The Culpepper Cattle Co., written and directed by Dick Richards, released to theaters in April of 1972. This Revisionist Western stars Gary Grimes (Summer of ’42) as teenage farmboy Ben Mockridge and Billy Green Bush (Five Easy Pieces) as Frank … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Movies
Hey, kung fu kiddies! It’s time for a “Bruce Lee Moment.” On this debut fist-flashing installment we watch as Bruce Lee metes out well-deserved revenge upon the horrid O’Hara. This glorious moment is ripped from 1973’s Enter the Dragon. Bruce … Continue reading
Lucky Lady stars Liza Minnelli, Gene Hackman and Burt Reynolds as a team of rum runners in Prohibition-era San Diego. The movie, directed by Stanley Donen, hit theaters on Christmas day, 1975. The story goes that Gene Hackman wasn’t interested … Continue reading
With friends like these… The Friends of Eddie Coyle, 1973 The Friends of Eddie Coyle, based on a book by George V. Higgins, hit theaters in June of 1973. This Boston-based crime saga was directed by Peter Yates and stars … Continue reading
Logan’s Run released to theaters in June of 1976. This sci fi classic, directed by Michael Anderson, stars Michael York as Logan 5 and Jenny Agutter as Jessica. The unlikely pair attempt to escape from a society that wants them … Continue reading
Walt Disney Productions released The Rescuers in June of 1977. The animated film stars Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor as a pair of mice named Bernard and Miss Bianca (respectively). These helpful rodents are part of the “Rescue Aid Society” … Continue reading