| A Touch of Class, Screenplay by Melvin Frank and Jack Rose; Story by Marvin Frank* American Graffiti, Written by George Lucas, Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck* Blume in Love, Written by Paul Mazursky* Sleeper, Written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman* Slither, Written by W.D. Richter |
| Serpico, Screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler; Based on the book by Peter Maas* Cinderella Liberty, Screenplay by Darryl Ponicsan; Based on the novel by himself* The Exorcist, Screenplay by William Peter Blatty; Based on his novel* The Last Detail, Screenplay by Robert Towne; Based on the novel by Darryl Ponicsan* The Paper Chase, Screenplay by James Bridges; Based on the novel by John Jay Osborn Jr. | Paper Moon, Screenplay by Alvin Sargent; Based on the novel by Joe David Brown* 40 Carats, Screenplay by Leonard Gershe; Based on the play by Pierre Barillet and * Godspell, Screenplay by David Greene and John-Michael Tebelak; Based on the play by John-Michael Tebelak |
