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The 1976 Movie Draft
May 18, 2026 · 2:12:04 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · With Tracy Letts, Amanda Dobbins
Edition: 1976
The 1976 Movie Draft
Amanda Dobbins · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Tracy Letts · Commissioner: Jack Sanders
Amanda Dobbins · 6 picks
| #1 | All the President's Men | Thriller/Action | ▶ 29:09 |
| #8 | Marathon Man | Oscar | ▶ 1:00:00 |
| #9 | Mikey and Nikky | Drama | ▶ 1:00:20 |
| #16 | A Star Is Born | Blockbuster | ▶ 52:20 |
| #17 | Cousin Cousine | Comedy/Horror | ▶ 1:26:32 |
| #24 | Daguerréotypes | Wild Card | ▶ 1:47:20 |
Chris Ryan · 6 picks
| #2 | Taxi Driver | Oscar | ▶ 32:20 |
| #7 | The Omen | Blockbuster | ▶ 55:40 |
| #10 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Thriller/Action | ▶ 1:05:45 |
| #15 | Kings of the Road | Drama | ▶ 1:20:19 |
| #18 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Comedy/Horror | ▶ 1:28:27 |
| #23 | Logan's Run | Wild Card | ▶ 1:45:00 |
Sean Fennessey · 6 picks
| #3 | Network | Drama | ▶ 39:31 |
| #6 | The Bad News Bears | Blockbuster | ▶ 52:14 |
| #11 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Thriller/Action | ▶ 1:08:31 |
| #14 | Harlan County U.S.A. | Oscar | ▶ 1:17:12 |
| #19 | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | Comedy/Horror | ▶ 1:30:23 |
| #22 | Welcome to L.A. | Wild Card | ▶ 1:40:13 |
Tracy Letts · 6 picks
| #4 | Rocky | Blockbuster | ▶ 44:13 |
| #5 | Carrie | Comedy/Horror | ▶ 47:44 |
| #12 | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | Thriller/Action | ▶ 1:11:16 |
| #13 | Lifeguard | Drama | ▶ 1:15:20 |
| #20 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Wild Card | ▶ 1:34:46 |
| #21 | Seven Beauties | Oscar | ▶ 1:38:16 |
Movies Referenced (63)
Directors Referenced (28)
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Gosford Park, Nashville, Short Cuts▶ 1:30:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 14:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets▶ 32:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Annie Hall, Manhattan, Deconstructing Harry▶ 1:49:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Psycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest▶ 19:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II▶ 25:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rio Bravo, Red River, El Dorado▶ 40:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal▶ 1:50:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Phantom of the Opera, Batman & Robin, 8MM▶ 1:27:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Dark Star, Halloween▶ 1:08:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (79)
21 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Gone Girl, Avengers: Infinity War, Ghostbusters: Afterlife▶ 45:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Judge, Tender Mercies▶ 13:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Funny Girl, The Way We Were▶ 1:23:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for From Here to Eternity, Local Hero▶ 57:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, On the Waterfront▶ 1:56:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Bonnie and Clyde, Network, Chinatown▶ 41:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for To Kill a Mockingbird, Roman Holiday▶ 56:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Network, Deliverance, Shooter▶ 41:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for A Star Is Born, The Hero, Hulk▶ 1:15:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Lady Bird, Little Women, Ford v Ferrari▶ 1:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Hail, Caesar!, Solo: A Star Wars Story▶ 1:37:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (10)
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for You Only Live Twice▶ 1:36:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 28:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for First Reformed, The Card Counter▶ 33:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Burnt Offerings▶ 1:55:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Network▶ 41:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Without Remorse, A Hidden Life▶ 1:49:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for The Godfather Part II, Manhattan▶ 29:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗