Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1970
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970) The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. He discovers a planet ruled by apes and an underground city run by telepathic humans. Dir: Ted Post With: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi 95 mins. |
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Patton
(1970) The World War II phase of the career of the controversial American general, George S. Patton. Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner With: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young Biography | Drama | War United States-M 172 mins. |
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Kelly's Heroes
(1970) A group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure. Dir: Brian G. Hutton With: Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles Adventure | Comedy | War United States-GP 144 mins. |
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Love Story
(1970) A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes. Dir: Arthur Hiller With: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley Drama | Romance United States-GP 99 mins. |
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MASH
(1970) The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war. Dir: Robert Altman With: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt Comedy | Drama | War 116 mins. |
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The AristoCats
(1970) With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country. Dir: Wolfgang Reitherman With: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music 78 mins. |
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Catch-22
(1970) A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions. Dir: Mike Nichols With: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin Comedy | Drama | War 122 mins. |
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El Topo
(1970) A mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters. Dir: Alejandro Jodorowsky With: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, José Legarreta Drama | Western 125 mins. |
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Five Easy Pieces
(1970) A dropout from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest. Dir: Bob Rafelson With: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush Drama 98 mins. |
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Little Big Man
(1970) Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer. Dir: Arthur Penn With: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Western United States-GP 139 mins. |