Best Movies of 1979
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1.
Breaking Away
76 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
2.
Escape from Alcatraz
Well-made and terrifically-acted by Eastwood.
54 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
3.
Apocolypse Now
The horror...of war.
51 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
4.
The Great Santini
Powerful performance by Duvall in an underrated film.
46 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
5.
Life of Brian
33 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
6.
Mad Max
25 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
7.
Alien
The ultimate in Sc-Fi Horror.
19 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
8.
10
13 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
9.
Kramer vs. Kramer
Depressing and dark view of divorce.
6 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
10.
The China Syndrome
6 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
11.
The Warriors
2 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
12.
Frisco Kid
Cheesy, but irresistible.
2 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
13.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
0 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
14.
Manhattan
0 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
15.
Hardcore
0 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
16.
Being There
0 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
17.
And Justice For All
Over-the-top emotionally, but still a great Pacino performance.
0 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
18.
Amityville Horror
Truly scary version of this semi-true tale.
0 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
19.
All That Jazz
0 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
20.
When a Stranger Calls
-5 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
21.
Starting Over
-5 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
22.
The Onion Field
-5 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
23.
Norma Rae
Sally Field's finest role.
-5 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
24.
The Jerk
-5 points - added 14 years ago by BradHemphill -
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