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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” is a space opera set in the distant galaxy, focusing on the conflict between the Re...

Adventure Action Sci Fi Space Opera

9.2 Excellent

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

“The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a 1948 drama film exploring the corrosive effects of greed through the story of thr...

Drama Film Psychological Thriller Treasure Hunt

8.6 Great

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The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz documented a November 1976 concert featuring the Band at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. It served...

Rock Historical Live Performance 1970S

8.4 Great

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Opening Night

Opening Night is a 1977 drama film directed by John Cassavetes. The story centers on a stage actress grappling with trau...

Ghost Drama 1970S United States

8.4 Great

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Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter documents the Rolling Stones’ final American tour, culminating in the Altamont Free Concert. The film deta...

1970S Concert United States Music Documentary

8.4 Great

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The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch is a 1969 Western focusing on an aging outlaw gang operating along the Mexico–United States border in 191...

Classic Epic Brutalist 1960S

8.3 Great

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a 1962 Western directed by John Ford, featuring John Wayne and James Stewart in thei...

Classic Epic Drama Historical

8.3 Great

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3 Women

3 Women is a 1977 American drama film directed by Robert Altman. The story centers on three women – an adult, a teenager...

Drama 1970S United States

8.3 Great

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The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show chronicles the experiences of two young men, Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson, in a small Texas to...

Drama INDIE Melancholy Coming Of Age

8.2 Great

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McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller is a 1971 drama film exploring themes of ambition and community conflict in the American West. The...

Character Driven Drama Independent Historical

8.1 Great

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The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 Western film depicting a Missouri farmer’s transition to an outlaw following the Americ...

Classic Brutalist Historical Revenge

7.6 Good

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Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson depicts the life of a frontiersman, portrayed by Robert Redford, as he navigates the rugged terrain and...

Drama Survival Isolation Historical

7.5 Good

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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue chronicles the experiences of a former prospector, Jason Robards, over a three-year span in th...

Character Driven Independent Comedy Drama 1970S

7.3 Good

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The Cowboys

The Cowboys is a 1972 Western directed by Mark Rydell, adapting William Dale Jennings’ novel. Starring John Wayne and fe...

1970S Western United States

7.3 Good

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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid depicts the conflict between an aging lawman, Pat Garrett, and his former associate, Billy...

Classic Folk 1970S Biographical

7.2 Good

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Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet is a 1975 Western directed by Richard Brooks and featuring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, and James Cobur...

Classic Psychological Crime Drama 1970S

6.7 Fair

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The Missouri Breaks

Arthur Penn's *The Missouri Breaks* (1976) is a critically acclaimed neo-western crime drama centered on Marlon Brando's...

Epic Crime Drama Psychological Thriller 1970S

6.5 Fair

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Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo is a 1970 Western directed by Howard Hawks, featuring John Wayne as a veteran cavalry officer. The film’s produ...

Military Adventure Classic 1970S

6.4 Fair

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Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd is a 1972 crime western notable for its gritty realism and revisionist approach to the genre. Clint Eastwood pl...

Classic Crime Revenge 1970S

6.3 Fair

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Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman is a 1978 drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula and featuring Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards, an...

Drama 1970S Western United States

6.3 Fair