Universal Pictures Films of 1973
by LuminousCarcass | created - 23 Jul 2013 | updated - 23 Jul 2013 | PublicThis list contains the films produced and distributed by Universal Pictures in 1973. List in order of when films were released in the United States.
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1. Two People (1973)
R | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Evan Bonner is an army deserter who returns home to deal with the fallout of his actions. He becomes distracted when he meets attractive model Diedre McCluskey, thinking he's fallen in love.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Peter Fonda, Lindsay Wagner, Estelle Parsons, Alan Fudge
Votes: 246
2. The Nelson Affair (1973)
PG | 118 min | Drama, History
Young George Matcham visits his uncle Lord Nelson and the vulgar Lady Hamilton. With the clear eyes of youth, he measures Nelson's stature and notes his feet of clay. And yet, Nelson is a ... See full summary »
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Michael Jayston, Anthony Quayle
Votes: 259
3. Guns of a Stranger (1973)
G | 91 min | Action, Music, Western
Forced in the line of duty to kill a young Abilene gunman, Sheriff Matthew Roberts (Marty Robbins)is torn by inner anguish and takes off his badge and leaves Kansas. Time passes and Roberts... See full summary »
Director: Robert Hinkle | Stars: Marty Robbins, Chill Wills, Dovie Beams, Steven Tackett
Votes: 104
4. Showdown (1973)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Western
Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: Rock Hudson, Dean Martin, Susan Clark, Donald Moffat
Votes: 1,225
5. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
PG | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel
Votes: 44,900 | Gross: $16.06M
Box office: $16,056,255
6. Sssssss (1973)
PG | 99 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A college student becomes lab assistant to a scientist who is working on a serum that can transform humans into snakes.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather Menzies-Urich, Richard B. Shull
Votes: 3,963
Budget: $1.3 million; Rentals: $1 million (US / Canada)
7. The Naked Ape (1973)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
In a series of live action and animated vignettes, the evolution of humanity is depicted and explored, primarily through the experiences of Cathy, a tour guide in a natural history museum, and Lee, a college student infatuated with her.
Director: Donald Driver | Stars: Johnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Dennis Olivieri, Diana Darrin
Votes: 174
8. The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)
PG | 93 min | Horror
A young boy visits his father in a secluded cabin; the father is attacked by a werewolf and becomes one himself every full moon. However, the boy constantly tries to warn others, but no one will believe him.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Kerwin Mathews, Elaine Devry, Scott Sealey, Robert J. Wilke
Votes: 775
9. American Graffiti (1973)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith
Votes: 98,103 | Gross: $115.00M
Budget: $775,000; Box office: $140 million
10. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
G | 106 min | Drama, History, Musical
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen
Votes: 29,891 | Gross: $24.48M
Box office: $24,477,615
11. High Plains Drifter (1973)
R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
A gun-fighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 64,487 | Gross: $15.70M
Budget: $5.5 million; Box office: $15.7 million
12. Charley Varrick (1973)
PG | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson
Votes: 14,105
13. The Don Is Dead (1973)
Passed | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After his mistress is savagely beaten up a Mafia leader goes after the killer with a bloody vengeance. Soon after the hunt begins, a gang war ensues.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri
Votes: 1,460
14. Breezy (1973)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A young girl runs away from home and meets a grouchy older man who reluctantly takes her in. Eventually they develop a romantic and affectionate relationship.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: William Holden, Kay Lenz, Roger C. Carmel, Marj Dusay
Votes: 5,749
Budget: $750,000
15. The Sting (1973)
PG | 129 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning
Votes: 279,758 | Gross: $159.60M
Starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman; Budget: $5.5 million; Box office: $159,616,327
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