Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1972
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The Godfather
(1972) The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola With: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan Crime | Drama |
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Deliverance
(1972) 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. Dir: John Boorman With: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty Adventure | Drama | Thriller |
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Deep Throat
(1972) A woman with an unusual birth defect comes to a doctor who has an unorthodox solution to make the best of her situation. Dir: Jerry Gerard With: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Dolly Sharp Adult | Comedy |
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Last Tango in Paris
(1972) A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged American businessman who lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex. Dir: Bernardo Bertolucci With: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi Drama | Romance |
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Solaris
(1972) The Solaris mission has established a base on a planet that appears to host some kind of intelligence... Dir: Andrey Tarkovskiy With: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi |
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The Way of the Dragon
(1972) A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them. Dir: Bruce Lee With: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller |
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Jeremiah Johnson
(1972) A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta... Dir: Sydney Pollack With: Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton Adventure | Drama | Western |
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Cabaret
(1972) A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them. Dir: Bob Fosse With: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem Drama | Music | Musical |
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Pink Flamingos
(1972) Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive". Dir: John Waters With: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce Comedy | Crime | Horror |
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The Last House on the Left
(1972) A pair of teenage girls are headed to a rock concert for one's birthday. While trying to score marijuana in the city, the girls are kidnapped by a gang of psychotic convicts. Dir: Wes Craven With: Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess Horror | Thriller |










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