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Subgenre Sampler

 
Grand Theft AutoGrand Theft Auto (1977)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Barry Cahill
Petrolhead debut in the directing seat for Ron Howard (who also stars) is a car–chase special involving a young runaway couple in the crunching…
Last Remake of Beau Geste, TheLast Remake of Beau Geste, The (1977)
Dir. Marty Feldman
Feat. Marty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-Margret
Marty Feldman directs and co–writes this star–studded satire loosely based on the novel Beau Geste, a frequently–filmed story of…
MacArthurMacArthur (1977)
Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Gregory Peck
A well–mounted political biography of the WW2 General during the Pacific wars.
Mannaja: A Man Called BladeMannaja: A Man Called Blade (1977)
Dir. Sergio Martino
Feat. Maurizio Merli, John Steiner
One of the last belated gasps of the 'spaghetti western' genre, with the handsome Merli playing a bounty hunter whose special talent is with the…
Mighty Peking Man, TheMighty Peking Man, The (Hsing Hsing wang) (1977)
Dir. Meng-Hwa Ho
Feat. Danny Lee
A hilarious Shaw Brothers riff on KING KONG, with an earthquake disturbing the slumbers of a giant ape in the Himalayas who then heads into India to…
OrcaOrca (The Killer Whale) (1977)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo Derek
A killer whale goes feral after its pregnant mate is slayed by grizzly fisherman Richard Harris in this largely maligned JAWS spinoff from the dir.…
Professionals, The (TV Series)Professionals, The (TV Series) (1977-1983)
Dir. William Brayne
Feat. Lewis Collins, Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson
CI5 hard–men Bodie and Doyle shoot first and then ask no questions in their dirty (but necessary) line of work. A seminal TV Series of the…
RollercoasterRollercoaster (1977)
Dir. James Goldstone
Feat. Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Henry Fonda
Star–studded ‘disaster’ thriller set around an amusement–park saboteur Timothy Bottoms who’s being hunted by George Segal. Neat…
Slap ShotSlap Shot (1977) Recommended
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean
Violent ice–hockey scenes jostle with profane humour in this ironic sports–flick based around a failing minor–league team, coached…
Sleeping DogsSleeping Dogs (1977) Recommended
Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Sam Neill, Warren Oates
Roger Donaldson's nihilistic action–thriller in which Sam Neill finds himself alone between two opposing extremist groups. A trail–blazer…

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