American films of 1978

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The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter

A list of American films released in 1978.
The Deer Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Picture




















Contents

[edit] A-B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1978
Almost Summer Martin Davidson Bruno Kirby,Lee Purcell, John Friedrich, Didi Conn, Thomas Carter Comedy Universal Pictures
Always for Pleasure Les Blank Interviewed Kid Thomas Valentine, Allen Toussaint, Danny Barker, Blue Lu Barker, Irma Thomas, the Neville Brothers and Professor Longhair Documentary About New Orleans, Louisiana
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince Martin Scorsese Steven Prince, Martin Scorsese, George Memmoli Bio-documentary
American Hot Wax Floyd Mutrux Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Laraine Newman, Melanie Chartoff and Jay Leno Biopic Paramount Pictures
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes John De Bello David Miller,George Wilson,Costa Dillon Parody
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan John Berry Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Antonio Inoki Baseball comedy Paramount Pictures
Battlestar Galactica Richard Colla Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene TV sci-fi film (not theatrically released in U.S. until 1979) Universal Pictures
The Betsy Daniel Petrie Laurence Olivier, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall Drama Allied Artists
The Big Fix Jeremy Kagan Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Anspach, Bonnie Bedelia, John Lithgow, Ofelia Medina Comedy Universal Pictures
Big Wednesday John Milius Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey Coming of age comedy-drama Warner Bros.
Blue Collar Paul Schrader Richard Pryor,Harvey Keitel,Yaphet Kotto Drama Universal Plctures
Born Again Irving Rapper Dean Jones, Anne Francis, Jay Robinson, Dana Andrews, Raymond St. Jacques Christian bio drama Avco-Embassy
The Boys from Brazil Franklin J. Schaffner Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Uta Hagen Political thriller 20th Century Fox
The Boys in Company C Sidney J. Furie Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, R. Lee Ermey, Scott Hylands, Michael Lembeck Vietnam War With Hong Kong Columbia Pictures and Golden Harvest
The Brink's Job William Friedkin Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands Crime comedy Universal Pictures
The Buddy Holly Story Steve Rash Gary Busey, Charles Martin Smith Drama, biography, music Columbia Pictures

[edit] C-G

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
California Suite Herbert Ross Maggie Smith, Michael Caine Comedy Columbia Pictures
Capricorn One Peter Hyams Thriller Warner Bros.. About a Mars landing hoax.
The Cat from Outer Space Norman Tokar Sci-fi Walt Disney Productions
The Cheap Detective Robert Moore Peter Falk Comedy, mystery Columbia Pictures
Child of Glass John Erman TV film Walt Disney Pictures for NBC
Clockwork Sam Raimi Short horror
Coma Michael Crichton Suspense thriller MGM
Comes a Horseman Alan J. Pakula James Caan Neo-Western Columbia Pictures
Coming Home Hal Ashby Jon Voight, Jane Fonda Romantic drama|[United Artists]]
Convoy Sam Peckinpah Road action United Artists
Corvette Summer Matthew Robbins Mark Hamill Teen action comedy MGM
Damien: Omen II Don Taylor Supernatural horror thriller 20th Century Fox
Dawn of the Dead George A. Romero United Film Distribution
Days of Heaven Terrence Malick Drama Paramount Pictures
Death Dimension Al Adamson Jim Kelly, Harold Sakata, George Lazenby, Terry Moore, and Aldo Ray Sci-Fi spy/Martial arts
Deathsport Allan Arkush Sci-Fi horror New World Pictures
Debbie Does Dallas Garrett McIntosh Bambi Woods Porno
The Deer Hunter Michael Cimino Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John Cazale Drama [[[Universal Pictures]]|[Academy Award]] winner
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
A Distant Thunder Russell S. Doughten Christian drama
Dr. Strange Philip DeGuere TV film
The Driver Walter Hill Heist 20th Century Fox
The End (film) Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise Black comedy United Artists
Evening in Byzantium Jerry London TV drama
Every Which Way But Loose James Fargo Clint Eastwood, Ruth Gordon Comedy Warner Bros.
Eyes of Laura Mars Irvin Kershner Faye Dunaway Horror thriller Columbia Pictures
F.I.S.T. Norman Jewison Sylvester Stallone Drama United Artists
FM John A. Alonzo Michael Brandon Drama Universal Pictures
Faces of Death Conan Le Cilaire Horror
Fingers James Toback Drama
Foul Play Colin Higgins Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn Comedy Paramount Pictures
The Fury Brian De Palma Sci-Fi horror thriller 20th Century-Fox
Gates of Heaven Errol Morris Documentary
Gay USA (film)
Go Tell the Spartans Ted Post Vietnam War drama Allied Artists
Goin' South Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson Western comedy Paramount Pictures
Good Guys Wear Black Ted Post Chuck Norris Action adventure American Cinema Releasing
Gray Lady Down David Greene Universal Studios
Grease Randal Kleiser John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing Musical Paramount Pictures
The Greek Tycoon J. Lee Thompson Adventure Universal Pictures

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Halloween John Carpenter Horror
Heaven Can Wait Warren Beatty, Buck Henry Warren Beatty Sports comedy Paramount Pictures
Heroes of the East
Hooper Hal Needham Burt Reynolds Action comedy Warner Bros.
Hot Lead and Cold Feet Don Knotts, Jim Dale Western, comedy Disney
I Spit on Your Grave Meir Zarchi Feminist exploitation
I Wanna Hold Your Hand Robert Zemeckis Teen comedy Universal Pictures
Ice Castles Donald Wrye Ice skating romatnic drama Columbia Pictures
Interiors Woody Allen Drama United Artists
International Velvet Bryan Forbes Horse racing drama MGM
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Philip Kaufman Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright Sci-Fi/Horror United Artists
Jaws 2 Jeannot Szwarc Horror thriller Universal Pictures
Jennifer Brice Mack Teen horror American International Pictures
King of the Gypsies Frank Pierson Drama Paramount Pictures
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park Gordon Hessler TV musical About the band Kiss
Laserblast Michael Rae Sci-Fi New World Pictures
The Last Waltz Martin Scorsese Documentary
The Legacy Richard Marquand Supernatural horror [[Universal Pictures
Let Me Die a Woman Doris Wishman LGBT Sexploitation
Little Women David Lowell Rich TV drama
The Lord of the Rings Ralph Bakshi Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard, Michael Graham Cox, Anthony Daniels, David Buck Fantasy First successful attempt at filming J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy [United Artists]]

[edit] M-S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Magic Richard Attenborough Horror 20th Century Fox
The Magic of Lassie Don Chaffey Drama The International Picture Show
The Manitou William Girdler Independent horror Avco-Embassy Pictures
Midnight Express Alan Parker Brad Davis Drama Columbia Pictures
Moment by Moment Jane Wagner Lily Tomlin, John Travolta Romance Universal Pictures
Movie Movie Stanley Donen Musical comedy Warner Bros.
Mysterious Castles of Clay Alan Root Orson Welles Documentary
National Lampoon's Animal House John Landis John Belushi Comedy Universal Pictures
Oliver's Story John Korty Ryan O'Neal Romantic drama Paramount Pictures
Olly Olly Oxen Free Richard A. Colla Sanrio
Piranha Joe Dante Comedy-horror New World Pictures
Planet of Dinosaurs James Shea Sci-Fi
Power Play Martyn Burke Thriller
Pretty Baby (film) Louis Malle Brooke Shields Historical drama Paramount Pictures
Rabbit Test Joan Rivers Billy Crystal Comedy AVCO Embassy Pictures
Renaldo and Clara Bob Dylan Surrealism
Rescue from Gilligan's Island Leslie Martinson TV adventure film NBC
Return from Witch Mountain John Hough Christopher Lee, Bette Davis, Kim Richards Fantasy Buena Vista Distribution
The Return of Captain Nemo Alex March, Paul Stader TV Sci-Fi film CBS
Revenge of the Pink Panther Blake Edwards Peter Sellers Comedy United Artists. With the UK.
Same Time, Next Year Robert Mulligan Romantic comedy-drama Based on a Bernard Slade play. Universal Pictures
The Set Up
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film) Michael Schultz Musical adventure Paramount Pictures
The Small One Don Bluth Christmas animated short Buena Vista Distribution
Someone's Watching Me John Carpenter TV film NBC
Straight Time Ulu Grosbard Dustin Hoffman Crime Warner Bros.
Summer of Fear Wes Craven Linda Blair TV horror film NBC
Superman Richard Donner Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder Fantasy, Superhero film Warner Bros.
The Swarm Irwin Allen Natural horror Warner Bros.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Thank God It's Friday Robert Klane Musical Columbia Pictures
The Bermuda Depths Tom Kotani
The Toolbox Murders Dennis Donnelly Slasher horror Independent
Tourist Trap David Schmoeller Slasher horror
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
True Grit: A Further Adventure Richard T. Heffron TV western film ABC
Two Solitudes (film)
An Unmarried Woman Paul Mazursky Jill Clayburgh Feminist drama 20th Century Fox
Up in Smoke Lou Adler Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong Comedy Paramount Pictures
Verna: U.S.O. Girl Ronald F. Maxwell Teleplay
A Wedding Robert Altman Desi Arnaz Jr., Carol Burnett, Geraldine Chaplin, Howard Duff, Mia Farrow, Lillian Gish Comedy 20th Century Fox
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Ted Kotcheff George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley Comedy Warner Bros.
Who'll Stop the Rain Karel Reisz Psycho-drama United Artists
Wild and Wooly Philip Leacock TV western comedy ABC
The Wiz Sidney Lumet Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor Musical Universal Pictures
Youngblood Noel Nessock Action American International Pictures
Zoltan, Hound of Dracula Albert Band Psycho-horror Crown International Pictures
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