List Of 1970s Thriller Films

From Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest
Rated PG

The Conversation is a thriller film directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1974. It tells the story of a surveillance expert, Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), who is hired to conduct a covert bugging operation on a couple in San Francisco. As he works on the task, Caul becomes increasingly obsessed with his own personal demons and the moral implications of his work. The film explores themes of privacy, paranoia, and technology, and it was nominated for three Academy Awards.

From Robert Altman, starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule, Robert Fortier
Rated PG

Three Women is a 1977 psychological drama film directed by Robert Altman and starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Janice Rule. It follows the intertwining lives of three women, all of whom live in the same apartment building in a small desert town. Millie Lammoreaux (Duvall) is an introverted woman who finds solace in the company of her pet turtles and the fantasies inside her head. Pinky Rose (Spacek) is a free-spirited and impulsive young woman who ultimately gains the trust of Millie. Finally, Wilma (Rule) is an unhappy, middle-aged housewife who embarks on a passionate affair with an artist. As their stories progress, each woman discovers new truths about themselves and their relationships to one another. The film has been praised for its dreamlike atmosphere, performances, and exploration of female identity.

From John Schlesinger, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane
Rated R

From Sidney Lumet, starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery
Rated PG

From Alan J. Pakula, starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi, Roy Scheider
Rated R

From Nicolas Gessner, starring Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman
Rated PG

From Peter Weir, starring Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Frederick Parslow
Rated PG

From Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer
Rated R

From Clint Eastwood, starring Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch
Rated R

From Brian De Palma, starring Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley
Rated R

From Michael Crichton, starring Michael Douglas, Rip Torn, Geneviève Bujold, Elizabeth Ashley
Rated PG

From Brian De Palma, starring Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow, Sylvia Kuumba Williams
Rated PG

From Directors: George Seaton, Henry Hathaway, starring Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy, Jean Seberg
Rated G

From Colin Eggleston, starring John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen, Roy Day
Rated Not Rated

From Stuart Rosenberg, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton
Rated PG

From Michael Winner, starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, John Colicos
Rated PG

From Don Siegel, starring Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive Revill
Rated PG

From Peter Yates, starring Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, Dick Anthony Williams, Robert Shaw
Rated PG

From Larry Peerce, starring Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges
Rated Approved

From Anthony Page, starring Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury, Herbert Lom
Rated PG

From Mark Robson, starring Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene
Rated PG

From Jack Smight, starring Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Rated PG

From Jerry Jameson, starring Jack Lemmon, Lee Grant, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland
Rated PG

From David Lowell Rich, starring Alain Delon, Susan Blakely, Robert Wagner, George Kennedy
Rated PG