List of American films of 1976

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A list of American films released in 1976.

Rocky won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Rocky was also the highest-grossing American film released during 1976.


A-B

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Across the Great Divide Stewart Raffill Heather Rattray Family
Alice, Sweet AliceAlfred Sole Linda Miller, Brooke Shields Horror
All the President's Men Alan J. PakulaRobert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Hal Holbrook, Stephen Collins, Jane Alexander, Martin Balsam, Ned Beatty, Lindsay Crouse Drama, Biographical adaptation of book; 8 Oscar nominations
Assault on Precinct 13John Carpenter Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Charles Cyphers Action remade in 2005
At the Earth's Core Kevin Connor Doug McClure Sci-fi
Baby Blue Marine John D. Hancock Jan-Michael Vincent, Glynnis O'Connor, Katherine Helmond, Richard Gere Drama Columbia
The Bad News Bears Michael RitchieWalter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Chris Barnes, Jackie Earle Haley, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Brandon Cruz Comedy 2 sequels, then remade in 2005
The Bette Midler Show Tom Trbovich Bette Midler, Sharon Redd, Ula Hedwig, Charlotte Crossley Comedy Concert tour
The Big BusJames Frawley Stockard Channing, Joseph Bologna, John Beck, Sally Kellerman, Richard Mulligan, Jose Ferrer, Murphy Dunne Comedy Paramount
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsJohn Badham Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor Comedy, Sports from William Brashler book
Black Heat Al Adamson Timothy Brown, Russ Tamblyn Action
Black Shampoo Greydon Clark John R. Daniels, Tanya Boyd, Joe Ortiz Drama
The Blank Generation Ivan Kral, Amos Poe Richard Hell, Patti Smith Group, Ramones, Television Documentary
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Mark L. Lester Lynda Carter, Marjoe Gortner Drama
Bound for Glory Hal Ashby David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Randy Quaid, Gail Strickland Biography story of Woody Guthrie; 2 Oscars
Breaking Point Bob Clark Bo Svenson, Robert Culp, John Colicos Crime drama
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonRobert Altman Paul Newman, Burt Lancaster, Harvey Keitel, Will Sampson, Joel Grey, Pat McCormick, Geraldine Chaplin Western, Comedy United Artists
Burnt Offerings Dan Curtis Karen Black, Bette Davis, Oliver Reed Horror U.A.

C-G

Title Director Cast Genre Note
CannonballPaul Bartel David Carradine, Robert Carradine, Veronica Hamel Action similar to Gumball Rally (below)
Car Wash Michael SchultzAntonio Fargas, Franklyn Ajaye, George Carlin ComedyGrammy-winning soundtrack
CarrieBrian De Palma Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, John Travolta Horror from Stephen King story; 2 Oscar nominations
Chesty Anderson, USN Ed Forsyth Shari Eubank, Fred Willard, Scatman Crothers Comedy Atlas Films
Creature from Black Lake Joy N. Houck, Jr. Jack Elam Horror
Death Journey Fred Williamson Action
Death Machines Paul Kyriazi
Deadly Hero Ivan Nagy Don Murray, James Earl Jones, Lilia Skala Thriller Avco Embassy
Diary of the DeadArvin Brown Héctor Elizondo, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Salome Jens Thrillerfrom Ruth Rendell novel
Dixie Dynamite Lee Frost Warren Oates, Christopher George Action Dimension Pictures
Dogs Burt Brinckerhoff Horror
Dr. Black, Mr. HydeWilliam Crain Bernie Casey Horror
Drive-In MassacreStu Segall Bruce Kimball Horror74 minutes
Drum Steve Carver Warren Oates, Ken Norton, Pam Grier Action sequel to Mandingo
The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxMelvin Frank Goldie Hawn, George Segal Comedy20th Century Fox
The Eagle Has Landed John Sturges Michael Caine, Robert Duvall Drama Sturges' final film
Eat My DustCharles B. Griffith Ron Howard Action New World Pictures
Embryo Ralph Nelson Rock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane Ladd Sci-fi horror Cine Artists
The Enforcer James FargoClint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Bradford Dillman Thriller third in Dirty Harry series
Family PlotAlfred Hitchcock Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Cathleen Nesbitt, Ed Lauter Suspense Hitchcock's final film
Fighting MadJonathan Demme Peter Fonda Action
The First Nudie MusicalBruce Kimmel Cindy Williams, Diana Canova Musical comedycameo by Ron Howard
The Food of the GodsBert I. Gordon Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ida Lupino Horrorfrom H.G. Wells novel
Freaky Friday Gary NelsonJodie Foster, Barbara Harris Comedyremade in 2003 with Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis
From Noon till Three Frank D. Gilroy Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland Western from Gilroy's novel
The FrontMartin Ritt Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Andrea Marcovicci, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy Comedy, Dramastory of show-biz blacklist
Futureworld Richard T. Heffron Blythe Danner, Peter Fonda, Arthur Hill, Yul Brynner Sci-fi sequel to Westworld
Gable and LombardSidney J. FurieJames Brolin, Jill Clayburgh Biography story of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard
Gang Wars Barry Rosen
Gator Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds, Lauren Hutton, Jack Weston Action United Artists
God Told Me To Larry CohenTony LoBianco, Sandy Dennis, Deborah Raffin Horror
The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayDon Taylor Lee Marvin, Oliver Reed, Robert Culp, Kay LenzWestern American International
Grizzly William Girdler Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel Horror Columbia
The Gumball Rally Charles BailGary Busey, Tim McIntire, Michael Sarrazin Action similar to Cannonball (above)
Gus Vincent McEveetyEdward Asner, Don Knotts Comedy Disney

H-L

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Harlan County, USA Barbara Kopple W.A. Boyle DocumentaryAcademy Award winner
Harry and Walter Go to New YorkMark Rydell James Caan, Elliott Gould, Diane Keaton Comedy 20th Century Fox
Hawmps!Joe Camp Slim Pickens, Denver Pyle ComedyBenji Films
Hollywood Boulevard Joe Dante, Allan Arkush Mary Woronov, Dick Miller ComedyDante's first film
Hot Potato Oscar WilliamsJim Kelly Action Warner Bros.
The Human TornadoCliff Roquemore Rudy Ray Moore, Ernie HudsonAction
I Will, I Will... for Now Norman Panama Elliott Gould, Diane Keaton, Paul Sorvino Comedy 20th Century Fox
J. D.'s RevengeArthur Marks Louis Gossett, Jr., Glynn Turman HorrorA.I.P.
Jackson County JailMichael MillerYvette Mimieux, Tommy Lee Jones Drama New World
Killer Force Val Guest Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda Crime
The Killer Inside Me Burt Kennedy Stacy Keach, Susan Tyrrell Crime drama remade in 2010
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie John Cassavetes Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel Crime drama
King Kong John GuillerminJeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin Adventure remake of 1933 film
King Kung Fu Lance D. Hayes John Balee, John D. Hayes Comedy
The Last Hard Men Andrew V. McLaglen Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Michael Parks Western 20th Century Fox
The Last TycoonElia Kazan Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Ray Milland, Theresa Russell, Jack Nicholson Drama F. Scott Fitzgerald story
Leadbelly Gordon Parks Roger E. Mosley Biographystory of famed bluesman
Lifeguard Daniel PetrieSam Elliott, Anne Archer, Kathleen Quinlan DramaParamount
LipstickLamont Johnson Margaux Hemingway, Mariel Hemingway DramaMariel's first film
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the LaneNicolas Gessner Martin Sheen, Jodie FosterThriller from Laird Koenig novel
Logan's RunMichael Anderson Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov, Farrah Fawcett, Richard Jordan Science fiction3 Oscar nominations

M-R

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Mako: The Jaws of Death William Grefe Richard Jaeckel, Jennifer Bishop Thriller
Mansion of the Doomed Michael Pataki Horror
Marathon Man John Schlesinger Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, Marthe Keller, William Devane, Fritz Weaver Thriller Paramount; novel by William Goldman
Massacre at Central HighRene Daalder Andrew Stevens, Robert Carradine Thriller
Mastermind Alex March Zero Mostel Comedy filmed in 1969
A Matter of TimeVincente Minnelli Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Liza Minnelli Fantasy Maurice Druon novel
Mean Johnny BarrowsFred Williamson Fred Williamson, Elliott Gould Crime drama
The Memory of Justice Marcel Ophüls Documentary
Midway Jack SmightCharlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Glenn Ford, Robert Wagner, Cliff Robertson, James Coburn War Universal; based on Battle of Midway
Mikey and NickyElaine May Peter Falk, John Cassavetes Drama Paramount
The Missouri BreaksArthur Penn Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, Kathleen Lloyd Western United Artists; from Tom McGuane story
The Monkey Hustle Arthur Marks Yaphet Kotto, Rosalind Cash Action
Mother, Jugs & SpeedPeter Yates Raquel Welch, Bill Cosby, Harvey Keitel Comedy 20th Century Fox
Moving Violation Charles S. Dubin Stephen McHattie, Kay Lenz Crime comedy
Murder by Death Robert MoorePeter Falk, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, James Coco, James Cromwell, Eileen Brennan, Nancy Walker, Truman Capote Comedy Columbia; screenplay by Neil Simon
The Mysterious Monsters Robert Guenette Documentary
Network Sidney LumetPeter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Beatrice Straight, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty Drama MGM; winner of 4 Academy Awards
The Next Man Richard C. SarafianSean Connery, Cornelia Sharpe Thriller
Next Stop, Greenwich VillagePaul Mazursky Shelley Winters, Lenny Baker, Christopher Walken Comedy, Drama music by Dave Brubeck
NickelodeonPeter Bogdanovich Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O'Neal, Stella Stevens Comedy Columbia
No Deposit, No ReturnNorman Tokar David Niven, Don Knotts, Darren McGavin, Barbara Feldon ComedyBuena Vista Films
ObsessionBrian De Palma Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow Thriller Paul Schrader script
Ode to Billy JoeMax Baer, Jr. Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor DramaBobbie Gentry song
The OmenRichard Donner Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner Horror David Seltzer novel
One Away Sidney Hayers Elke Sommer, Bradford Dillman Drama
One Summer Love Gilbert Cates Beau Bridges, Susan Sarandon, James Noble Romance
The Outlaw Josey WalesClint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sam Bottoms, John Vernon, Bill McKinney, Sondra Locke, Joyce Jameson Western Warner Bros.; from a Forrest Carter novel
The Return of a Man Called Horse Irvin KershnerRichard Harris Western A Man Called Horse sequel
Rich Man, Poor ManBill Bixby, David Greene, Boris Sagal Nick Nolte, Peter Strauss, Susan Blakely, Ed Asner, Robert Reed, Fionnula Flanagan, Van Johnson, Bill Bixby, Kim Darby, Kay Lenz Drama made for TV from Irwin Shaw novel; won 4 Emmy awards
The RitzRichard Lester Rita Moreno, F. Murray Abraham, Kaye Ballard, Jerry Stiller Comedy from a play by Terrence McNally
Robin and MarianRichard Lester Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn Adventure based on Robin Hood
RockyJohn G. Avildsen Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton Drama United Artists; Oscar for Best Picture; 10 nominations; 6 sequels

S-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the SeaLewis John CarlinoSarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson Dramafrom Yukio Mishima novel
ScorchyHoward AvedisConnie StevensActionA.I.P.
Secrets of the Gods William SachsRosko (narrated by) Documentary
The Sell Out Peter Collinson Richard Widmark, Oliver Reed Drama Warner Bros.
The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionHerbert Ross Robert Duvall, Alan Arkin, Nicol Williamson, Samantha Eggar, Laurence Olivier Mystery Sherlock Holmes; based on Nicholas Meyer novel
The Shaggy D.A. Robert StevensonDean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette Family Disney
Shoot Harvey Hart Cliff Robertson, Ernest Borgnine Drama Avco Embassy
The Shootist Don SiegelJohn Wayne, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Harry Morgan, Scatman Crothers, Hugh O'Brian, Richard Boone, Sheree North Western Paramount; Wayne's final film
Shout at the Devil Peter R. Hunt Lee Marvin, Roger Moore War A.I.P.
Silent MovieMel Brooks Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Sid Caesar, Bernadette Peters, Marcel Marceau, Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James Caan Comedy 20th Century Fox; only 1 word spoken
Silver StreakArthur Hiller Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Clifton James Crime comedy 1st Wilder-Pryor pairing; Fox
A Small Town in Texas Jack Starrett Timothy Bottoms, Susan George Crime A.I.P.
Sky Riders Douglas Hickox James Coburn, Susannah York, Robert Culp Action 20th Century Fox
Snuff Michael Findlay Splatter film
The Song Remains the Same Peter Clifton Led Zeppelin Concert film
Sparkle Sam O'Steen Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara Musical Warner Bros.
Squirm Jeff Lieberman Don Scardino, Jean Sullivan Horror
A Star is Born Frank Pierson Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey Musical, drama remake of 1937, 1954 films
Stay Hungry Bob Rafelson Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger Comedy drama United Artists
St. Ives J. Lee Thompson Charles Bronson, Jacqueline Bisset, John Houseman Action Warner Bros.
Swashbuckler James Goldstone Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Geneviève Bujold Adventure Warner Bros.
Sweet Revenge Jerry Schatzberg Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston Drama
The Swiss ConspiracyJack Arnold David Janssen, Ray Milland DramaGermany/USA film
Sybil Daniel Petrie Sally Field, Joanne Woodward, Brad Davis Drama made for TV; won 4 Emmy awards
Target of an Assassin Peter Collinson Anthony Quinn Drama
Taxi DriverMartin Scorsese Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks Drama Cannes Palme D'or
That's Entertainment, Part IIGene Kelly Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly Documentary MGM, sequel to 1974 film
To Fly! Greg MacGillivray Documentary
The Town That Dreaded Sundown Charles B. Pierce Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells Horror A.I.P.
Track of the Moon BeastRichard Ashe Leigh Drake Sci-fi
TracksHenry Jaglom Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell Drama
Treasure of Matecumbe Vincent McEveety Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov Family Disney
Tunnel VisionNeal Israel Ron Silver, Howard Hesseman, Roger Bowen ComedyAnthology
Two-Minute WarningLarry Peerce Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, David Janssen, Beau Bridges, Marilyn Hassett, Walter Pidgeon, Gena Rowlands Thrillerfrom novel by George La Fountaine, Jr.
Up!Russ Meyer Raven De La Croix, Kitten Natividad Adult comedy
Velvet Smooth Michael L. Fink, Johnnie Hill Mystery
Victory at EntebbeMarvin J. Chomsky Anthony Hopkins, Elizabeth Taylor, Burt Lancaster, Richard Dreyfuss, Julius Harris, Helmut Berger, Linda Blair, Kirk Douglas, Helen Hayes Drama made for TV; 4 Emmy nominations
Vigilante Force George Armitage Kris Kristofferson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Victoria Principal Action United Artists
W.C. Fields and MeArthur HillerRod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, Jack CassidyBiographyfrom Carlotta Monti book
Welcome to L.A. Alan Rudolph Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Harvey Keitel Drama United Artists
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood Michael Winner Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney Comedy Paramount

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