Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)

Highlights from the third “Cheerleaders” sexploitation movie of the 1970s include a pregnant cheerleader, a drug-induced food fight and another cheerleader using her underwear to revive a chloroformed David Hasselhoff — in his first film.

d: Richard Lerner | imdb.com | trailer | Hasselhoff

Hustle (1975)

Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve add nuance to old archetypes — the cynical cop and his call girl girlfriend. Then a dead girl washes up on a beach, shining a light on their screwed-up relationship and a justice system hijacked by high-priced lawyers.

d: Robert Aldrich | imdb.com

A Boy and His Dog (1975)

Set in 2024, in the post-apocalyptic aftermath of World War IV, Don Johnson talks to his telepathic dog as they hunt for food and women. Johnson finds the right woman in this low-budget survival tale, but she leads him to a creepy underground world.

d: L.Q. Jones | imdb.com | trailer

Young Frankenstein (1974)

A loving parody of the Universal “Frankenstein” films of the 1930s, the classic is Mel Brooks’ most disciplined work, with just-right performances by co-writer Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle (as the Monster), Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman and Madeline Kahn.

d: Mel Brooks | imdb.com | trailer | “Puttin’ on the Ritz”

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Robert Shaw and friends hijack a New York City subway train, holding its passengers hostage and demanding $1 million in an hour. The always authentic Walter Matthau proves his equal in negotiations in a taunt urban thriller.

d: Joseph Sargent | imdb.com | trailer | Taking Pelham
The man who stole your train | Unwelcome aboard | She’s moving.

The Longest Yard (1974)

Burt Reynolds is charming and authentic as a sellout quarterback in prison for stealing his girlfriend’s car. The prisoners play the guards, and director Robert Aldrich mines the game for comedy and brutality to produce a highly enjoyable sports movie.

d: Robert Aldrich | imdb.com | Son of a Bitch | Team recruitment
A broken nose | 15-minute romp | Ball Breaker | The longest yard