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. 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.

112. Butterfly Murders, The ( Die bian )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hark Tsui
Actors: Siu-Ming Lau, Michelle Yim, Shu Tong Wong, Kuo-Chu Chang, Qiqi Chen, Chiang Wang

113. 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

114. 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

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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