20 Films & TV Shows Set In Nevada During The 1970s
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I Am Woman
New York Nevada District of Columbia California The 1970s The 1980s The 1960sThe Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution — The story of Helen Reddy, who, in 1966, landed in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase, and $230 in her pocket. Within weeks, she was broke. Within months, she was in love. Within five years, she was one of the biggest superstars of her time and an icon of the 1970s feminist movement who wrote a song which galvanized a generation of women to fight for change.
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All Eyez on Me
New York Nevada Maryland California The 1970s The 1990s The 1980sLegends never die — All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
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Hands of Stone
New York Nevada Louisiana Quebec 🇵🇦 Panama The 1980s The 1960s The 1970s The 2000sNo más. No surrender. — The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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The Big Short
New York Nevada Colorado Florida The 2000s The 1970sThis is a true story. — The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
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Inherent Vice
California Nevada The 1970s The 1960sUnder the paving stones, the beach! — In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
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Behind the Candelabra
California Nevada The 1970s The 1980sToo much of a good thing is wonderful. — Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
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Love Ranch
Nevada The 1970sWhen It Comes To Love... Everyone Pays A Price. — Story of a couple that starts the first legal brothel in Nevada and a boxer they own a piece of.
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Gone with the Pope
Nevada California The 1970s...you're either in, or you're in the way! — "Gone With The Pope" was filmed entirely in 1976, but left unedited with large amounts of what was believed to be lost footage until 2010 due to Duke Mitchell's untimely death. Duke Mitchell stars as Paul, a gangster who's just been released from prison and is offered 100,000 dollars from the mafia to take out seven men. He reluctantly agrees, in order to give himself and his friends a better, clean life outside of prison, but he can't seem to leave his old ways behind, resulting in a plot to kidnap the Pope for a ransom of fifty cents from every Catholic in the world.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Pennsylvania Nevada Louisiana 🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa - General 🇨🇦 Canada The 1970s The 1940s The 1910s The 1860s The 1840sWitness the Origin. — After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
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Evel Knievel
Montana Ohio Nevada Ontario The 1970s The 1960s The 1950sLive hard. Ride fast. Regret nothing. — Legendary daredevil Robbie "Evel" Knievel (George Eads) is profiled in this action-packed biopic helmed by John Badham. Long before extreme sports became ubiquitous, the hard-living exhibitionist vaulted his motorcycle over steep canyons, crates of venomous snakes and snarling cougars. But as Knievel amassed wealth and world records (along with 35 broken bones), his taste for liquor and ladies equaled his appetite for adventure.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Nevada California The 1970sBuy the ticket, take the ride — Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
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Kingpin
Nevada Pennsylvania Iowa The 1990s The 1970s The 1960sYou wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley. — After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naïve hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.
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Casino
Nevada Kansas Missouri California The 1970s The 1980sNo one stays at the top forever. — In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
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Sudden Impact
Nevada California The 1970s The 1980sDirty Harry is at it again — When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
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Melvin and Howard
Nevada Utah California The 1970sPoor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000. — The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
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Elvis
Nevada The 1970s The 1950sThe King lives on! — This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
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Superman
New York Nevada Kansas California The 1970sYou'll Believe a Man Can Fly! — Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
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California Split
Nevada California The 1970s…Being the story of two bet-on-anything guys who happily discover something called a "winning streak." — Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
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The Gambler
New York Nevada The 1970sFor $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000. — New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
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Vanishing Point
Nevada Utah Colorado California The 1970sIt's the maximum trip... at maximum speed. — Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
