List of American films of 1977

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Title Director Cast Genre/Note
3 WomenRobert AltmanShelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice RuleDrama20th Century Fox
Airport '77Jerry JamesonJack Lemmon, Brenda Vaccaro, James Stewart, Lee Grant, George Kennedy, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland, Christopher Lee, Darren McGavinDisaster filmUniversal. 2nd sequel to Airport
Andy Warhol's BadJed JohnsonSusan Tyrrell, Carroll Baker, Perry KingComedyNew World
Annie HallWoody AllenWoody Allen, Diane Keaton, Carol KaneComedyUnited Artists. Oscar for Best Picture
Audrey RoseRobert WiseMarsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John BeckHorrorUnited Artists
Bad Georgia RoadJohn C. BroderickGary Lockwood, Carol Lynley, Royal DanoActionDimension Pictures
The Bad News Bears in Breaking TrainingMichael PressmanWilliam Devane, Jackie Earle Haley, Clifton JamesSportsParamount. Sequel to 1976 film
Barbara BroadcastRadley MetzgerAnnette Haven, C. J. Laing, Jamie GillisAdult filmIndependent
Bare KnucklesDon EdmondsRobert Viharo, Sherry Jackson, Gloria HendryActionIndependent
Between the LinesJoan Micklin SilverJohn Heard, Lindsay Crouse, Jeff GoldblumDramaIndependent
Beyond ReasonTelly SavalasTelly Savalas, Diana Muldaur, Walter Brooke DramaIndependent
The Billion Dollar HoboStuart E. McGowanTim Conway, Will Geer, Eric WestonComedyIndependent
Billy Jack Goes to WashingtonTom LaughlinTom Laughlin, Lucie Arnaz, E. G. MarshallDramaIndependent. 4th of series
Black Oak ConspiracyBob KelljanJesse Vint, Karen Carlson, Albert SalmiActionNew World
Black SundayJohn FrankenheimerRobert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe KellerThrillerParamount. From novel by Thomas Harris
Bobby DeerfieldSydney PollackAl Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny DupereyDramaColumbia
Breaker! Breaker!Don HuletteChuck Norris, George MurdockActionAIP
A Bridge Too FarRichard AttenboroughDirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford, Maximilian SchellWar, ActionUnited Artists
BrothersArthur BarronBernie Casey, Vonetta McGee, Ron O'NealDramaWarner Bros.

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
CandleshoeNorman TokarDavid Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie FosterFamilyDisney; final film for Hayes
The CarElliot SilversteinJames Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, Ronny CoxMysteryUniversal
Checkered Flag or CrashAlan GibsonJoe Don Baker, Susan Sarandon, Larry Hagman AdventureUniversal
The Chicken ChroniclesFrank SimonPhil Silvers, Ed Lauter, Steve GuttenbergComedyEmbassy
The ChoirboysRobert AldrichCharles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Don Stroud, Burt Young, Barbara Rhoades, Phyllis DavisCrime drama, comedyUniversal.Based on novel by Joseph Wambaugh
CinderellaMichael PatakiCheryl Smith, Sy RichardsonErotic MusicalIndependent
Citizen's BandJonathan DemmePaul Le Mat, Candy Clark, Roberts BlossomComedyParamount
Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven SpielbergRichard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Francois Truffaut, Bob BalabanScience fictionColumbia. 9 Oscar nominations;
The Confessions of AmansGregory NavaWilliam BryanDramaIndependent
Contract on Cherry StreetWilliam GoldwynFrank Sinatra, Martin BalsamCrime dramamade for TV
Crossed SwordsRichard FleischerOliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark LesterAdventureWarner Bros.
Damnation AlleyJack SmightGeorge Peppard, Jan-Michael VincentScience fiction20th Century Fox. From Roger Zelazny novel
Day of the AnimalsWilliam GirdlerLeslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel Science fictionIndependent. From Edward Montoro story
Death Bed: The Bed That EatsGeorge BarryWilliam RussComedyIndependent
The DeepPeter YatesJacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw, Nick NolteThrillerColumbia. From Peter Benchley novel
Demon SeedDonald CammellJulie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Robert VaughnHorrorMGM. From Dean Koontz novel
Desperate LivingJohn WatersLiz Renay, Mink StoleComedyIndependent
The Domino PrincipleStanley KramerGene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark, Eli Wallach, Mickey Rooney, Edward AlbertThrillerEmbassy. From Adam Kennedy novel
Eaten AliveTobe HooperCarolyn Jones, Michael Berryman, Mel FerrerHorrorIndependent
Empire of the AntsBert I. GordonJoan Collins, Albert Salmi, Jacqueline ScottHorrorAIP. From H. G. Wells novel
EquusSidney LumetRichard Burton, Peter Firth, Joan PlowrightDramaUnited Artists. Based on the play; 2 Golden Globes
EraserheadDavid LynchJack Nance, Charlotte StewartHorror, FantasyIndependent. First film directed by Lynch
Exorcist II: The HereticJohn BoormanLinda Blair, Richard Burton, Max von SydowHorrorWarner Bros. Sequel to The Exorcist
The FarmerDavid BerlatskyGary Conway, Michael Dante, Stratton LeopoldCrimeColumbia
Fight for Your LifeRichard A. EndersonRobert Judd, William SandersonThrillerIndependent
Fire SaleAlan ArkinAlan Arkin, Rob Reiner, Vincent Gardenia, Anjanette ComerComedy20th Century Fox
First LoveJoan DarlingWilliam Katt, Susan Dey, Beverly D'AngeloDramaParamount
For the Love of BenjiJoe CampPatsy Garrett, Ed NelsonFamilyIndependent
Fraternity Row Thomas J. TobinGregory Harrison, Scott Newman, Nancy Morgan]]DramaParamount
Fun with Dick and JaneTed KotcheffGeorge Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahonComedyColumbia; Remake of 2005
The GauntletClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Pat Hingle, Sondra LockeThrillerWarner Bros.
The Goodbye GirlHerbert RossRichard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn CummingsComedy, DramaWarner Bros. Oscar for Dreyfuss; written by Neil Simon
Grand Theft AutoRon HowardRon Howard, Marion RossAction, ComedyNew World. Howard's directorial debut
The Grateful Dead MovieLeon GastBob Weir, Jerry GarciaDocumentary
GrayeagleCharles B. PierceBen Johnson, Lana Wood, Jack ElamWesternAIP
Greased LightningMichael SchultzRichard Pryor, Pam Grier, Cleavon LittleBiographyWarner Bros. bout auto racer Wendell Scott
The GreatestTom Gries, Monte HellmanMuhammad Ali, Ernest BorgnineBiographyColumbia. Ali as himself
The Great Smokey RoadblockJohn LeoneHenry Fonda, Eileen Brennan, Austin PendletonComedyDimension

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonWilliam A. Levey Joey Heatherton, George Hamilton, Ray WalstonComedyCannon
Herbie Goes to Monte CarloVincent McEveetyDean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie SommarsFamilyDisney. Sequel to The Love Bug
HeroesJeremy KaganHenry Winkler, Sally Field, Harrison FordComedy, DramaUniversal
High AnxietyMel BrooksMel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Howard Morris, Ron CareyComedy20th Century Fox. Spoof of Alfred Hitchcock films
The Hills Have EyesWes CravenSusan Lanier, Michael Berryman, Dee WallaceHorrorIndependent
I Never Promised You a Rose GardenAnthony PageKathleen Quinlan, Bibi Andersson, Lorraine GaryDramaNew World. From Joanne Greenberg novel
The Incredible Melting ManWilliam SachsMyron Healey, Burr DeBenning, Lisle WilsonSci-fiAIP
The Island of Dr. MoreauDon TaylorBurt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel DavenportSci-fiAIP. From H. G. Wells novel; remade in 1996
Islands in the StreamFranklin J. SchaffnerGeorge C. Scott, David Hemmings, Gilbert RolandDramaParamount. Based on Ernest Hemingway story
JoyrideJoseph RubenDesi Arnaz Jr., Melanie Griffith, Robert CarradineDramaAIP.
JuliaFred ZinnemannVanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Meryl Streep, Rosemary Murphy, John Glover, Hal HolbrookDrama20th Century Fox. From Lillian Hellman book; 11 Oscar nominations
The Kentucky Fried MovieJohn LandisDonald Sutherland, Henry Gibson, Uschi DigardComedyIndependent Landis's 2nd film
Kingdom of the SpidersJohn CardosWilliam Shatner, Woody Strode, Tiffany BollingSci-fiDimension
Last House on Dead End StreetRoger WatkinsRoger Watkins, Ken FisherHorrorIndependent
The Last Remake of Beau GesteMarty FeldmanMarty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-MargretComedyUniversal
The Late ShowRobert BentonArt Carney, Lily Tomlin, Eugene Roche, Bill Macy, Joanna Cassidy, Ruth NelsonDramaWarner Bros.; Silver Bear for Tomlin
The Lincoln ConspiracyJames L. ConwayBradford Dillman, John Anderson, Robert MiddletonDramaIndependent. On Abe Lincoln assassination
A Little Night MusicHarold PrinceElizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len CariouMusicalNew World. Based on stage show; Oscar for Best Score
Looking for Mr. GoodbarRichard BrooksDiane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, Richard GereDramaParamount. From Judith Rossner novel
MacArthurJoseph SargentGregory Peck, G. D. Spradlin, Dan O'HerlihyWar, BiographyUniversal. On General Douglas MacArthur
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohWolfgang ReithermanSterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Paul WinchellAnimationDisney; based on story by A.A. Milne
Moonshine County ExpressGus TrikonisJohn Saxon, Susan Howard, William ConradActionNew World
The Mouse and His ChildChris SwensonVoices of Cloris Leachman, Peter Ustinov, Andy DevineAnimated, FamilyIndependent. USA/Japan production
Mr. BillionJonathan KaplanTerence Hill, Valerie Perrine, Jackie GleasonAction20th Century Fox

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
New York, New YorkMartin ScorseseLiza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Lionel StanderMusicalUnited Artists; music by Kander and Ebb
Oh, God!Carl ReinerGeorge Burns, John Denver, Paul Sorvino, Teri GarrComedyWarner Bros. Based on Avery Corman novel; 2 sequels
One on OneLamont JohnsonRobby Benson, Annette O'Toole, G. D. SpradlinDramaWarner Bros. Co-written by Benson
Opening NightJohn CassavetesGena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, John CassavetesDramaIndependent
The Opening of Misty BeethovenRadley MetzgerConstance Money, Jamie Gillis, Gloria LeonardAdult filmIndependent
OrcaMichael AndersonRichard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo DerekAdventureParamount; Dino De Laurentiis production
The Other Side of MidnightCharles JarrottMarie-France Pisier, Susan Sarandon, John Beck, Clu Gulager, Michael Lerner, Raf ValloneDramaFox; based on Sidney Sheldon novel
Outlaw BluesRichard T. HeffronPeter Fonda, Susan Saint James, John CrawfordDramaWarner Bros.
The PackRobert ClouseJoe Don Baker, Richard B. Shull, Bibi BeschHorrorWarner Bros.
The People That Time ForgotKevin ConnorDoug McClure, Sarah DouglasScience fictionAIP.
Pete's DragonDon ChaffeySean Marshall, Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Shelley WintersAnimatedDisney
A Piece of the ActionSidney PoitierBill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, James Earl JonesComedyWarner Bros. 3rd Cosby-Poitier pairing
Pine Canyon is BurningChristian I. Nyby IIKent McCord, Megan McCord, Shane SinutkoDramaTV film for NBC
Planet of DinosaursJames SheaMax Thayer, Louie LawlessSci-fiIndependent
Portrait of a HitmanAllan A. BuckhantzRod Steiger, Jack Palance, Bo SvensonCrimeIndependent. Unreleased until 1984
The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverLarry CohenBroderick Crawford, Jose Ferrer, Celeste HolmBiopicAIP
Pumping IronGeorge ButlerArnold Schwarzenegger, Lou FerrignoDocumentaryMr. Olympia contest
RabidDavid CronenbergMarilyn Chambers, Joe Silver, Howard Ryshpan,HorrorNew World
Race for Your Life, Charlie BrownPhil Roman, Bill MelendezDuncan Watson, Bill Melendez, Gail Davis, Stuart BrotmanAnimationParamount
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical AdventureRichard WilliamsDidi Conn, Mark BakerAnimation20th Century Fox
Raid on EntebbeIrvin KershnerPeter Finch, Martin Balsam, Yaphet Kotto, Charles Bronson, John Saxon, Jack WardenDramamade for TV; 10 Emmy nominations
The RansomRichard ComptonOliver Reed, Deborah Raffin, James MitchumThrillerNew World
The RescuersJohn LounsberyVoices of Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Geraldine PageAnimatedDisney
RollercoasterJames GoldstoneGeorge Segal, Richard Widmark, Henry FondaThrillerUniversal
Rolling ThunderJohn FlynnWilliam Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, James BestDramaAIP
RoselandJames IvoryTeresa Wright, Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher WalkenRomanceIndependent. 3 stories
RubyCurtis HarringtonPiper Laurie, Stuart Whitman. Roger DavisHorrorDimension
Run for the RosesHenry LevinVera Miles, Stuart Whitman, Lisa EilbacherDramaIndependent
Satan's CheerleadersGreydon ClarkYvonne De Carlo, John IrelandComedyDimension Pictures
Saturday Night FeverJohn BadhamJohn Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna PescowDramaParamount; 4 Golden Globe nominations
Scott JoplinJeremy KaganBilly Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, Margaret AveryBiopicUniversal
Semi-ToughMichael RitchieBurt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston, Brian Dennehy, Carl Weathers, Bert ConvyComedyUnited Artists; from Dan Jenkins novel
The SentinelMichael WinnerChris Sarandon, Martin Balsam, Ava GardnerHorrorUniversal; from Jeffrey Konvitz novel
September 30, 1955James BridgesRichard Thomas, Susan Tyrell, Collin WilcoxDramaUniversal
The Serpent's EggIngmar BergmanLiv Ullmann, David Carradine, Gert FröbeDramaParamount; Bergman's only Hollywood film
The Shadow of ChikaraEarl E. SmithBetty Bronson, Ford Sterling, Louise DresserWesternHowco
Shock WavesKen WiederhornPeter Cushing, Brooke Adams, John CarradineHorrorIndependent
Short EyesRobert M. YoungBruce Davison, Jose PerezCrime dramaIndependent
Sidewinder 1Earl BellamyMarjoe Gortner, Michael Parks, Susan HowardActionEmbassy
Sinbad and the Eye of the TigerSam WanamakerJane Seymour, Taryn Power, Patrick WayneActionColumbia
Slap ShotGeorge Roy HillPaul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Jennifer Warren, M. Emmet WalshComedyUniversal
Smokey and the BanditHal NeedhamBurt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, Jerry ReedComedyUniversal. 2nd to Star Wars at box office; 2 sequels
SorcererWilliam FriedkinRoy Scheider, Francisco Rabal, Bruno CremerThrillerParamount-Universal. The Wages of Fear remake
SpeedtrapEarl BellamyJoe Don Baker, Tyne Daly, Richard JaeckelActionIndependent
The Spy Who Loved MeLewis GilbertRoger Moore, Barbara BachSpy/actionUnited Artists
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (aka Star Wars)George LucasMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec GuinnessScience fictionFox; first Star Wars film released; won 6 Academy Awards
StuntsMark L. LesterRobert Forster, Fiona Lewis, Joanna CassidyMysteryNew Line

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
TelefonDon SiegelCharles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald PleasenceSpy filmMGM
TentaclesOvidio G. AssonitisJohn Huston, Shelley Winters, Henry FondaHorrorAIP
ThievesJohn BerryMarlo Thomas, Héctor Elizondo, Charles GrodinComedyParamount
Thunder and LightningCorey AllenDavid Carradine, Kate Jackson, Sterling HollowayAction20th Century Fox
Too Hot to HandleDon SchainCheri Caffaro, Aharon Ipalé, Corinne CalvetActionNew World
The Turning PointHerbert RossShirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom SkerrittDrama20th Century Fox; 11 Oscar nominations
Twilight's Last GleamingRobert AldrichBurt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Charles Durning, Paul Winfield, Burt Young, Joseph Cotten, William Marshall, Melvyn DouglasThrillerAllied Artists; based on Walter Wager novel
ValentinoKen RussellRudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Carol KaneDrama, BiographyUnited Artists. On Rudolf Valentino
The VanSam GrossmanDanny DeVito, Stuart GetzComedyCrown International
Viva Knievel!Gordon DouglasEvel Knievel, Lauren Hutton, Gene KellyAction, BiographyWarner Bros. Knievel as himself
Walking Tall: Final ChapterJack StarrettBo Svenson, Lurene Tuttle, Forrest TuckerActionAIP
Which Way Is Up?Michael SchultzRichard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret AveryComedyUniversal. Pryor in 3 roles
The White BuffaloJ. Lee ThompsonCharles Bronson, Will Sampson, Jack Warden, Slim Pickens, Kim NovakWesternUnited Artists
WilmaBud GreenspanShirley Jo Finney, Cicely Tyson, Denzel WashingtonDrama, BiographyTV film. Story of Wilma Rudolph
WizardsRalph BakshiVoices of Mark Hamill, David ProvalAnimated, Fantasy20th Century Fox
Word Is OutRob EpsteinJohn Burnside, Elsa GidlowDocumentary
The World's Greatest LoverGene WilderGene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuiseComedy20th Century Fox
You Light Up My LifeJoseph BrooksDidi Conn, Joe Silver, Michael ZaslowRomanceColumbia. Oscar for Best Song

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