Best Thriller movies of 1972 that are oscar winners or nominees

Actors : Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds,
Directors : John Boorman,

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.

Actors : John Matthews, Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne,
Directors : Joseph L. Mankiewicz,

A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

Actors : Rosemary Murphy, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Lee Montgomery,
Directors : Phil Karlson,

A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent pack of killer rats.