Year 1972 movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant year 1972 movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, talky, clever and stylized films and TV shows about / with dialogue, dancing, nude, kiss, friendship, violence, runaway, murder, death and storytelling plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres shot in USA, France, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as year 1972: Viva (2007), Love in the Afternoon (1972), Caliber 9 (1972), Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), Flight of the Intruder (1991), Riot (2018), A Cop (1972), Avanti! (1972), Deliverance (1972), Frenzy (1972).
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List of year 1972 movies
2K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Viva is about a bored housewife in 1972 who gets sucked into the sexual revolution. Abandoned by her husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, who spouts women's lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town. ...
Style:
erotic, sexy, independent film, humorous, semi serious ...
Plot:
sex scene, nudist camp, swimming pool, nudism, sexual revolution, orgy, rape victim, hippie, female nudity, sexploitation, lesbian, lust ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
california, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The last of Rohmer's Six Moral Tales. Frederic leads a bourgeois life; he is a partner in a small Paris office and is happily married to Helene, a teacher expecting her second child. In the afternoons, Frederic daydreams about other women, but ...
Style:
clever, anthology, art house, contemplative, talky ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
female nudity, passion, love and romance, infidelity, crazy love, glamour, affair, illicit affair, marriage, love, love affair, desire ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug ...
Style:
poliziottesco, grindhouse, slasher, action thriller, cult classic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
male male relationship, mafia, female nudity, italian police, organized crime, bare chested male, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, prostitute, love, swimming pool, sex, mobster ...
Time:
year 1972, 20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, europe, milan italy
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Set in London in the early 1970's, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled remains. Johnny, ...
Style:
gothic, classic horror, satanic, gothic horror, psychotronic ...
Plot:
dracula, supernatural, monster, occult, undead, macabre, living dead, descendant, black magic, police, resurrection, hippie ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century, victorian era, 1800s ...
Place:
london, scotland yard, europe, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding ...
Style:
suspense, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
vietnam war, military, fighter jet, fighter pilot, aircraft carrier, u.s. navy, bomber, war, behind enemy lines, self sacrifice, death of friend, pilot ...
Time:
year 1972, year 1991, 70s
Place:
vietnam, france, asia, europe, china ...
Is relevant?
753
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A look at the 1970s Gay Rights Movement in Australia through the eyes of dedicated activist Lance Gowland. As Lance deals with his sexuality, he must also juggle work, family and relationships.
Style:
unusual plot structure, contemplative, tense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
gay relationship, gay, gay lead character, lgbt, gay rights, male nudity, protest, gay sex, police brutality, police officer, riot, police ...
Time:
year 1972, year 1978, year 1974, 70s
Place:
sydney australia, australia
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12K
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Commissaire Edouard Coleman is a Paris police chief whose life investigating violent crimes has left him despondent. After beginning an affair with a beautiful but cold woman named Cathy, he befriends her boyfriend, Simon, a local nightclub owner. ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, visually appealing, hood, cynical ...
Plot:
french police, gang, police inspector, gangster, train robbery, bank, corruption, robbery, criminal, driver, police, double life ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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13K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.
Style:
humorous, witty, sentimental, romantic, touching ...
Plot:
secret lover, female nudity, skinny dipping, male nudity, hotel, opposites attract, american abroad, death of mother, love affair, family problems, nothing goes right, death in the family ...
Time:
20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place:
italy, europe, new york, naples italy, baltimore ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and ...
Style:
sexy, sexual, art house, erotic, lgbt cinema ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lesbian, lgbtq, lesbian lover, lesbian relationship, mother daughter relationship, mannequin, servant, possessiveness, heartache, fashion, lesbian interest, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
west germany, australia, frankfurt germany, miami, zurich switzerland ...
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128K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
Style:
disturbing, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric, gothic ...
Plot:
wilderness, rape, survival, friendship, canoe, rape and revenge, nature, forest, river, nightmare, camping, revenge ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, 20th century
Place:
georgia, southern usa, usa, appalachia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer (Joanne Woodward) and her daughters Ruth (Roberta Wallach) and Matilda (Nell Potts) are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have ...
Style:
touching, psychological, realistic, sentimental, talky ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
redemption, coming of age, cheerleading, teacher, dysfunctional family, single father, family problems, family life, parents and children, life is a bitch, mother daughter relationship, mental illness ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
connecticut, california
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53K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
Style:
black comedy, suspense, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
serial killer, rape, strangulation, killer, dark humor, murder, man kills a woman, psycho killer, mistaken identity, truck, violent, sexual perversion ...
Time:
year 1972, 20th century, 60s, 70s
Place:
london, britain, england, europe, united kingdom ...
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2.2M
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the ...
Style:
serious, captivating, atmospheric, epic, dramatic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, gangster, revenge, crime family, betrayal, mob boss, wedding, greed, pride and honor, cosa nostra, violence ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, 20th century, 50s, year 1972 ...
Place:
italy, new york, bronx new york city, manhattan new york city, sicily ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. he leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. he comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu classic, wuxia, exploitation, fight, martial arts tournament, kung fu master, karate, competition, gangster, tough heroes ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged American businessman who lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex.
Style:
erotic, sexy, controversial, art house, cynical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex, tango, erotica, sex scene, strong sexual content, hotel, suicide, voyeurism, older man younger woman relationship, lust, widower, tragedy ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, near future, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, West Germany, Chile
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Like most of Costa-Gavras' political thrillers, the French State of Siege is based on a true story. The incident dramatized herein is the kidnapping of a U.S. official somewhere in Latin America. The director's sympathies clearly lie with ...
Style:
political, social, political thriller, talky, tense ...
Plot:
politics, coup d'etat, dictatorship, dictator, political intrigue, torture, radical, protest, capitalism, imperialism, journalism, shooting ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
latin america, uruguay, france, chile, santiago chile ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Godard examines the structure of movies, relationships and revolutions through the life of a couple in Paris.
Style:
political, surreal, talky, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
supermarket, strike, reporter, dialectical materialism, love, communism, anarchy, anarchism, female journalist, chaos, factory, revolution ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century, year 1968, 60s
Place:
france, paris france, vietnam, asia, europe
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Style:
sexy, period piece, semi serious, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick
Plot:
tennis, lgbtq, battle of the sexes, sexism, gender equality, tennis player, strong female lead, sapphic, lesbian lead character, lesbian love, feminism, woman ...
Time:
year 1973, year 2017, 20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place:
los angeles, usa
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97K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, feel good, crying, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, date night, family friendly ...
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, childhood, father daughter relationship, first love, children, single father, single parent, small town, kids and family, grief, teenager ...
Time:
70s, 90s, year 1972, year 1991, 20th century ...
Place:
pennsylvania, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In a dramatization of her life, Linda Eastman, takes a job snapping pictures for Rolling Stone Magazine, despite the objections of her straight-laced father, Lee Eastman. As Linda rubs elbows with music royalty, she bumps into rock star Paul ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
the beatles, tragic event, lifestyle, music band, supportive spouse, couple relations, unfulfillment, rising to stardom, terminal illness, couples, husband wife relationship, singer ...
Time:
20th century, year 1972, year 1976, year 1998, year 1997 ...
Place:
japan, new york, london, manhattan new york city, scotland
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an animated television series that aired from August 2004 to May 2009 for a total of 79 episodes in six seasons. The premise is based on a simple question: In a world... where imaginary friends are living, ...
Style:
humorous, slapstick comedy, entertaining, semi serious, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary friend, friendship, imaginary character, naivete, troublemaker, surrealism, friend, family relations, young heroes, imaginary, youth, rescue ...
Time:
2000s, year 1943, 20th century, year 1996, year 1968 ...
Place:
tuscany, transylvania, paris france, new york, las vegas
Is relevant?
61K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Style:
funny, humorous, surprise ending, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, prison, life sentence, murder, friendship between men, african american, prison escape, prison life, racist, baseball, racism, escape attempt ...
Time:
1930s, 90s, year 1932, year 1944, year 1972 ...
Place:
mississippi, new york, usa, southern usa, harlem ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Style:
realistic, captivating, disturbing, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
politics, african american, convention, president, conversation, strategy, media, election, black history, martin luther king, underdog, social issues ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, 20th century
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, political, realistic ...
Plot:
terrorism, politics, murder, terrorist, assassin, friendship, police investigation, tragic event, vengeance, betrayal, revenge, devil ...
Time:
90s, year 1972, 70s, year 1992
Place:
northern ireland, ireland, new york, bronx new york city, europe ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Peter von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share ...
Style:
stylized, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, gay interest, gay crush, male nudity, older man younger man relationship, bare chested male, servant, visitor, man dances with a man, director, actor, dinner ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Is relevant?
35K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the ...
Style:
sexy, captivating, suspenseful, erotic, sensual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
porn industry, prostitution, sex, female nudity, closeted homosexual, porn actor, bare breasts, sleaze, society, sex scene, rivalry, porn ...
Time:
70s, year 1984, year 1985, year 1971, year 1972 ...
Place:
usa, new york state, manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Inspired by real events, the story centers around a family in the 70s who settles in the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña where their new house will become the worst of their nightmares.
Style:
suspense, bleak, scary, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
haunted house, spirit, ghost, supernatural, pregnancy, poltergeist, basement, missing child, secret, halloween, evil force, mysterious event ...
Time:
year 1976, year 1972, 70s, 2020s
Place:
spain, madrid
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political thriller, political, cerebral, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, newspaper, political conspiracy, politics, conspiracy, political corruption, investigation, american politics, white house, investigative journalism, whistleblower, president ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973, year 1972, year 1976
Place:
washington d.c., usa, north america, miami, florida
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his ...
Style:
grindhouse, gothic, cult classic, psychotronic, scary ...
Plot:
vampire, reincarnation, blaxploitation, dracula, african american, nightclub, macabre, gay, black, bloodsucker, monster, coroner ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1972, 18th century, 19th century ...
Place:
los angeles, california, europe, usa, transylvania ...
Is relevant?
252K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and ...
Style:
political, intense, brutal, political thriller, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, assassination, mossad, vengeance, judaism, politics, terrorist, vigilante, revenge, spy, murder ...
Time:
70s, year 2005, 20th century, 2000s, year 1972
Place:
israel, middle east, palestine, germany, europe ...
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