Favorite Movies of the 1970s
Below is a list of my favorite movies released during the 1970s:
FAVORITE MOVIES OF THE 1970s
1. "Chinatown" (1974) - Jack Nicholson starred in this Oscar winning movie who became embroiled in murder and corruption over the City of Los Angeles' water rights during the late 1930s. Faye Dunaway, John Huston and Perry Lopez co-starred. Roman Polanski directed and Robert Towne wrote the Academy Award winning script.
2. "Star Wars: Episode I - A New Hope" (1977) - This was the first movie in the "STAR WARS" saga that told the story of farmboy Luke Skywalker, who leaves his home planet and teams up with other rebels, while trying to save one Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader.
3. "Kelly's Heroes" (1970) - Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland and Don Rickles starred in this great comedy adventure about a bank heist by a U.S. Army platoon in World War II France.
4. "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) - Sidney Lumet directed this stylish adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1934 novel about the murder of a mysterious American aboard the Orient Express. Albert Finney led an all-star cast as Hercule Poirot. Ingrid Bergman won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar as one of the suspects.
5. "The Sting" (1973) - George Roy Hill directed Paul Newman and Robert Redford in this Oscar winning movie about a couple of grifters who pull a con job on a murderous mob boss in 1936 Chicago. Robert Shaw and Charles Durning co-starred.
6. "All the President's Men" (1976) - Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman portrayed Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in this engrossing movie about the two Washington Post journalists' investigation of the Watergate scandal. Oscar winner Jason Robards co-starred as editor Ben Bradlee.
7. "The Godfather" (1972) - Francis Ford Coppola directed this Oscar winning adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel about a crime family in 1940s New York. Oscar winner Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, Talia Shire, John Cazale and Abe Vigoda starred.
8. "Grease" (1978) - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John co-starred in this very entertaining adaptation of the 1971 Broadway musical play about two star-crossed young lovers at a high school in 1959 California. Allan Carr directed.
9. "Foul Play" (1978) - Colin Higgins wrote and directed this very funny thriller about a librarian and cop who find themselves drawn into a mystery surrounding a possible assassination in San Francisco. Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase and Dudley Moore co-starred.
10. "The Godfather, Part II" (1974) - Francis Ford Coppola directed this superb sequel/prequel to the 1972 movie that focused not only on the continuing story of the Corleone family in the late 1950s, but also its rise to power during and after World War I. Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Lee Strasberg and Oscar winner Robert DeNiro co-starred.
HONORABLE MENTION:
"Superman: The Movie" (1978) - Christopher Reeves became a star, portraying the Man of Steel in this origins tale about the comic superhero. Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando co-starred. Richard Donner directed.