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1970s top movies

Although the 1970s opened with Hollywood experiencing a financial and artistic depression, the decade became a creative high point in the US film industry. Restrictions on language, adult content and sexuality, and violence had loosened up, and these elements became more widespread. The counter-culture of the time had influenced Hollywood to be freer, to take more risks and to experiment with alternative, young film makers (nicknamed "Movie Brats"), as old Hollywood professionals and old-style moguls died out and a new generation of film makers arose and caused Hollywood to be renewed and reborn. — Author: iCheckMovies

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    The Godfather

    1972
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    The Godfather: Part II

    1974
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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    1975
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    Star Wars

    1977
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    Apocalypse Now

    1979
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    Taxi Driver

    1976
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    Alien

    1979
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    A Clockwork Orange

    1971
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    Chinatown

    1974
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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975
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    The Sting

    1973
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    Jaws

    1975
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    Annie Hall

    1977
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    The Deer Hunter

    1978
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    Sleuth

    1972
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    Life of Brian

    1979
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    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975
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    Paper Moon

    1973
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    Il conformista

    1970 — a.k.a. The Conformist
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    Network

    1976
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    The Conversation

    1974
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    Manhattan

    1979
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    The Exorcist

    1973
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    The Last Picture Show

    1971
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    Patton

    1970
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    Harold and Maude

    1971
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    Stalker

    1979
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    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre: The Wrath of God
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    Barry Lyndon

    1975
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    Rocky

    1976
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    Papillon

    1973
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    La nuit américaine

    1973 — a.k.a. Day for Night
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    All the President's Men

    1976
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    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
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    The Man Who Would Be King

    1975
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    Dawn of the Dead

    1978 — a.k.a. Dawn of the Living Dead
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    Young Frankenstein

    1974
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    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris
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    The Message

    1976 — a.k.a. Mohammad: Messenger of God
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    Viskningar och rop

    1972 — a.k.a. Cries and Whispers
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    Days of Heaven

    1978
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    Dersu Uzala

    1975
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    Being There

    1979 — a.k.a. Chance
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    Badlands

    1973
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    Halloween

    1978
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    The French Connection

    1971
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    Cet obscur objet du désir

    1977 — a.k.a. That Obscure Object of Desire
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    Zerkalo

    1975 — a.k.a. The Mirror
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    Deliverance

    1972
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    The Day of the Jackal

    1973

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