The 1970s were an incredible time for filmmaking, so much so that there are plenty of amazing releases that have fallen through the cracks. While movies like Jaws , One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest , and The Godfather have remained touchstones of popular culture, the same cannot be said for the litany of other highly creative and ambitious underrated releases .

While everyone knows major names of the 1970s like Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese , even these all-time great directors have movies that aren’t as well-known by casual viewers. For those seeking out something they might not have seen before, all of these movies have what it takes to be classics , but they’ve just been totally slept on.

Thunderbolt And Lightfoot (1974)

Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges looking

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