1978 in film

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The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.

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[edit] Events

[edit] Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Director(s) Gross
1. Grease Paramount John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Randal Kleiser $159,978,870[1]
2. Superman Warner Bros. Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder Richard Donner $134,218,018[2]
3. Animal House Universal John Belushi and Tim Matheson John Landis $120,091,123[3]
4. Every Which Way but Loose Warner Bros. Clint Eastwood James Fargo $104,268,727[4]
5. Heaven Can Wait Paramount Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Jack Warden Warren Beatty and Buck Henry $98,800,000[5]
6. Jaws 2 Universal Roy Scheider Jeannot Szwarc $77,737,272[6]
7. Halloween Compass Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis John Carpenter $70,000,000[7]
8. Dawn of the Dead United Film Distribution Company David Emge and Ken Foree George A. Romero $55,000,000[8]
9. The Deer Hunter Universal Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep Michael Cimino $50,000,000[9]
10. Revenge of the Pink Panther MGM/United Artists Peter Sellers Blake Edwards $49,579,269[10]
11. Foul Play Paramount Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase and Burgess Meredith Colin Higgins $44,999,621[11]
12. The End United Artists Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise Burt Reynolds $44,917,151[12]
13. Up in Smoke Paramount Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong Lou Adler $44,364,244[13]
14. California Suite Columbia Jane Fonda, Alan Alda and Michael Caine Herbert Ross $42,913,571[14]
15. Midnight Express Columbia Brad Davis and Randy Quaid Alan Parker $35,000,000[15]
16. Coming Home United Artists Jon Voight and Jane Fonda Hal Ashby $32,653,905[16]
17. The Lord of the Rings United Artists Christopher Guard and John Hurt Ralph Bakshi $30,471,420[17]
18. House Calls Universal Walter Matthau and Art Carney Howard Zieff $29,000,000[18]
19. The Cheap Detective Columbia Peter Falk and Madeline Kahn Robert Moore $28,221,552[19]
20. Damien: Omen II 20th Century Fox William Holden and Lee Grant Don Taylor $26,518,355[20]
21. Invasion of the Body Snatchers United Artists Donald Sutherland and Leonard Nimoy Philip Kaufman $24,946,533[21]
22. An Unmarried Woman 20th Century Fox Jill Clayburgh and Alan Bates Paul Mazursky $24,000,000[22]

[edit] Awards

Academy Awards:

Best Picture: The Deer Hunter - EMI Films/Cimino, Universal
Best Director: Michael Cimino - The Deer Hunter
Best Actor: Jon Voight - Coming Home
Best Actress: Jane Fonda - Coming Home
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith - California Suite
Best Foreign Language Film: Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (Preparez vos mouchoirs), directed by Bertrand Blier, France

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: Midnight Express
Best Actor: Jon Voight - Coming Home
Best Actress: Jane Fonda - Coming Home
Musical or comedy:
Best Picture: Heaven Can Wait
Best Actor: Warren Beatty - Heaven Can Wait
Best Actress (tie): Ellen Burstyn - Same Time, Next Year
Best Actress (tie): Maggie Smith - California Suite
Other
Best Director: Michael Cimino - The Deer Hunter
Best Foreign Language Film: Autumn Sonata, Sweden

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

The Tree of Wooden Clogs (L'Albero degli zoccoli), directed by Ermanno Olmi, Italy

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Trout (Las Truchas), directed by José Luis García Sánchez, Spain
What Max Said (Las Palabras de Max), directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro, Spain

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "Grease, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grease.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Superman, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  3. ^ "Animal House, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=animalhouse.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  4. ^ "Every Which Way but Loose, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0EWWL.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  5. ^ "Heaven Can Wait, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0HVCW.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  6. ^ "Jaws 2, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jaws2.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Halloween, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0HLLW.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Dawn of the Dead, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0DD79.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  9. ^ "The Deer Hunter, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0DRHN.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  10. ^ "Revenge of the Pink Panther, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=revengeofthepinkpanther.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  11. ^ "Foul Play, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=foulplay.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  12. ^ "The End, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=theend.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Up in Smoke, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=upinsmoke.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  14. ^ "California Suite, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0CSTE.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Midnight Express, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=midnightexpress.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  16. ^ "Coming Home, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cominghome.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  17. ^ "The Lord of the Rings, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lordoftherings78.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  18. ^ "House Calls, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0HOCL.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  19. ^ "The Cheap Detective, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0CHDT.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  20. ^ "Damien: Omen II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=omen2.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  21. ^ "Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=invasionofthebodysnatchers.htm. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
  22. ^ "An Unmarried Woman, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1978/0UNWO.php. Retrieved February 12, 2012. 
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