01 An inmate at the supposedly escape-proof Alcatraz prison plots a meticulous breakout.
8 Best Movies of 1979
By Vlad Zakh · June 27, 2026
Drama thought provokingintense
A look back at 1979, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time. In Apocalypse Now (1979): A captain travels up a war-torn river to assassinate a renegade colonel who has established his own jungle kingdom. Don’t overlook Alien (1979): The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly, rapidly evolving extraterrestrial predator.
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02 A New York City gang falsely blamed for a rival leader's murder must fight their way home across the city.
03 A simple-minded gardener's literal statements about plants are mistaken for profound political wisdom.
04 A father fights for custody of his son after his wife unexpectedly leaves the family.
05 A twice-divorced comedy writer's romantic entanglements complicate his love for New York City.
06 A man born in the stable next door to Jesus is repeatedly mistaken for the messiah.
07 The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly, rapidly evolving extraterrestrial predator.
08 A captain travels up a war-torn river to assassinate a renegade colonel who has established his own jungle kingdom.
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