Best Movies/TV shows of 1979

100 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows of 1979.

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1 Apocalypse Now(1979)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | USA | English, French
2 Alien(1979)
Movie | Horror, Sci-Fi | UK, USA | English
3 Stalker(1979)
Movie | Drama, Sci-Fi | Russia | Russian
4 Gol Maal(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | India | Hindi
5 Life of Brianaka Monty Python's Life of Brian(1979)
Movie | Comedy | UK | English, Latin
6 Manhattan(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
7 Kramer vs. Kramer(1979)
Movie | Drama | USA | English
8 Escape from Alcatraz(1979)
Movie | Biography, Crime | USA | English
9 Being There(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Russian
10 Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiroaka Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro(1979)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | Japan | Japanese, English
11 Nosferatu - Phantom der Nachtaka Nosferatu the Vampyre(1979)
Movie | Drama, Horror | Germany, France | German, English
12 Kaala Patthar(1979)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Hindi
13 Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzyaaka The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed(1979)
TV | Action, Adventure | Russia | Russian
14 Joi Baba Felunathaka Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Crime | India | Bengali, English
15 Hair(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Germany, USA | English
16 Die Ehe der Maria Braunaka The Marriage of Maria Braun(1979)
Movie | Drama | Germany | German, English
17 The Warriors(1979)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA | English, Spanish
18 Aarilirindhu Aruvathu Varai(1979)
Movie | Drama | India | Tamil, Telugu
19 Mad Max(1979)
Movie | Action, Adventure | Australia | English
20 Die Blechtrommelaka The Tin Drum(1979)
Movie | Drama, War | Germany, France | German, Italian
21 All That Jazz(1979)
Movie | Drama, Music | USA | English, Spanish
22 Doraemon(1979)
TV | Animation, Adventure | Japan | Japanese
23 Baton Baton Mein(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | India | Hindi
24 Rocky II(1979)
Movie | Drama, Sport | USA | English, Italian
25 The Muppet Movie(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | UK, USA | English
26 Breaking Away(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Italian
27 Amatoraka Camera Buff(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Poland | Polish
28 Korkusuz Korkakaka Fearless Coward(1979)
Movie | Comedy | Turkey | Turkish
29 Fukushu suru wa ware ni ariaka Vengeance Is Mine(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | Japan | Japanese, English
30 The China Syndrome(1979)
Movie | Drama, Thriller | USA | English
31 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(1979)
TV | Drama, Mystery | UK | English, Czech
32 Junoon(1979)
Movie | Drama | India | Hindi
33 ...And Justice for Allaka And Justice for All(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English
34 The Jerk(1979)
Movie | Comedy | USA | English
35 Nacionalna klasaaka National Class Category Up to 785 Ccm(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Yugoslavia | Serbo-Croatian
36 Les bronzes font du skiaka French Fried Vacation 2(1979)
Movie | Comedy | France | French, Italian
37 Salem's Lot(1979)
TV | Horror | USA | English
38 D'Artanyan i tri mushketyoraaka D'artagnan and Three Musketeers(1979)
TV | Adventure, History | Russia | Russian
39 Bekciler Kraliaka King of the Guards(1979)
Movie | Comedy | Turkey | Turkish
40 Kido senshi Gandamuaka Mobile Suit Gundam(1979)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese, English
41 Berusaiyu no baraaka Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles(1979)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese
42 Simhasan(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | India | Marathi
43 Zombi 2aka Zombie(1979)
Movie | Horror | Italy | Italian, Spanish
44 Nea Marin miliardar(1979)
Movie | Comedy | Romania | Romanian, English
45 The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)
TV | Action, Comedy | USA | English
46 I... comme Icareaka I... For Icarus(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
47 Moonraker(1979)
Movie | Action, Adventure | UK, France | English, Italian
48 Tess(1979)
Movie | Drama, Romance | UK, France | English
49 Woyzeck(1979)
Movie | Drama | Germany | German
50 Uthiri Pookkal(1979)
Movie | Drama | India | Tamil
51 Quadrophenia(1979)
Movie | Drama, Music | UK | English
52 Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Mystery | USA | English, Klingon
53 The Black Stallion(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Family | USA | English, Arabic
54 Cristo si e fermato a Eboliaka Christ Stopped at Eboli(1979)
Movie | Drama | Italy, France | Italian
55 Skazka skazokaka The Tale of Tales(1979)
Movie | Animation, Short | Russia | Russian
56 Mr. Natwarlal(1979)
Movie | Action, Comedy | India | Hindi
57 A Little Romance(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | France, USA | English, French
58 Obyknovennoe chudoaka An Ordinary Miracle(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Fantasy | Russia | Russian
59 Phantasm(1979)
Movie | Horror, Sci-Fi | USA | English
60 Scum(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | UK | English
61 Suhaag(1979)
Movie | Action, Comedy | India | Hindi
62 Buffet froid(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | France | French
63 Osenniy marafonaka Autumn Marathon(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Russia | Russian
64 The Brood(1979)
Movie | Horror, Sci-Fi | Canada | English
65 Kummatty(1979)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | India | Malayalam
66 Time After Time(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | USA | English
67 Norma Rae(1979)
Movie | Drama | USA | English
68 Sark Bulbuluaka Nightingale(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | Turkey | Turkish
69 L'amour en fuiteaka Love on the Run(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French
70 Life on Earth(1979)
TV | Documentary | UK | English
71 Griha Pravesh(1979)
Movie | Drama, Romance | India | Hindi
72 Ek Din Pratidinaka And Quiet Rolls the Dawn(1979)
Movie | Drama | India | English, Bengali
73 The Amityville Horror(1979)
Movie | Horror | USA | English
74 The Great Gambler(1979)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Hindi
75 The Wanderers(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Italian
76 Io sto con gli ippopotamiaka I'm for the Hippopotamus(1979)
Movie | Action, Adventure | Italy, Germany | Italian, English
77 Akage no Anaka Anne of Green Gables(1979)
TV | Animation, Drama | Japan | English, Hebrew
78 Space Battleship Yamatoaka Star Blazers(1979)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Spanish, Japanese
79 Manzil(1979)
Movie | Drama, Romance | India | Hindi
80 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century(1979)
TV | Action, Adventure | USA | English
81 The In-Laws(1979)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA | English, Spanish
82 Le gendarme et les extra-terrestresaka The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | France | French, English
83 Zulu Dawn(1979)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | Netherlands, USA | English, Zulu
84 Jaani Dushman(1979)
Movie | Action, Horror | India | Hindi
85 Richard Pryor: Live in Concert(1979)
Movie | Documentary, Comedy | USA | English
86 Hart to Hart(1979)
TV | Action, Adventure | USA | English
87 Priklyucheniya Elektronikaaka The Adventures of the Electronic(1979)
TV | Adventure, Comedy | Russia | Russian
88 Ashta Vinayak(1979)
Movie | Drama | India | Marathi
89 All Quiet on the Western Front(1979)
Movie | Drama, War | UK, USA | English
90 The Facts of Life(1979)
TV | Comedy, Family | USA | English
91 Hardcore(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
92 Ne Olacak Simdi(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | Turkey | Turkish
93 Sibiriadaaka Siberiade(1979)
Movie | Drama, History | Russia | Russian, German
94 1941(1979)
Movie | Action, Comedy | USA | English, Japanese
95 Dokunmayin Sabanima(1979)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | Turkey | Turkish
96 Sawan Ko Aane Do(1979)
Movie | Musical, Drama | India | Hindi
97 Maa Bhoomi(1979)
Movie | Drama | India | Telugu
98 Meatballs(1979)
Movie | Comedy | Canada | English
99 Serie noire(1979)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
100 Arrebato(1979)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | Spain | Spanish

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