List of American films of 1977

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A list of American films released in 1977.

Annie Hall won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The highest grossing film was Star Wars.

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Title Director Cast Genre/Note
3 Women Robert Altman Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule Drama
Airport '77 Jerry Jameson Jack Lemmon, Brenda Vaccaro, James Stewart, Lee Grant, George Kennedy, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland Disaster film
Andy Warhol's Bad Jed Johnson Susan Tyrrell, Carroll Baker Comedy
Annie Hall Woody Allen Woody Allen, Diane Keaton Academy Award
Audrey Rose Robert Wise Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John Beck Horror
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Michael Pressman William Devane, Jackie Earle Haley Comedy
Bare Knuckles Don Edmonds Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson, Gloria Hendry Action
The Billion Dollar Hobo Stuart E. McGowan Tim Conway, Will Geer Comedy
Billy Jack Goes to Washington Tom Laughlin Tom Laughlin, Lucie Arnaz, E. G. Marshall Drama
Black Sunday John Frankenheimer Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller Thriller
Bobby Deerfield Sydney Pollack Al Pacino, Marthe Keller Drama, Romance
Breaker! Breaker! Don Hulette Chuck Norris, George Murdock Action
A Bridge Too Far Richard Attenborough Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell War, Action

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Candleshoe Norman Tokar David Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster Family final film for Hayes
The Car Elliot Silverstein James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, Ronny Cox Mystery Universal
The Choirboys Robert Aldrich Charles Durning, Louis Gossett, Jr., Perry King, Don Stroud, Burt Young, Barbara Rhoades, Phyllis Davis Crime drama, comedy] based on novel by Joseph Wambaugh
Cinderella Michael Pataki Cheryl Smith, Sy Richardson Erotic Musical
Citizen's Band Jonathan Demme Paul Le Mat, Candy Clark, Roberts Blossom Comedy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Steven Spielberg Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon Science fiction 9 Oscar nominations
The Confessions of Amans Gregory Nava William Bryan Drama
Contract on Cherry Street William Goldwyn Frank Sinatra, Martin Balsam Crime drama made for TV
Cross of Iron Sam Peckinpah James Coburn, James Mason, Maximilian Schell War, Action from Willi Heinrich book
Crossed Swords Richard Fleischer Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark Lester Adventure
Damnation Alley Jack Smight George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent Science fiction from Roger Zelazny novel
The Day of the Animals William Girdler Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George Science fiction from Edward Montoro story
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats George Barry William Russ Comedy
The Deep Peter Yates Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw, Nick Nolte Thriller from Peter Benchley novel
Demon Seed Donald Cammell Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Robert Vaughn Horror from Dean Koontz novel
Desperate Living John Waters Liz Renay, Mink Stole Comedy
The Domino Principle Stanley Kramer Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark, Eli Wallach, Mickey Rooney, Edward Albert Thriller from Adam Kennedy novel
Eaten Alive Tobe Hooper Carolyn Jones, Michael Berryman Horror
Empire of the Ants Bert I. Gordon Joan Collins, Albert Salmi Horror from H. G. Wells novel
Equus Sidney Lumet Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Joan Plowright Drama
Eraserhead David Lynch Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart Horror, Fantasy first film directed by Lynch
Exorcist II: The Heretic John Boorman Linda Blair, Richard Burton Horror sequel to The Exorcist
Fight for Your Life Richard A. Enderson Robert Judd, William Sanderson Thriller
First Love Joan Darling William Katt, Susan Dey, Beverly D'Angelo Drama
For the Love of Benji Joe Camp Patsy Garrett, Ed Nelson Family
Fun with Dick and Jane Ted Kotcheff George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon Comedy remade in 2005
The Gauntlet Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, Pat Hingle, Sondra Locke Thriller
The Goodbye Girl Herbert Ross Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings Comedy, Drama Oscar for Dreyfuss
Grand Theft Auto Ron Howard Ron Howard, Marion Ross Action, Comedy Howard's directorial debut
The Grateful Dead Movie Leon Gast Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia Documentary
Greased Lightning Michael Schultz Richard Pryor, Pam Grier, Cleavon Little Biography on auto racer Wendell Scott
The Greatest Tom Gries, Monte Hellman Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine Biography Ali as himself

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Vincent McEveety Dean Jones, Don Knotts Family sequel to The Love Bug
Heroes Jeremy Kagan Henry Winkler, Sally Field, Harrison Ford Comedy, Drama Universal
High Anxiety Mel Brooks Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman Comedy spoof of Hitchcock films
The Hills Have Eyes Wes Craven Susan Lanier, Michael Berryman, Dee Wallace Horror
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Anthony Page Kathleen Quinlan, Bibi Andersson Drama from Joanne Greenberg novel
The Incredible Melting Man William Sachs Myron Healey, Janus Blythe Science fiction
The Island of Dr. Moreau Don Taylor Burt Lancaster, Michael York Science fiction from H.G. Wells novel
Islands in the Stream Franklin J. Schaffner George C. Scott, David Hemmings, Gilbert Roland Drama
Julia Fred Zinnemann Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Meryl Streep, Rosemary Murphy, John Glover, Hal Holbrook Drama from Lillian Hellman book; 11 Oscar nominations
The Kentucky Fried Movie John Landis Donald Sutherland, Henry Gibson, Uschi Digard Comedy Landis's 2nd film
Killer of Sheep Charles Burnett Henry G. Sanders Drama
Kingdom of the Spiders John Cardos William Shatner, Woody Strode, Tiffany Bolling Science fiction
Last House on Dead End Street Roger Watkins Roger Watkins, Ken Fisher Horror
The Last Remake of Beau Geste Marty Feldman Marty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-Margret Comedy
The Late Show Robert Benton Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Eugene Roche Comedy
The Lincoln Conspiracy James L. Conway Bradford Dillman Drama Abe Lincoln assassination
A Little Night Music Harold Prince Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len Cariou Musical
Looking for Mr. Goodbar Richard Brooks Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, Richard Gere Drama from Judith Rossner novel
MacArthur Joseph Sargent Gregory Peck, G. D. Spradlin War, Biography General Douglas MacArthur
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Wolfgang Reitherman Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Paul Winchell Animation
March or Die Dick Richards Gene Hackman, Catherine Deneuve War French Foreign Legion
Martin George A. Romero John Amplas, Christine Forrest, Tom Savini Horror
The Mouse and His Child Chris Swenson Voices of Cloris Leachman, Peter Ustinov, Andy Devine Animated, Family USA/Japan production
Mr. Billion Jonathan Kaplan Terence Hill, Valerie Perrine, Jackie Gleason Action

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
New York, New York Martin Scorsese Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro Musical United Artists
Oh, God! Carl Reiner George Burns, John Denver, Paul Sorvino, Teri Garr Comedy from Avery Corman novel
One on One Lamont Johnson Robby Benson, Annette O'Toole, G. D. Spradlin Drama co-written by Benson
Opening Night John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, John Cassavetes Drama
Orca Michael Anderson Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo Derek Adventure Dino De Laurentiis production
The Other Side of Midnight Charles Jarrott Marie-France Pisier, Susan Sarandon, John Beck, Clu Gulager Drama from Sidney Sheldon novel
Outlaw Blues Richard T. Heffron Peter Fonda, Susan Saint James, John Crawford Drama
The People That Time Forgot Kevin Connor Doug McClure, Sarah Douglas Science fiction
Pete's Dragon Don Chaffey Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Shelley Winters Animated Walt Disney
A Piece of the Action Sidney Poitier Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones Comedy 3rd Cosby-Poitier pairing
Portrait of a Hitman Allan A. Buckhantz Rod Steiger, Jack Palance, Bo Svenson Crime
Pumping Iron George Butler Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno Documentary Mr. Olympia contest
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown Phil Roman Animation
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure Richard Williams Animation
Raid on Entebbe Irvin Kershner Peter Finch, Martin Balsam, Yaphet Kotto, Charles Bronson Drama made for TV
The Rescuers John Lounsbery Voices of Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Geraldine Page Animated Walt Disney
Rollercoaster James Goldstone George Segal, Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda Thriller Universal
Rolling Thunder John Flynn William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, James Best Drama American International
Roots Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, Gilbert Moses LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett, Jr., John Amos, Ben Vereen, Cicely Tyson, Georg Stanford Brown, Richard Roundtree, O. J. Simpson Drama from the book by Alex Haley; 36 Emmy nominations
Roseland James Ivory Teresa Wright, Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Walken Romance 3 stories
Ruby Curtis Harrington Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman Horror
Run for the Roses Henry Levin Vera Miles, Stuart Whitman, Lisa Eilbacher Drama horse-racing saga
Satan's Cheerleaders Greydon Clark Yvonne De Carlo, John Ireland Comedy
Saturday Night Fever John Badham John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna Pescow Drama 4 Golden Globe nominations
Scott Joplin Jeremy Kagan Billy Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, Margaret Avery Biopic
Semi-Tough Michael Ritchie Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston Comedy from Dan Jenkins novel
The Sentinel Michael Winner Chris Sarandon, Martin Balsam, Ava Gardner Horror from Jeffrey Konvitz novel
September 30, 1955 James Bridges Richard Thomas, Susan Tyrell Drama
The Serpent's Egg Ingmar Bergman Liv Ullmann, David Carradine Drama Bergman's only Hollywood film
Short Eyes Robert M. Young Bruce Davison, Jose Perez Crime drama
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Sam Wanamaker Jane Seymour, Patrick Wayne Action
Slap Shot George Roy Hill Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse Comedy Universal
Smokey and the Bandit Hal Needham Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, Jerry Reed Comedy 2nd to Star Wars at box office
Sorcerer William Friedkin Roy Scheider, Francisco Rabal, Bruno Cremer Thriller The Wages of Fear remake
Speedtrap Earl Bellamy Joe Don Baker, Tyne Daly, Richard Jaeckel Action
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope aka Star Wars George Lucas Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness Science fiction first Star Wars film released; won 6 Academy Awards

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Telefon Don Siegel Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence Spy film
Tentacles Ovidio G. Assonitis John Huston, Shelley Winters, Henry Fonda Horror
Thieves John Berry Marlo Thomas, Héctor Elizondo Comedy
Thunder and Lightning Corey Allen David Carradine, Kate Jackson Action Comedy
The Turning Point Herbert Ross Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov Drama 11 Oscar nominations
Twilight's Last Gleaming Robert Aldrich Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Charles Durning Thriller from Walter Wager novel
Valentino Ken Russell Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Carol Kane Drama, Biography Rudolf Valentino
The Van Sam Grossman Danny DeVito, Deborah White Comedy
Viva Knievel! Gordon Douglas Evel Knievel, Lauren Hutton, Gene Kelly Action, Biography Knievel as himself
Which Way Is Up? Michael Schultz Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee Comedy Pryor in 3 roles
The White Buffalo J. Lee Thompson Charles Bronson, Will Sampson, Jack Warden Western
Wilma Bud Greenspan Shirley Jo Finney, Cicely Tyson, Denzel Washington Drama
Wizards Ralph Bakshi Voices of Mark Hamill, David Proval Animated, Adult
Word Is Out Rob Epstein John Burnside, Elsa Gidlow Documentary
The World's Greatest Lover Gene Wilder Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise Comedy
You Light Up My Life Joseph Brooks Didi Conn Romance Oscar for Best Song

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