The 32 greatest '70s actors
These movie stars lit up the screen amid a tumultuous decade in American history
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As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, many of our movie (and TV) idols stayed with us, while a handful of newcomers appeared overnight. But who are actually the decade’s greatest actors?
Violence became commonplace, from righteous antiheroes who operate outside the law to martial arts superstars showing the masses their exotic ways of combat. In the aftermath of the sexual revolution and the complete dissolution of the Hays Code, movies were more comfortable with some risque content and nudity. And with hits like The Exorcist, Halloween, The Texas Chain …
