Best Action movies of 1979

Actors : Robert Hogan, Pamela Sue Martin, Robert Conrad, Louise Fletcher,
Directors : Lewis Teague,

1930's gangster era film about Dillinger and his last girl. Written by John Sayles.

Actors : Carol Speed, Jimmy Lynch, Rudy Ray Moore, Jerry Jones,
Directors : J. Robert Wagoner,

A retired cop becomes a DJ/celebrity at the Blueberry Hill disco-- he's the "Disco Godfather!" All is well until his nephew flips out on a strange new drug that's sweeping the streets, ...

Actors : Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland,
Directors : Don Sharp,

On the remote Norwegian Bear Island, used as a submarine base by the Germans during WW2, U.N. scientist Larsen sends a distress signal using an emergency NATO frequency and is received by scientific vessel Morning Rose.

Actors : Liza Greer, Sylvia Anderson, Jacqulin Cole, Lieu Chinh,
Directors : Greydon Clark,

Six sexy women, and a teenage girl, devastate a right-wing militia before doing battle with ruthless drug pushers.

Actors : Beverly Johnson, Peter Ustinov, Michael Caine, Kabir Bedi,
Directors : Richard Fleischer,

Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.

Actors : Nora Miao, James Tien, Yin-Ju Lin, Jackie Chan,
Directors : Wei Lo,

A dishonored student of the Dragon Fist Sect seeks revenge for the death of his teacher.

Actors : Rekha, Kader Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ajit,
Directors : Rakesh Kumar,

Natwar is just a young boy when his beloved older brother and caretaker, police officer Gridharilal (Ajit), is framed for bribery by sinister criminal mastermind Vikram (Amjad Khan). When ...

Actors : James Mason, Malcolm McDowell, Patricia Neal, Anthony Quinn,
Directors : J. Lee Thompson,

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 German.

Actors : Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Rod Steiger, Henry Silva,

Arizona cop is sent to Switzerland to bring in the girlfriend of a dangerous mobster so she can testify against him. The mobster sends someone too - assassins.

Actors : Barbara Bach, Beryl Cunningham, Claudio Cassinelli, Richard Johnson,
Directors : Sergio Martino,

Aquatic creatures threaten the existence of a mysterious island.

Actors : Meng Lo, Sheng Chiang, Chien Sun, Feng Lu,
Directors : Cheh Chang,

Director Chang Cheh reunites the Five Venoms in his second biggest cult hit in the West. It's Lo Meng's most memorable performances whose showdown with fellow Venom Kuo Chue is artistically violent while being graphically artsy.

Actors : Maximilian Schell, Linda Evans, Robert Shaw, Lee Marvin,

Soviet KGB General Marenkov defects to the Americans and together with his CIA handler Harry Wargrave they plan an operation meant to reveal the KGB agents in Europe.

Actors : Ka-Yan Leung, Biao Yuen, Billy Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung,
Directors : Sammo Kam-Bo Hung,

Knockabout is Sammo HungÂ's (TVÂ's Martial Law, The Legend Of Zu) brilliant cinematic achievement at merging comedy with kung fu. His meticulous blending of the two ingredients is vividly demonstrated in this film.

Actors : Pai Wei, Damian Lau, Chiu-Hua Wei, Kong Lau,
Directors : John Woo,

A son tries to avenge his father, and gets two sword fighters to help him.

Actors : Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Reed, Ossie Davis, Dom DeLuise,
Directors : Dom DeLuise,

Three cops try to set up a sting by establishing their own Fencing operation. They have less than complete support from above and as they begin mingling more and more with the underworld ...

Actors : Bryan Brown, John Hargreaves, Graham Kennedy, John Jarratt,
Directors : Tom Jeffrey,

In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.

Actors : Chung-Kuei Chang, Chiu Ho, Sung-Chuan Shen, Chao-Ming Kang,
Directors : Kei Law,

Two men skilled in the arts of Kung-Fu are betrayed by their master and crippled for life, one left with no arms and the other with no legs. Despite their obvious disadvantages, they learn ...

Actors : Kara Hui, Ho Hsiao, Chia-Liang Liu, Lieh Lo,
Directors : Chia-Liang Liu,

A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.

Actors : Kimiko Ikegami, Bunta Sugawara, Kazuo Kitamura, Kenji Sawada,
Directors : Kazuhiko Hasegawa,

A high school science teacher builds an atomic bomb and uses it to extort the nation, but cannot decide what he wants. Meanwhile, a determined cop is catching up to him, as is radiation poisoning.

Actors : Sean Grady, Jim Fitzpatrick, Larry Brodsky, Alan Bowers,
Directors : David Jamison,

Steve Street is about to lead his Highschool Football team to the City Championship, when he's diagnosed with cancer.