Elvis (
1979) | IMDb:
6.9
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
Directed by:
John Carpenter
King Kong (
1976) | IMDb:
5.9
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
Starring:
Jeff Bridges
,
Jessica Lange
,
Charles Grodin
,
John Randolph
,
René Auberjonois
,
Julius Harris
The Longest Yard (
1974) | IMDb:
7.1
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.
The Laughing Policeman (
1973) | IMDb:
6.3
When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.
Starring:
Walter Matthau
,
Bruce Dern
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
,
Albert Paulsen
,
Anthony Zerbe
,
Val Avery
Directed by:
Stuart Rosenberg
The Last American Hero (
1973) | IMDb:
6.4
A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.
Starring:
Jeff Bridges
,
Valerie Perrine
,
Geraldine Fitzgerald
,
Ned Beatty
,
Gary Busey
,
Lane Smith