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A list of American films released in 1971.

The French Connection won the Academy Award for Best Picture.


Contents


[edit] A-B

Title Director Cast Genre/Note
$ aka Dollars Richard Brooks Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn Comedy, Crime
200 Motels Tony Palmer, Charles Swenson Frank Zappa, Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel Comedy, Musical
A Safe Place Henry Jaglom Jack Nicholson, Tuesday Weld, Orson Welles Drama
The Anderson Tapes Sidney Lumet Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Christopher Walken Thriller
The Andromeda Strain Robert Wise Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, David Wayne Science Fiction
Bananas Woody Allen Woody Allen, Louise Lasser Comedy
The Barefoot Executive Robert Butler Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn Comedy, Family
The Battle of Love's Return Lloyd Kaufman Lloyd Kaufman, Lynn Lowry, Oliver Stone Comedy
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Robert Stevenson Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson Musical, Fantasy
The Beguiled Don Siegel Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman Drama
Big Jake George Sherman John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Richard Boone Western
Billy Jack Tom Laughin Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Kenneth Tobey, Howard Hesseman Action
Blood Thirst Newt Arnold Robert Winston, Yvonne Nielson, Judy Dennis Horror
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Seth Holt Valerie Leon Horror
Brian's Song Buzz Kulik James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Shelley Fabares Biopic TV

[edit] C-G

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Cain's Cutthroats Ken Osborne John Carradine Western
Carnal Knowledge Mike Nichols Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel Drama
The Cat o' Nine Tails Dario Argento Karl Malden, James Franciscus Horror
Catlow Sam Wanamaker Yul Brynner, Leonard Nimoy Western
Cold Turkey Norman Lear Dick Van Dyke, Bob Newhart Comedy
Cry Uncle! John G. Avildsen Allen Garfield, Marcia Jean Kurtz Comedy
Diamonds Are Forever Guy Hamilton Sean Connery, Jill St. John Action, Adventure 007
Die Screaming, Marianne Pete Walker Susan George Horror
Dirty Harry Don Siegel Clint Eastwood, Andrew Robinson, Reni Santoni Drama, Action
Dracula vs. Frankenstein Al Adamson Lon Chaney Jr. Horror
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Don Taylor Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter, Sal Mineo Science Fiction
Fiddler on the Roof Norman Jewison Topol, Norma Crane Musical
A Fistful of Dynamite aka Duck, You Sucker Sergio Leone Rod Steiger, James Coburn Western
Fools' Parade Andrew V. McLaglen James Stewart, Kurt Russell, George Kennedy Comedy, Crime
The French Connection William Friedkin Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider Crime, Drama
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight James Goldstone Jerry Orbach, Robert DeNiro Comedy
Gas-s-s-s Roger Corman Ben Vereen, Talia Shire Comedy
A Gunfight Lamont Johnson Kirk Douglas, Johnny Cash Western

[edit] H-M

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Hannie Caulder Burt Kennedy Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine Western
Happy Birthday, Wanda June Mark Robson Rod Steiger, Don Murray Comedy
The Hard Ride Burt Topper Robert Fuller Action
Harold and Maude Hal Ashby Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon Comedy
The Hellstrom Chronicle Walon Green Lawrence Pressman Mockumentary
The Hired Hand Peter Fonda Peter Fonda, Warren Oates Western
The Horsemen John Frankenheimer Omar Sharif, Leigh Taylor-Young Drama, Adventure
The Hospital Arthur Hiller George C. Scott, Diana Rigg Comedy
Johhny Got His Gun Dalton Trumbo Timothy Bottoms Drama, War
Kidnapped Delbert Mann Michael Caine, Donald Pleasance Adventure
Klute Alan J. Pakula Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland Mystery
The Last Movie Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper, Toni Basil Drama
The Last Picture Show Peter Bogdanovich Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson, Ellen Burstyn, Eileen Brennan, Randy Quaid Drama
The Last Valley James Clavell Michael Caine Adventure
Lawman Michael Winner Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb Western
Let's Scare Jessica to Death John D. Hancock Zohra Lampert Horror
The Light at the Edge of the World Kevin Billington Kirk Douglas, Yul Brenner Adventure
Little Murders Alan Arkin Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd, Doris Roberts Comedy
The Love Machine Jack Haley Jr. Dyan Cannon, Robert Ryan Drama
Man in the Wilderness Richard C. Sarafian Richard Harris, John Huston Western
Mary, Queen of Scots Charles Jarrott Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson Drama, Biography
McCabe & Mrs. Miller Robert Altman Warren Beatty, Julie Christie Western
Murphy's War Peter Yates Peter O'Toole War, Adventure

[edit] N-S

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Necromania Edward D. Wood Jr. Maria Arnold, Ed Wood Horror
A New Leaf Elaine May Walter Matthau, Elaine May Comedy
Nicholas and Alexandra Franklin J. Schaffner Janet Suzman Drama, Biography
The Night Digger Alastair Reid Patricia Neal Thriller
Night of Dark Shadows Dan Curtis Kate Jackson Mystery
The Omega Man Boris Sagal Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash Science Fiction
The Panic in Needle Park Jerry Schatzberg Al Pacino Drama
Pink Narcissus James Bidgood Don Brooks Fantasy
Play Misty for Me Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter Thriller
Plaza Suite Arthur Hiller Walter Matthau, Lee Grant, Maureen Stapleton Comedy
Pretty Maids All in a Row Roger Vadim Rock Hudson, Angie Dickinson Mystery, Comedy
Punishment Park Peter Watkins Scott Turner Mockumentary
Red Sky at Morning James Goldstone Desi Arnaz Jr., Richard Crenna Drama
The Sandpit Generals Hall Bartlett Tisha Sterling Drama
The Seven Minutes Russ Meyer Edy Williams, Tom Selleck Drama
Shaft Gordon Parks Richard Roundtree Crime, Action
Simon, King of the Witches Bruce Kessler Allyson Ames Horror
Skin Game Paul Bogart James Garner, Louis Gossett Jr. Western, Comedy
Something Big Andrew V. McLaglen Dean Martin, Brian Keith, Ben Johnson Western
Sometimes a Great Notion aka Never Give an Inch Paul Newman Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, Michael Sarrazin Adventure
Soul to Soul Denis Sanders Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Carlos Santana Documentary
Star Spangled Girl Jerry Paris Sandy Duncan, Tony Roberts Comedy
Straw Dogs Sam Peckinpah Dustin Hoffman, Susan George Thriller
Summer of '42 Robert Mulligan Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes Drama
Support Your Local Gunfighter! Burt Kennedy Suzanne Pleshette, James Garner Comedy
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles, John Amos Drama, Crime

[edit] T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
THX 1138 George Lucas Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley Science Fiction
There's Always Vanilla George A. Romero Raymond Laine Drama
They Might Be Giants Anthony Harvey George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward Mystery
The Touch of Satan Tom Laughlin Michael Berry Horror
T.R. Baskin Herbert Ross Candice Bergen, Peter Boyle, James Caan Drama
Two-Lane Blacktop Monte Hellman Warren Oates, James Taylor Drama
Universal Soldier Cy Endfield George Lazenby Action
Vanishing Point Richard C. Sarafian Barry Newman, Cleavon Little Action
Werewolves on Wheels Michel Levesque Billy Gray Horror, Action
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Ulu Grosbard Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden, Barbara Harris Comedy
Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? Ernest Pintoff Red Buttons, Sam Waterston Mystery
Wild Rovers Blake Edwards William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden Western
Willard Daniel Mann Bruce Davison, Ernest Borgnine, Elsa Lanchester Horror
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Mel Stuart Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum Musical, Fantasy
Women in Cages Gerardo de Leon Pam Grier Action
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat Peter Locke Allen Garfield, Richard Pryor Drama, Comedy
Zachariah George Englund Dick Van Patten, Don Johnson Western
The Zodiac Killer Tom Hanson Hal Reed Mystery

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