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Subgenre Sampler

 
ScumScum (1980) Recommended
Dir. Alan Clarke
Feat. Ray Winstone, Phil Daniels
Life in a British borstal painted in unflinchingly realistic hues. Clark's deeply affecting indictment of the penal system plays out barbaric rituals…
Stunt Man, TheStunt Man, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. Richard Rush
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey
A fugitive stumbles upon a movie set, where he is embraced and hired as a stuntman by the fervant director. A bizarre,…
Union CityUnion City (1980) Recommended
Dir. Mark Reichart
Feat. Debbie Harry, Dennis Lipscomb
Underrated low–budget film noir starkly depicts urban neurosis in a seedy apartment. Grungy lead performances from Debbie Harry and Dennis…
Angel MineAngel Mine (1979)
Dir. David Blyth
Feat. Derek Ward, Jennifer Redford, Myra De Groot
A punk, Bunuel–esque social satire in which a married couple escape their material lives through anarchic fantasies, staged as dream–like…
Bitch, TheBitch, The (1979)
Dir. Gerry O'Hara
Feat. Joan Collins, Antonio Cantafora, Kenneth Haigh
Joan Collins returns in trashy sequel to THE STUD.
CaligulaCaligula (1979)
Dir. Tinto Brass
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud
Penthouse magnate Bob Guccione's notorious 'legitimate' porno–drama stars Malcolm MacDowell as the ruthless and randy Roman Emperor. This…
Over the EdgeOver the Edge (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jonathan Kaplan
Feat. Matt Dillon, Harry Northrup
One of the best portraits of delinquency yet committed to the screen, Matt Dillon, in his acting debut, is just one of the aimless youths who erupt…
QuadropheniaQuadrophenia (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Franc Roddam
Feat. Phil Daniels, Michael Elphick, Ray Winstone
Brilliant portrait of alienated youth, inspired by The Who's concept album, focuses on a young Mod's personal crises and his gang's violent agenda…
Alan Clarke at the BBC, Volume 2: DisruptionAlan Clarke at the BBC, Volume 2: Disruption (1978-1989)
Dir. Alan Clarke
Feat. Gary Oldman, David Bowie, Sean Chapman
A 5–DVD box set bringing together long–unavailable productions which Alan Clarke directed for the BBC between 1978 and 1987. All these…
Fingers (1978)
Dir. James Toback
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Tisa Farrow, Jim Brown
Harvey Keitel conjures up the required intensity for this portrait of a frustrated concert pianist with a violent temper. The nerve–shredding…

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