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 175 mins. |
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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 110 mins. |
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Joe Kidd
(1972) An ex-bounty hunter reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader. Dir: John Sturges With: Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon Western 88 mins. |
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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: Gerard Damiano With: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Dolly Sharp Adult | Comedy 61 mins. |
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Avanti!
(1972) A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill Comedy | Romance 140 mins. |
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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 136 mins. |
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Solaris
(1972) A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting an alien planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane. Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky With: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet Sci-Fi 167 mins. |
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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 108 mins. |
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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 | Musical 124 mins. |
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The Poseidon Adventure
(1972) A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape, when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea. Dir: Ronald Neame With: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters Action | Adventure 117 mins. |










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