Best Movies of 1974 – page 3

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 3K
Cockfighter (1974)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Warren Oates plays a world-weary gambler trying to make big money cockfighting. Always on the road, he works inside and outside the rules to try to work up to the biggest fight of the year.
Style: cynical, neo noir, psychotronic, independent film, realistic ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: gambling, female nudity, animal abuse, exploitation, deep south, hicksploitation, redneck, small town, comeback, friendship, chicken, redemption ...
Time: year 1974, 70s
Place: usa, georgia
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 6.9
 4K
Truck Turner (1974)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Ex-football star turned skip-tracer, Turner specializes in bringing in the criminals police are too scared to chase, and when he's hired to capture sociopathic pimp Gator, he finds himself confronted by the most vicious killers in the ...
Style: grindhouse, neo noir, cult classic, independent film, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bounty hunter, blaxploitation, bare breasts, exploitation, car chase, african american, tough guy, organized crime, truck, cowboy, hip hop, black ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place: los angeles, california, usa
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 6.4
 4K
Coonskin (1974)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated story of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a ...
Style: adult animation, surreal, grindhouse, psychedelic, dark ...
Audience: adult
Plot: blaxploitation, racism, lsd, racial issues, black people, social justice, black, black history, mature, furry, african, exploitation ...
Time: year 1975
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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose work he had been trying to emulate before his imprisonment. Frankenstein utilises Helder's ...
Style: gothic, bleak, scary, suspenseful, gothic horror ...
Plot: frankenstein, mad scientist, supernatural, monster, mental institution, psychopath, experiment gone awry, danger, zombie, deadly creature, violence, murder ...
Time: 19th century, 1930s, 1800s
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Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby team up in this hilarious misadventure as buddies Steve and Wardell, who head uptown to a swanky nightclub. Unfortunately, thieves hit the club and steal Steve's wallet -- which happens to hold a winning lottery ...
Style: funny, parody, humorous, independent film, black comedy ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: blaxploitation, african american, black, caper, hip hop, robbery, chase, urban, gangster, gambling, lottery, lottery winner ...
Time: 70s
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Dead of Night (1974)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A young soldier who was thought to be killed in the line of duty in Vietnam returns home shortly thereafter, much to the confusion of his family. Upon his return, he exhibits strange, withdrawn behavior and begins wandering the streets at night.
Style: psychotronic, slasher, grindhouse, scary, independent film ...
Plot: vampire, undead, vietnam war, hitchhiker, zombie, military, canuxploitation, supernatural, soldier, gory, homecoming, paranormal ...
Time: 70s
Place: vietnam, asia
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Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
Genre: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
Story: Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and ...
Style: educational, fairy tale
Plot: strong female lead, young girl, racism, family relations, boy, singing, horse riding, little girl, girl, little boy, king, princess ...
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The Little Prince (1974)
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Based on the story by Antoine deSaint-Exupery, this magical musical fable begins as a pilot (Richard Kiley) makes a forced landing on the barren Sahara Desert. He is befriended by a "little" prince from the planet Asteroid B-612. In the ...
Style: minimal cast, surreal, semi serious, stylized, clever ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: desert, child, pilot, aviation, little boy, dancing, space, literary, police, youth, love story, trap ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: sahara
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 6.3
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Boss Nigger (1974)
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.
Style: grindhouse, spaghetti western, funny, independent film, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: blaxploitation, cowboy, exploitation, bounty hunter, old west, underground, black man, shootout, pistol, horse, gunfight, black hero ...
Time: year 1975, 19th century
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 6.6
 2K
Bad Ronald (1974)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story: A shy teenager accidentally kills a mocking peer, and his mother helps him hide in a spare room in their house. Problems arise when the mother goes for an operation and dies, and the house is sold to a new family, with the teen still living inside.
Style: psychological, serious, suspenseful, suspense, scary ...
Plot: murder, voyeurism, mental illness, psychopath, hidden room, death of mother, voyeur, mysterious character, social misfits, teenage life, parents and children, secret ...
Time: 70s
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 6.6
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Juggernaut (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A bomber has planted 7 bombs on a transatlantic cruise ship. While a crack bomb squad team try to defuse the bombs the police attempt to track down the mad bomber.
Style: suspenseful, suspense, realistic, rough, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, ship, shipwreck, disaster, cruise, ransom, cruise ship, sea, bomb, ocean, espionage, brutality ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: england, atlantic ocean, scotland yard, london
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The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished whilst searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, stylized, epic fantasy, suspense
Audience: pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot: steampunk, viking, island, winter, treasure hunt, missing child, archaeologist, snow, flying, treasure hunter, landscape, aviation ...
Time: 1900s, 19th century
Place: fictional island, london, england, france, iceland
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 6.5
 2K
Symptoms (1974)
Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A young woman is invited by her girlfriend, who lives in an English country mansion, to stay there with her. The estate, however, isn't quite what it seems--and neither is the friend who issued the invitation.
Style: queer horror, psychological thriller, pastoral, offbeat, disturbing ...
Plot: arthouse horror, folk horror, mental disorder, female psychopath, terror, mental illness, darkness, illness, woman, lesbian, countryside, mirror ...
Time: 70s
Place: europe
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Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A family of children decide not to tell anyone their father has died, and to live on their own in the backwoods of rural North Carolina. If the state finds out they are on their own, they will be split up and sent to live in foster homes.
Style: independent film, semi serious, realistic, sincere, touching ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: youth, hillbilly, backwoods, orphan, family relations, dealing with death, coming of age, good versus evil, human spirit, hopes, siblings relations, family life ...
Time: 70s
Place: north carolina, appalachia
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 6.2
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Daisy Miller (1974)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In this comedy of manners, the American Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.
Style: period piece, touching, atmospheric, serious, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: class differences, progress, gilded age, culture clash, literary, tragic love, class society, moon, couples, power relations, society, couple relations ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: britain, america, rome italy, switzerland, europe ...
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The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen Verona, The Lords of Flatbush is a low budget film starring Perry King, Henry Winkler and Sylvester Stallone (who also wrote additional dialog). Set in the late 1950s, the coming-of-age story follows four ...
Style: realistic, stylized, sentimental, intense, serious ...
Plot: friendship, coming of age, adolescence, youth, human nature, friends, gang, self discovery, goofy hero, parents and children, buddies, crime gone awry ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, 20th century
Place: new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
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 6.5
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Stardust (1974)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Sequel to 1973's That'll Be The Day. Jim McLain is now enjoying the nomadic 'gigs and groupies' life on tour with his band. When he achieves all his wildest dreams of international stardom, the sweet taste of success begins to ...
Style: independent film, serious, realistic, stylized
Plot: rock and roll, music, musician, dancing, swing, post war, rock star, nudity, music band, rise and fall, lifestyle, life is a bitch ...
Time: 60s
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 5.8
 24K
Zardoz (1974)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Ireland, USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Style: surreal, psychedelic, stylized, philosophical, apocalyptic ...
Plot: dystopia, post apocalypse, distopia, breast feeding, surrealism, rebellion, artificial intelligence, immortality, death, scientist, old woman, old man ...
Time: future, 23rd century, 20th century
Place: arizona
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Black Belt Jones (1974)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops ,played by Scatman Crothers. His gambling debts, however, ...
Style: grindhouse, black comedy, action thriller, cult classic, disturbing ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: blaxploitation, martial arts, kung fu, exploitation, black, karate, african american, mixed martial arts, shaolin, heroes, chase, gangster ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: los angeles, california, usa, australia, south central los angeles
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 6.4
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Busting (1974)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: LA cops Gould and Blake get in over their heads when they don't heed orders from above and go after a big crime boss.
Style: neo noir, detective, exciting, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vice squad, buddy cop, criminal, urban, car chase, explosions, cop, chase, shootout, call girl, crime boss, partner ...
Time: 70s
Place: los angeles
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Macon County Line (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and based on fact.
Style: southern gothic, independent film, serious, realistic, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: revenge, small town, exploitation, hicksploitation, classic car, suburbs, car, criminal, lovers on the run, rock and roll, redneck, diner ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, 50s, year 1954
Place: southern usa, georgia
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Carry on Dick (1974)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then ...
Style: sex comedy, double entendre, spoof, not serious, parody ...
Plot: carry on, satire, highwayman, british pub, countryside, outlaw, innuendo, partner, disorder, gang, investigation, clergy ...
Time: 18th century, 70s, 20th century
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Zandy's Bride (1974)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as they struggle to survive develops in him a growing love.
Style: spaghetti western, contemplative, serious, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot: mail order bride, woman power, married, mad love, kidnapped, rape, family relations, ranch, arranged marriage, wrestling, bear, society ...
Time: 19th century
Place: san francisco
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Three the Hard Way (1974)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The story involves a white supremist plot to taint the United States water supply with a toxin that is harmless to whites but lethal to blacks. The only obstacles that stand in the way of this dastardly plan are Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim ...
Style: grindhouse, crime drama, grim, action thriller, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: blaxploitation, martial arts, black, african american, tough guy, vigilante, criminal activity, evil, genocide, racism, injustice, dishonesty ...
Time: 70s
Place: new york, detroit, los angeles, chicago, washington d.c.
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For Pete's Sake (1974)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Henry (Streisand) is a woman who would do anything for her husband Pete-- including borrow money so he has a chance of making his dreams come true. But now there's the loan sharks to deal with...
Style: hilarious, realistic, semi serious, witty, feel good ...
Plot: money, loan shark, dishonesty, race against time, fall in love, love and romance, prostitute, nothing goes right, couple relations, screwball, couples, family relations ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: new york, usa
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Cover Up (1974)
Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story: In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates (Keith and Rupert Davies) were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for ...
Style: slasher, scary, gothic horror, classic horror, creepy ...
Plot: mental institution, serial killer, mental illness, cannibal, cannibalism, psychopath, danger, crazy, killer, freak, terror, misfit ...
Time: 70s
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Buster and Billie (1974)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Dimwitted but sweet high school girl of easy virtue and the most popular boy in the school share an improbable romance.
Style: psychological, serious, realistic, touching, sentimental
Plot: rape, rape and revenge, gang bang, high school, teenage love, female nudity, skinny dipping, revenge, small town, male bonding, male pubic hair, gang rape ...
Time: 1940s
Place: georgia, usa
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 5.7
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Big Bad Mama (1974)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Mama and daughters get forced by circumstances into bootlegging and bank robbing, and travel across the country trailed by the law.
Style: road movie, grindhouse, cult classic, psychotronic, sexy ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: exploitation, nudity, gangster, kidnapping, male nudity, violence, car chase, outlaw, car, criminal, sleaze, age difference ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: texas, usa
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 7.8
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A Case of Rape (1974)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: When she was raped, Ellen thought it was the worst thing to ever happen to her. What was worse, was the treatment by the hospital staff, police and the court system, when she reported it, and the man was caught.
Plot: rape, sexual abuse, courtroom drama, anger, humiliation, understanding, victim, feminist, defense attorney, social problems, making love, fornication ...
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The Spikes Gang (1974)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: After escaping home, three young friends form a dynamic alliance of untamed youth. They meet an old man named Spikes with the experience only a master gunfighter can offer. The gang of men go on a crime spree and are converted to outlaws with a ...
Style: independent film, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: wild west, theft, runaway, bounty hunter, farm, teenage boy, teaching the ways of the world, friendship, friends, power relations, heroes, rivalry ...
Place: texas, mexico
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