List of American films of 1975

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A list of American films released in 1975.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The highest-grossing film of 1975 was Jaws.

A–B[]

Title Director Cast Genre/Note
92 in the Shade Thomas McGuane Peter Fonda, Margot Kidder, Warren Oates, Elizabeth Ashley Drama United Artists. From novel by McGuane
Aaron Loves Angela Gordon Parks Jr. Moses Gunn, Irene Cara, Kevin Hooks Drama Columbia
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Gene Wilder Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Leo McKern, Dom DeLuise Comedy 20th Century Fox
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Stewart Raffill Robert Logan, Susan Damante-Shaw, George Buck Flower Family Independent
Against a Crooked Sky Earl Bellamy Richard Boone, Henry Wilcoxon, Clint Ritchie Western Independent
Aloha, Bobby and Rose Floyd Mutrux Paul Le Mat, Tim McIntire, Leigh French Drama Columbia
The Apple Dumpling Gang Norman Tokar Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Harry Morgan Family, Comedy Disney
At Long Last Love Peter Bogdanovich Burt Reynolds, Cybill Shepherd, Madeline Kahn, Duilio Del Prete, Eileen Brennan, John Hillerman Musical comedy 20th Century Fox
Best Friends Noel Nosseck Richard Hatch, Susanne Benton Drama Crown International Pictures
Bite the Bullet Richard Brooks Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ben Johnson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Ian Bannen, Dabney Coleman Western Columbia
The Black Bird David Giler George Segal, Stéphane Audran, Elisha Cook Jr. Comedy Columbia
Black Fist Richard Kaye Richard Lawson, Dabney Coleman, Philip Michael Thomas Action Independent
Blazing Stewardesses Al Adamson Yvonne De Carlo, Regina Carrol, Robert Livingston Comedy Independent
Boss Nigger Jack Arnold Fred Williamson, D'Urville Martin Western Dimension
A Boy and His Dog L. Q. Jones Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards Science fiction Independent. Harlan Ellison story
Breakheart Pass Tom Gries Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Jill Ireland, Richard Crenna, Charles Durning Western United Artists. Alistair MacLean story
Breakout Tom Gries Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, Jill Ireland, John Huston Action Columbia
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Philippe Mora W. C. Fields, Clark Gable, Herbert Hoover Documentary
Bucktown Arthur Marks Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Thalmus Rasulala Action AIP
Bug Jeannot Szwarc Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Richard Gilliland Horror Paramount
Bugs Bunny: Superstar Larry Jackson Orson Welles Animation Anthology

C–G[]

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Candy Tangerine Man Matt Cimber John Daniels, George Buck Flower, Eli Haines Action Independent. Blaxploitation film
Capone Steve Carver Ben Gazzara, Susan Blakely, John Cassavetes, Sylvester Stallone Crime drama 20th Century Fox. Story of Al Capone
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold Charles Bail Tamara Dobson, Stella Stevens, Norman Fell Action Warner Bros. Cleopatra Jones sequel
Cooley High Michael Schultz Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Glynn Turman, Garrett Morris Comedy AIP
Coonskin Ralph Bakshi Voices of Philip Michael Thomas, Barry White, Scatman Crothers, Charles Gordone Animated Independent
Cornbread, Earl and Me Joseph Manduke Laurence Fishburne, Jamaal Wilkes, Moses Gunn Crime AIP
Cover Girl Models Cirio H. Santiago Pat Anderson, Lindsay Bloom, Tara Strohmeier Thriller New World
Crazy Mama Jonathan Demme Cloris Leachman, Stuart Whitman, Ann Sothern, Donny Most, Linda Purl Action comedy New World Pictures
Darktown Strutters William Witney Trina Parks, Shirley Washington, Roger E. Mosley Action New World Pictures
The Day of the Locust John Schlesinger Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, William Atherton, Geraldine Page, Burgess Meredith Drama Paramount Pictures.
Deadly Hero Ivan Nagy Don Murray, Diahn Williams, James Earl Jones Crime Thriller Avco Embassy
Death Race 2000 Paul Bartel David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone, Simone Griffeth Action New World Pictures
The Devil's Rain Robert Fuest Ernest Borgnine, Ida Lupino, William Shatner Horror Bryanston Pictures
Diamonds Menahem Golan Robert Shaw, Richard Roundtree, Shelley Winters, Barbara Hershey Crime Avco Embassy
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Michael Anderson Ron Ely, Paul Gleason, William Lucking Adventure Warner Bros.
Dog Day Afternoon Sidney Lumet Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick Crime drama Warner Bros.; 6 Oscar nominations
Dolemite D'Urville Martin Rudy Ray Moore, D'Urville Martin, Hy Pyke Crime comedy Dimension
The Drowning Pool Stuart Rosenberg Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Melanie Griffith Mystery Warner Bros. Sequel to Harper
Dr. Minx Hikmet Avedis Edy Williams, Randy Boone, Marlene Schmidt Comedy Independent
The Eiger Sanction Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Jack Cassidy, Vonetta McGee, Gregory Walcott Thriller Universal. From novel by Trevanian
Escape to Witch Mountain John Hough Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Eddie Albert Family Disney
Farewell, My Lovely Dick Richards Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Harry Dean Stanton Mystery Avco Embassy. From Raymond Chandler novel
Beverly Sebastian Roger Davis, Joan Shawlee, Richard Kiel Action Independent
Fore Play John G. Avildsen Zero Mostel, Estelle Parsons Comedy Troma
The Fortune Mike Nichols Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing Comedy Columbia
The Four Deuces William H. Bushnell Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Warren Berlinger Comedy Embassy
Framed Phil Karlson Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, John Marley Crime Drama Paramount; Remake of 1940 film
French Connection II John Frankenheimer Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Ed Lauter Crime drama 20th Century Fox. The French Connection sequel
Friday Foster Arthur Marks Pam Grier, Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt Action AIP; based on the comic strip
Friendly Persuasion Joseph Sargent Richard Kiley, Shirley Knight Drama Made for TV
Funny Lady Herbert Ross Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Roddy McDowall Musical Columbia. Funny Girl sequel
Matt Cimber Marta Kristen, Anne Seymour, Victoria Carroll Drama Independent
The Giant Spider Invasion Bill Rebane Steve Brodie, Alan Hale Jr., Leslie Parrish Sci-fi Independent
Give 'em Hell, Harry! Steve Binder James Whitmore Biography 1-man show on Harry Truman; Whitmore Oscar-nominated
Gone with the West Bernard Girard James Caan, Stefanie Powers Western
The Great Waldo Pepper George Roy Hill Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon, Margot Kidder Drama Universal
Grey Gardens Albert Maysles Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith Ewing Bouvier Documentary inspired 2009 film

H–M[]

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Happy Hooker Nicholas Sgarro Lynn Redgrave, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Conrad Janis Comedy Cannon Films. Xaviera Hollander story
Hard Times Walter Hill Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland Drama Columbia. Hill's first film
Hearts of the West Howard Zieff Jeff Bridges, Andy Griffith, Donald Pleasence Comedy MGM
Hester Street Joan Micklin Silver Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Doris Roberts Drama Independent. Kane Oscar-nominated
The Hiding Place James F. Collier Julie Harris, Eileen Heckart, Arthur O'Connell Drama Independent
The Hindenburg Robert Wise George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Roy Thinnes, Charles Durning, Gig Young Thriller Universal; based on 1937 air disaster; 2 Special Achievement Oscars
Hustle Robert Aldrich Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Ben Johnson Crime drama Paramount
The Intruder Chris Robinson Chris Robinson, Mickey Rooney, Yvonne De Carlo Horror Independent
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? Steven Hilliard Stern Bill Dana, Joanna Barnes Bob Dishy Comedy Independent
Jaws Steven Spielberg Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Thriller, Adventure Universal. Based on Peter Benchley novel; top-grossing film of 1975; won 3 Oscars
Johnny Firecloud William Allen Castleman Victor Mohica, Ralph Meeker, Christina Hart Drama Independent
The Killer Elite Sam Peckinpah James Caan, Robert Duvall, Burt Young, Mako Crime drama United Artists
Lady Cocoa Matt Cimber Lola Falana, Millie Perkins, Alex Dreier Crime Independent
Las Vegas Lady Noel Nosseck Stella Stevens, Stuart Whitman, George DiCenzo Crime Crown International Pictures
Lepke Menahem Golan Tony Curtis, Anjanette Comer, Michael Callan Crime drama Warner Bros.
Let's Do It Again Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Ossie Davis Comedy Warner Bros. |3rd Poitier-Cosby pairing; Remake of 1953 film
Love and Death Woody Allen Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Olga Georges-Picot Comedy United Artists
Lucky Lady Stanley Donen Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, Gene Hackman Crime comedy 20th Century Fox
Mackintosh and T.J. Marvin J. Chomsky Roy Rogers, Joan Hackett, Andrew Robinson Family Independent. Rogers' final film
Mahogany Berry Gordy, Tony Richardson Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Perkins Drama, Romance Paramount
Man Friday Jack Gold Peter O'Toole, Richard Roundtree, Peter Cellier Adventure Avco Embassy. Based on Robinson Crusoe
The Man in the Glass Booth Arthur Hiller Maximilian Schell, Lois Nettleton, Lawrence Pressman Drama, Biography Independent. Schell Oscar-nominated
The Man Who Would Be King John Huston Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer Adventure Columbia. Rudyard Kipling story; 4 Oscar nominations
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery Dean Hargrove Gabriel Dell, Huntz Hall, Jackie Coogan Comedy United Artists
Mandingo Richard Fleischer James Mason, Susan George, Ken Norton Drama Paramount. From Kyle Onstott novel
The Master Gunfighter Frank Laughlin Tom Laughlin, Ron O'Neal, Barbara Carrera Western Warner Bros.
Mitchell Andrew V. McLaglen Joe Don Baker, Martin Balsam, Linda Evans Crime drama Allied Artists
Moonrunners Gy Waldron James Mitchum, Waylon Jennings, Joan Blackman Action United Artists
Mr. Ricco Paul Bogart Dean Martin, Eugene Roche, Denise Nicholas Crime drama MGM. Martin's last starring role
Mr. Sycamore Jason Robards, Sandy Dennis, Jean Simmons Comedy drama Independent
Murph the Surf Marvin J. Chomsky Robert Conrad, Don Stroud, Donna Mills Crime comedy AIP

N–S[]

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Naked Came the Stranger Radley Metzger Alan Marlow, Darby Lloyd Rains, David Savage Adult film VCA Pictures
Nashville Robert Altman Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Ned Beatty, Ronee Blakley, Lily Tomlin, Barbara Harris, Gwen Welles Drama, Musical Paramount. 5 Oscar nominations; won for Best Song
Night Moves Arthur Penn Gene Hackman, Susan Clark, Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Jennifer Warren, Harris Yulin Mystery Warner Bros.
Once Is Not Enough Guy Green Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, Deborah Raffin, Brenda Vaccaro, George Hamilton Drama Paramount. Based on a novel by Jacqueline Susann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Miloš Forman Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Will Sampson Drama United Artists. Based on a novel by Ken Kesey; won 5 Oscars
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Robert Stevenson Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes, Derek Nimmo Family Disney
Operation Daybreak Lewis Gilbert Timothy Bottoms, Martin Shaw, Joss Ackland Thriller Warner Bros.
The Other Side of the Mountain Larry Peerce Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda Montgomery Biography Universal. Story of Jill Kinmont
Peeper Peter Hyams Michael Caine, Natalie Wood, Kitty Winn Comedy 20th Century Fox
Permission to Kill Cyril Frankel Dirk Bogarde, Ava Gardner, Timothy Dalton Thriller Avco Embassy
Poor Pretty Eddie David Worth Leslie Uggams, Shelley Winters, Michael Christian Thriller Independent
Posse Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins Western Paramount
The Prisoner of Second Avenue Melvin Frank Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Drama Warner Bros. Based on Neil Simon play
Psychic Killer Ray Danton Jim Hutton, Julie Adams, Paul Burke Horror Avco Embassy
Race with the Devil Jack Starrett Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit Horror 20th Century Fox
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins Dick Richards Sally Kellerman, Alan Arkin, Mackenzie Phillips Comedy Warner Bros.
Rancho Deluxe Frank Perry Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Elizabeth Ashley, Harry Dean Stanton, Comedy western United Artists. Written by Thomas McGuane
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud J. Lee Thompson Michael Sarrazin, Margot Kidder, Jennifer O'Neill Horror AIP
Return to Macon County Richard Compton Nick Nolte, Don Johnson, Robin Mattson Drama AIP. Macon County Line sequel
Rollerball Norman Jewison James Caan, John Beck, John Houseman Sci-fi, Action United Artists. Remade in 2002
Rooster Cogburn Stuart Millar John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan Western Universal. Sequel to True Grit
Rosebud Otto Preminger Peter O'Toole, Peter Lawford, Richard Attenborough Suspense United Artists
Shampoo Hal Ashby Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Jack Warden, Lee Grant, Carrie Fisher, Tony Bill Drama Columbia. Oscar for Grant; 4 nominations
Sharks' Treasure Cornel Wilde Cornel Wilde, Yaphet Kotto, Cliff Osmond Adventure United Artists
Sheba, Baby William Girdler Pam Grier, D'Urville Martin, Austin Stoker Action AIP
Sixpack Annie Graydon F. David Lindsay Bloom, Larry Mahan, Raymond Danton Comedy AIP
Smile Michael Ritchie Barbara Feldon, Bruce Dern Comedy United Artists
Smoke in the Wind Joseph Kane John Ashley, Walter Brennan, Myron Healey Western Independent
The Specialist Howard Avedis Adam West, John Anderson, Ahna Capri Thriller Crown International Pictures
The Stepford Wives Bryan Forbes Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Tina Louise Science-fiction, Thriller Columbia. Based on Ira Levin novel; remade in 2004
The Strongest Man in the World Vincent McEveety Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Phil Silvers Family Disney
The Sunshine Boys Herbert Ross Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin Comedy MGM. Oscar for Burns; based on play by Neil Simon
Supervixens Russ Meyer Charles Napier, Shari Eubank, Uschi Digard Sexploitation Independent
Switchblade Sisters Jack Hill Asher Brauner, Don Stark, Marlene Clark Action Independent

T–Z[]

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Take a Hard Ride Antonio Margheriti Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Fred Williamson Western 20th Century Fox
That's the Way of the World Sig Shore Harvey Keitel, Ed Nelson, Bert Parks Musical United Artists
Three Days of the Condor Sydney Pollack Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson Thriller Paramount; based on James Grady novel
Thundercrack! Curt McDowell Marion Eaton, George Kuchar Adult, Horror Independent
The Timber Tramps Tay Garnett Claude Akins, Leon Ames, Eve Brent Adventure Independent
Trucker's Woman Will Zens Michael Hawkins, Mary Cannon, Doodles Weaver Action Independent
Tubby the Tuba Alexander Schure Voices of Dick Van Dyke, Jack Gilford Animated Avco Embassy
The Ultimate Warrior Robert Clouse Yul Brynner, Max von Sydow, Joanna Miles Sci-fi Warner Bros.
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings John G. Avildsen Burt Reynolds, Conny Van Dyke, Ned Beatty, Jerry Reed, Art Carney Action comedy 20th Century Fox
Walking Tall Part 2 Earl Bellamy Bo Svenson, Luke Askew, John Davis Chandler Action AIP. Sequel to 1973 film
Whiffs Ted Post Elliott Gould, Eddie Albert, Harry Guardino, Jennifer O'Neill Comedy 20th Century Fox
White Line Fever Jonathan Kaplan Jan-Michael Vincent, Slim Pickens, L. Q. Jones Action Columbia
The Wild McCullochs Max Baer Forrest Tucker, Julie Adams, Don Grady Drama AIP
The Wild Party James Ivory Raquel Welch, James Coco, Perry King Drama AIP
The Wind and the Lion John Milius Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, John Huston, Geoffrey Lewis, Brian Keith Adventure MGM; 2 Oscar nominations

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