Movie List for "1979"

Surja Dighal Bari (1979)

A poor family returns to their village from Dhaka after The Great Bengal Femine 1943. This movie centers on their struggling life during the World War II period. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama
Director: Sheikh Niamat Ali, Masihuddin Shaker
Writer: Abu Ishaque (novel), Masihuddin Shaker (dialogue), Sheikh Niamat Ali (screenplay), Masihuddin Shaker (screenplay)
Actors: Dolly Anowar, Rawshan Zamil, Sitara Begum, Sufia

Squeeze Play (1979)

A male softball team is challenged by a female softball team to see who is best. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Writer: Charles Kaufman, Haim Pekelis
Actors: Jim Harris, Jennifer Hetrick, Richard Gitlin, Helen Campitelli

The Psychotronic Man (1979)

A man discovers that he has psychotronic powers–the ability to will people to die. He begins exercising that power. Year 1979.

Generes: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Jack M. Sell
Writer: Phil Lanier, Jack M. Sell, Peter Spelson
Actors: Peter Spelson, Chris Carbis, Curt Colbert, Robin Newton

Roots of Evil (1979)

An action film directed by Christian Anders and Antonio Tarruella. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Christian Anders, Antonio Tarruella(co-director)
Writer: Christian Anders
Actors: Christian Anders, Maribel Martín, Dunja Rajter, Deep Roy

Meera (1979)

Circa Mughal rule in India, the Rajputs get together to discuss the ouster of Badshah Akbar, who is now the Emperor of Hindustan (India). Prominent amongst the Rajputs are Virendev Rathod, … Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Gulzar
Writer: Bhushan Banmali, Gulzar (dialogue), Gulzar (screenplay)
Actors: Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, Shreeram Lagoo

A Plague on Our Children (1979)

Dioxins, PCBs and profit v. public health. A hard-hitting investigation of dioxins and PCBs, with a clear scientific explanation of why they are the most poisonous man-made substances in … Year 1979.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Robert Richter
Writer: Robert Richter
Actors: N/A

Screams of a Winter Night (1979)

10 college students go camping, when they get there, they tell scary stories to each other. Year 1979.

Generes: Horror, Mystery
Director: James L. Wilson
Writer: Richard H. Wadsack (original screenplay)
Actors: Matt Borel, Gil Glasgow, Patrick Byers, Mary Agen Cox

Suhaag (1979)

Vikram has prospered in a life of crime and lives a hedonistic, self-indulgent lifestyle. When Durga, his wife gives birth to twins, he not only repudiates the children but discards his … Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Drama, Musical
Director: Manmohan Desai
Writer: Kader Khan (dialogue), Prayag Raj (story), K.K. Shukla (screenplay)
Actors: Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Parveen Babi

Zulu Dawn (1979)

A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation. Year 1979.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Director: Douglas Hickox
Writer: Cy Endfield (original story and scenario), Cy Endfield (screenplay), Anthony Story (screenplay)
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott, Peter Vaughan

Saint Jack (1979)

Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writer: Howard Sackler (screenplay), Paul Theroux (screenplay), Peter Bogdanovich (screenplay), Paul Theroux (based on the novel by)
Actors: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland

Scavenger Hunt (1979)

To inherit a fortune, various addressees of a will must compete in a wild scavenger hunt to collect selected items, but cannot be simply bought. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Steven Vail (story), John Thomson (adaptation), Gerry Woolery (adaptation), Steven Vail (screenplay), Henry Harper (screenplay)
Actors: Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon

Savage Weekend (1979)

Several couples head upstate to the country to watch a boat being built. Unfortunately they are stalked by a murderer behind a ghoulish mask. Year 1979.

Generes: Horror
Director: David Paulsen, John Mason Kirby
Writer: David Paulsen
Actors: Christopher Allport, Jim Doerr, David Gale, Devin Goldenberg

Rocky II (1979)

Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, Sport
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Writer: Sylvester Stallone
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Roller Boogie (1979)

Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, Music
Director: Mark L. Lester
Writer: Barry Schneider (screenplay), Irwin Yablans (story)
Actors: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry

More American Graffiti (1979)

College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late 1960s. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, War
Director: Bill Norton
Writer: Bill Norton, George Lucas (based on characters created by), Gloria Katz (based on characters created by), Willard Huyck (based on characters created by)
Actors: Candy Clark, Bo Hopkins, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat

A Perfect Couple (1979)

A repressed, middle-aged divorced U.S. Greek meets a young singer through a dating service and becomes smitten. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Director: Robert Altman
Writer: Robert Altman, Allan F. Nicholls
Actors: Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis, Belita Moreno