A list of American films released in 1978.

The Deer Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1978. Superman was the highest-grossing film of 1978.



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Title Director Cast Genre/Note
Almost SummerMartin DavidsonBruno Kirby, Lee Purcell, Didi ConnComedyUniversal
American Hot WaxFloyd MutruxTim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Chuck BerryBiography, MusicalParamount
The Astral FactorJohn Florea, Gene Fowler Jr.Robert Foxworth, Stefanie Powers, Sue Lyon, Marianna Hill, Elke Sommer, Cesare Danova, Leslie Parrish, Mark SladeHorror, ThrillerIndependent
Attack of the Killer TomatoesJohn De BelloGeorge Wilson, Costa Dillon, Eric Christmas, Stephen Peace, David MillerParodyIndependent
AvalancheCorey AllenRock Hudson, Mia Farrow, Robert ForsterDisasterNew World
The Awakening LandBoris SagalElizabeth Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Sean Frye, William H. Macy, Jane Seymour, Steven Keats, Louise Latham, Jeanette Nolan, Bert RemsenDramaTelevision miniseries
The Bad News Bears Go to JapanJohn BerryTony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley, Regis PhilbinSports, ComedyParamount. 2nd sequel
The BetsyDaniel PetrieLaurence Olivier, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Lesley-Anne Down, Kathleen Beller, Joseph Wiseman, Jane AlexanderRomance, DramaAllied Artists. From a novel by Harold Robbins
The Big FixJeremy KaganRichard Dreyfuss, Susan Anspach, Bonnie Bedelia, John Lithgow, F. Murray AbrahamPolitical Thriller, Comedy, MysteryUniversal
Big WednesdayJohn MiliusJan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary BuseySports, Buddy, Comedy, DramaWarner Bros.
BloodbrothersRobert MulliganPaul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco, Richard GereDramaWarner Bros.
Blue CollarPaul SchraderRichard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet KottoCrime, DramaUniversal
Born Again Irving RapperDean Jones, Anne Francis, Dana AndrewsBiography, DramaEmbassy
The Boys from Brazil Franklin J. SchaffnerGregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Steve Guttenberg, Uta Hagen, Denholm Elliott, John Dehner, Anne MearaScience Fiction, Thriller20th Century Fox. From a novel by Ira Levin
The Boys in Company CSidney J. FurieStan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, R. Lee Ermey, James Whitmore Jr.War, DramaColumbia
Brass TargetJohn HoughSophia Loren, John Cassavetes, George Kennedy, Robert Vaughn, Patrick McGoohan, Bruce Davison, Edward Herrmann, Max von SydowWar, SuspenseMGM
United Artists
The Brink's JobWilliam FriedkinPeter Falk, Peter Boyle, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul SorvinoCrime, Comedy, DramaUniversal
The Buddy Holly StorySteve RashGary Busey, Charles Martin Smith, Don Stroud, Conrad JanisBiography, MusicalColumbia. 3 Oscar nominations

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
California SuiteHerbert RossJane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Dana Plato, Michael Caine, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Walter MatthauAnthology, ComedyColumbia. Written by Neil Simon; Oscar for Smith
Capricorn OnePeter HyamsElliott Gould, Sam Waterston, James Brolin, O. J. Simpson, Brenda Vaccaro, Hal HolbrookSuspense, ThrillerWarner Bros.
CaravansJames FargoAnthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Behrouz VossoughiAdventure, DramaUniversal. Based on novel by James Michener
Casey's ShadowMartin RittWalter Matthau, Alexis Smith, Murray HamiltonSports, DramaColumbia
The Cat from Outer SpaceNorman TokarSandy Duncan, Roddy McDowall, Ken BerrySci-Fi, ComedyDisney
The Cheap DetectiveRobert MoorePeter Falk, Ann-Margret, Sid Caesar, Dom DeLuise, Stockard Channing, Louise Fletcher, Marsha MasonMystery, ComedyColumbia. Written by Neil Simon
ComaMichael CrichtonGeneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Richard Widmark, Elizabeth Ashley, Rip TornMystery, ThrillerMGM. Based on Robin Cook novel
Comes a HorsemanAlan J. PakulaJames Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, George Grizzard, Richard FarnsworthWesternUnited Artists
Coming HomeHal AshbyJon Voight, Jane Fonda, Bruce DernRomance, War, DramaUnited Artists. Oscars for Voight, Fonda, screenplay
ConvoySam PeckinpahKris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young, Madge SinclairRoad, Action, ComedyUnited Artists. Based on C. W. McCall song
Corvette SummerMatthew RobbinsMark Hamill, Annie Potts, Danny BonaduceAdventure, ComedyMGM
Damien: Omen IIDon TaylorJonathan Scott-Taylor, William Holden, Robert Foxworth, Lee Grant, Lew Ayres, Lance HenriksenSupernatural Horror20th Century Fox. Sequel to The Omen
Dawn of the DeadGeorge A. RomeroDavid Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen RossZombie, HorrorIndependent. Night of the Living Dead sequel
Days of HeavenTerrence MalickRichard Gere, Brooke Adams, Linda ManzRomance, Period DramaParamount. Oscar for cinematography; 4 nominations
Death DimensionAl AdamsonJim Kelly, Harold Sakata, George LazenbyActionIndependent
A Death in CanaanTony RichardsonStefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, Brian Dennehy, Jacqueline Brookes, Conchata Ferrell, Tom Atkins, Charles Haid, Gavan O'HerlihyDramaMade-for-TV
DeathsportAllan ArkushClaudia Jennings, David Carradine, Richard LynchSci-Fi, ActionNew World
The Deer HunterMichael CiminoRobert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John CazaleWar, DramaUniversal; 5 Oscars including Best Picture
A Different StoryPaul AaronMeg Foster, Perry King, Valerie CurtinDramaEmbassy
The DriverWalter HillRyan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle AdjaniCrime, Thriller20th Century Fox
The EndBurt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Sally FieldBlack ComedyUnited Artists
An Enemy of the PeopleGeorge SchaeferSteve McQueen, Charles Durning, Bibi AnderssonDramaWarner Bros. Based on Henrik Ibsen play
Every Which Way but LooseJames FargoClint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Beverly D'Angelo, Ruth GordonAction, ComedyWarner Bros.
The EvilGus TrikonisRichard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine, Cassie Yates, Victor BuonoSupernatural HorrorNew World
Eyes of Laura MarsIrvin KershnerFaye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad DourifSupernatural, Horror, Thriller20th Century Fox
F.I.S.T.Norman JewisonSylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Melinda Dillon, Brian Dennehy, Kevin Conway, Peter BoyleNeo-Noir, Crime, DramaUnited Artists
FMJohn A. AlonzoAlex Karras, Cleavon Little, Martin Mull, Michael Brandon, Eileen BrennanComedy, DramaUniversal
FedoraBilly WilderWilliam Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, Jose Ferrer, Frances Sternhagen, Stephen CollinsDramaUnited Artists
The Fifth FloorHoward AvedisSharon Farrell, Bo Hopkins, Robert Englund, Mel FerrerThriller
FingersJames TobackHarvey Keitel, Michael V. Gazzo, Tanya RobertsCrime, DramaIndependent
Force 10 from NavaroneGuy HamiltonRobert Shaw, Harrison Ford, Barbara Bach, Edward Fox, Franco Nero, Carl Weathers, Richard Kiel, Alan BadelWarColumbia Pictures
Foul PlayColin HigginsChevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Dudley Moore, Eugene Roche, Burgess MeredithNeo-Noir, Romance, Comedy, ThrillerParamount; 6 Golden Globe nominations
The Fury Brian De PalmaKirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes, Andrew Stevens, Charles Durning, Carrie SnodgressSupernatural Horror20th Century Fox. Based on John Farris novel
GirlfriendsClaudia WeillMelanie Mayron, Eli Wallach, Bob Balaban, Viveca Lindfors, Christopher GuestComedy DramaWarner Bros.
Go Tell the SpartansTed PostBurt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Jonathan GoldsmithWar, DramaEmbassy. Based on Daniel Ford novel
Goin' SouthJack NicholsonJack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, John Belushi, Christopher Lloyd, Veronica Cartwright, Danny DeVito,Western, ComedyParamount. First film of Steenburgen, Belushi
Good Guys Wear BlackTed PostChuck Norris, Dana Andrews, Anne ArcherMartial Arts, ActionIndependent
Gray Lady DownDavid GreeneCharlton Heston, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Stacy Keach, Rosemary ForsythDisaster, AdventureUniversal
GreaseRandal KleiserJohn Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Frankie Avalon, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Didi Conn, Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Edd ByrnesMusical, Romance, ComedyParamount. Based on stage musical; 4 Golden Globe nominations
The Great Bank HoaxJoseph JacobyRichard Basehart, Ned Beatty, Charlene Dallas, Burgess Meredith, Michael Murphy, Paul Sand, Constance ForslundComedyWarner Bros.
The Greek TycoonJ. Lee ThompsonAnthony Quinn, Jacqueline Bisset, Raf ValloneBiography, Romance, DramaUniversal

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
HalloweenJohn CarpenterDonald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, Kyle RichardsSlasherIndependent. Began Halloween film franchise
Harper Valley PTARichard C. BennettBarbara Eden, Nanette Fabray, Ronny CoxComedyIndependent. Based on a song by Jeannie C. Riley
Heaven Can WaitWarren Beatty, Buck HenryWarren Beatty, Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin, James Mason, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia, R.G. ArmstrongSports, Fantasy, Comedy, DramaParamount. Here Comes Mr. Jordan remake; 9 Oscar nominations; Remake of 1943 film
Hi-RidersGreydon ClarkMel Ferrer, Stephen McNally, Ralph MeekerActionDimension Pictures
High-Ballin'Peter CarterPeter Fonda, Jerry Reed, Helen ShaverAction, ComedyAIP
HooperHal NeedhamBurt Reynolds, Sally Field, Brian Keith, James Best, Jan-Michael Vincent, Robert Klein, Adam WestAction, ComedyWarner Bros.
Hot Lead and Cold FeetRobert ButlerDon Knotts, Jim Dale, Darren McGavin, Karen ValentineWestern, ComedyDisney
House CallsHoward ZieffWalter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin, Candice AzzaraComedy, DramaUniversal. Became a 1979 TV series
I Spit on Your GraveMeir ZarchiCamille KeatonThrillerIndependent
I Wanna Hold Your HandRobert ZemeckisNancy Allen, Bobby DiCicco, Marc McClureComedyUniversal. Based on a song by the Beatles
Ice CastlesDonald WryeLynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen DewhurstRomance, DramaColumbia. Remade in 2010
If Ever I See You AgainJoseph BrooksJoseph Brooks, Shelley Hack, Jimmy BreslinRomance, DramaColumbia
InteriorsWoody AllenGeraldine Page, Diane Keaton, Maureen Stapleton, Mary Beth Hurt, Richard Jordan, E. G. MarshallDramaUnited Artists; 5 Oscar nominations
International VelvetBryan ForbesTatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Nanette Newman, Anthony HopkinsDrama, FamilyMGM. National Velvet sequel
Invasion of the Body SnatchersPhilip KaufmanDonald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard NimoyScience Fiction, HorrorUnited Artists. From Jack Finney book; remake of 1956 film
It Lives AgainLarry CohenFrederic Forrest, John P. Ryan, Kathleen Lloyd, John MarleyScience Fiction, HorrorWarner Bros.
Jaws 2Jeannot SzwarcRoy Scheider, Murray Hamilton, Lorraine GaryThrillerUniversal. Jaws sequel
JenniferBrice MackLisa Pelikan, Nina Foch, Bert Convy, John GavinSupernatural HorrorAIP
King of the GypsiesFrank PiersonEric Roberts, Brooke Shields, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Sterling HaydenDramaParamount
LaserblastMichael RaeKim Milford, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowellScience FictionIndependent
The LegacyRichard MarquandKatharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger DaltreyHorrorUniversal
The Lord of the RingsRalph BakshiVoices of John Hurt, Billy BartyAnimation, FantasyUnited Artists. From J. R. R. Tolkien book

M-S

Title Director Cast Genre Note
MagicRichard AttenboroughAnthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed LauterPsychological Horror20th Century Fox. From William Goldman novel
The Magic of LassieDon ChaffeyJames Stewart, Mickey Rooney, Pernell RobertsMusical, Drama, FamilyIndependent. Stewart's final film appearance
The ManitouWilliam GirdlerTony Curtis, Ann Sothern, Susan StrasbergSupernatural, Body HorrorAvco Embassy
Mean Dog BluesMel StuartGregg Henry, Kay Lenz, Scatman CrothersDramaAIP
Midnight ExpressAlan ParkerBrad Davis, John Hurt, Randy QuaidBiography, Prison, Drama, ThrillerColumbia. From Billy Hayes book; 6 Oscar nominations
Moment by MomentJane WagnerLily Tomlin, John TravoltaRomance, DramaUniversal
Movie MovieStanley DonenGeorge C. Scott, Art Carney, Ann Reinking, Harry Hamlin, Trish Van Devere, Barry Bostwick, Red ButtonsComedy, MusicalWarner Bros.
National Lampoon's Animal HouseJohn LandisJohn Belushi, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, Donald Sutherland, Cesare Danova, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mary Louise Weller, Douglas Kenney, Bruce McGill, Karen Allen, James Daughton, DeWayne Jessie, Kevin Bacon, John Vernon, Verna BloomComedyUniversal
A Night Full of RainLina WertmüllerGiancarlo Giannini, Candice Bergen, Michael TuckerRomanceWarner Bros. Italian co-production
The NorsemanCharles B. PierceLee Majors, Cornel Wilde, Mel FerrerAdventureAIP
NunzioPaul WilliamsDavid Proval, Morgana King, Joe SpinellDramaUniversal
Oliver's StoryJohn KortyRyan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Ray MillandRomance, DramaParamount. Sequel to Love Story
Olly Olly Oxen FreeRichard CollaKatharine Hepburn, Kevin McKenzieFamily, AdventureIndependent
The One and OnlyCarl ReinerHenry Winkler, Kim Darby, Gene SaksComedyParamount
The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2Larry PeerceMarilyn Hassett, Timothy BottomsDramaUniversal
Our Winning SeasonJoseph RubenScott Jacoby, Dennis Quaid, Joe Penny, Joanna CassidyDrama
Out of the DarknessLee MaddenDonald Pleasence, Nancy Kwan, Ross HagenHorrorDimension
Paradise AlleySylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Anne Archer, Terry FunkSports, DramaUniversal
PiranhaJoe DanteBradford Dillman, Barbara Steele, Dick MillerHorrorNew World
Planet of DinosaursJames SheaLouie Lawless, Max Thayer, James WhitworthSci-FiIndependent
Pretty BabyLouis MalleBrooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, Keith CarradineDramaParamount
Rabbit TestJoan RiversBilly Crystal, Doris Roberts, Alex RoccoComedyEmbassy. Only film directed by Rivers
Record CityDennis SteinmetzEd Begley Jr., Sorrell Booke, Jack Carter, Ruth BuzziComedyAIP
Remember My NameAlan RudolphGeraldine Chaplin, Anthony Perkins, Moses GunnThriller, DramaColumbia
Return from Witch MountainJohn HoughBette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Jack Soo, Richard Bakalyan, Ike Eisenmann, Denver PyleSci-Fi, Adventure, FamilyDisney. Escape to Witch Mountain sequel
Revenge of the Pink PantherBlake EdwardsPeter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Dyan CannonComedyUnited Artists. Pink Panther sequel
Same Time, Next YearRobert MulliganAlan Alda, Ellen BurstynRomance, Comedy, DramaUniversal. From Bernard Slade play
The Scalp MerchantHoward RubieJohn Waters, Cameron MitchellMysteryMade-for-TV
The Scenic RouteMark RappaportRandy Danson, Marilyn Jones, Kevin WadeDramaNew Line
The SeniorsRod AmateauGary Imhoff, Jeffrey Byron, Dennis QuaidComedyIndependent
SextetteKen HughesMae West, Dom DeLuise, Tony Curtis, Ringo Starr, Timothy Dalton, Keith Moon, Alice Cooper, Van McCoy, George Hamilton, Walter PidgeonMusical, ComedyCrown International. West's final film
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMichael SchultzPeter Frampton, Bee Gees, George BurnsMusical, ComedyUniversal. Based on the Beatles album
Slow Dancing in the Big CityJohn G. AvildsenPaul Sorvino, Anne Ditchburn, Nicolas Coster Romance, DramaUnited Artists
Somebody Killed Her HusbandLamont JohnsonFarrah Fawcett, Jeff Bridges, John WoodComedy, MysteryColumbia
Someone's Watching Me!John CarpenterLauren Hutton, David Birney, Adrienne BarbeauHorrorMade-for-TV
StarcrashLuigi CozziDavid Hasselhoff, Joe Spinell, Christopher PlummerSpace OperaNew World Pictures
Straight TimeUlu GrosbardDustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary BuseyNeo-Noir, Crime, DramaWarner Bros.
SupermanRichard DonnerMarlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Glenn Ford, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Valerie Perrine, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York, Ned Beatty, Jeff East, Marc McClureSuperheroWarner Bros. Based on DC Comics character; 3 Oscar nominations
The SwarmIrwin AllenMichael Caine, Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Katharine Ross, Fred MacMurray, Richard Widmark, Bradford Dillman, Richard Chamberlain, Slim Pickens, Cameron Mitchell, Jose Ferrer, Lee Grant, Patty Duke, Alejandro Rey, Ben JohnsonHorrorWarner Bros. Final film for MacMurray

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Terror Out of the SkyLee H. KatzinEfrem Zimbalist Jr., Dan Haggerty, Tovah Feldshuh, Joe E. Tata, Lonny Chapman, Ike Eisenmann, Richard HerdHorrorMade-for-TV, Sequel to The Savage Bees
Thank God It's FridayRobert KlaneJeff Goldblum, Debra Winger, Donna SummerMusical, ComedyColumbia
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-WayStuart E. McGowan, Edward MontagneTim ConwaySlapstick, Comedy
The Toolbox Murders Dennis DonnellyCameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley EureSlasherIndependent
Uncle Joe ShannonJoseph HanwrightBurt Young, Madge Sinclair. Doug McKeonDramaUnited Artists
An Unmarried WomanPaul MazurskyJill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael MurphyRomance, Comedy, Drama20th Century Fox. 3 Oscar nominations
Up in SmokeLou AdlerCheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Tom Skerritt, Stacy KeachComedyParamount
A WeddingRobert AltmanCarol Burnett, Lillian Gish, Mia Farrow, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lauren Hutton, Geraldine Chaplin, Vittorio Gassman, Howard Duff, Paul Dooley, Dina MerrillComedy20th Century Fox
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Ted KotcheffGeorge Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert MorleyBlack Comedy, MysteryWarner Bros.
Who'll Stop the RainKarel ReiszNick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, Anthony Zerbe, Gail StricklandWar, CrimeUnited Artists
The WizSidney LumetDiana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Lena HorneMusical, Adventure, FantasyUniversal. Inspired by The Wizard of Oz
Wolf LakeBurt KennedyRod Steiger, David Huffman, Robin Mattson, Jerry Hardin, Richard Herd, Paul ManteeThrillerIndependent
YoungbloodNoel NosseckLawrence Hilton-Jacobs, T. K. CarterDramaAIP
Zero to SixtyDon WeisDarren McGavin, Sylvia Miles, Joan CollinsComedyIndependent

Documentaries and other films

Title Director Cast Genre Note
American Boy: A Profile of Steven PrinceMartin ScorseseSteven Prince, Martin ScorseseDocumentary
Battlestar GalacticaRichard A. CollaRichard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne GreeneSci-FiPilot for TV series
Gates of HeavenErrol MorrisLucille Billingsley, Errol MorrisDocumentaryNew Yorker Films
The Last WaltzMartin ScorseseThe Band, Eric Clapton, Bob DylanDocumentaryUnited Artists
Let Me Die a WomanDoris WishmanHarry Reems, Dr. Leo WollmanExploitation
Renaldo and ClaraBob DylanBob Dylan, Joan Baez, Harry Dean StantonConcert
The Force Beyond William SachsRosko (narrator)DocumentaryRerelease of Secrets of the Gods
The Song of the CanaryJosh Hanig, David DavisDocumentary

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