Critically acclaimed movies of 1970s on amazon prime

Serpico(1973)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.



Saturday Night Fever(1977)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life.



Dressed to Kill(1980)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.



Little Big Man(1970)

Combined Rating:
59
Combined Critics Rating: 48

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.



American Gigolo(1980)

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Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A Los Angeles male escort, who mostly caters to an older female clientèle, is accused of a murder which he did not commit.



Harold and Maude(1971)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 25

Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.



Paper Moon(1973)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 23

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.



The Wiz(1978)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 20

An adaptation of 'The Wizard of Oz' that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.



Thunderbolt and Lightfoot(1974)

Combined Rating:
36
Combined Critics Rating: 19

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.



California Split(1974)

Combined Rating:
24
Combined Critics Rating: 18

A down on his luck gambler links up with free spirit Elliot Gould at first to have some fun on, but then gets into debt when Gould takes an unscheduled trip to Tijuana. As a final act of ...



The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes(1970)

Combined Rating:
30
Combined Critics Rating: 17

When a bored Holmes eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon after an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.



Blacula(1972)

Combined Rating:
24
Combined Critics Rating: 17

An ancient African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.



Escape from Alcatraz(1979)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 17

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.



The Shootist(1976)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 16

A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.



The Front(1976)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 16

In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.



Rabid(1977)

Combined Rating:
32
Combined Critics Rating: 16

A young woman develops a taste for human blood after undergoing experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into rabid, blood-thirsty zombies who proceed to infect others, which turns into a city-wide epidemic.



Coffy(1973)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 15

A black nurse takes vigilante justice against inner-city drug dealers after her sister becomes their latest victim.



The Final Countdown(1980)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 14

A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.



Revenge of the Pink Panther(1978)

Combined Rating:
32
Combined Critics Rating: 13

To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Clouseau. Once news of his "death" has been announced, Clouseau tries to take advantage of it and goes undercover with Cato to find out who tried to kill him.



The Cheap Detective(1978)

Combined Rating:
19
Combined Critics Rating: 12

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.




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