Gandhi (film) Gandhi (film) Gandhi is a 1982 epic historical drama film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of India's non-violent, non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom's rule of the country during the 20th century. The film, a British-Indian co-production, was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role. The film covers Gandhi's life from a defining moment in 1893, as he is thrown off a South African train for being in a whites-only compartment, and concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948. Although a
Midnight (1982 film) Midnight (1982 film) Midnight (also released as Backwoods Massacre) is a 1982 American exploitation horror film directed by John A. Russo and starring Melanie Verlin, Lawrence Tierney, and John Amplas. It is based on Russo's 1980 novel of the same name, published by Pocket Books. It follows a female hitchhiker en route to San Francisco who finds herself at the mercy of a backwoods Satanic cult in Pennsylvania who sacrifice young women in an insane attempt to try and resurrect the rotting corpse of their dead mother. The film was shot on location outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and features special effects