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Home Before Midnight (1979)
A successful rock lyricist becomes romantically involved with a girl he picks up hitchhiking only to learn that she is only fourteen. Her parents take action against him.
The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a…
Derek and Clive Get the Horn (1979)
A documentary recording the making of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore’s comedy album Derek and Clive Ad Nauseam.
Churchill and the Generals (1979)
The complicated relationship between Winston Churchill and the leaders of the British army during World War II.
The Bitch (1979)
The owner of a trendy disco starts having problems with the men in her life and the Mafia, which is trying to move in on her place.
Quadrophenia (1979)
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job….
The Tempest (1979)
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He’s in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples….
Scum (1979)
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys’ struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain’s notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Black Jack (1979)
When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a world of body-snatchers,…
Life of Brian (1979)
Brian 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 dodging his followers or being…
Repeater (1979)
A deconstructed crime thriller, inspired by the French new wave, in which a woman’s confession of murder is not as simple as it seems.
Porridge (1979)
Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what’s more, an escape plan is hatching from…
Sunburn (1979)
A model and a private eye help a New York insurance investigator on a deadly case in Acapulco.
Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
The story of G.I. Gurdjieff an Asian mystic who after a lifetimes study developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance.
Queen of the Blues (1979)
A seedy striptease club in London’s West End becomes the target for unpleasant crooks.
Eagle’s Wing (1979)
Two men, an aging Native American and a ne’er-do-well trapper from North America, race to claim the stallion Eagle’s Wing in antebellum Mexico, meeting marauded stagecoach travelers and garrisoned Mexicans…
Dracula (1979)
Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic. Count Dracula is a subject of fatal attraction to more than one English maiden lady, as he seeks an immortal bride.
Lost and Found (1979)
While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First their cars collide. Then they smash into one another on…
Arabian Adventure (1979)
An evil caliph (Christopher Lee) offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can complete a perilous quest for a magical rose. Helped by a young boy…
Outer Touch (1979)
Four earthlings are kidnapped and imprisoned by three alien women and are guarded by a seemingly intoxicated computerized psychiatrist.
Game for Vultures (1979)
The South African businessman David Swansey is delivering illegal German helicopters to Rhodesia. That makes the patriot Gideon Marunga an angry man.
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his…
The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the…
Christiana (1979)
The second chapter in the story of John Bunyan’s immortal classic Pilgrim’s Progress. Christiana, who had earlier scoffed at her husband for leaving his family in the City of Destruction,…
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979)
Professional astrologer and lothario David Galaxy (Alan Lake, aka Mr Diana Dors), finds himself entangled with the Law and must be able to provide an alibi to clear himself from…
Escape to Athena (1979)
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ineffable…
Hanover Street (1979)
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.
The Europeans (1979)
An adaptation of Henry James’ novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England,…
The Lady Vanishes (1979)
On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught,…
Firepower (1979)
A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.
Love and Bullets (1979)
Jackie Pruit is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa. When it looks as if Bomposa’s goons are threatening Jackie’s life, the FBI moves in to protect her, hoping that…
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)
This Emmy Award winner for Best Animated Special is based on the first book of C.S. Lewis’ acclaimed series, “The Chronicles of Narnia.” Four children pass through a mystic portal…
The Passage (1979)
During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees. While being pursued by a sadistic…
Henry VIII (1979)
Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor…
Measure for Measure (1979)
When the Duke of Vienna takes a mysterious leave of absence and leaves the strict Angelo in charge, things couldn’t be worse for Claudio, who is sentenced to death for…
Julius Caesar (1979)
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
Agatha (1979)
England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.
Macbeth (1979)
Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn’s Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and…
Murder by Decree (1979)
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 using information provided by a renowned…
Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
After an atomic explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, Moonbase Alpha drifts in space, with 300 people on board. When a rescue team from Earth arrives in a…