1979

Ashanti
5.4

Ashanti

Mar. 09, 1979

Ashanti

Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her ...
Immoral Women
5.5

Immoral Women

Mar. 07, 1979

Immoral Women

The first episode – featuring frequent Borowczyk muse Marina Pierro – is the longest and, in a way, most substantial: it’s set in Renaissance ...
The Bat
8

The Bat

Mar. 04, 1979

The Bat

Eisenstein gets in trouble for shooting a grouse. He is told that he must go to prison for his crime. However, his friend has invited him to an ...
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.6

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Capt. William “Buck” Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in ...
Norma Rae
7.3

Norma Rae

Mar. 02, 1979

Norma Rae

Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the ...
Real Life
7.1

Real Life

Mar. 02, 1979

Real Life

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ...
The Herd
8.3

The Herd

Mar. 01, 1979

The Herd

Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family decides to sell its sheep – a most precious commodity – in far away Ankara. During ...
…And Give Us Our Daily Sex
4.3

…And Give Us Our Daily Sex

Gemser plays one of a pair of sexy bisexual nurses living in an apartment building one floor up from a middle-aged couple and their son Albert, ...
Christ Stopped at Eboli
7.7

Christ Stopped at Eboli

In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the ...
The Call-up
6.5

The Call-up

Feb. 23, 1979

The Call-up

It’s time for Jonsson to return to his old regiment to rehearse what he learned during conscription a few years ago. He meets his old ...
The Marriage of Maria Braun
7.8

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition ...
The Woman with Red Hair
5.9

The Woman with Red Hair

Kozo and his colleague rape their boss’s daughter and have sex with an unnamed woman.
Fearless Hyena
6.7

Fearless Hyena

Feb. 17, 1979

Fearless Hyena

Jackie Chan is a youngster, living in a remote vllage with his grandfather who teaches him Kong-Fu (naturally). He keeps getting into fights, ...
Hothead
7.3

Hothead

Feb. 14, 1979

Hothead

Delightful French comedy about a talented soccer player whose foul temper causes him to be cut from the team, lose his job and even be banned ...
Elvis
7

Elvis

Feb. 10, 1979

Elvis

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
Agatha
6.3

Agatha

Feb. 09, 1979

Agatha

England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.
Quintet
5.1

Quintet

Feb. 09, 1979

Quintet

During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession ...
Hardcore
7

Hardcore

Feb. 09, 1979

Hardcore

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who ...
The Warriors
7.6

The Warriors

Feb. 09, 1979

The Warriors

Prominent 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 ...
Night Nurse
5.6

Night Nurse

Feb. 07, 1979

Night Nurse

A dentist invites a elderly patient to stay at his home to recover, unaware that he is a jewel thief. He plans to steal a valuable diamond but ...
Hot Potato
6.4

Hot Potato

Feb. 02, 1979

Hot Potato

A factory worker known for his tough attitude and for fighting for workers’ rights starts losing credibility when friends and co-workers ...
The Good Thief
7

The Good Thief

Feb. 01, 1979

The Good Thief

Caleb, “son of nobody” (Enrico Montesano) lives in Galilee in Jesus’ day and struggles as a thief and con-man, pretending to be ...
Murder by Decree
6.9

Murder by Decree

Feb. 01, 1979

Murder by Decree

Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London’s East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and ...
Plague
5.2

Plague

Jan. 26, 1979

Plague

An outbreak of a bacteria called M-3 causes people to die in extreme pain via body spasms. A woman who is a carrier escapes from a hospital and ...
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
8.1

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.
Tourist Trap
6.2

Tourist Trap

Mar. 16, 1979

Tourist Trap

After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the mysterious Mr. Slausen and ...
Love on the Run
7.1

Love on the Run

Jan. 24, 1979

Love on the Run

Beginning with “The 400 Blows,” director Francois Truffaut made a series of films about the impetuous Antoine Doinel, in which this ...
Caligula
5.3

Caligula

Aug. 14, 1979

Caligula

The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome’s mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right ...
Captain America
3.6

Captain America

Jan. 19, 1979

Captain America

An artist, Steve Rogers, is nearly murdered by spies, looking for his late father’s national secrets. He is saved during surgery when a ...