70s Movies
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Little Murders
Alan Arkin · 1971
A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.
Smokey and the Bandit
Hal Needham · 1977
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Michael Cimino · 1974
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Paper Moon
1974
Paper Moon is a short-lived situation comedy which aired on ABC during the fall of 1974, starring Christopher Connelly and Jodie Foster in the roles of Moses Pray and his presumed daughter, Addie. The series is based on the 1973 Peter Bogdanovich film of the same name starring Ryan O'Neal and real-life daughter Tatum O'Neal, which was based on Joe David Brown's 1971 novel entitled Addie Pray.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Norman Jewison · 1973
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
A Touch of Class
Melvin Frank · 1973
Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.
The Long Goodbye
Robert Altman · 1973
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Fist of Fury
Lo Wei · 1972
Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is operating a drug smuggling ring. To avenge his master’s death, Chen takes on both Chinese and Japanese assassins… and even a towering Russian.
The Last Picture Show
Peter Bogdanovich · 1971
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
Catch-22
Mike Nichols · 1970
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
Murder on the Orient Express
Sidney Lumet · 1974
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
Mad Max
George Miller · 1979
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
A Clockwork Orange
Stanley Kubrick · 1971
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Halloween
John Carpenter · 1978
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Arabian Nights
Pier Paolo Pasolini · 1974
The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.
Live and Let Die
Guy Hamilton · 1973
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Grease
Randal Kleiser · 1978
À la fin des vacances d'été, les amoureux Danny Zuko et Sandy Olsson, une jeune Australienne de bonne famille, doivent se séparer. À son retour au lycée Rydell, le jeune homme retrouve sa bande, les T-birds, blousons de cuir et cheveux gominés. Les parents de Sandy ayant décidé de s'installer aux États-Unis, la demoiselle intègre la même école... Passé la surprise des retrouvailles et pour faire bonne figure devant ses copains, Danny adopte une attitude désinvolte qui laisse la jeune fille totalement désemparée. Sandy rejoint alors les Pink Ladies, le pendant féminin des T-Birds. S'ensuit un jeu du chat et de la souris entre les deux tourtereaux, le tout rythmé par les événements de leur vie de lycéens : démarrage de la saison de football américain, bal de promotion, course de voitures, soirées entre filles, entre garçons, au fast-food, au drive-in...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Jim Sharman · 1975
Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mel Stuart · 1971
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
All That Jazz
Bob Fosse · 1979
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Tobe Hooper · 1974
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Dirty Harry
Don Siegel · 1971
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Rocky
John G. Avildsen · 1976
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Terry Jones · 1975
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".
Superman
Richard Donner · 1978
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Alien
Ridley Scott · 1979
En 2122, le Nostromo, vaisseau de commerce, fait route vers la Terre avec à son bord un équipage de sept personnes en hibernation et une cargaison de minerais. Il interrompt soudain sa course suite à la réception d’un mystérieux message provenant d’une planète inexplorée. Réveillé par l’ordinateur de bord, l’équipage se rend sur place et découvre les restes d’un gigantesque vaisseau extraterrestre dont le seul passager semble être mort dans d’étranges circonstances…
Star Wars
George Lucas · 1977
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese · 1976
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
Jaws
Steven Spielberg · 1975
En la costa de un pequeño pueblo del Este de Estados Unidos, un enorme tiburón ataca a varias personas. Temiendo las fatales consecuencias que esto puede provocar en el negocio turístico, el alcalde se niega a cerrar las playas y a difundir la noticia. Pero un nuevo ataque del tiburón, en la propia playa, termina con la vida de otro bañista. El terror se ha hecho público, así que un veterano cazador de tiburones, un científico y el jefe de la policía local se unen para dar caza al temible escualo...
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · 1972
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
