Best Movies of 1979 – page 2
10K
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Midler is the rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster (known as the Rose to her legions of fans), whose romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperiled by the demands of life on the road.
Style:
retro, serious, realistic, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
addiction, rock band, rock and roll, musician, singer, female singer, love, women, stalker, blues, rock, drug abuse ...
Time:
year 1979, 60s, 20th century, year 1969, 70s
Place:
usa, new jersey, new york
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Style:
cult classic, surreal, stylized, melancholic, depressing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
motorcycle, coming of age, music, gang, rock, pharmacy, rock and roll, dancing, teenage boy, sex scene, street fight, love interest ...
Time:
year 1965, 20th century, year 1979, 60s, 70s
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, brighton ...
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116K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
During the transportation of a Space Shuttle a Boeing 747 crashes in the Atlantic Ocean yet when they go to look for the destroyed shuttle it is not there. James Bond investigates the missing mission space shuttle and soon learns that the shuttles ...
Style:
saga, entertaining, exciting, stylized, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
james bond, space travel, 007, space shuttle, astronaut, amazon, secret agent, agent, secret service, space opera, espionage, murder ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
venice, brazil, rio de janeiro, california, italy ...
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12K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic. Set in 1913 England, the bloodsucking, but handsome, charming and seductive, Count Dracula seeks an immortal bride.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, sexy, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
vampire, dracula, supernatural, macabre, female vampire, blood, nobleman, vampire human love, countryside, gangster, betrayal, greed ...
Time:
19th century, edwardian era, 1910s, year 1979, 1800s ...
Place:
cornwall, europe, united kingdom, england, yorkshire
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
George Lutz and his wife Kathleen, move into their Long Island dream house with their children only for their lives to be turned into a hellish nightmare. The legacy of a murder committed in the house gradually affects the family and a priest is ...
Style:
scary, cult classic, demonic, creepy, spooky ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, haunted, supernatural, supernatural horror, macabre, paranormal, murder, fear, possession, indian burial ground, demon ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1974
Place:
long island, new jersey
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures ...
Style:
funny, exciting, humorous, witty, spy action ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
armored car robbery, dentist, dictator, masked robber, spy, screwball, wedding, chase, car chase, fictional country, helicopter, bank ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
central america, latin america, washington d.c., new jersey, new york ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Style:
realistic, emotional, captivating, serious, independent film ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, family drama, military, vietnam war, army, military base, family relations, bittersweet, aviation, strict father, father son relationship, basketball ...
Time:
60s, year 1979, 20th century, year 1962
Place:
california, atlanta georgia, spain, south carolina
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Compelling character study, revolving around Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara), an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. He dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the ...
Style:
independent film, crime drama, neo noir, tense, biting ...
Plot:
prostitution, prostitute, sex show, pimp, lgbt, sex worker, chinese mafia, tattoo, heart disease, organized crime, government agent, friendship ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
singapore, asia, vietnam
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The music of Cheap Trick, The Cars, and The Ramones highlights this realistic tale of alienated suburban youth on the rampage. Dillon makes his screen debut in this updated, well-done "Rebel Without a Cause." Shelved for several years, the ...
Style:
independent film, grindhouse, offbeat, cult classic, hood ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, teen angst, teenage gang, marijuana, teenager, street gang, youth gang, lsd, youth, gang, punk rock, teensploitation ...
Time:
70s, year 1979, 20th century
Place:
colorado, usa, denver colorado
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39K
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
It's been six days since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Panic grips California, supposedly the next target of the Japanese forces. Everywhere in California, people are suffering from war nerves. Chaos erupts all over the state. An Army Air Corps ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, satirical, funny, not serious ...
Plot:
world war two, satire, submarine, u.s. army, tank, brawl, soldier, pilot, japanese navy, christmas, lust, riot ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, year 1979, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, pearl harbor, japan, usa ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.
Style:
creepy, suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful, scary ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
urban legend, private detective, obsession, stalker, stalking, threatening telephone call, home invasion, psychopath, babysitter, serial killer, telephone call, murder ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, clever, humorous ...
Plot:
prison, prison escape, prisoner, escape, anti hero, partner, disorder, friends, troublemaker, buddies, nothing goes right, confined ...
Time:
year 1979, 20th century, 70s
Place:
england, europe
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20K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
Style:
sexy, sensual, sex comedy, erotic, funny ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
midlife crisis, beach, honeymoon, voyeur, wedding, swimming pool, extramarital affair, womanizer, songwriter, sex, sexy girls, surprise birthday party ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
california, mexico, latin america, beverly hills
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The explorer craft U.S.S. Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the magnificent U.S.S. Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled ...
Style:
futuristic, suspense, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens
Plot:
space travel, outer space, mad scientist, robot, black hole, spacecraft, astronaut, space battle, artificial intelligence, heroic mission, danger, escapades ...
Time:
future, year 1979, 22nd century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Sonny Steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance is to be on a Las Vegas stage, wearing a suit covered in lights, advertising a breakfast cereal. When he finds out they are going drug the horse in case its too frisky, he rides off into ...
Style:
captivating, feel good, sincere, road movie, light ...
Plot:
horse, cowboy, redemption, desert, freedom, stallion, obsessive quest, hopes, escapades, modern western, horse riding, modern west ...
Time:
20th century, year 1979, 70s, 80s
Place:
usa, las vegas, utah, nevada, california
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6K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley.
Style:
realistic, emotional, touching, serious, sentimental ...
Plot:
elvis presley, music, rock music, biopic, musician's life, price of fame, rags to riches, rock and roll, celebrity culture, desire for fame, music band, showbiz ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 1950s
Place:
las vegas, mississippi
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to ...
Style:
bleak, historical drama, suspenseful, sad, disturbing ...
Plot:
world war one, war, great war, soldier, combat, war hero, death of hero, last stand, literary, german soldier, world war, intrigue ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1918
Place:
europe, germany, france
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A collection of Warner Brothers short cartoon features, "starring" the likes of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Wile.E.Coyote. These animations are interspersed by Bugs Bunny reminiscing on past events and providing links between the individual ...
Style:
anthology, stylized, humorous, not serious, slapstick ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
looney tunes, bugs bunny, coyote, chase, anthropomorphic animal, porky pig, disorder, imaginary, uninhibited rivalry, prank, escapades, rivalry ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
beverly hills
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A semi-fictional account of life as a professional Football (American-style) player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
Style:
realistic, clever, funny, spiritual, tense ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
american football, football, football team, naked man, sexist, drug abuse, addiction, business, corruption, american football player, drug, nfl ...
Time:
70s, year 1979, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, dallas texas, california, new jersey
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3K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
This classic film portrays 3½ years of Jesus' ministry as told in the Gospel of Luke from the Good News and King James translations of the Bible. Producer John Heyman created a film so true-to-life, you will feel like you are in first-century ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, inspirational, independent film, serious ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, bible, jesus christ, christian, ancient, religious, faith, ancient history, miraculous event, biopic, biblical stories ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, year 1979, biblical epic
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Greg Powell, a disturbed ex-con, recruits Jimmy Youngblood (Smith) a petty thief, as partner in crime. Powell panics when they two of are pulled over by two cops for tail lights. Powell decides to kidnap the cops and Smith goes along with his crazy ...
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, closeted homosexual, murder, true crime, police investigation, legal, death sentence, trial, moral ambiguity, manipulation, morality, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1979, 60s, year 1963
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, las vegas
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Dracula and Renefield relocate to 70's era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim (the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker). "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's ...
Style:
spoof, surprise ending, horror comedy, psychotronic, detective ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
vampire, dracula, disco, romantic rivalry, supernatural power, master servant relationship, sidekick, supernatural, culture clash, fish out of water, love, police station ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
romania, new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
Style:
grindhouse, teen, cult classic, hilarious, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock and roll, high school, rock, music, punk rock, punk, school, youth, adolescence, rebellion, rock music, college ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, north america, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The streets of the Bronx are owned by 60’s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, hood, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, cheerleader, street gang, street gangster, american football, rock and roll, bullying, gang, high school, bare chested male, male pubic hair, male orgasm ...
Time:
year 1979, year 1963, 20th century, 60s, 80s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, new jersey, california
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Three senior citizens in their 70s who live together are slowly decaying in endless days with nothing to do but feed the birds. One of them comes up with an idea - rob a bank. They certainly could use the money if they get away with it and if they ...
Style:
light, realistic, touching, humorous, entertaining ...
Plot:
heist, senior citizen, bank robbery, robbery, caper, aging, elderly, bank, bittersweet, bank robber, twin towers, hidden treasure ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, usa, new york state, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Capt. William "Buck" Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in interplanetary war following a global holocaust, and Buck's piloting skills make him an ideal starfighter ...
Style:
saga, psychotronic, uplifting, cult classic, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
space adventure, space opera, time travel, astronaut, alien invasion, spacecraft, space, superhero, cosmic horror, intergalactic, master criminal, post apocalyptic ...
Time:
year 1979, future, year 1987, 80s, 20th century
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: West Germany, France, Poland
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses to grow older after his third birthday.
Style:
surreal, disturbing, controversial, clever, epic ...
Plot:
world war two, fascism, coming of age, boy, circus, nazi, wartime life, magic realism, cheating wife, extramarital affair, infidelity, beach ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 20th century, 1920s, year 1939 ...
Place:
germany, middle east, israel, europe, central europe ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have its ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sherlock holmes, conspiracy, jack the ripper, private detective, serial killer, secret society, murder, danger, anarchist, politics, killer, psychic ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, turn of the century, year 1979, 1800s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, scotland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A Southerner--young, poor, ambitious but uneducated--determines to become something in the world. He decides that the best way to do that is to become a preacher and start up his own church.
Style:
spiritual, existential, gothic, philosophical, surreal ...
Plot:
preacher, religion, redemption, satire, dream, deep south, religious fanatic, anti christianity, atheist, spirit, success, human development ...
Time:
year 1979, 20th century, 70s
Place:
southern usa, georgia
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his ...
Style:
humorous, talky, touching, semi serious, funny ...
Plot:
old west, rabbi, fish out of water, culture clash, friendship, partner, happy ending, heist, disorder, polish, odd couple, buddies ...
Time:
year 1979, 50s, 20th century, 1850s, 19th century
Place:
san francisco, california, poland, philadelphia, pennsylvania ...
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