Best 25 Crime Movies Releases from 1977

A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive. Find out about The Gauntlet / IMDB / YouTube

Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man. See more about The American Friend / IMDB / YouTube

An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store. Details on Crime Busters / IMDB / YouTube

When a Black September terrorist group begins a plot to carry out a massive terrorist attack in the United States, an Israeli commando works with the FBI to identify the target and conspirators, and prevent the plan from succeeding. Explore Black Sunday / IMDB / YouTube

A nameless young terrorist threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom. Safety inspector Harry Calder is reluctantly drawn into a game of cat and mouse, with many lives at risk. Learn about Rollercoaster / IMDB / YouTube

A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words. More about Telefon / IMDB / YouTube

When a successful, middle-class couple finds themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation. Get info on Fun with Dick and Jane / IMDB / YouTube

Truck driver searches for his brother, who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge. Check out Breaker! Breaker! / IMDB / YouTube

A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner. Info on The Late Show / IMDB / YouTube

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married, but her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward-seekers are determined to stop her. Info on Grand Theft Auto / IMDB / YouTube

Deputy Dubaye kills racketeer Serrano, revealing corrupt dealings. Xavier covers up, but faces difficulties as influential personalities seek documents to blackmail Dubaye. Learn about Death of a Corrupt Man / IMDB / YouTube

A district attorney and two inspectors and discover that a girl's apparent suicide is linked to a teenage prostitution ring which employs a motorcycle-riding killer to tie up loose ends. Read about What Have They Done to Your Daughters? / IMDB / YouTube

A group of maladjusted, highly unprofessional Los Angeles cops frequently engage in various forms of illegal and unethical activities on and off duty. Look into The Choirboys / IMDB / YouTube

A meteor that crashed into Oregon's Crater Lake unearths a dinosaur egg. The heat from the meteor causes the egg to hatch, and the emerging dinosaur takes to snacking on the locals. More about The Crater Lake Monster / IMDB / YouTube

When one of his informants is murdered, Detective Inspector Jack Regan is drawn into a deadly political game. He is soon a marked man and, after being framed, is suspended from duty. This doesn't stop him searching for the truth. Details on Sweeney! / IMDB / YouTube

Financial wizard Doc Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine. Check out Silver Bears / IMDB / YouTube

He's powered his Harley over cars, trucks, lions, infernos and plummeted headlong into a canyon. But if the mob has its way, his next incredible leap will land him six feet under. More about Viva Knievel! / IMDB / YouTube

The cheer-leading squad gets kidnapped by a janitor working for Satanists needing a virgin sacrifice, but one of the cheerleaders is a witch. Details on Satan's Cheerleaders / IMDB / YouTube

A hardened cop is left for dead by the henchmen of a escapee gangster he had previously arrested, and upon recovery relentlessly pursues them. More about The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist / IMDB / YouTube

In Italy, escaped sadistic killer Nanni Vitali and his henchmen terrorize the populace and seek revenge against those responsible for Vitali's incarceration. Details on Beast with a Gun / IMDB / YouTube

Buford Pusser's last days as Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee in 1970 and his subsequent death in 1974. Check out Final Chapter: Walking Tall / IMDB / YouTube

Mario, a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco, a loner with a sailboat and takes him home to meet his estranged wife Cleofe and sexually repressed sister in law Matilde. Look into The Bishop's Bedroom / IMDB / YouTube

Parisian detective Lise meets her childhood sweetheart Antoine by chance. Extremely happy about the reunion, the two arrange to meet. But Lise's duties as an inspector thwart their plans. Learn about Dear Inspector / IMDB / YouTube

An Italian policeman goes undercover to break up an international heroin smuggling ring, and butts heads with a hot-tempered Interpol agent assigned to the same task. See more about The Heroin Busters / IMDB / YouTube

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women to do hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work when he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the local cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it l. Info on Bad / IMDB / YouTube