Best movies of 1979

Actors : Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Carlos Villagrán, Florinda Meza, Ramón Valdés,
Directors : Enrique Segoviano,

The life of an untalented, but extremely kind waterboy who works for a Mexican soccer team, and how his life unexpectedly changed, when his wife fell pregnant.

Actors : Rhonda Coullet, Michael O'Donoghue, Jane Curtin, Dan Aykroyd,

Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution".

Actors : Michelle Yim, Siu-Ming Lau, Kuo-Chu Chang, Shu Tong Wong,
Directors : Hark Tsui,

A journalist attempting to solve a mystery in "Martial World" enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze. They go to a mysterious castle where they come across poisonous butterflies and a black-leather-clad killer.

Actors : Jang Lee Hwang, Siu Tin Yuen, Linda Lin, Shun-Yee Yuen,
Directors : Woo-Ping Yuen,

A year after training young Jackie Chan in the Drunken Fist, Sam the Seed discovers he has a son, Foggy. He tries to train Foggy but to no avail. Foggy is then trained in Drunken Fist from ...

Actors : Chiara Moretti, Dominique Laffin, Carlo Monni, Roberto Benigni,
Directors : Marco Ferreri,

Roberto has a new job as the teacher at a nursery school. The first child he meets is Gianluigi, who's mute. Roberto is spirited, bringing a TV into class, then a donkey. He takes children ...

Actors : Adel Imam, Said Abdel Ghani, Abdel Moneim Madbouly, Essad Youniss,
Directors : Hussein Kamal,

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.

Actors : Marjoe Gortner, Candy Clark, Stephanie Faracy, Dixie Harris,
Directors : Milton Katselas,

Marjoe Gortner plays a drug dealer whose car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.

Actors : Siu Tin Yuen, Yi-Min Li, Jack Long, Kuan-Wu Lung,
Directors : Joseph Kuo,

Supposedly dead, embittered former official, The Ghost Face Killer has returned and seeking revenge on those martial arts masters than once opposed him - his name is infamous and his Five ...

Actors : Donald Jones, Rutger Hauer, Rijk de Gooyer, Willeke van Ammelrooy,
Directors : Wim Verstappen,

When a hanged man is found, the question is whether it is suicide or murder. Possible suspects are available; the world of drugs and a suspecious sect...

Actors : Feng Tien, Chun Shih, Yueh Sun, Feng Hsu,
Directors : King Hu,

An esquire and a General eyes a priceless handwritten scroll by Tripitaka, held in a Temple library. The Abbot of the Temple selects his successor.

Actors : Jonas Bergström, Catriona MacColl, Christine Böhm, Barry Stokes,
Directors : Jacques Demy,

The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.

Actors : Yildirim Gencer, Güngör Bayrak, Tayfun Demir, Esref Kolçak,
Directors : Kunt Tulgar,

Born out of a Christmas ornaments-filled heaven, Turkish Superman fights the mob in order to save the day!

Actors : Lucien Guérin, Piotr Stanislas, Serge Avedikian, Catherine Albin,
Directors : Philippe Vallois,

During the final days of World War II, a simple French peasant rescues a wounded German soldier and nurses him back to health. As their playful camaraderie grows, two young men who should ...

Actors : Ka-Yan Leung, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Chia Yung Liu, Lung Chan,
Directors : Chia Yung Liu,

The titular 'Odd Couple' are Sammo (King of Sabres) and Lau Kar Wing (King of Spears). They compete regularly against each other but every encounter results in a draw! Both decide to ...

Actors : Chris Avram, Gianni Garko, Yanti Somer, Malisa Longo,
Directors : Alfonso Brescia,

Earth is attacked by an intergalactic villain and his army of robotic androids.

Actors : Pomson Shi, Yao Lin Chen, Chiu-Sing Hau, John Cheung,
Directors : Sum Cheung,

A snake style expert travels the lands, imposing his mastery on others, until he runs into a monkey expert living on the edge of a small town, who defeats him soundly. The snake expert ...

Actors : Véronique Jannot, Francine Bergé, Bernard Giraudeau, Alain Delon,
Directors : Pierre Granier-Deferre,

The story is set in June 1983. Famous surgeon Jean-Marie Desprée was left by his wife 1 month ago and now he works in a modern movable hospital, where the 3rd world war is taking place.

Actors : Judy Huxtable, Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Nicola Austin,
Directors : Russell Mulcahy,

Russell Mulcahy (of "Highlander" fame) films British comedy luminaries Peter Cook and Dudley Moore recording their last comedy album featuring two of their most beloved characters, lavatory...

Actors : Yalçin Avsar, Tamer Çeliker, Hakan Tanfer, Cem Davran,
Directors : Ömer Kavur,

Yusuf, 14, and Kenan, 9, are two shepherd brothers. When their father was killed as a result of a blood feud, children flee to Istanbul to find their only relative, uncle Ali. However all ...

Actors : Randolph Rebane, Katie Hopkins Zerby, Janus Raudkivi, Stafford Morgan,
Directors : Bill Rebane,

A series of killings occur, with no suspects, the locals soon decide that Bigfoot is responsible.