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. Fearless Hyena, The ( Xiao quan guai zhao )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Comedy/Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jackie Chan, Kenneth Tsang
Actors: Jackie Chan, James Tien, Dean Shek, Hui Lou Chen, Shi-Kwan Yen, Kun Li

92. 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

93. 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

94. Skatetown, U.S.A.

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: William A. Levey
Actors: Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Ron Palillo, Maureen McCormick, Patrick Swayze, Billy Barty

95. S.O.S. Titanic

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: William Hale
Actors: David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Susan Saint James, Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Harry Andrews

96. Seeking Asylum ( Chiedo asilo )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Marco Ferreri
Actors: Roberto Benigni, Francesca De Sapio, Dominique Laffin, Luca Levi, Girolamo Marzano, Carlo Monni

97. Luna ( luna, La )

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Actors: Jill Clayburgh, Matthew Barry, Veronica Lazar, Roberto Benigni, Renato Salvatori, Fred Gwynne

98. Cuba

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Richard Lester
Actors: Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Hector Elizondo, Denholm Elliott, Martin Balsam, Chris Sarandon

99. Hanover Street

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Peter Hyams
Actors: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Richard Masur, Michael Sacks

100. Zulu Dawn

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Douglas Hickox
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott, Bob Hoskins, James Faulkner, Peter Vaughan

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