The 10 most eccentric experimental movies of the 1970s
A decade of excess and originality.
Peter Weir
The “stupid, overly violent” movie Harrison Ford hated until he overhauled it into his finest hour
Drastic change was needed.
The Oscar-nominated role Burt Reynolds was too scared to fight for: “Couldn’t bring myself to do it”
He lost the part to one of his most famous rivals.
The Oscar-winning Harrison Ford movie Sylvester Stallone will always regret turning down: “Killed me”
Not the smartest decision.
Why Peter Weir’s “least personal film” was his favourite: “The first time I had real confidence”
“It has the least to do with me, really.”
The Mel Gibson movie that almost caused an international incident: “We had death threats”
The dark side of cinema.
