Films: 1977

Our 16 Favorite Films of 1977

1. Annie Hall (Woody Hall)

2. Opening Night (John Cassavetes)

3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg)

4. Killer of Sheep (Charles Burnett)

5. Stroszek (Werner Herzog)

6. The Hills Have Eyes (Wes Craven)

7. Equus (Sidney Lumet)

8. The American Friend (Wim Wenders)

9. Suspiria (Dario Argento)

10. The Last Wave (Peter Weir)

11. Star Wars (George Lucas)

12. The Obscure Object of Desire (Luis Bunuel)

13. Abigail's Party (Mike Leigh)

14. Citizen's Band (Jonathan Demme)

15. Slap Shot (George Roy Hill)

16. The Duelists (Ridley Scott)

BEST ACTOR: Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl

BEST DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg for Close Encounters

BEST SCREENPLAY: Woody Allen for Annie Hall

Posted by G. William Locke