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.

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Across the Great DivideStewart RaffillHeather RattrayFamily
Alice, Sweet AliceAlfred SoleLinda Miller, Brooke ShieldsHorrorOriginally titled “Communion”. Reissued in 1978 under this title & in 1981(as “Holy Terror“)
All the President's MenAlan J. PakulaRobert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Hal Holbrook, Stephen Collins, Jane Alexander, Martin Balsam, Ned Beatty, Lindsay CrouseDrama, Biographicaladaptation of book; 8 Oscar nominations
Assault on Precinct 13John CarpenterAustin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Charles CyphersActionremade in 2005
At the Earth's CoreKevin ConnorDoug McClureSci-fi
Baby Blue MarineJohn D. HancockJan-Michael Vincent, Glynnis O'Connor, Katherine Helmond, Richard GereDramaColumbia
The Bad News BearsMichael RitchieWalter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Chris Barnes, Jackie Earle Haley, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Brandon CruzComedy2 sequels, then remade in 2005
The Bette Midler ShowTom TrbovichBette Midler, Sharon Redd, Ula Hedwig, Charlotte CrossleyComedyConcert tour
The Big BusJames FrawleyStockard Channing, Joseph Bologna, John Beck, Sally Kellerman, Richard Mulligan, Jose Ferrer, Murphy DunneComedyParamount
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsJohn BadhamBilly Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard PryorComedy, Sportsfrom William Brashler book
Black HeatAl AdamsonTimothy Brown, Russ TamblynAction
Black ShampooGreydon ClarkJohn R. Daniels, Tanya Boyd, Joe OrtizDrama
The Blank GenerationIvan Kral, Amos PoeRichard Hell, Patti Smith Group, Ramones, TelevisionDocumentary
The Blue BirdGeorge CukorElizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Ava GardnerFamily, Fantasy
Bobbie Jo and the OutlawMark L. LesterLynda Carter, Marjoe GortnerDrama
Bound for GloryHal AshbyDavid Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Randy Quaid, Gail StricklandBiographystory of Woody Guthrie; 2 Oscars
Breaking PointBob ClarkBo Svenson, Robert Culp, John ColicosCrime drama
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonRobert AltmanPaul Newman, Burt Lancaster, Harvey Keitel, Will Sampson, Joel Grey, Pat McCormick, Geraldine ChaplinWestern, ComedyUnited Artists
Burnt OfferingsDan CurtisKaren Black, Bette Davis, Oliver ReedHorrorU.A.

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
CannonballPaul BartelDavid Carradine, Robert Carradine, Veronica HamelActionsimilar to Gumball Rally (below)
Car WashMichael SchultzAntonio Fargas, Franklyn Ajaye, George CarlinComedyGrammy-winning soundtrack
CarrieBrian De PalmaSissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, John TravoltaHorrorfrom Stephen King story; 2 Oscar nominations
Chesty Anderson, USNEd ForsythShari Eubank, Fred Willard, Scatman CrothersComedyAtlas Films
Creature from Black LakeJoy N. Houck, Jr.Jack ElamHorror
Death JourneyFred WilliamsonAction
Death MachinesPaul Kyriazi
Deadly HeroIvan NagyDon Murray, James Earl Jones, Lilia SkalaThrillerAvco Embassy
Diary of the DeadArvin BrownHéctor Elizondo, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Salome JensThrillerfrom Ruth Rendell novel
Dixie DynamiteLee FrostWarren Oates, Christopher GeorgeActionDimension Pictures
DogsBurt BrinckerhoffHorror
Dr. Black, Mr. HydeWilliam CrainBernie CaseyHorror
Drive-In MassacreStu SegallBruce KimballHorror74 minutes
DrumSteve CarverWarren Oates, Ken Norton, Pam GrierActionsequel to Mandingo
The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxMelvin FrankGoldie Hawn, George SegalComedy20th Century Fox
The Eagle Has LandedJohn SturgesMichael Caine, Robert DuvallDramaSturges' final film
Eat My DustCharles B. GriffithRon HowardActionNew World Pictures
EmbryoRalph NelsonRock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane LaddSci-fi horrorCine Artists
The EnforcerJames FargoClint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Bradford DillmanThrillerthird in Dirty Harry series
Family PlotAlfred HitchcockKaren Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Cathleen Nesbitt, Ed LauterSuspenseHitchcock's final film
Fighting MadJonathan DemmePeter FondaAction
The First Nudie MusicalBruce KimmelCindy Williams, Diana CanovaMusical comedycameo by Ron Howard
The Food of the GodsBert I. GordonMarjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ida LupinoHorrorfrom H.G. Wells novel
Freaky FridayGary NelsonJodie Foster, Barbara HarrisComedyremade in 2003 with Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis
From Noon till ThreeFrank D. GilroyCharles Bronson, Jill IrelandWesternfrom Gilroy's novel
The FrontMartin RittWoody Allen, Zero Mostel, Andrea Marcovicci, Herschel Bernardi, Michael MurphyComedy, Dramastory of show-biz blacklist
FutureworldRichard T. HeffronBlythe Danner, Peter Fonda, Arthur Hill, Yul BrynnerSci-fisequel to Westworld
Gable and LombardSidney J. FurieJames Brolin, Jill ClayburghBiographystory of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard
Gang WarsBarry Rosen
GatorBurt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds, Lauren Hutton, Jack WestonActionUnited Artists
God Told Me ToLarry CohenTony LoBianco, Sandy Dennis, Deborah RaffinHorror
The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayDon TaylorLee Marvin, Oliver Reed, Robert Culp, Kay LenzWesternAmerican International
GrizzlyWilliam GirdlerChristopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard JaeckelHorrorColumbia
The Gumball RallyCharles BailGary Busey, Tim McIntire, Michael SarrazinActionsimilar to Cannonball (above)
GusVincent McEveetyEdward Asner, Don KnottsComedyDisney

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Harlan County, USABarbara KoppleW.A. BoyleDocumentaryAcademy Award winner
Harry and Walter Go to New YorkMark RydellJames Caan, Elliott Gould, Diane KeatonComedy20th Century Fox
Hawmps!Joe CampSlim Pickens, Denver PyleComedyBenji Films
Hollywood BoulevardJoe Dante, Allan ArkushMary Woronov, Dick MillerComedyDante's first film
Hot PotatoOscar WilliamsJim KellyActionWarner Bros.
The Human TornadoCliff RoquemoreRudy Ray Moore, Ernie HudsonAction
I Will, I Will... for NowNorman PanamaElliott Gould, Diane Keaton, Paul SorvinoComedy20th Century Fox
J. D.'s RevengeArthur MarksLouis Gossett, Jr., Glynn TurmanHorrorA.I.P.
Jackson County JailMichael MillerYvette Mimieux, Tommy Lee JonesDramaNew World
Killer ForceVal GuestTelly Savalas, Peter FondaCrime
The Killer Inside MeBurt KennedyStacy Keach, Susan TyrrellCrime dramaremade in 2010
The Killing of a Chinese BookieJohn CassavetesBen Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour CasselCrime drama
King KongJohn GuillerminJeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles GrodinAdventureremake of 1933 film
King Kung FuLance D. HayesJohn Balee, John D. HayesComedy
The Last Hard MenAndrew V. McLaglenCharlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Michael ParksWestern20th Century Fox
The Last TycoonElia KazanRobert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Ray Milland, Theresa Russell, Jack NicholsonDramaF. Scott Fitzgerald story
Leadbelly Gordon ParksRoger E. MosleyBiographystory of famed bluesman
LifeguardDaniel PetrieSam Elliott, Anne Archer, Kathleen QuinlanDramaParamount
LipstickLamont JohnsonMargaux Hemingway, Mariel HemingwayDramaMariel's first film
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the LaneNicolas GessnerMartin Sheen, Jodie FosterThrillerfrom Laird Koenig novel
Logan's RunMichael AndersonMichael York, Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov, Farrah Fawcett, Richard JordanScience fiction3 Oscar nominations

M-R

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Mako: The Jaws of DeathWilliam GrefeRichard Jaeckel, Jennifer BishopThriller
Mansion of the DoomedMichael PatakiHorror
Marathon Man John SchlesingerDustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, Marthe Keller, William Devane, Fritz WeaverThrillerParamount; novel by William Goldman
Massacre at Central HighRene DaalderAndrew Stevens, Robert CarradineThriller
MastermindAlex MarchZero MostelComedyfilmed in 1969
A Matter of TimeVincente MinnelliIngrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Liza MinnelliFantasyMaurice Druon novel
Mean Johnny BarrowsFred WilliamsonFred Williamson, Elliott GouldCrime drama
The Memory of JusticeMarcel OphülsDocumentary
MidwayJack SmightCharlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Glenn Ford, Robert Wagner, Cliff Robertson, James CoburnWarUniversal; based on Battle of Midway
Mikey and NickyElaine MayPeter Falk, John CassavetesDramaParamount
The Missouri BreaksArthur PennMarlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, Kathleen LloydWesternUnited Artists; from Tom McGuane story
The Monkey HustleArthur MarksYaphet Kotto, Rosalind CashAction
Mother, Jugs & SpeedPeter YatesRaquel Welch, Bill Cosby, Harvey KeitelComedy20th Century Fox
Moving ViolationCharles S. DubinStephen McHattie, Kay LenzCrime comedy
Murder by DeathRobert MoorePeter Falk, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, James Coco, James Cromwell, Eileen Brennan, Nancy Walker, Truman CapoteComedyColumbia; screenplay by Neil Simon
The Mysterious MonstersRobert GuenetteDocumentary
Network Sidney LumetPeter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Beatrice Straight, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned BeattyDramaMGM; winner of 4 Academy Awards
The Next ManRichard C. SarafianSean Connery, Cornelia SharpeThriller
Next Stop, Greenwich VillagePaul MazurskyShelley Winters, Lenny Baker, Christopher WalkenComedy, Dramamusic by Dave Brubeck
NickelodeonPeter BogdanovichRyan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O'Neal, Stella StevensComedyColumbia
No Deposit, No ReturnNorman TokarDavid Niven, Don Knotts, Darren McGavin, Barbara FeldonComedyBuena Vista Films
ObsessionBrian De PalmaCliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John LithgowThrillerPaul Schrader script
Ode to Billy JoeMax Baer, Jr.Robby Benson, Glynnis O'ConnorDramaBobbie Gentry song
The OmenRichard DonnerGregory Peck, Lee Remick, David WarnerHorrorDavid Seltzer novel
One AwaySidney HayersElke Sommer, Bradford DillmanDrama
One Summer LoveGilbert CatesBeau Bridges, Susan Sarandon, James NobleRomance
The Opening of Misty BeethovenRadley MetzgerConstance Money, Jamie Gillis, Gloria LeonardAdultconsidered the "crown jewel" of the Golden Age of Porn[1][2]
The Outlaw Josey WalesClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sam Bottoms, John Vernon, Bill McKinney, Sondra Locke, Joyce JamesonWesternWarner Bros.; from a Forrest Carter novel
The Return of a Man Called HorseIrvin KershnerRichard HarrisWesternA Man Called Horse sequel
Rich Man, Poor ManBill Bixby, David Greene, Boris SagalNick Nolte, Peter Strauss, Susan Blakely, Ed Asner, Robert Reed, Fionnula Flanagan, Van Johnson, Bill Bixby, Kim Darby, Kay LenzDramamade for TV from Irwin Shaw novel; won 4 Emmy awards
The RitzRichard LesterRita Moreno, F. Murray Abraham, Kaye Ballard, Jerry StillerComedyfrom a play by Terrence McNally
Robin and MarianRichard LesterSean Connery, Audrey HepburnAdventurebased on Robin Hood
RockyJohn G. AvildsenSylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Tony BurtonDramaUnited 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 KristoffersonDramafrom Yukio Mishima novel
ScorchyHoward AvedisConnie StevensActionA.I.P.
Secrets of the Gods William SachsRosko (narrated by)Documentary
The Sell OutPeter CollinsonRichard Widmark, Oliver ReedDramaWarner Bros.
The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionHerbert RossRobert Duvall, Alan Arkin, Nicol Williamson, Samantha Eggar, Laurence OlivierMysterySherlock Holmes; based on Nicholas Meyer novel
The Shaggy D.A.Robert StevensonDean Jones, Suzanne PleshetteFamilyDisney
ShootHarvey HartCliff Robertson, Ernest BorgnineDramaAvco Embassy
The ShootistDon SiegelJohn Wayne, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Harry Morgan, Scatman Crothers, Hugh O'Brian, Richard Boone, Sheree NorthWesternParamount; Wayne's final film
Shout at the DevilPeter R. HuntLee Marvin, Roger MooreWarA.I.P.
Silent MovieMel BrooksMel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Sid Caesar, Bernadette Peters, Marcel Marceau, Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James CaanComedy20th Century Fox; only 1 word spoken
Silver StreakArthur HillerGene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Clifton JamesCrime comedy1st Wilder-Pryor pairing; Fox
A Small Town in TexasJack StarrettTimothy Bottoms, Susan GeorgeCrimeA.I.P.
Sky RidersDouglas HickoxJames Coburn, Susannah York, Robert CulpAction20th Century Fox
SnuffMichael FindlaySplatter film
The Song Remains the SamePeter CliftonLed ZeppelinConcert film
SparkleSam O'SteenPhilip Michael Thomas, Irene CaraMusicalWarner Bros.
SquirmJeff LiebermanDon Scardino, Jean SullivanHorror
A Star is BornFrank PiersonBarbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary BuseyMusical, dramaremake of 1937, 1954 films
Stay HungryBob RafelsonJeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold SchwarzeneggerComedy dramaUnited Artists
St. Ives J. Lee ThompsonCharles Bronson, Jacqueline Bisset, John HousemanActionWarner Bros.
SwashbucklerJames GoldstoneRobert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Geneviève BujoldAdventureWarner Bros.
Sweet RevengeJerry SchatzbergStockard Channing, Sam WaterstonDrama
The Swiss ConspiracyJack ArnoldDavid Janssen, Ray MillandDramaGermany/USA film
SybilDaniel PetrieSally Field, Joanne Woodward, Brad DavisDramamade for TV; won 4 Emmy awards
Target of an AssassinPeter CollinsonAnthony QuinnDrama
Taxi DriverMartin ScorseseRobert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert BrooksDramaCannes Palme D'or
That's Entertainment, Part IIGene KellyFred Astaire, Gene KellyDocumentaryMGM, sequel to 1974 film
To Fly!Greg MacGillivrayDocumentary
The Town That Dreaded SundownCharles B. PierceBen Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn WellsHorrorA.I.P.
Track of the Moon BeastRichard AsheLeigh DrakeSci-fi
TracksHenry JaglomDennis Hopper, Dean StockwellDrama
Treasure of MatecumbeVincent McEveetyRobert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter UstinovFamilyDisney
Tunnel VisionNeal IsraelRon Silver, Howard Hesseman, Roger BowenComedyAnthology
Two-Minute WarningLarry PeerceCharlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, David Janssen, Beau Bridges, Marilyn Hassett, Walter Pidgeon, Gena RowlandsThrillerfrom novel by George La Fountaine, Jr.
Up!Russ MeyerRaven De La Croix, Kitten NatividadAdult comedy
Velvet SmoothMichael L. Fink, Johnnie HillMystery
Victory at EntebbeMarvin J. ChomskyAnthony Hopkins, Elizabeth Taylor, Burt Lancaster, Richard Dreyfuss, Julius Harris, Helmut Berger, Linda Blair, Kirk Douglas, Helen HayesDramamade for TV; 4 Emmy nominations
Vigilante ForceGeorge ArmitageKris Kristofferson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Victoria PrincipalActionUnited Artists
W.C. Fields and MeArthur HillerRod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, Jack CassidyBiographyfrom Carlotta Monti book
Welcome to L.A.Alan RudolphKeith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Harvey KeitelDramaUnited Artists
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved HollywoodMichael WinnerBruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art CarneyComedyParamount

See also

References

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