Best Movies of 1979 – page 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In the year 1885. After years of retirement West is called in from his Mexican home, and Gordon is taken off the road as a Shakespearian actor to track down and arrest Dr. Michelito Loveless, Jr. The evil son of their most famous opponent has ...
Style:
funny, fast, exciting, parody, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, robot, kidnapping, steampunk, buddy cop, wild west, saloon girl, comic hero, bomb, brother sister relationship, old west, retirement ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
arizona, washington d.c., england, russia, spain ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Style:
period piece, independent film, historical drama, romantic, uplifting ...
Plot:
ranch, writers, feminist, farm, coming of age, biopic, women, woman, female writer, child, feminism, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 1979, victorian era, 1900s, 1890s, 20th century ...
Place:
australia, new south wales, jerusalem, new zealand
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin III and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of fake money, the so called "Goat Bills", he decides to track down the counterfeiter responsible - and steal any other treasures ...
Style:
anime, manga, stylized, humorous, epic ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
wedding, samurai, heist, lupin iii, chase, castle, car chase, fictional country, forgery, caper, friendship, ninja ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
japan, east asia, monte carlo, tokyo
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The complicated relationship between Winston Churchill and the leaders of the British army during World War II.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, intense, tension, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, winston churchill, british army, political intrigue, biopic, realism, character study, bureaucracy, sacrifice, morality, duty, patriotism ...
Time:
1940s
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The death of King Henry the Fourth and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, bleak, black comedy, tragic
Plot:
shakespeare, british history, coronation, monarchy, father son conflict, loyalty, literary, rebellion, political intrigue, friendship, betrayal, social class ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the ...
Style:
sexual, avant garde, independent film, experimental, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
shakespeare, chess, skinny dipping, male pubic hair, nudity, revenge plot, rock, atonement, island, wizards and magicians, couples, confined ...
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726
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Two 12 year olds, the products of Upper West Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents lives and their own adolescent feelings
Style:
grindhouse, stylized, independent film, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
young love, first love, coming of age, youth, friends, child, children, love, divorce, middle class, best friend, bittersweet ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
new york, usa
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139
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young girl's special love for a horse helps them both.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, sentimental, touching
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
girl horse relationship, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, horse riding, equestrian, woman riding a horse, teenage life, friendship, animal life, friends, young at heart, family relations, youth ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Charles Bronson is out for revenge in this action drama. Jackie Pruit (Jill Ireland) is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa (Rod Steiger). When it looks as if Jackie's life is being threatened by Bomposa's goons, the FBI moves ...
Style:
fast, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapped girl, assassin, conspiracy, fbi, mobster, cop, partner, gangster, tough heroes, police detective, woman in danger, death wish ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
switzerland, europe, phoenix arizona, arizona, tucson arizona ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the Boogie Contest.
Style:
grindhouse, independent film, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
disco, extortion, flirting, dance contest, teensploitation, love, underground, skater, friendship, save the day, underdog, rivalry ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
usa, california, venice beach california, santa monica california, los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An early departure from director David Cronenberg's canon of visceral horror, 1979's Fast Company profiles one of his personal passions, racecars, in a gritty melodrama that also features exciting racetrack footage. Veteran toughguy ...
Style:
cult classic, serious, realistic, independent film
Plot:
racing, drag racing, auto racing, car chase, classic car, underground, road trip, motor racing, revenge, motor sport, rivalry, chase ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A "prequel" of sorts to "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," chronicling the two outlaws' lives in the years before the events portrayed in the Newman/Redford movie.
Style:
detective, exciting, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partner, outlaw, old west, two man army, male bonding, friendship between men, fugitive, sheriff, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, bank robbery, train robbery ...
Time:
year 1979, 19th century
Place:
wyoming, utah
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A documentary recording the making of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's comedy album Derek and Clive Ad Nauseam.
Style:
controversial, tension, period piece, independent film, mockumentary ...
Plot:
improv, comedy duo, obscenity, behind the scenes, camaraderie, profanity, satire, rivalry, dark humor, intimate, breakup, drug use ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Drama, Music, Mystery
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Set in 1970s Britain, a man drives from London to Bristol to investigate his brother's death. The purpose of his trip is offset by his encounters with a series of odd people.
Style:
road movie, black and white, atmospheric, surreal, independent film ...
Plot:
on the road, death of brother, jukebox, mysticism, road trip, investigation, obsessive quest, music, life is a bitch, death in the family, rock, riddles and clues ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
england, europe, bristol
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Genre: Adventure, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
Style:
black comedy, political, cynical, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
mercenary, cuban revolution, revolutionary, englishman abroad, husband wife relationship, adulterous husband, swimming pool, satire, revolution, infidelity, politics, adultery ...
Time:
1950s, year 1959, year 1979, 20th century, 50s ...
Place:
cuba, caribbean, havana cuba, latin america
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Near the end of World War II, Maria marries Hermann, who is immediately sent off to battle. When the war concludes, Maria believes that Hermann is dead. She starts working at an Allied bar, where she meets American soldier Bill. They start a ...
Style:
emotional, psychological, thought provoking, touching, surreal ...
Plot:
marriage, world war two, female nudity, wartime life, lovers reunited, infidelity, rise to the top, couples, life is a bitch, battle of the sexes, couple relations, love and romance ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 1950s, year 1979, 20th century ...
Place:
berlin germany, europe, germany, west germany, canada
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two teens become romantically involved as they train for a skating championship.
Style:
period piece, romantic drama, uplifting, sentimental, feel good ...
Plot:
figure skating, teen romance, competition, coming of age, first love, young lovers, skating, innocence, determination, adolescence, teamwork, youth culture ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ramprasad a recent college graduate who finds a job with a finicky man, Bhavani Shankar, who believes that a man without a mustache is a man without a character. When Ramprasad is caught by his boss at a soccer match, he has to invent a twin ...
Style:
retro, light, funny, cult classic, realistic ...
Plot:
forbidden love, rebel, indians, mistaken identity, comedy of errors, fall in love, chase, twins, love and romance, family relations, disorder, couples ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min.
Story:
Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood (WBFE) (CS) The gang goes to Hollywood as Scooby stars in his first film. When a creepy creature wants to put a stop to the film, Scooby must solve the mystery to ensure his star status remains intact.
Style:
not serious, humorous, feel good
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
scooby doo, hollywood, dog, cartoon dog, great dane, teenager, talking dog, partner, friendship, filmmaking, friends, disorder ...
Time:
70s
Place:
california, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Mattie, a widow living in the backwoods of Florida during Prohibition, meets Trax, a charming man much younger that herself. Trax is a womanizing, lying bootlegger who needs money and he sets his sights on Mattie who can support him. After ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, humorous
Plot:
smuggler, forest, woods, age-gap relationship, love and romance, dishonesty, couple relations, betrayal, contests and competitions, couples, love triangle, siblings relations ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 1930s
Place:
florida, southern usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After "The Poseidon Adventure", in which the ship got flipped over by a tidal wave, the ship drifts bottom-up in the sea. While the passengers are still on board waiting to be rescued, two rivaling salvage parties enter the ship on search ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
disaster, ship, ocean liner, sinking ship, rescue, terrorist, natural disaster, plutonium, race against time, cruise, shootout, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 80s, future
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The true story of University of New Mexico track star John Baker who, dying of cancer, spent his remaining time coaching a losing girls" track team to a winning season.
Plot:
running, track and field, cancer, athlete, runner, restaurant, student athlete, father son relationship, library, hospital, school, teacher ...
Time:
60s
Place:
albuquerque new mexico, new mexico, st. louis missouri
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, travelling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty ...
Style:
arthurian, semi serious, feel good, humorous, psychotronic
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
time travel, king arthur, astronaut, nasa, medieval, fish out of water, arthurian legend, space adventure, jousting, camelot, yankee, astronomy ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1979, 6th century, medieval times
Place:
england, cornwall, connecticut, usa, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
George Schneider is an author whose wife had just died. His brother Leo gives him the number of Jennie Malone, and somehow they hit it off. And just when things are moving along, the memory of his first wife comes between them.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, touching
Plot:
actress, widower, friendship, friends, family problems, couples, family relations, death in the family, love affair, fall in love, starting over, couple relations ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce.
Style:
period drama
Plot:
rape, black, sexual abuse, black lives matter, blaxploitation, poverty, homeless, writers, sexualized violence, trauma, racism, childhood ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s
Place:
southern usa, arkansas, st. louis missouri
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A family goes "back to nature" by homesteading in the Colorado Rockies.
Style:
action adventure, independent film, realistic, semi serious
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
survival, treasure hunt, nature, camping trip, treasure hunter, real life, camp, youth, camping, animal, wilderness, family relations ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
colorado
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A Savage beast, grown to monstrous size and driven mad by toxic wastes that are poisoning the waters, spreads terror and death on a Maine countryside.
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, rough, natural horror ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
creature feature, toxic, bear, contamination, creature, environmentalism, danger, animal life, rivalry, experiment gone awry, pregnancy, mutant ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
maine, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
The life of King Henry the Fifth.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dramatic, intense, grim ...
Plot:
shakespeare, medieval, leadership, sacrifice, literary, political intrigue, loyalty, power struggle, patriotism, chivalry, moral ambiguity, british aristocracy ...
Time:
14th century, 15th century
Place:
france, england, normandy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
The Lightning Bug has a multi-prong scheme to enslave the earth. First, rock and roll, which the JMen counter with Muzac, then marijuana. Finally, the JMen build a bomb to blow up the moon with, but the Bug beats them to it by self destructing the ...
Style:
parody, spoof, surreal, independent film, not serious ...
Plot:
marijuana, superhero, satire, drug, silly humor, rivalry, evil alien, musician's life, artists and showbiz, space and aliens, alien encounter, drug abuse ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized ...
Style:
christmas classics, atmospheric, touching, emotional, serious
Audience:
adult
Plot:
christmas, christmas carol, scrooge, ghost, christmas eve, christmas season, great depression, winter, charles dickens, xmas, holiday, redemption ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
new england, usa
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