Best Fantasy movies of 1978 that are award winners or nominees

Actors : John Hurt, Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes,
Directors : Ralph Bakshi,

The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

Actors : James Mason, Warren Beatty, Jack Warden, Julie Christie,

A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.

Actors : Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross,
Directors : Sidney Lumet,

An adaptation of 'The Wizard of Oz' that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.