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.

111. Loreley's Grasp, The aka When the Screaming Stops ( garras de Lorelei, Las )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Amando de Ossorio
Actors: Tony Kendall, Helga Liné, Silvia Tortosa, Josefina Jartin, Loreta Tovar, José Thelman

112. The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Chuck Jones, Phil Monroe, Maurice Noble, Tom Ray
Actors: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Paul Julian, Nicolai Shutorev, Joan Gerber

113. The Wanderers

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Philip Kaufman
Actors: Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen, Toni Kalem, Val Avery, Michael Wright

114. 10

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Blake Edwards
Actors: Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek, Dee Wallace, Brian Dennehy, Robert Webber
Plot: A songwriters suffering a mid-life crisis become infatuated with a stunning blonde - when he learns she's getting married and finds out about her honeymoon to Mexico, he follows her.

115. Game of Death

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Robert Clouse
Actors: Bruce Lee, Colleen Camp, Dean Jagger, Gig Young, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tai Chung Kim
Plot: A famous martial-artist and movie start is the target of an attempted murder - faking his own death he bides his time until he can come out of hiding and take down those responsible.

116. Yanks

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Romance/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Schlesinger
Actors: Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Chick Vennera, Wendy Morgan

117. The Main Event

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Howard Zieff
Actors: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo, Patti D'Arbanville, Richard Lawson

118. Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Lester
Actors: William Katt, Tom Berenger, Jeff Corey, John Schuck, Peter Weller, Brian Dennehy

119. The North Avenue Irregulars

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Bruce Bilson
Actors: Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Susan Clark, Cloris Leachman, Karen Valentine, Michael Constantine
Plot: A preacher enlists the help of six women to put a stop to the racketeering that's ruining their community.

120. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Comedy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Vincent McEveety
Actors: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Jack Elam, Kenneth Mars, Elyssa Davalos

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