo Garroni (as William Garroni) Writers: Roberto Leoni (story), Franco Bucceri (story) Stars: Roger Moore, Stacy Keach, Ivo Garrani

The Legend of the Wolf Woman (1976)

A woman has dreams that she is a werewolf so she goes out and finds men. She proceeds to have sex with them and then rip their throats out with her teeth. She eventually falls in love but then she is raped and her lover is murdered so she goes out for revenge. Director: Rino Di Silvestro (as R.D. Silver) Writers: Rino Di Silvestro (as Rino DeSilvestro) , Anthony La Penna (English dialogue) (as Tony La Penna) Stars: Annik Borel, Howard Ross, Dagmar Lassander

Death Rage (1976)

A retired hit-man decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang. An eager would-be mobster helps him. Director: Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M. Dawson) Writers: Guy Castaldo (screenplay), Luciano Vittori (titles) Stars: Yul Brynner, Massimo Ranieri, Barbara Bouchet

The Muthers (1976)

A band of female pirates go undercover at a prison camp on a coffee plantation to rescue their leader's sister. Director: Cirio H. Santiago Writers: Cirio H. Santiago (story) (as Leonard Hermes) , Cyril St. James (screenplay) Stars: Jeannie Bell, Rosanne Katon, Trina Parks

Fighting Mad (1976)

An Arkansas farmer stages a one-man war against corrupt land developers who want to evict him and his neighbors from their farms for real estate developments. Director: Jonathan Demme Writer: Jonathan Demme Stars: Peter Fonda, Gino Franco, Harry Northup

Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)

A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults. Director: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador Writers: Juan José Plans (novel), Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (screenplay) (as Luis Peñafiel) Stars: Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome, Antonio Iranzo

Cruisin’ High (1976)

A street-gang member kills the gang's leader and blames it on a rival gang. Director: John A. Bushelman Writer: William C. Thomas Stars: David Kyle, Kelly Yaegermann, Steve Bond

The Devil’s Express (1976)

A martial arts master takes on an evil demon that haunts the New York City subways. Director: Barry Rosen Writers: Barry Rosen (original screenplay), Niki Patton (original screenplay) Stars: Elsie Roman, Moses Lyllia, Tsikagi Tanzania

A Small Town in Texas (1976)

After serving time for a crime that he didn't commit, Poke Jackson (Timothy Bottoms) returns to his hometown in Texas. Poke hopes to reunite with his girlfriend, Mary Lee (Susan George), and their son, and move away to California. However, his plans are crushed when he discovers that his girlfriend is dating Sheriff Duke (Bo Hopkins), the corrupt cop who framed him in the first place. Out for revenge, Poke becomes determined to take Duke down by any means possible. Initial release: 1976 Director: Jack Starrett Running time: 1h 36m Music composed by: Charles Bernstein

7 Man Army (1976)

In 1933, seven Chinese soldiers fight valiantly during the Sino-Japanese war. Initial release: 1976 Director: Chang Cheh Running time: 1h 40m Music composed by: Frankie Chan

The People Who Own the Dark (1976)

Rich businessmen and military officers survive a nuclear war by sheltering in an old castle. They journey out to find supplies and they find most of the people are blind. As they continue searching for food, they run afoul of a sinister group. Initial release: October 27, 1976 Director: León Klimovsky Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Velvet Smooth (1976)

A crime lord hires Velvet Smooth (Johnnie Hill), the head of a detective agency, to find out who is stealing his business. Release date: June 1976 (USA) Director: Michael Fink Running time: 1h 33m Cast: Johnnie Hill, Emerson Boozer, Owen Watson, More Screenplay: Leonard Michaels, Jan Weber Producers: Michael Fink, Joel Schild, Marvin Schild

The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)

Secret bank accounts lead to a major blackmail scheme in which murder becomes a part of the game plan. Initial release: 1976 Director: Jack Arnold Running time: 1h 32m MPAA rating: PG Music composed by: Klaus Doldinger

Assault with a Deadly Weapon (1976)

A police commissioner (Maurizio Merli) obsessively pursues a cruel criminal (Tomas Milian) and his dangerous gang. Release date: July 1978 (USA) Director: Umberto Lenzi Running time: 1h 35m MPAA rating: R Sequel: The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist

Adios Amigo (1976)

A frontier con man (Richard Pryor) tries scams that never work, leaving his partner (Fred Williamson) behind to explain. Initial release: January 1976 Director: Fred Williamson Running time: 1h 30m MPAA rating: PG Music composed by: Blue Infernal Machine

Dixie Dynamite (1976)

When their moonshiner father is killed by a corrupt deputy, two young girls decide to take over his business and get revenge on the men who had him killed. Director: Lee Frost Writers: Wes Bishop, Lee Frost Stars: Warren Oates, Christopher George, Jane Anne Johnstone