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Best-of-the-Year Movies of the 1970s (Part I)
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Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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1. 1970, Director: Franklin J. Schaffner; Star(s): George C. Scott.
M*A*S*H (Widescreen Edition)M*A*S*H (Widescreen Edition)
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2. 1970, Robert Altman; Elliott Gould, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall.
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Criterion CollectionThe Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Criterion Collection
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3. 1970, Maysles Bros.; The Rolling Stones.
Little Big ManLittle Big Man
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4. 1970, Arthur Penn; Dustin Hoffman.
Catch-22Catch-22
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5. 1970, Mike Nichols; Alan Arkin, Jon Voight, Orson Welles.
Beyond the Valley of the DollsBeyond the Valley of the Dolls
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Honorable Mention: 1970, Russ Meyer/Roger Ebert; Edy Williams.
A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition)A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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1. 1971, Stanley Kubrick; Malcolm McDowell.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition)
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2. 1971, Mel Stuart; Gene Wilder.
Duel (Collector's Edition)Duel (Collector's Edition)
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-Tied- 3. 1971, Steven Spielberg; Dennis Weaver.
The French Connection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The French Connection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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-Tied- 3. 1971, William Friedkin; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider.
The Last Picture Show (Definitive Director's Cut Special Edition)The Last Picture Show (Definitive Director's Cut Special Edition)
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4. 1971, Peter Bogdanovich; Cybill Shepherd, Ellen Burstyn, Timothy Bottoms.
Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition (Dirty Harry / Magnum Force / The Enforcer / Sudden Impact / The Dead Pool)Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition (Dirty Harry / Magnum Force / The Enforcer / Sudden Impact / The Dead Pool)
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-Tied- 5. 1971, Don Siegel; Clint Eastwood.
Play Misty for MePlay Misty for Me
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-Tied- 5. 1971, Clint Eastwood; Clint Eastwood.
Straw DogsStraw Dogs
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Honorable Mention: 1971, Sam Peckinpah; Dustin Hoffman.
The Godfather (Widescreen Edition)The Godfather (Widescreen Edition)
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1. 1972, Francis Ford Coppola; Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall.
Deliverance (Deluxe Edition)Deliverance (Deluxe Edition)
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2. 1972, John Boorman; Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight.
The Last House on the LeftThe Last House on the Left
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-Tied- 3. 1972, Wes Craven; Sandra Cassel.
FrenzyFrenzy
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-Tied- 3. 1972, Alfred Hitchcock; Michael Bates.
Last Tango in ParisLast Tango in Paris
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4. 1972, Bernardo Bertolucci; Marlon Brando.
Pink FlamingosPink Flamingos
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-Tied- 5. 1972, John Waters; Divine.
Inside Deep Throat - Theatrical NC-17 EditionInside Deep Throat - Theatrical NC-17 Edition
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-Tied- 5. 1972, Gerard Damiano; Linda Lovelace.
Slaughterhouse FiveSlaughterhouse Five
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Honorable Mention: 1972, George Roy Hill; Michael Sacks.
The Wicker Man (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Wicker Man (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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-Tied- 1. 1973, Robin Hardy; Christopher Lee.
Sisters - Criterion CollectionSisters - Criterion Collection
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-Tied- 1. 1973, Brian De Palma; Jennifer Salt, Margot Kidder.
The Exorcist (The Version You've Never Seen)The Exorcist (The Version You've Never Seen)
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-Tied- 1. 1973, William Friedkin; Ellen Burstyn.
WestworldWestworld
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-Tied- 1. 1973, Michael Chrichton; Yul Brynner.
Soylent GreenSoylent Green
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-Tied- 1. 1973, Richard Fleischer; Charlton Heston.
Mean Streets (Special Edition)Mean Streets (Special Edition)
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2. 1973, Martin Scorsese; Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel.
Enter the DragonEnter the Dragon
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3. 1973, Robert Clouse; Bruce Lee.
American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti
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4. 1973, George Lucas; Ron Howard, Harrison Ford.
BadlandsBadlands
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5. 1973, Terrence Malick; Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek.
Live and Let DieLive and Let Die
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Honorable Mention: 1973, Guy Hamilton; Roger Moore.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2-Disc Ultimate Edition)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2-Disc Ultimate Edition)
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1. 1974, Tobe Hooper; Marilyn Burns.
Chinatown (Special Collector's Edition)Chinatown (Special Collector's Edition)
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2. 1974, Roman Polanski; Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway.
The Godfather, Part II (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)The Godfather, Part II (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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-Tied- 3. 1974, Francis Ford Coppola; Al Pacino, Robert De Niro.
The ConversationThe Conversation
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-Tied- 3. 1974, Francis Ford Coppola; Gene Hackman.
Black Christmas (Special Edition)Black Christmas (Special Edition)
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4. 1974, Bob Clark; Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey.
Young FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein
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-Tied- 5. 1974, Mel Brooks; Gene Wilder.
Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
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-Tied- 5. 1974, Mel Brooks; Gene Wilder.
Amarcord (Criterion Collection)Amarcord (Criterion Collection)
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Honorable Mention: 1974, Federico Fellini; Pupella Maggio.