Best Comedy movies of 1979

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 : Titos Vandis, Paul Dooley, Belita Moreno, Marta Heflin,
Directors : Robert Altman,

A repressed, middle-aged divorced U.S. Greek meets a young singer through a dating service and becomes smitten.

Actors : Olga Karlatos, Adriano Celentano, Eleonora Giorgi, John Sharp,

Engineer Quiller has become rich by selling his completely indestructible shop-window glass to jeweleries around the world. But this got him lots of enemies too: the insurance agencies, ...

Actors : Bernard King, Harold Sylvester, Gabe Kaplan, Michael Warren,
Directors : Jack Smight,

David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good...

Actors : Josef Abrhám, Karel Kalas, Rudolf Hrusínský, Daniela Kolárová,

In the flat of the retired opera singer Bílek there is a meeting of people wishing to exchange their flats. The "duodeca-exchange" is organized by a lawyer Radosta (Rudolf Hrusínský), who ...

Actors : Jim Dale, Kenneth More, Dennis Dugan, Ron Moody,
Directors : Russ Mayberry,

An astronaut and his android double travel back to the time of King Arthur.

Actors : Eddie Burt, Richard Demarco, Alex Mackenzie, Tom Mannion,
Directors : Bill Forsyth,

Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money ...

Actors : Dimitr Dimitrov, Moris Assa, Yevgeniya Bozhikova, Dimitar Ganev,
Directors : Ivanka Grybcheva,

'The Hedgehogs' are a group of youngsters who are trying to gain control of the empty space between the blocks of flats, which they want to convert into a basketball court. The resistance ...

Actors : Nancy Allen, Vincent Gardenia, Kirk Douglas, Mary Davenport,
Directors : Brian De Palma,

Keith Gordon is a creative young man who films the oddball doings of his family and peers. "The Maestro" appears frequently to give him pointers on his techniques. It's almost a film about ...

Actors : África Pratt, Andrés Pajares, Antonio Ozores, Fernando Esteso,
Directors : Mariano Ozores,

Fernando Esteso, Andres Pajares and Antonio Ozores... funny, sexy and great movie!!!

Actors : Mario Scarpetta, Edwige Fenech, Massimo Ranieri, Renato Pozzetto,
Directors : Steno,

A factory worker known for his tough attitude and for fighting for workers' rights starts losing credibility when friends and co-workers see him helping a young gay man.

Actors : Miles Chapin, David Marshall Grant, Blanche Baker, Valérie Quennessen,
Directors : Willard Huyck,

An American group of exchange students come to Paris to study the language and culture for a year. The film depicts the various interactions between the students and the instructors, ...

Actors : Maureen McCormick, Flip Wilson, Scott Baio, Ron Palillo,
Directors : William A. Levey,

At a roller disco competition, two rivals find themselves becoming good friends while competing for a prize of $1000 in cash.

Actors : Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Kedric Wolfe, Virgil Frye,
Directors : Charles B. Griffith,

A giant shark-like creature preys on a Hawaiian tourist community.

Actors : Kirsten Baker, Sandy Johnson, Rikki Marin, Linda Lawrence,
Directors : Joel Bender,

June and her friends take over a service station formerly run by her uncle. They perform every trick in the book to attract the customers.

Actors : Judy Huxtable, Dudley Moore, Nicola Austin, Peter Cook,
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 : 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 : Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger, Goldie Hawn, Aurore Clément,
Directors : Mario Monicelli,

American actress on vacation in Italy falls for her friend's married Italian lover.

Actors : Radoslav Brzobohatý, Vladimír Mensík, Libuse Safránková, Juraj Durdiak,
Directors : Václav Vorlícek,

The old King (Vladimír Mensík) is not satisfied with his four children. It is high time for the Princesses to get married and for the Prince to assume the reign. Once the King sets out to ...

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".