1970s
"1970s" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Finding Steve McQueen
Synopsis:
In 1972, a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempt to steal $30 million in illegal contributions. Based on the true story of the biggest bank heist in US history.
Starring:
John Finn,
William Fichtner,
Forest Whitaker
#2
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
Synopsis:
Winston Scott is roped into a world of assassins and must make things right after his brother's attack on the Continental hotel.
Starring:
Mel Gibson,
Peter Greene,
Colin Woodell
#3
Top of the Pops
Synopsis:
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Starring:
Richard Bacon
#4
Tetris
Synopsis:
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
Starring:
Toby Jones,
Anthony Boyle,
Taron Egerton
Plot:
video game,
cold war,
nintendo,
based on true story,
salesman,
based on real people,
tetris,
reference to tetris,
game,
job
...
#5
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Synopsis:
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
Starring:
Rachel McAdams,
Abby Ryder Fortson,
Kathy Bates
Plot:
christianity,
new jersey,
adolescence,
based on novel or book,
1970s,
menstruation,
puberty,
city,
dramedy,
love
...
#6
That '70s Show
Synopsis:
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing …
Starring:
Mila Kunis,
Wilmer Valderrama,
Kurtwood Smith
#7
The Love Boat
Synopsis:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Starring:
Ted McGinley,
Gavin MacLeod,
Lauren Tewes
Plot:
merchant navy,
1970s,
1980s,
feel good romance,
sitcom comedy,
grand hotel format,
ship,
captain,
cruise ship,
sea
...
#8
The Crowded Room
Synopsis:
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
Starring:
Lior Raz,
Amanda Seyfried,
Tom Holland
Plot:
drugs,
timeframe 1970s,
investigation,
based on novel,
tv mini series,
1970s,
year 1979,
criminal,
psychological thriller,
murder
...
#9
Dead Shot
Synopsis:
In the 1970s, a member of the IRA takes over an Active Service Unit in London after his wife is accidentally shot dead in Ireland. The unit's mission is to cause chaos and destruction, while his personal aim is to hunt down his wife’s killer — an SAS captain, who is also hunting him.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Andrea Irvine,
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
#10
Big George Foreman
Synopsis:
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most…
Starring:
Sam Trammell,
Forest Whitaker,
John Magaro
Plot:
adultery,
1970s,
texas,
biography,
family,
boxing,
based on real people,
mexico city 1968 summer olympics,
olympic games,
champion
...
#11
The Tank
Synopsis:
In 1978 Oregon, Ben and Jules inherit an abandoned coastal property from Ben's late mother, who's never mentioned it. The untouched house has been kept a secret for 40 years and comes with a beautiful private cove and beach. Jules searches for answers while Ben unwittingly awakens a fiercely protective creature.
Starring:
Mark Mitchinson,
Matt Whelan,
Jack Barry
Plot:
monster horror,
1970s,
creature,
inheriting a house,
coastal property,
water tank
...
#12
Zabriskie Point
Synopsis:
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
Starring:
Harrison Ford,
Philip Baker Hall,
Rod Taylor
#13
Young Frankenstein
Synopsis:
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Starring:
Richard Haydn,
Teri Garr,
Cloris Leachman
Plot:
spoof,
hunchback,
reanimation,
laboratory,
sexual joke,
experiment,
castle,
electricity,
corpse,
rain
...
#14
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Synopsis:
Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.
Starring:
Vittorio Gassman,
Stefania Sandrelli,
Stefano Satta Flores
#15
Walkabout
Synopsis:
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aborigine boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the dish…
Starring:
Jenny Agutter,
David Gulpilil,
John Meillon
#16
Vanishing Point
Synopsis:
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
Starring:
Dean Jagger,
Cleavon Little,
Barry Newman
#17
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Synopsis:
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood,
Geoffrey Lewis,
Jeff Bridges
#18
Three Days of the Condor
Synopsis:
A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
Starring:
Robert Redford,
Max von Sydow,
Cliff Robertson
#19
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Synopsis:
A conscientious factory worker gets his finger cut off by a machine. The accident causes him to become more involved in political and revolutionary groups.
Starring:
Gian Maria Volonté,
Gino Pernice,
Salvo Randone
Plot:
years of lead,
exploitation,
italian politics,
left wing,
timeframe 1970s,
italy,
factory,
student,
revolutionary,
factory worker
...
#20
The Wicker Man
Synopsis:
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.
Starring:
Aubrey Morris,
Christopher Lee,
Britt Ekland