5.9The Black Hole Dec. 18, 1979The Black Hole IMDb: 5.9 1979 98 minThe explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a ...ActionAdventureFamilyScience Fiction
6.8Zombie Flesh Eaters Aug. 25, 1979Zombie Flesh Eaters IMDb: 6.8 1979 91 minOn the Caribbean island of Matul, white doctor David Menard is trying to stem the tide of cannibal zombies that are returning from the dead. ...Horror
7.4The China Syndrome Mar. 16, 1979The China Syndrome IMDb: 7.4 1979 122 minWhile doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power ...DramaThriller
7.6Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Dec. 15, 1979Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro IMDb: 7.6 1979 102 minAfter a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted ...AdventureAnimationComedyCrimeFamily
6.8The Brood May. 25, 1979The Brood IMDb: 6.8 1979 92 minA man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks ...HorrorScience Fiction
7.8All That Jazz Dec. 16, 1979All That Jazz IMDb: 7.8 1979 123 minJoe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world ...Drama
5.81941 Dec. 14, 19791941 IMDb: 5.8 1979 118 minIn the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub. ~ 1941 storylineComedyWar
7.4And Justice for All Oct. 19, 1979And Justice for All IMDb: 7.4 1979 119 minAn ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the ...Drama
7.6The Muppet Movie Jun. 22, 1979The Muppet Movie IMDb: 7.6 1979 97 minA Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased ...AdventureComedyFamilyMusic
7.4Nosferatu the Vampyre Jan. 17, 1979Nosferatu the Vampyre IMDb: 7.4 1979 107 minJonathan Harker, a real estate agent, goes to Transylvania to visit the mysterious Count Dracula and formalize the purchase of a property in ...DramaHorror
7.5Hair Mar. 15, 1979Hair IMDb: 7.5 1979 121 minUpon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies ...ComedyDramaMusic
6.6Phantasm Mar. 28, 1979Phantasm IMDb: 6.6 1979 89 minA young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible ...HorrorScience Fiction
6.911Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sep. 20, 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century IMDb: 6.911 197920th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon ...Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
6.873Salem’s Lot Nov. 17, 1979Salem’s Lot IMDb: 6.873 1979Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start ...Mystery
6.2The Amityville Horror Jul. 26, 1979The Amityville Horror IMDb: 6.2 1979 118 minGeorge 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 ...Horror
7.9Being There Dec. 19, 1979Being There IMDb: 7.9 1979 130 minA simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on ...ComedyDrama
6.4Star Trek: The Motion Picture Dec. 07, 1979Star Trek: The Motion Picture IMDb: 6.4 1979 132 minWhen a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, ...AdventureMysteryScience Fiction
6.2Moonraker Jun. 26, 1979Moonraker IMDb: 6.2 1979 126 minAfter Drax Industries’ Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to ...ActionAdventureScience FictionThriller
7.8Janur Kuning Aug. 17, 1979Janur Kuning IMDb: 7.8 1979 146 minJanur Kuning follows the Indonesian revolutionaries six-hour assault on Yogyakarta, under Suharto, in a show of force against the Dutch army. ~ ...DramaWar
8.1Stalker May. 25, 1979Stalker IMDb: 8.1 1979 162 minNear a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to ...DramaScience Fiction
7.6Escape from Alcatraz Jun. 22, 1979Escape from Alcatraz IMDb: 7.6 1979 113 minSan Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although ...DramaThriller
7.8Manhattan Apr. 25, 1979Manhattan IMDb: 7.8 1979 96 minManhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his ...ComedyDramaRomance
7.8Kramer vs. Kramer Dec. 07, 1979Kramer vs. Kramer IMDb: 7.8 1979 105 minTed Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted ...Drama
7.3Rocky II Jun. 15, 1979Rocky II IMDb: 7.3 1979 118 minAfter 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 ...Drama
8Life of Brian Aug. 17, 1979Life of Brian IMDb: 8 1979 94 minBrian 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 ...Comedy
6.8Mad Max Apr. 12, 1979Mad Max IMDb: 6.8 1979 91 minIn the ravaged near future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless ...ActionAdventureScience FictionThriller
5.3Caligula Aug. 14, 1979Caligula IMDb: 5.3 1979 156 minThe perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome’s mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right ...DramaHistoryRomance
7.5The Warriors Feb. 09, 1979The Warriors IMDb: 7.5 1979 94 minProminent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York’s gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a ...ActionThriller
8.4Apocalypse Now Aug. 15, 1979Apocalypse Now IMDb: 8.4 1979 147 minAt the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, “does not exist, nor will it ...DramaWar
7.1The Jerk Dec. 14, 1979The Jerk IMDb: 7.1 1979 94 minAfter discovering he’s not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in ...Comedy