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.

141. Dreamer

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Noel Nosseck
Actors: Tim Matheson, Susan Blakely, Jack Warden, Richard B. Shull, Barbara Stuart, Mews Small
Plot: Comedy about a young man who dreams, and struggles, to become a championship bowler.

142. Peppermint Soda ( Diabolo menthe )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Diane Kurys
Actors: Eléonore Klarwein, Odile Michel, Anouk Ferjac, Michel Puterflam, Yves Rénier, Robert Rimbaud

143. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John De Bello
Actors: David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, J. Stephen Peace, Ernie Meyers, Eric Christmas
Plot: When a rash of attacks is linked to the fruit/vegetable a group of unique individuals comes together to stop the tomatoes from destroying mankind.

144. You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Phil Roman
Actors: Arrin Skelley, Patricia Patts, Casey Carlson, Michelle Muller, Daniel Anderson, Tim Hall

145. Jesus

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: John Krish, Peter Sykes
Actors: Brian Deacon, Rivka Neuman, Joseph Shiloach, Niko Nitai, Eli Cohen, Eli Danker

146. Vanishing Fiancee, The ( chambre verte, La )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye, Jean Dasté, Patrick Maléon, Jeanne Lobre, Antoine Vitez

147. Jack the Ripper

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jesus Franco
Actors: Klaus Kinski, Josephine Chaplin, Andreas Mannkopff, Herbert Fux, Lina Romay, Nikola Weisse

148. Caligula ( Caligola )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: NC-17
Director: Tinto Brass
Actors: Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Teresa Ann Savoy, John Steiner
Plot: The rise and fall of Rome's mad Emperor, Caligula: from his infatuation with his sister, to his harsh and arbitrary executions - nothing is glossed over in this graphic, brutal depiction.

149. Wanda Nevada

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Peter Fonda
Actors: Peter Fonda, Brooke Shields, Fiona Lewis, Luke Askew, Ted Markland, Paul Fix

150. Barracuda

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Harry Kerwin, Wayne Crawford
Actors: Wayne Crawford, Jason Evers, Roberta Leighton, Cliff Emmich, William Kerwin, Bert Freed

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