Top 25 – 1970 to Today

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) is an American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, and Maurice Evans. It is the fourth and final film in the original Planet of the Apes film series. The film is set in a...

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Coffy (1973)

Coffy (1973)

Coffy (1973) is an American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Hill and starring Pam Grier as a nurse who becomes a vigilante to avenge the death of her friend. The film is based on a story by Max Julien and is considered to be one of the most influential...

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The Day of the Jackal (1973)

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a British political thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox as the eponymous Jackal, a professional assassin hired to assassinate Charles de Gaulle. The film is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by...

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Paper Moon (1973)

Paper Moon (1973)

Paper Moon (1973) is an American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal, who were father and daughter in real life. The film's screenplay was written by Alvin Sargent, based on the 1971 novel Addie Pray by Joe David...

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Soylent Green (1973)

Soylent Green (1973)

Soylent Green is a 1973 American ecological dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role. The screenplay by Stanley R. Greenberg is based on the 1966 science...

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High Plains Drifter (1973)

High Plains Drifter (1973)

High Plains Drifter (1973) is an American Western film directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film's screenplay was written by Ernest Tidyman, based on a story by Eastwood. The film was released by Universal Pictures on May 17, 1973. Director:...

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The Long Goodbye (1973)

The Long Goodbye (1973)

The Long Goodbye (1973) - Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife. Director: Robert Altman (MASH, Nashville) Writer: Leigh Brackett (The Big Sleep, Rio Bravo) Release Date: March 7, 1973 Domestic Box Office: $1.5 million...

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Save the Tiger (1973)

Save the Tiger (1973)

Save the Tiger (1973) - A businessman’s professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days. Director: John G. Avildsen (Rocky, The Karate Kid) Writer: Steve Shagan (The Poseidon Adventure, Rollercoaster) Release Date: February...

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Man of La Mancha (1972)

Man of La Mancha (1972)

Man of La Mancha (1972) - In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition....

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