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1979 in film

See also: 1978 in film, other events of 1979, 1980 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Top Grossing Films of 1979
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of 1979

  1. Kramer vs. Kramer, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, both of whom won Oscarss for their performances
  2. The Amityville Horror
  3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  4. Alien
  5. Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Harrison Ford and others
  6. The Muppet Movie
  7. The Jerk, starring Steve Martin
  8. Moonraker starring Roger Moore
  9. Love at First Bite, starring George Hamilton
  10. Meatballs, starring Bill Murray

Births

Deaths

Other Movies Released