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The Last Detail (more of a 'road movie' than crime flick but considering a crime and the orders given by a military court sets the whole thing in motion I'm counting it, maybe Jack Nicholson's most underrated 70s flick plus I believe the film debut of a shockingly young Randy Quaid) The Conversation (Hackman, Coppola, wire-tapping, more head trip than action flick but classic) The Getaway (Steve McQueen at his anti-hero, ho-slapping best......sidenote: Bullit is late 60s but also essential if you're a fan of the man's work)