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    Is This Fate? 1979 POSTER

    Is This Fate?

    1979

    German

    7.7

    1

    Documentary

    History

    Helga Reidemeister Helga Reidemeister Director Irene Rakowitz Irene Rakowitz as Self
    A portrait of a family in Berlin in the late 1970s, this film focuses on the mother.
    Alien 1979 POSTER

    Alien

    1979

    English

    8.5

    429

    93%

    94%

    Action

    android

    biology

    countdown

    dystopia

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    spacecraft

    space marine

    Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Director Ian Holm Ian Holm as Ash Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt as Dallas John Hurt John Hurt as Kane Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver as Ripley
    During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
    Galaxy Express 999 1979 POSTER

    Galaxy Express 999

    1979

    Japanese

    7.4

    10

    92%

    92%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    cyborg

    Drama

    Fantasy

    revenge

    Sci-Fi

    space

    space travel

    train

    transhumanism

    Rintaro Rintaro Director B.J. Ward B.J. Ward as Captain Emeraldas / Joey Hanakanabobakananda Smith Makio Inoue Makio Inoue as Captain Harlock Noriko Ohara Noriko Ohara as Ryûzu / Mîmé John Payne John Payne as Tochiro Oyama
    In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's death. Along the way, he meets Maetel, who is the spitting image of his dead mother.
    Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales 1979 POSTER

    Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales

    1979

    English

    6.9

    8

    Animation

    cartoon

    Family

    holiday

    Chuck Jones Chuck Jones Director Mel Blanc Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny June Foray June Foray as Clyde Rabbit
    A TV movie special that compiles of a few Looney Tunes episodes centered around an episode of a Christmas Carol, with the part of Scrooge played by Yosemite Sam.
    Love and Bullets 1979 POSTER

    Love and Bullets

    1979

    English

    5.6

    8

    35%

    35%

    Action

    conspiracy

    cop

    Crime

    Drama

    fbi

    man

    mobster

    mustache

    John Huston John Huston Director Val Avery Val Avery as Caruso John Hallam John Hallam as Cerutti Charles Bronson Charles Bronson as Charlie Congers Andy Romano Andy Romano as FBI Agent Marty
    Jackie Pruit is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa. When it looks as if Bomposa's goons are threatening Jackie's life, the FBI moves in to protect her, hoping that she'll have incriminating evidence. Veteran agent Charlie Congers is assigned to watch over Jackie, and while it soon becomes apparent that she knows almost nothing about Bomposa that would be of any use to the FBI, he falls in love with her. Bomposa decides it would be more convenient to have Jackie out of the way, ordering her to be executed. Bomposa's henchmen slip through FBI security and murder her, but now they have to answer the angry and vengeful Congers.
    Heart to Heart 1979 POSTER

    Heart to Heart

    1979

    French

    6.5

    1

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Pascal Thomas Pascal Thomas Director Michel Fortin Michel Fortin as Le commissaire de police Johnny Pigozzi Johnny Pigozzi as Le fiancé au mulet Claude Lelouch Claude Lelouch as Le metteur en scène Marie Rivière Marie Rivière as Une élève du cours de dactylo
    The independently-minded daughter of lower-middle class French shopkeepers, Brigitte, one of three sisters, refused to marry the father of her child when she became pregnant. In this film, she reminisces about her family life beginning when she was about five years old, up to the present when she is in her early 20s. Of her two sisters, one has a nervous breakdown and the other one becomes something of a baby factory. Colorful anecdotes of her eventful life lend additional depth to her insights.
    Captain America II: Death Too Soon 1979 POSTER

    Captain America II: Death Too Soon

    1979

    English

    3.7

    10

    Action

    Adventure

    based on comic

    comic book

    marvel comics

    portland, oregon

    premature aging

    Sci-Fi

    superhero

    Ivan Nagy Ivan Nagy Director Reb Brown Reb Brown as Captain America / Steve Rogers Christopher Lee Christopher Lee as Miguel William Lucking William Lucking as Stader Alex Hyde-White Alex Hyde-White as Young Man
    Crimefighting Captain America rights more wrongs by doing battle with a fanatical terrorist who uses his deadly drug that causes accelerated aging to finance his world revolution.
    The Jesus Film 1979 POSTER

    The Jesus Film

    1979

    English

    7.1

    46

    86%

    86%

    Action

    bible

    Biography

    christianity

    crucifixion

    Drama

    Family

    History

    miracle

    religion

    whipping

    Peter Sykes Peter Sykes Director Michael Schneider Michael Schneider as Father of epileptic boy Rula Lenska Rula Lenska as Herodias Yitzhak Ne'eman Yitzhak Ne'eman as James Brian Deacon Brian Deacon as Jesus
    Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
    Hothead 1979 POSTER

    Hothead

    1979

    French

    7.2

    5

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    football (soccer)

    prison

    prisoner

    Sport

    sports

    Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud Director Patrick Dewaere Patrick Dewaere as François Perrin Michel Fortin Michel Fortin as Langlumey Jacques Mathou Jacques Mathou as Le client des toilettes Corinne Marchand Corinne Marchand as Madame Sivardière
    François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
    Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter 1979 POSTER

    Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter

    1979

    Japanese

    5.9

    23

    Action

    based on manga

    blu-ray

    cage

    Drama

    Horror

    perversion

    rape

    Thriller

    torture

    Noribumi Suzuki Noribumi Suzuki Director Mayumi Nakamura Mayumi Nakamura as Natsuko Yashiro Natsuko Yashiro as Jun / Singer Akira Takahashi Akira Takahashi as Old Detective with Hat Yûko Asuka Yûko Asuka as Tokie / Tatsuya's mother
    The film portrays the life of Tatsuya, a young man of proper descent whose outward respectability hides his urges for rape and torture. This handsome rapist seduces women, then brings them to the basement of the mansion he inherited from his well-to-do parents, where he indulges in lengthy sessions of sado-sexual violence. Based on manga by Masaaki Sato.
    Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro 1979 POSTER

    Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

    1979

    Japanese

    7.6

    40

    95%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    casino

    castle

    clock tower

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    lupin iii

    samurai

    treasure

    Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki Director William Bassett William Bassett as Counterfeiter Makio Inoue Makio Inoue as Goemon Ishikawa XIII Michael Gregory Michael Gregory as Goemon Ishikawa XIII Juliana Donald Juliana Donald as Waitress
    After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
    Zombie 1979 POSTER

    Zombie

    1979

    Italian

    6.8

    33

    43%

    69%

    Action

    boat

    Horror

    new york city

    shark

    tropical island

    voodoo

    zombie

    Lucio Fulci Lucio Fulci Director Richard Johnson Richard Johnson as Dr. Menard Dakar Dakar as Lucas Lucio Fulci Lucio Fulci as Peter's News Editor Mónica Zanchi Mónica Zanchi as Zombie
    On the Caribbean island of Matul, white doctor David Menard is trying to stem the tide of cannibal zombies that are returning from the dead. Arriving on the island are Anne and reporter Peter West who are looking for Anne's missing father. The pair soon find themselves under attack from the zombies.
    Mad Max 1979 POSTER

    Mad Max

    1979

    English

    6.8

    151

    89%

    70%

    Action

    Adventure

    australia

    baby

    chain

    dystopia

    petrol

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    George Miller George Miller Director John Arnold John Arnold as Joanne Samuel Joanne Samuel as Jessie Mel Gibson Mel Gibson as Max Vincent Gil Vincent Gil as Nightrider
    In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
    A Man, a Woman and a Bank 1979 POSTER

    A Man, a Woman and a Bank

    1979

    English

    5.8

    7

    22%

    22%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    heist

    vancouver

    Noel Black Noel Black Director Campbell Lane Campbell Lane as Citation Cop Jackson Davies Jackson Davies as Elevator Guard #2 Paul Mazursky Paul Mazursky as Norman Barrie Brooke Adams Brooke Adams as Stacey Bishop
    Two novice thieves are plotting to rob a bank in Vancouver. A photographer snaps a shot of one thief as he is carrying the bank building's blueprints. The would-be thief then begins a relationship with the photographer and attempts to retrieve the photos. Meanwhile, the thieves' plot consists of this: one man will enter the bank building after dark, while the other man sits in a van and uses a computer to unlock the building's doors. The final step involves transporting the cash to a freight ship waiting on the docks, for transportation to a money launderer in Macau.
    Squadra antigangsters 1979 POSTER

    Squadra antigangsters

    1979

    Italian

    5.5

    2

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Bruno Corbucci Bruno Corbucci Director Kim Chan Kim Chan as Chan Chu Kai Angelo Boscariol Angelo Boscariol as Man at Gitto's Funeral Tomas Milian Tomas Milian as Nico Giraldi Riccardo Petrazzi Riccardo Petrazzi as Street Worker in Hole
    Now an agent of Interpol undercover, the former Inspector Giraldi, goes to New York to find his friend Salvatore Esposito, aspiring restaurateur in Little Italy, suffocated by debts with the usurers headed by Don Gerolamo. He will remove the gang and assure her of justice, but she will suffer the advances of the Boss's daughter, the ugly Maria Sole.
    Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979 POSTER

    Monty Python's Life of Brian

    1979

    English

    8.0

    86

    96%

    93%

    Action

    bethlehem

    Comedy

    crucifixion

    jewry

    monty python

    roman empire

    three kings

    Terry Jones Terry Jones Director Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley as Jesus George Harrison George Harrison as Mr. Papadopolous John Cleese John Cleese as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur Michael Palin Michael Palin as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
    Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
    Ils sont grands ces petits 1979 POSTER

    Ils sont grands ces petits

    1979

    French

    4.6

    Action

    Comedy

    Joël Santoni Joël Santoni Director Mustapha Dali Mustapha Dali as L'émir Fernand Guiot Fernand Guiot as L'inspecteur Bugeaud Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve as Louise Mouchin Norbert Saada Norbert Saada as Saada
    When a real-estate promoter attempts to take over the homes of two electronics whizzes and boot them out, they contrive ingenious ways to inconvenience and harass him. By pooling their knowledge, they are able to pull off a crucial robbery using a very special box of chocolates.
    The Man Who Stole the Sun 1979 POSTER

    The Man Who Stole the Sun

    1979

    Japanese

    7.5

    4

    93%

    93%

    1970s

    Action

    atomic bomb

    Crime

    high school teacher

    plutonium

    terrorism

    Thriller

    Kazuhiko Hasegawa Kazuhiko Hasegawa Director Ken Mizoguchi Ken Mizoguchi as Kenji Sawada Kenji Sawada as Makoto Kido Kiyoshi Kurosawa Kiyoshi Kurosawa as Suspect on TV News Kimiko Ikegami Kimiko Ikegami as Zero Sawai
    A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
    Rocky II 1979 POSTER

    Rocky II

    1979

    English

    7.3

    130

    70%

    82%

    Action

    coma

    Drama

    hero

    husband wife relationship

    intensive care

    love of one's life

    Sport

    transporter

    Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone Director John Pleshette John Pleshette as Director Taurean Blacque Taurean Blacque as Lawyer Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa Whitney Rydbeck Whitney Rydbeck as Sound Man
    After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
    City on Fire 1979 POSTER

    City on Fire

    1979

    English

    4.5

    4

    24%

    24%

    Action

    arson

    disaster

    Drama

    fire

    fire engine

    rescue

    revenge

    Alvin Rakoff Alvin Rakoff Director Susan Clark Susan Clark as Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec Barry Newman Barry Newman as Dr. Frank Whitman Richard Donat Richard Donat as Fire Captain Harrison Risley Leslie Nielsen Leslie Nielsen as Mayor William Dudley
    An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.
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