Ed Lauter · 1970s

3 Ed Lauter movies from the 1970s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Family Plot.

Decade

All 7 1970s 3 1980s 4

Year

All 3 1970 0 1971 0 1972 0 1973 0 1974 1 1975 0 1976 2 1977 0 1978 0 1979 0

Family Plot(1976)

6.8/10

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

S-Tier

Hitchcock's final film, now on 4K for the first time as part of Universal's Ultimate Collection box set. Barbara Harris and Bruce Dern in a comic thriller about a fake psychic and a kidnapping scheme. A lighter Hitchcock that most collectors haven't seen, making it the true discovery title in the 15-film set.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

The Longest Yard(1974)

7.1/10

dir. Robert Aldrich

A-Tier

A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.

King Kong(1976)

6.0/10

dir. John Guillermin

C-Tier

Paramount's 50th Anniversary Edition arrives June 30, 2026 in an Amaray keepcase with slipcover, repackaging the 2024 Steelbook disc. Same encode, same Dolby Vision, same DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix on the UHD side. The StudioCanal UK 2022 4K still has the better encode according to bestblurays, while the US Paramount disc has stronger color timing. Either way, the supplements are still light: theatrical trailer plus the Extended TV Version on the BD.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)