Top Ten Favorite Movies Set in the 1970s

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Below is my current list of favorite movies set in the 1970s:

FAVORITE MOVIES SET IN THE 1970s



1. American Gangster (2007) - Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe starred in this biopic about former Harlem drug kingpin, Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts, the Newark police detective who finally caught him. Ridley Scott directed this energetic tale.



2. "The Nice Guys" (2016) - Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling starred n this hilarious action comedy about a private detective and a tough enforcer who team up to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl in 1977 Los Angeles. Shane Black co-wrote and directed this film.



3. "Argo" (2012) - Ben Affleck directed and starred in this Best Picture winner about C.I.A. operative Tony Mendez's efforts to rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis. Alan Arkin and John Goodman co-starred.



4. Munich (2005) - Steven Spielberg directed this tense drama about Israel's retaliation against the men who committed the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Eric Bana, Daniel Craig and Ciarán Hinds starred.



5. Rush (2013) - Ron Howard directed this account of the sports rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One auto racing season. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl starred.



6. Casino (1995) - Martin Scorsese directed this crime drama about rise and downfall of a gambler and enforcer sent West to run a Mob-owned Las Vegas casino. Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone starred.



7. Super 8 (2011) - J.J. Abrams directed this science-fiction thriller about a group of young teens who stumble across a dangerous presence in their town, after witnessing a train accident, while shooting their own 8mm film. Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler starred.



8. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) - Gary Oldman starred as George Smiley in this recent adaptation of John le Carré's 1974 novel about the hunt for a Soviet mole in MI-6. Tomas Alfredson directed.



9. Apollo 13 (1995) - Ron Howard directed this dramatic account about the failed Apollo 13 mission in April 1970. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon starred.



10. "Cruella" (2021) - Emma Stone starred in this entertaining movie about the re-imagined Disney villain Cruella de Ville's efforts to become a top fashion designer in London during the late 1970s. Craig Gillespie directed.