# The best action films of the 1970s

Sorcerer, Escape from Alcatraz, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Jaws, A Touch of Zen, Dirty Harry and Mad Max: the 1970s action films rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.

- 53 votes · 15 items
- Jul 17, 2022 · amandine.rennes
- https://even.best/en/l/4752/the-best-action-films-of-the-1970s

## Top 15

1. **Sorcerer (1977)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — William Friedkin.
2. **A Touch of Zen (1971)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — King Hu.
3. **Escape from Alcatraz (1979)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Don Siegel.
4. **The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Lau Kar-leung.
5. **Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Sam Peckinpah.
6. **Fist of Fury (1972)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Lo Wei.
7. **Dirty Harry (1971)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Don Siegel.
8. **Dawn of the Dead (1978)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — George A. Romero.
9. **Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Sam Peckinpah.
10. **Jaws (1975)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Steven Spielberg.
11. **The New Centurions (1972)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Richard Fleischer.
12. **Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Werner Herzog.
13. **Mad Max (1979)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — George Miller.
14. **The Way of the Dragon (1972)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Bruce Lee.
15. **The Towering Inferno (1974)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — John Guillermin.

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