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Best Action Movies of the 1970s
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PGAction, Adventure, Fantasy2h01Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Badlands (1973)
PGAction, Crime, Drama1h34An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
Dirty Harry (1971)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h42When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
Enter the Dragon (1973)
RAction, Crime, Drama1h42A secret agent comes to an opium lord's island fortress with other fighters for a martial-arts tournament.
The French Connection (1971)
RAction, Crime, Drama1h44A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
PGAction, Biography, Crime1h52Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
The Warriors (1979)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h32In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.
Superman (1978)
PGAction, Adventure, Drama2h23An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
PGAction, Adventure, Drama1h57Nine people explore a cruise ship at sea in a manner that turns their whole lives upside down.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
PGAction, Adventure, Thriller2h05James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
PGAction, Adventure, Comedy1h36The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
The Towering Inferno (1974)
PGAction, Drama, Thriller2h45At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Westworld (1973)
PGAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller1h28A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park.
Mad Max (1979)
RAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi1h28In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Live and Let Die (1973)
PGAction, Adventure, Thriller2h01James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.
Logan's Run (1976)
PGAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi1h59A police officer in the future uncovers the deadly secret behind a society that worships youth.
The Enforcer (1976)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h36San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with female partner Inspector Kate Moore, with whom he's not too excited to be working.
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
PGAction, Adventure, Thriller2h05James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
PGAction, Adventure, Thriller2h00A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.