Top Movies of 1979


The top movies of 1979 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

91. The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Actors: Alan Alda, Barbara Harris, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Melvyn Douglas, Carrie Nye

92. Tourist Trap

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: David Schmoeller
Actors: Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Tanya Roberts, Dawn Jeffory
Plot: A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by the owner of the place, who has the power to control his collection of mannequins.

93. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Daniel Haller
Actors: Gil Gerard, Pamela Hensley, Erin Gray, Henry Silva, Tim O'Connor, Joseph Wiseman

94. Agatha

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Michael Apted
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Helen Morse, Celia Gregory, Paul Brooke

95. Newsfront

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Phillip Noyce
Actors: Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Gerard Kennedy, Chris Haywood, John Ewart, Don Crosby

96. Nightwing

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Arthur Hiller
Actors: Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Macht, Strother Martin, Ben Piazza
Plot: An Indian reservation in New Mexico is plagued by colony of vampire bats that have turned killer.

97. Murder by Decree

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bob Clark
Actors: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, John Gielgud, Donald Sutherland, David Hemmings, Susan Clark
Plot: Sherlock Holmes and John Watson investigate the case of Jack the Ripper
and uncover a conspiracy that permeates the heights of English society.

98. Up from the Depths

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Charles B. Griffith
Actors: Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye, Kedric Wolfe, Charles Howerton, Denise Hayes

99. Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Bengali
Genre: Family/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Satyajit Ray
Actors: Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddharta Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt, Kamu Mukherjee, Monu Mukherjee

100. The Secret Policeman's Ball

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Roger Graef
Actors: Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Billy Connolly, Michael Palin, Sylvester McCoy, Pete Townshend

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