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Godfather, TheGodfather, The (1972) Aro Favourite
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
Adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel is a vivid and immaculately staged chronicle of a Sicilian family's ascension to NY gangland dominance. Seamlessly…
Godzilla Vs. GiganGodzilla Vs. Gigan (1972)
Dir. Jun Fukuda
The 12th film in the Godzilla franchise concerns aliens plotting to conquer the world using space monsters Gigan and King Ghidrah, which they control…
Gore, Gore Girls, TheGore, Gore Girls, The (1972)
Dir. Herschell Gordon Lewis
Feat. Frank Kress, Amy Farrell, Hedda Lubin
Trash–king Hershell Gordon Lewis hung up his film–making hat after this effort about the serial murders of Go–Go dancing strippers,…
Great Northfield Minnesota Raid, TheGreat Northfield Minnesota Raid, The (1972)
Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Robert Duvall, Cliff Robertson
Hard–edged Western tells the story of the fading Jesse James gang and their most daring and ill–fated bank raid. Duvall and Robertson…
GumshoeGumshoe (1972)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay
Paying sly homage to Bogart, Chandler and Hammett, this sly detective spoof is the directorial debut of prolific British director Stephen Frears.…
HammerHammer (1972)
Dir. Bruce D. Clark
Feat. Fred Williamson, Bernie Hamilton, Vonetta McGee
Blaxploitation film about a hotheaded dock worker who rises up the ranks as a boxer, but his manager has links with the mafia and soon his girlfriend…
Hanzo The Razor TrilogyHanzo The Razor Trilogy (The Razor: Sword of Justice; Razor 2: The Snare; Razor 3: Who's Got the Gold?) (1972-1974)
Dir. Kenji Misumi
Feat. Shintaro Katsu
Mind–boggling samurai film series combines a 1970s taste for heroic bloodshed with a strongly Japanese sexploitation angle. Featuring the…
Hapkido Hapkido (Lady Kung Fu) (1972)
Dir. Feng Huang
Feat. Angela Mao, Carter Wong
Old–school chop socky flick centring round rival martial arts schools features none of that tiresome rapid fire editing, but plenty of rapid…
Harder They Come, TheHarder They Come, The (1972) Recommended
Dir. Perry Henzell
Feat. Jimmy Cliff, Carl Bradshaw
A classic that has found lasting significance as a music film, political film, and above all as a unique, authentic product of Jamaica. A young,…
HeatHeat (1972) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul Morrissey
Feat. Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro
A great trash drama, this is the most polished production of all the Warhol–esqe features, with a bravura performance from Sylvia Miles. It's…

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