Arguably the most fruitful decade for American cinema, the 1970s birthed a new kind of studio picture. A picture where the filmmakers were in control and were given a budget to run with their vision instead of being studio-noted to death — but also, a surprising amount of existential, cynical, and nihilistic worldview permeated the films that have stood in relevance across decades.
The 1970s were a decade when crime films flourished. Here’s a list of the best.Read MoreMovieWeb – Feed