1979

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The Plank
7.4

The Plank

Dec. 17, 1979

The Plank

Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of ...
The Crane Fighter
6.4

The Crane Fighter

Jan. 01, 1979

The Crane Fighter

The Crane Fighter is set just after the majority of the Shaolin monks have been outlawed and killed by the, I think, Ching Dynasty. A few have ...
The Battle of Chile: Part III
7.6

The Battle of Chile: Part III

Guzmán’s final installment shifts from covering the actions of Allende’s opponents to those who battled to revive & promote their toppled ...
The Seven Commandments of Kung Fu
6

The Seven Commandments of Kung Fu

Part of the Wu Tang Chess Boxing Collection, Seven Commandments stars Li Yi Min as the protege of Chang Yi, who teaches him the seven ...
A Man on His Knees
7.2

A Man on His Knees

Apr. 13, 1979

A Man on His Knees

Nino, a regular working-class guy, finds that a hitman has been hired to kill him. He discovers that a wealthy woman has been kidnapped and that ...
James Brown: Body Heat
6.6

James Brown: Body Heat

In 1969 at a concert in Monterey James Brown announced his intention to retire from touring but it wasn’t until 1975 that he finally ...
The Crippled Masters
5.7

The Crippled Masters

Dec. 31, 1979

The Crippled Masters

Two men, one a lowly peon and the other a dutiful nobleman, are betrayed by their master and crippled for life– One left with no arms and ...
Laura
5.6

Laura

Nov. 28, 1979

Laura

A blinded French sculptor completes a statue of a friend’s daughter by using his sense of touch.
Terry and June
6.4

Terry and June

Oct. 24, 1979

Terry and June

Terry and June Medford are both middle aged and beginning to find the trials of life are more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily ...
Life on Earth
9.1

Life on Earth

Jan. 16, 1979

Life on Earth

The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
House of Seven Belles
4.3

House of Seven Belles

Jan. 01, 1979

House of Seven Belles

The seven sisters of the outcast LeFleur family try to survive in a post-Civil War Deep South. The movie was unable to be completed, thus, it may ...
Apostrophes
0

Apostrophes

Aug. 02, 2024

Apostrophes

Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
The Prisoner of Zenda
5.2

The Prisoner of Zenda

Aug. 17, 1979

The Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope’s classic tale gets a decidedly ‘un-classic’ treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story ...
Einstein’s Universe
7.6

Einstein’s Universe

Jan. 01, 1979

Einstein’s Universe

A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by ...
Pink Tush Girl: Love Attack
0

Pink Tush Girl: Love Attack

Rena and Yuko, the two sexually-adventurous high school girl friends from Pink Tush Girl (1978) get part-time jobs at a hostess bar in order to ...
The Elephant God
7.9

The Elephant God

Jan. 04, 1979

The Elephant God

Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, in which he goes for a holiday along with his cousin, Topshe ...
The Sadist of Notre Dame
5.1

The Sadist of Notre Dame

Jesus Franco directs and stars in this cut-copy-and-paste-version of one of his own movies. Here, he plays a mad priest going around killing ...
Chu Lien
6

Chu Lien

Nov. 22, 1979

Chu Lien

Zhijie, in her bid to find a wife for her mentally-challenged son, found Chu Lien to become her daughter-in-law. From then, Chu Lien’s life ...
Sapphire and Steel
7.9

Sapphire and Steel

Jul. 10, 1979

Sapphire and Steel

Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. ...
The Motion Picture Camera
6.4

The Motion Picture Camera

The history and development of motion picture machinery is lovingly and authoritatively presented and narrated by ASC cinematographer and film ...
Youth – Part II
5.1

Youth – Part II

Feb. 10, 1979

Youth – Part II

Isamu, a star athlete in high school, becomes a race cyclist. He wins his debut races, but soon his opponents see through his lack of strategy ...
The Deadly Art of Survival
4.9

The Deadly Art of Survival

Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang ...
You Can’t Do That on Television
8.1

You Can’t Do That on Television

You Can’t Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before airing internationally in 1981. It ...
Siberiade
7.9

Siberiade

Nov. 28, 1979

Siberiade

The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till the early ...
The Tigress of Shaolin
5.5

The Tigress of Shaolin

Hui Ying-hung, legendary director Chang Cheh’s discovery, and the protege of equally legendary director Liu Chia-liang co-stars with ...
The Quatermass Conclusion
5.7

The Quatermass Conclusion

Influenced by the social and geopolitical situation of the early nineteen-seventies and the hippie youth movement of the late nineteen-sixties, ...
Eighteen Years, to the Sea
6.5

Eighteen Years, to the Sea

Kei and Atsuo were both enrolled in summer school. Kei was an honor student, and Atsuo was the polar opposite – but opposites attract. ...
The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain
5.7

The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain

Separated from a wagon train, Mr. Parish and the children are attaced by armed men, forcing young Anna and Jamie to flee into the wilderness with ...
Street Warriors II
5.4

Street Warriors II

Oct. 08, 1979

Street Warriors II

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 ...