Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 film directed by Richard Donner and based on the DC Comics character. The film was produced by Pierre Spengler and the screenplay was written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton. Superman stars Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando and […]
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 film directed by Richard Donner and based on the DC Comics character. The film was produced by Pierre Spengler and the screenplay was written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton. Superman stars Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando and […]
Convoy is a 1978 film directed by Sam Peckinpah. It produced by Robert M. Sherman with Bill Norton known as B. W. L. Norton writing the screenplay. Convoy stars Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair, Franklyn Ajaye, Brian Davies, Seymour Cassel, Cassie Yates and Walter Kelley. The storyline follows three truckers, […]
Dawn of the Dead (also known internationally as Zombi) is a 1978 film directed by George A. Romero. It was co-produced by Richard P. Rubinstein, Claudio Argento and Alfredo Cuomo. The screenplay was written by George A. Romero in collaboration with the Italian filmmaker Dario Argento. Dawn of the Dead was the second film made […]
Dawn of the Dead (also known internationally as Zombi) is a 1978 film directed by George A. Romero. It was co-produced by Richard P. Rubinstein, Claudio Argento and Alfredo Cuomo. The screenplay was written by George A. Romero in collaboration with the Italian filmmaker Dario Argento. Dawn of the Dead was the second film made […]
The screenplay written by Reginald Rose is based on an unpublished novel called The Thin White Line by Daniel Carney. The novel was based on speculative rumours of a 1968 landing by a mysterious aeroplane in Rhodesia. It was said to have been loaded with mercenaries and an African President which was believed to have […]
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 film directed by Richard Donner. It is based on the DC Comics character Superman. The film was produced by Pierre Spengler and the screenplay was written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton. Superman stars Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon […]
Jaws 2 is a 1978 thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and produced by Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown. The screenplay was written by Carl Gottlieb and Howard Sackler based on the characters created by Peter Benchley. Jaws 2 is the first sequel to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws released in 1975, and the second instalment […]
With the recent release of the slasher film, Halloween, a reboot of the 1978 classic, we explore the films that scared the living daylights out of you as a child. Next month sees the 30th anniversary of the horror-comedy Child’s Play, which introduced the childhood-scarring Chucky to the world and featured in many a nightmares. […]
Porridge was released in 1979 and is based on the British TV series Porridge which aired between 1974 and 1977. It was directed by Dick Clement and produced by Ian La Frenais. The screenplay was co-written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Porridge is set a year before the final episode of the TV […]
Thomas Jung (known as Tom Jung) was born on 13th February 1942 and is an advertising art director, graphic designer and illustrator who is best known for his movie poster artwork and his work as a motion picture storyboard artist. Tom has worked on movie poster artwork for films such as Doctor Zhivago, Grand Prix, […]
Books are a great way to learn about the fascinating world of movie poster collecting and represent an inexpensive way to enjoy hundreds of movie posters of your favourite films at home. However, not all books are created equal, so I have compiled a list of some of the best movie poster books ever published based on […]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 film directed by Don Siegel and was produced by Walter Wanger. Daniel Mainwaring adapted the screenplay from Jack Finney’s science fiction novel The Body Snatchers released in 1954. The film stars Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan and Carolyn Jones. Invasion of the Body Snatchers […]
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 film directed by Wes Craven. It was produced by Robert Shaye with the screenplay being written by Wes Craven. The film stars John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund. A Nightmare on Elm Street provided Johnny Depp with his […]
The Fog (also known as John Carpenter’s The Fog) is a 1980 film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook. It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps in […]
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 film directed by Richard Donner. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and stars Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, and Ned Beatty. The […]