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    The Fearless Hyena 1979 POSTER

    The Fearless Hyena

    1979

    Cn

    6.6

    20

    66%

    66%

    Action

    Comedy

    kung fu

    martial arts

    school

    Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Director James Tien James Tien as Grandpa Jackie Chan Jackie Chan as Shing Lung Kun Li Kun Li as The Master Shi-Kwan Yen Shi-Kwan Yen as Yen
    Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
    Lady Oscar 1979 POSTER

    Lady Oscar

    1979

    English

    5.8

    3

    25%

    25%

    Action

    Drama

    france

    french revolution

    History

    lie

    marie antoinette

    Romance

    strong woman

    versailles

    Jacques Demy Jacques Demy Director John Tordoff John Tordoff as Sue Lloyd Sue Lloyd as Comtesse Gabrielle de Polignac Christopher Ellison Christopher Ellison as Maximilien de Robespierre Angela Thorne Angela Thorne as Mme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker
    Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.
    The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan 1979 POSTER

    The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan

    1979

    English

    6.7

    3

    55%

    55%

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Frank De Felitta Frank De Felitta Director Joan Darling Joan Darling as Dr. Erica Lauren Allen Williams Allen Williams as Ed Hartley Alan Feinstein Alan Feinstein as Michael Logan Irene Tedrow Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Bates
    Hoping to repair their marriage, Jennie Logan and her husband move into a beautiful Victorian manor. When Jennie tries on an antique dress she finds in the attic, she is transported back one hundred years, where she meets the house's previous owner, David. As her feelings for David grow, it becomes clear that Jennie is not only torn between two men and two times, but she also faces danger in both worlds.
    The Brontë Sisters 1979 POSTER

    The Brontë Sisters

    1979

    French

    6.5

    4

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    fire

    History

    literature

    painting

    sibling relationship

    winter

    writing

    André Téchiné André Téchiné Director Peter Martin Peter Martin as Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Huppert as Anne Brontë Marie-France Pisier Marie-France Pisier as Charlotte Brontë Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani as Emily Brontë
    In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, England, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
    Stroke of Death 1979 POSTER

    Stroke of Death

    1979

    Cn

    6.4

    5

    Action

    Drama

    Mar Lo Mar Lo Director Han Chiang Han Chiang as Jen Kwan Jen Kwan as Yung-sheng Pan Yung-sheng Pan as (as Yun Sang Ban) Siu-Tung Ching Siu-Tung Ching as Wei Chung
    A small-time crook goes in search of the other half of a wooden keepsake which will lead him to the legendary kung fu technique of the Gibbon Clan Fist.
    Ma fung gwai kuen 1979 POSTER

    Ma fung gwai kuen

    1979

    Cn

    5.5

    5

    Action

    Comedy

    Kei Law Kei Law Director Chun-Wah Lee Chun-Wah Lee as Giant Liu Chia Chun Lun Chia Chun Lun as Giant Liu's helper Han Chiang Han Chiang as Meng's man Ti-Ko Chen Ti-Ko Chen as Tibetan
    Hui Ying-hung, legendary director Chang Cheh's discovery, and the protege of equally legendary director Liu Chia-liang co-stars with Liu's nephew, Liu Chia-yung in this fast-paced, action packed comedy of kung-fu characters. Liu Chia-yung is saved from drug smugglers by Hui Ying-hung, whose godfather is a drunken master and whose leprous godmother is mistress of the fairly off-putting Leprosy Boxing style.
    Knockabout 1979 POSTER

    Knockabout

    1979

    Cn

    7.2

    10

    90%

    90%

    Action

    betrayal

    Comedy

    Drama

    martial arts

    revenge

    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Director Karl Maka Karl Maka as Police Captain Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Sammo Kam-Bo Hung as The Beggar Mars Mars as The Tiger Biao Yuen Biao Yuen as Yipao
    After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
    Bog 1979 POSTER

    Bog

    1979

    English

    3.2

    3

    Action

    Horror

    lake

    swamp monster

    Don Keeslar Don Keeslar Director Marshall Thompson Marshall Thompson as Dr. Brad Wednesday Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Dr. John Warren Gloria DeHaven Gloria DeHaven as Ginny Glenn / Adrianna Aldo Ray Aldo Ray as Sheriff Neal Rydholm
    Dynamite fishing in a rural swamp revives a prehistoric gill monster that must have the blood of human females in order to survive.
    Serie Noire 1979 POSTER

    Serie Noire

    1979

    French

    7.3

    7

    92%

    92%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    french noir

    salesman

    Alain Corneau Alain Corneau Director Patrick Dewaere Patrick Dewaere as Franck Poupart Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer as Jeanne Marie Trintignant Marie Trintignant as Mona Bernard Blier Bernard Blier as Staplin
    In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.
    Saint Jack 1979 POSTER

    Saint Jack

    1979

    English

    7.0

    7

    72%

    73%

    Action

    brothel

    Drama

    pimp

    prostitution

    singapore

    transsexual

    vietnam war

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director James Villiers James Villiers as Frogget Lisa Lu Lisa Lu as Mrs. Yates George Lazenby George Lazenby as Senator Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott as William Leigh
    Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. His dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States is materialized when he is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.
    Bloodline 1979 POSTER

    Bloodline

    1979

    English

    4.6

    5

    25%

    25%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    Romance

    Thriller

    Terence Young Terence Young Director Beatrice Straight Beatrice Straight as Kate Erling James Mason James Mason as Sir Alec Nichols Guy Rolfe Guy Rolfe as Tod Michaels Michelle Phillips Michelle Phillips as Vivian Nichols
    A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident, and soon finds herself surrounded by ruthless board members and grasping family members who will seemingly stop at nothing to profit.
    Perros callejeros II 1979 POSTER

    Perros callejeros II

    1979

    Spanish

    5.4

    2

    Action

    barcelona, spain

    Drama

    falsely accused

    juvenile delinquent

    prison

    pursuit

    sequel

    José Antonio de la Loma José Antonio de la Loma Director Alfred Lucchetti Alfred Lucchetti as Encargado gasolinera Rebeca Silva Rebeca Silva as Hija de Fernando Carlos Lucena Carlos Lucena as Inspector Jefe Agustí Villaronga Agustí Villaronga as Vicentet
    A veteran policeman named Fernando feels a lot of hatred against Ángel because the boy ran him over with a car leaving him lame. Now Fernando accuses the young crook of having participated in a robbery at a gas station in which a murder has occurred. Helped by his friends, Ángel rebuilds the facts that serve him as an alibi, but while he is in pre-trial detention in La Modelo prison (Barcelona) a terrible mutiny will take place.
    Phantasm 1979 POSTER

    Phantasm

    1979

    English

    6.6

    56

    73%

    67%

    Action

    coffin

    cult film

    evil

    Fantasy

    funeral

    hearse

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    undertaker

    Don Coscarelli Don Coscarelli Director Laura Mann Laura Mann as Double Lavender Mary Ellen Shaw Mary Ellen Shaw as Fortuneteller A. Michael Baldwin A. Michael Baldwin as Mike Angus Scrimm Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man
    A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.
    Heartland 1979 POSTER

    Heartland

    1979

    English

    7.2

    4

    100%

    86%

    Drama

    Western

    Richard Pearce Richard Pearce Director Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin as Cattlebuyer Conchata Ferrell Conchata Ferrell as Elinore Randall Stewart Mary Boylan Mary Boylan as Ma Gillis Lilia Skala Lilia Skala as Mrs. Landauer
    Widowed Elinor Randall and her young daughter Jerrine arrive in a barren stretch of Wyoming in 1910 after Elinor's application for work as a housekeeper is accepted by Clyde Stewart, a rancher. The work is back-breaking and the isolation is brutal, particularly as winter arrives. Elinor begins to think about homesteading her own property near Stewart's ranch, but Stewart tries to dissuade her with explanations about the killing conditions and poor rewards, especially for a woman with no man to help her ranch. Although their temperaments are different and little affection exists, Elinor and Stewart agree to marry and combine homesteads. What lies ahead is the severest test of all.
    Wise Blood 1979 POSTER

    Wise Blood

    1979

    English

    6.9

    10

    88%

    74%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    blindness

    christianity

    Comedy

    Drama

    preacher

    redemption

    southern usa

    John Huston John Huston Director Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton as Asa Hawks John Huston John Huston as Grandfather Brad Dourif Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes Joe Dorsey Joe Dorsey as Stranger #4
    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.
    Memoirs of a French Whore 1979 POSTER

    Memoirs of a French Whore

    1979

    French

    6.3

    7

    Action

    based on novel or book

    brothel

    Drama

    exploitation

    masochism

    pimp

    seduction

    Daniel Duval Daniel Duval Director Albert Dray Albert Dray as Niels Arestrup Niels Arestrup as André Patricia Millardet Patricia Millardet as (as Patricia Millardais) Miou-Miou Miou-Miou as Marie
    Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.
    The Wobblies 1979 POSTER

    The Wobblies

    1979

    English

    7.3

    1

    90%

    69%

    Documentary

    History

    woman director

    Deborah Shaffer Deborah Shaffer Director Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie as Voices William G. Schilling William G. Schilling as Voices Susan Dolan Stevens Susan Dolan Stevens as Voices Rip Torn Rip Torn as Voices
    "Solidarity! All for One and One for All!" With that slogan, the Industrial Workers of the World, aka the Wobblies, took to organizing unskilled workers into one big union and changing the course of history. This award-winning film airs a provocative look at the forgotten American history of this most radical of unions, screening the unforgettable and still-fiery voices of Wobbly members--lumberjacks, migratory workers, and silk weavers--in their 70s, 80s, and 90s.
    The Frisco Kid 1979 POSTER

    The Frisco Kid

    1979

    English

    6.3

    21

    54%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    amish

    bank robber

    Comedy

    Drama

    philadelphia, pennsylvania

    rabbi

    Western

    Robert Aldrich Robert Aldrich Director Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Father Joseph David Bradley David Bradley as Julius Rosensheine Frank De Vol Frank De Vol as Piano Player - Old Timer Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Tommy
    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 belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
    Effects 1979 POSTER

    Effects

    1979

    English

    5.3

    6

    Action

    cocaine

    director

    drug use

    Horror

    inspiration

    snuff

    Thriller

    voyeurism

    Dusty Nelson Dusty Nelson Director John Harrison John Harrison as Lacey Bickel Charles Hoyes Charles Hoyes as Lobo Jackie Lahane Jackie Lahane as Murdered Girl Tom Savini Tom Savini as Nicky
    Some crew members of a company shooting a horror film begin to suspect that the "killings" in the movie are real, and that they are actually making a "snuff" film.
    Concorde Affaire '79 1979 POSTER

    Concorde Affaire '79

    1979

    Italian

    5.5

    1

    Action

    airplane

    airplane crash

    concorde

    Crime

    Thriller

    Ruggero Deodato Ruggero Deodato Director Francesco Carnelutti Francesco Carnelutti as Co-Pilot - 2nd Concorde Mimsy Farmer Mimsy Farmer as Jean Beneyton Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Milland Robert Spafford Robert Spafford as Milland's Senior Advisor
    A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save their business by sabotaging Concorde flights and have them decommissioned.
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