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| 1 |  | French Connection, The (1971) |  3.7459 39 reviews | R | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$9.27
| Two NYC narcotics cops are trying to trace a heroin connection from France to the U.S. On a tip, ...more about French Connection starring Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey |
| 2 |  | Straw Dogs (1971) | 3.4996 70 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller |
$7.59
| To avoid the Vietnam-era chaos, mathematician David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman) and his wife, Amy ...more about Straw Dogs starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George |
| 3 |  | Dirty Harry (1971) | 3.4307 69 reviews | R | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$19.99
| A renegade police officer, Harry, is assigned by the mayor to take down and bring in Scorpio, a ...more about Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood and Harry Guardino |
| 4 |  | Clockwork Orange, A (1971) | 3.3399 129 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Crime |
$14.96
| A British gang member is imprisoned and treated for his psychological deficiencies with "aversion ...more about Clockwork Orange starring Malcolm McDowell and Patrick Magee |
| 5 |  | Last Picture Show, The (1971) | 3.3242 41 reviews | R | Drama |
$9.66
| Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges) are two young boys trying to find ...more about Last Picture Show starring Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges |
| 6 |  | Harold and Maude (1971) | 3.2572 39 reviews | PG | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$7.18
| Harold is a depressed, death-obsessed 20-year-old man-child who spends his free time attending ...more about Harold and Maude starring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort |
| 7 |  | McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) |  3.2297 53 reviews | NA | Drama, Western |
$13.79
| A young and charismatic gambler teams up with a business savvy madam to open a bar and brothel. ...more about McCabe & Mrs. Miller starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie |
| 8 |  | Walkabout (1971) | 3.2192 37 reviews | R | Drama |
$18.49
| Two young children are stranded in the Australian outback and are forced to cope on their own. They ...more about Walkabout starring Jenny Agutter |
| 9 |  | Shaft (1971) | 3.1578 53 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$5.46
| John Shaft is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy, the ...more about Shaft starring Richard Roundtree and Moses Gunn |
| 10 |  | Klute (1971) | 3.1030 37 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$12.71
| John Klute's friend has totally disappeared. The only clue a connection with a call girl, Bree ...more about Klute starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland |
| 11 |  | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) | 3.0663 48 reviews | G | Fantasy, Musical, Comedy, Family |
$7.36
| Willy Wonka announces five people will win a personal tour through his candy factory. The winners ...more about Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson |
| 12 |  | Abominable Dr. Phibes, The (1971) | 3.0574 60 reviews | PG-13 | Horror, Mystery, Comedy |
$8.70
| When his wife dies on the operating table, the vengeful Dr. Phibes begins killing her doctors ...more about Abominable Dr. Phibes starring Vincent Price and Virginia North |
| 13 |  | THX 1138 (1971) | 3.0385 96 reviews | NA | Drama, Sci-Fi |
$9.05
| George Lucas adapted this, his first film, from a short he made at University. THX 1138, LUH 3417, ...more about THX 1138 starring Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence |
| 14 |  | Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) | 3.0271 40 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi |
$9.99
| When the planet of the apes is destroyed in 3955 Zira, Cornelius, and Dr. Milo get on a shuttle and ...more about Escape from the Planet of the Apes starring Kim Hunter and Bradford Dillman |
| 15 |  | Omega Man, The (1971) | 3.0117 54 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$5.99
| Robert Neville, a doctor,due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war ...more about Omega Man starring Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe |
| 16 |  | Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) | 2.9911 21 reviews | G | Adventure, War, Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney |
$10.98
| During WWII in England, Charlie, Carrie, and Paul Rawlins are sent to live with Eglantine Price, an ...more about Bedknobs and Broomsticks starring Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson |
| 17 |  | Big Doll House, The (1971) | 2.9684 16 reviews | NA | Action, Drama |
$7.02
| ...more about Big Doll House starring Roberta Collins and Pam Grier |
| 18 |  | Play Misty for Me (1971) | 2.9580 21 reviews | NA | Thriller |
$7.15
| A DJ for KRML, a jazz radio station in Carmel has what he believes to be a casual affair with one ...more about Play Misty for Me starring Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter |
| 19 |  | Fiddler on the Roof (1971) | 2.9352 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Musical, Comedy, Family |
$12.99
| Film version of the stage musical, based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem. Tevye the Milkman is a ...more about Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol and Norma Crane |
| 20 |  | Beguiled, The (1971) | 2.9326 23 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Thriller |
$7.21
| During the civil war, injured Yankee soldier, John McBurney is rescued on the verge of death by a ...more about Beguiled starring Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page |
| 21 |  | And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) | 2.9216 26 reviews | NA | Comedy |
$5.99
| A collection of re-filmed sketches from the first and second series of the cult TV comedy show ...more about And Now for Something Completely Different starring Graham Chapman and John Cleese |
| 22 |  | Vanishing Point (1971) | 2.8635 24 reviews | R | Action, Drama |
$6.33
| Kowalski, the hero of the story, works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 ...more about Vanishing Point starring Cleavon Little and Dean Jagger |
| 23 |  | Bananas (1971) | 2.8234 29 reviews | PG-13 | Comedy |
$6.62
| Fielding Mellish (a consumer products tester) becomes infatuated with Nancy (a political activist). ...more about Bananas starring Woody Allen and Louise Lasser |
| 24 |  | Tragedy of Macbeth, The (1971) | 2.8127 39 reviews | NA | Drama |
$21.99
| Roman Polanski's version of Shakespeare's tragedy about a Scottish lord who murders the king and ...more about Tragedy of Macbeth starring Jon Finch and Francesca Annis |
| 25 |  | Get Carter (1971) | 2.7905 23 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime |
$13.41
| A vicious London gangster, Jack Carter, travels to Newcastle for his brother's funeral. He begins ...more about Get Carter starring Michael Caine and Ian Hendry |
| 26 |  | Diamonds Are Forever (1971) | 2.7873 45 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$43.91
| After traveling the world in his quest to kill Blofeld, Bond returns triumphant, only to discover a ...more about Diamonds Are Forever starring Sean Connery and Jill St. John |
| 27 |  | Punishment Park (1971) | 2.7760 21 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller |
$10.99
| "Punishment Park" is a pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of the team ...more about Punishment Park starring Patrick Boland and Kent Foreman |
| 28 |  | Andromeda Strain, The (1971) | 2.7744 30 reviews | NA | Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery |
$9.87
| A U.S. Army satellite (Scoop VII) falls to earth near Piedmont, New Mexico. The recovery team ...more about Andromeda Strain starring Arthur Hill and David Wayne |
| 29 |  | Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) | 2.7728 20 reviews | NA | Drama | N/A | The Driver and The Mechanic are two car freaks driving a 1955 Chevy throughout the southwestern U.S. ...more about Two-Lane Blacktop starring James Taylor and Warren Oates |
| 30 |  | Lust for a Vampire (1971) | 2.7714 18 reviews | NA | Horror |
$12.14
| In 1830, forty years to the day since the last manifestation of their dreaded vampirism, the ...more about Lust for a Vampire starring Ralph Bates and Barbara Jefford |
| 31 |  | Countess Dracula (1971) |  2.7113 26 reviews | NA | Horror | N/A | In medieval Europe aging Countess Elisabeth rules harshly with the help of lover Captain Dobi. ...more about Countess Dracula starring Ingrid Pitt and Nigel Green |
| 32 |  | Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971) | 2.7083 23 reviews | NA | Horror | N/A | Dr. Henry Jekyll, in attempting to find a toxin that will wipe out all common diseases, ...more about Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde starring Ralph Bates and Martine Beswick |
| 33 |  | Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) | 2.7069 25 reviews | NA |
$16.59
| An archaelogical expedition brings back the coffin of an Egyptian queen known for her magic powers ...more about Blood from the Mummy's Tomb starring Valerie Leon and Mark Edwards | |
| 34 |  | Billy Jack (1971) | 2.6813 26 reviews | NA | Action, Drama |
$4.49
| Billy Jack is a half-Indian/half-white ex-Green Beret who is being drawn more and more toward his ...more about Billy Jack starring Delores Taylor and Clark Howat |
| 35 |  | Zachariah (1971) | 2.6747 15 reviews | NA | Western |
$4.50
| Gunfights and electric guitars in the Old West? You bet! Zachariah gets a mail order gun, practices ...more about Zachariah starring John Rubinstein and Patricia Quinn |
| 36 |  | What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) | 2.6617 18 reviews | NA |
$11.94
| In the mid-1930's, Adelle (Debbie Reynolds) and Helen (Shelley Winters) are the mothers of a pair ...more about What's the Matter with Helen? starring Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters | |
| 37 | | Fistful of Dynamite, A (1971) | 2.6583 10 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, War, Western | N/A | In Mexico at the time of the Revolution, Juan, the leader of a bandit family, meets John Mallory, ...more about Fistful of Dynamite starring James Coburn and Rod Steiger |
| 38 |  | Johnny Got His Gun (1971) | 2.6583 16 reviews | NA | Drama, War | N/A | A young American soldier (Joe) in WW I is wounded by a landmine. He looses his arms, legs and eyes ...more about Johnny Got His Gun starring Timothy Bottoms and Kathy Fields |
| 39 | | Devils, The (1971) | 2.6575 31 reviews | NA | Drama, Horror | N/A | Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of pre-rennaisance France, ...more about Devils starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed |
| 40 | | Satan's Skin (1971) | 2.6436 21 reviews | NA | N/A | ...more about Satan's Skin starring Patrick Wymark and Linda Hayden | |
| 41 | | Carnal Knowledge (1971) | 2.6389 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy |
$9.72
| Sandy and Jonathan are roomates in college whose experiences with women offer a contrast. Both of ...more about Carnal Knowledge starring Candice Bergen and Art Garfunkel |
| 42 | | Cat o' Nine Tails, The (1971) | 2.6336 20 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime, Mystery |
$2.19
| Franco Arno is a blind man that lives with his young niece and makes a living writing crossword ...more about Cat o' Nine Tails starring James Franciscus and Pier Paolo Capponi |
| 43 |  | Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) | 2.6256 12 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$15.69
| The tragic story of Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, set against the backdrop of the Russian ...more about Nicholas and Alexandra starring Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman |
| 44 |  | Endless Night (1971) | 2.5938 12 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery |
$6.97
| ...more about Endless Night starring Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett |
| 45 |  | They Might Be Giants (1971) | 2.5611 7 reviews | NA | Mystery, Romance, Comedy | N/A | They Might be Giants chronicles the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in modern day New ...more about They Might Be Giants starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward |
| 46 | | Hired Hand, The (1971) | 2.5471 14 reviews | R | Western | N/A | Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had ...more about Hired Hand starring Peter Fonda and Warren Oates |
| 47 | | Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) | 2.5258 20 reviews | NA | Horror, Sci-Fi |
$12.14
| Judith Fontaine (Regina Carrol) is looking for her sister Joanie, who has disappeared into the ...more about Dracula vs. Frankenstein starring Anthony Eisley and Regina Carrol |
| 48 | | Twins of Evil (1971) | 2.5249 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Horror | N/A | In nineteenth century middle-Europe, orphaned teenage twins Maria and Frieda go to live with their ...more about Twins of Evil starring Peter Cushing and Dennis Price |
| 49 |  | Panic in Needle Park, The (1971) | 2.5133 13 reviews | R | Drama, Romance |
$8.28
| This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in "Needle ...more about Panic in Needle Park starring Al Pacino and Kitty Winn |
| 50 | | New Leaf, A (1971) | 2.4779 13 reviews | NA | Romance, Comedy | N/A | Examines the vapid life of a born to wealth New Yorker. After he spends all of what was left to ...more about New Leaf starring Walter Matthau and Elaine May |
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