Action Movies of 1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Irwin Allen's second water-logged disaster film picks up where The Poseidon Adventure left off; Salvagers Michael ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Hurricane
This film showed up on TV as Forbidden Paradise, ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Cuba
In director Richard Lester's Cuba, Sean Connery plays British soldier-of-fortune Robert Dapes, sent to Havana during the last days of the Batista regime. He is ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Fearless Hyena
Jackie Chan's first directorial assignment is a ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Ashanti
Released simply as Ashanti, this search-and-rescue film was adapted by scenarist Stephen Geller (Slaughterhouse-Five) from Evano, a novel by Alberto ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Black Hole
An ambitious sci-fier from the Disney folks, The Black Hole takes place in the future. A quintet of space travelers stumble ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Escape from Alcatraz
No one can escape from Alcatraz, right? Try telling that to lifer Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood). This Donald Siegel-directed nailbiter is a reenactment of Frank Morris' 1962 attempt to bust himself and two other ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Moonraker
In this adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1955 novel, James Bond (Roger Moore) must thwart Sir Hugo Drax (Michel Lonsdale), who plans to ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
S.O.S. Titanic
An Anglo-American co-production, S.O.S. Titanic is a costly, 150-minute reenactment of the infamous sea disaster of 1912. Heading the ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Da Dunkerque alla Vittoria
The internationally produced From Hell to Victory is evocative of the works of Erich Maria Remarque. Several close friends of varying nationalities are separated by WW II. German Jurgen ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
The third entry in the Street Fighter series found the filmmakers adding in James Bond style trickery to spice up the kung-fu formula. This time, Terry Tsugury (Chiba) is hired by the ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Heroes of the East
A Chinese kung-fu master is put in the precarious position of having to salvage his honor after inadvertently insulting the family of his new Japanese bride. His loyalty ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The In-Laws
Dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin) is a respectable man. He has a daughter who is about to marry the son of a very suspicious character, Vince Ricardo (Peter Falk). They are ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
A Force of One
To say that Chuck Norris is the star of Force of One may smack of redundancy. Norris is ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Warriors
Walter Hill's hip, super-stylized action film unfurls in a dystopian near-future, ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Mad Max
This stunning, post-apocalyptic action thriller from director George Miller ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Concrete Cowboys
Two Montana saddletramps head for bustling Music City and open up a detective agency in this comical adventure that was originally the pilot of a ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Knockabout
Brothers Little John and Big John make a living as small-time con men. When things go sour, they turn to a powerful man called the Silver Fox, only to find that he too is a con man who's playing them at their own game. ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Pirates of the XXth Century
The desperate crew of a Soviet shipping vessel must struggle to survive after being hijacked and systematically exterminated by a ruthless band of modern-day pirates in director Boris Durov's popular ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
10 Violent Women
This women's prison drama from exploitation filmmaker Ted V. Mikels concerns female miners who attempt a Vegas jewel heist, only to wind up behind bars. The usual ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
18 Bronzemen
Joseph Kuo's The 18 Bronzemen is a story of revenge. Ming ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Angry Dragon
"Look out pimps!" This karate-chop kicker is in a vengeance-filled fury as he's out to bust up a prostitution ring responsible for the death of his gal's father. ~ All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Disco Godfather
J. Robert Wagoner directs the 1979 ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Bruce the Super Hero
One of the many similarly named actors to cash in on the success of the legendary ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Crimebusters
The reliable Henry Silva does his best to keep Crimebusters ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Fighting Ace
A man bent on revenge takes unusual steps to find and defeat the men who killed his family in this martial arts drama. Kao Che ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Green Dragon Inn
Yue Hwa, Lo Lei and Shangkuan Ling-Feng are the principals in Green Dragon Inn. An emissary of the Ming dynasty is assigned to escort an accused killer to trial. After many days' journey, the ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Hell's Wind Staff
The Hell's Wind Staff begins with two boys ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Ninja Checkmate
Joseph Kuo's Hong Kong action film Ninja Checkmate stars Lee Yi Min as a martial arts student who, after his father is murdered, wants to inflict retribution upon the Ghost Face Killer. He studies under a master of Chess Boxing and fuses ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Ninja Wolves
This actioner chronicles the Ming Dynasty antics of wicked ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Of Cooks and Kung-Fu
The story, chock full of blood feuds and deadly paybacks, takes second place to a virtual symphony of karate and kung-fu maneuvers. Chai Kai and Lee Kuen also make appearances. Filmed in Hong Kong in 1978, ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Real Bruce Lee
This release is made from early Bruce Lee footage which was thought ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Master With Cracked Fingers
Jackie Chan headlines this martial arts adventure, one of the most internationally popular films of the genre. The story ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Story in Temple Red Lily
Karl Liao Chiang Lin's historically set martial arts action film The Story in Temple Red Lily tells the tale of how, ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Drunken Fist Boxing
This vintage kung fu action film revolves around the wild Master Sung, who is as skilled at drinking massive quantities of wine as he is at martial arts. In an epic battle, the famous "Drunken Master" challenges Bill Chan, who is known for ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Two Wondrous Tigers
John Chang is at least one of the Two Wondrous Tigers in this Kung Fu-fest. The film ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Une Fille pour les Cannibales
A man who had been stranded on a cannibal-infested island (and had his arm eaten by them) returns to the island ten years later to rescue the daughter he had to ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Big Boss of Shanghai
A pair of skilled fighters living in '30s-era Shanghai discover that success in the ring ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Blind Fists of Bruce
One of the many similarly named actors to cash in on the success of the legendary Bruce Lee, Bruce Li stars in Blind Fist of Bruce as a man ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Contacto Chicano
In this occasionally funny (though not intentionally so) action film, an Italian gangster develops an ingenious way to smuggle Mexican diamonds into the US: he uses scuba ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Rage of the Dragon
Martial arts star Dragon Lee (who also appeared in several films as Bruce Lei to ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Fist of Fury 3
A martial artist looking to lead a peaceful life after avenging the murder of his brother finds that it's not so easy to break the cycle of violence in this sequel to the popular Bruce Lee film starring Bruce Li. In avenging his brother's ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Originally made in Hong Kong in 1979, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu was released in the U.S. in 1985. The inimitable Jackie Chan heads the cast of this martial-arts period piece. A valuable emerald jade ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Invincible Killer
In this martial arts action-drama, Wang Chung (Chen Hui-Min) is a hooligan for hire working with a Triad gang when he decides to leave his life of crime behind him. ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Killer Wears White
Killers Wear White is listed in some sources as a Japanese film. The plot is revved up by the presence of a cultish criminal gang, dressed in...well, white. Several murders later, a big-city cop seeks revenge. It helps that he's ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Silver Spear
Madame Green Plum's daughter will marry one of the four men ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Warriors Two
Sammo Hung directs and stars in this classic of the ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Concorde Affaire '79
This half-baked but entertaining disaster film (not to be confused with America's The Concorde - Airport '79) deals with the attempts of an evil corporation to sabotage the ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Buddhist Fist
Famed martial arts director and choreographer Yuen Woo-ping spins this old school period kung-fu flick featuring some particularly amazing fight scenes. The film opens with inept coiffeur Shang (Yuen Shun-Yi) getting canned from his job and ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Kung Fu Vs. Yoga
If a yoga master and a kung fu master got into a ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
For Your Height Only
In this offbeat action-adventure story, a group of gangsters, under the instructions of their leader Mr. Giant, ambush a scientist and steal the formula for a ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Boxer's Adventure
In this martial arts action feature from Hong Kong, the wicked Yun Si Kai wants to seize political control in Provincial China. ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Incredible Kung Fu Master
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Blooded Treasury Fight
Baau Hok Lai's Hong Kong action film Blooded Treasury Fight features a struggle for hidden gold. Tang Pa is the final living member of a ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Demon Strike
Silver Fox (Hwang Jang Lee) runs an evil seet with the help of his henchman played by Jason Pai Piao. Beardy (Leung Ka Kan) is determined to ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Stomp
The plot of this film is motivated by a missing book. Not just any book, mind you -- this one contains kung fu secrets, and woe betide us if it should ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Famed choreographer and martial arts director Yuen Woo-ping follows up on his wildly successful Jackie Chan vehicle with this kung-fu comedy. Sam the Seed (Simon ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Mantis in the Monkey's Shadow
When an irreplaceable government list is stolen by Devil Hand villain Chang Yi, it's up to notorious Phantom Kung Fu master Wong Tao to get the list back by any means necessary in an action-packed martial arts ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Shaolin Revenger
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 01
Introduced as a mid-season replacement on CBS' Friday-night schedule, Dukes of Hazzard spends most of its first season establishing, reestablishing, and then re-reestablishing the ongoing battle of wills and wits between ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 02
So popular were the first 13 episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard that CBS ordered a full complement of 24 hour-long installments for the series' second season. Thematically, ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Secret Rivals 3
The advocates of "Northern Kicks" hate, loathe and despise the adherents of "Southern Fists." It must be clear by now that these regional cognomens refer to two separate schools of martial arts. The first half of the film finds the ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
Gatchaman [Anime Series]
Originally airing in Japan in the early '70s, Gatchaman was among the first anime to successfully utilize the characteristics of the American Super Hero genre. The plot focuses on a five ... [ Action movie - 1979 ]
