7 Iconic Movies Of The 1970s You Must Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 11, 2024

Rocky (1976)

Rocky Balboa, a beginner boxer, has the opportunity to face heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. Rocky enters the ring without realizing the difficult job that lies ahead of him in an attempt to gain respect and glory.

The Exorcist (1973)

A supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin centers on the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.

The French Connection (1971)

Directed by William Friedkin follows two detectives, whose real-life counterparts were narcotics detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso, in pursuit of wealthy French heroin smuggler Alain Charnier.

The Godfather (1972)

Francis Ford Coppola's film follows the leader of a mafia family, Don Vito Corleone, who chooses to give his youngest son, Michael, control of his enterprise. His choice, nevertheless, endangers the lives of those he loves.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

McMurphy, a prisoner, pretends to be insane in order to avoid prison labor and is moved to the special ward for mentally unstable people. He has to confront Ratched, a vicious nurse on this unit.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

A rom-com drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, the film follows a widow who travels with her preteen son across the Southwestern United States in search of a better life.

Taxi Driver (1976)

A neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese follows Travis, a veteran who works as a taxi driver in New York City. One day he saves an underage prostitute from her pimp.

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