Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1972
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The Godfather
(1972) The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola With: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino Crime | Drama | Thriller 
175 mins.
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Deliverance
(1972) Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. Dir: John Boorman With: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty Adventure | Drama | Thriller
110 mins.
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Deep Throat
(1972) A woman with an unusual birth defect comes to a doctor who has an unorthodox solution to make the best of her situation. Dir: Jerry Gerard With: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems Adult | Comedy 
61 mins.
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Ultimo tango a Parigi
(1972) A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middled-aged American businessman whom lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex. Dir: Bernardo Bertolucci With: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider Drama | Romance
136 mins.
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The Last House on the Left
(1972) A pair of teenage girls are headed to a rock concert for one's birthday. While trying to score marijuana in the city, the girls are kidnapped by a gang of psychotic convicts. Dir: Wes Craven With: Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller 
84 mins.
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Solaris
(1972) The Solaris mission has established a base on a planet that appears to host some kind of intelligence... Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky With: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi 
165 mins.
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Sleuth
(1972) A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz With: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine Mystery | Thriller
138 mins.
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Lady Sings the Blues
(1972) The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday. Dir: Sidney J. Furie With: Diana Ross Biography | Drama | Music | Romance
144 mins.
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Cabaret
(1972) A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them. Dir: Bob Fosse With: Liza Minnelli, Michael York Drama | Music | Musical | Romance
124 mins.
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Slaughterhouse-Five
(1972) A man tells his story of how he became unstuck in time and abducted by aliens. Dir: George Roy Hill With: Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | War
104 mins.
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