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The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack. Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Stars: Suze Lanier-Bramlett, Robert Houston, John Steadman

Shock Waves (1977)

Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of Zombie soldiers. Director: Ken Wiederhorn Writers: John Kent Harrison (screenplay) (as John Harrison), Ken Wiederhorn (screenplay) Stars: Peter Cushing, John Carradine, Brooke Adams

Tentacles (1977)

A mutated giant octopus wreaks havoc on a California seaside community. Director: Ovidio G. Assonitis (as Oliver Hellman) Writers: Jerome Max, Tito Carpi Stars: John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins

Moonshine County Express (1977)

When a moonshiner is murdered, his three daughters take over the family business. Director: Gus Trikonis Writers: Hubert Smith (screenplay), Daniel Ansley (screenplay) Stars: John Saxon, Susan Howard, William Conrad

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader. Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

The Gauntlet (1977)

A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive. Director: Clint Eastwood Writers: Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle

War in Space (1977)

Earth is attacked by alien spacecraft from Venus. But a Japanese scientist has constructed a space craft, the Gohten, with which he may save humanity. Director: Jun Fukuda Writers: Hideichi Nagahara, Ryûzô Nakanishi Stars: Kensaku Morita, Yûko Asano, Ryô Ikebe

The People That Time Forgot (1977)

When a message is found from lost explorer Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) detailing a prehistoric world at the center of the Arctic Circle, fellow adventurer Ben McBride (Patrick Wayne) gets a newspaper to sponsor a search. The search takes McBride to the tropical oasis Tyler wrote about, the isle of Caprona, where he meets a feisty cavegirl named Ajor (Dana Gillespie). She explains that Tyler has been kidnapped by a warrior tribe called the Naga. Now it's up to McBride to rescue him. Initial release: 1977 Director: Kevin Connor Running time: 1h 31m MPAA rating: PG Screenplay: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Patrick Tilley