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The best action films of the 1970s

The top 3 according to 53 votes from people: Sorcerer (1977) · A Touch of Zen (1971) · Escape from Alcatraz (1979). (Updated Jul 17, 2022.)

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.

amandine.rennes · · 15 items · 53 votes · 0 comments

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Top 15

  1. 1

    Sorcerer (1977)

    William Friedkin.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  2. 2

    A Touch of Zen (1971)

    King Hu.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  3. 3

    Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

    Don Siegel.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  4. 4

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

    Lau Kar-leung.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  5. 5

    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)

    Sam Peckinpah.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  6. 6

    Fist of Fury (1972)

    Lo Wei.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  7. 7

    Dirty Harry (1971)

    Don Siegel.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  8. 8

    Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    George A. Romero.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  9. 9

    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

    Sam Peckinpah.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  10. 10

    Jaws (1975)

    Steven Spielberg.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  11. 11

    The New Centurions (1972)

    Richard Fleischer.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  12. 12

    Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

    Werner Herzog.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  13. 13

    Mad Max (1979)

    George Miller.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  14. 14

    The Way of the Dragon (1972)

    Bruce Lee.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1
  15. 15

    The Towering Inferno (1974)

    John Guillermin.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1

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