Private Collections

Private Collections 1979

5.20

Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?

1979

Alien

Alien 1979

8.16

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

1979

Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz 1979

7.50

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.

1979

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now 1979

8.28

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

1979

Caligula

Caligula 1979

6.00

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.

1979

Mad Max

Mad Max 1979

6.70

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.

1979

Stalker

Stalker 1979

8.20

Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.

1979

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979

6.50

When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

1979

Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia 1979

7.02

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.

1979

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro 1979

7.53

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

1979

Rocky II

Rocky II 1979

7.28

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

1979

Being There

Being There 1979

7.60

A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.

1979

The Warriors

The Warriors 1979

7.70

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

1979

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror 1979

6.30

George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.

1979

Life of Brian

Life of Brian 1979

7.76

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

1979

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid 1979

6.40

A young humanoid alien who gets stranded on earth hooks up with a grizzled old sheriff in a western town and tries to help him solve a tough case, but the sheriff doesn't want any help from a "kid."

1979

Jesus

Jesus 1979

8.30

Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.

1979

Hair

Hair 1979

7.30

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.

1979

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie 1979

7.20

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

1979

Moonraker

Moonraker 1979

6.20

After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.

1979

Doraemon

Doraemon 1979

7.70

Doraemon is an anime TV series created by Fujiko F. Fujio and based on the manga series of the same name. This anime is the much more successful successor of the 1973 anime.

1979

Hissatsu Shigotonin

Hissatsu Shigotonin 1979

1

Nakamura Mondo was relegated to a post in Hachioji from the Minamimachi Bugyōsho and he has retired from professional assassin. But one day he was ordered to return to the Minamimachi Bugyōsho. Shikazō worked behind the scenes to get Mondo back to the Minamimachi Bugyōsho. Shikazō asks Nakamura Mondo to kill a man, once Mondo refuses but he is blinded by big money and eventually take the offer. Mondo restarts killing villains again with Kazarishokunin no Hide and Nawate Samon.

1979

This Old House

This Old House 1979

5.20

TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

1979

Minder

Minder 1979

6.73

This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning 1979

6.20

The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist Jane Pauley helms the show, taking over hosting duties from Charles Osgood, who spent 22 years on the job. A morning talk show, this program airs at a different pace and focuses much of its attention on the performing arts. After a quick update of the day's news and national weather, correspondents offer longer-length segments on a variety of topics, from architecture to ballet to music to pop culture to politics.

1979

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B 1979

7.00

A legendary television series and cultural asset, Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B is famous for putting many social issues on the front burner of the public conscious over its long run, as filtered through the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students. The heartfelt relations between a devoted schoolteacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, and his unique students have won the show high praise for several decades. Whether due to the pressures of exams, family relations, teachers and friends, graduating middle school students navigate a turbulent hormonal sea of “hope” and “frustration”, constantly shaped by the social environment of the times. Standing as a beacon in the storm and emitting messages of hope for each generation is one Japanese teacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, who has come to be adored and admired by a nation through the adventures of Class 3B.

1979

Prisoner: Cell Block H

Prisoner: Cell Block H 1979

7.57

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

1979

Knots Landing

Knots Landing 1979

6.80

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.

1979

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard 1979

7.30

Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard County (Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane), plus a string of ne'er-do-wells often backed by the scheming Hogg.

1979

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart 1979

6.90

Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.

1979

Enigma

Enigma 1979

1

Song Fangting was pursued by Li Kangrui, and the two could fight hot, but unexpectedly, Kang Rui later empathized with Jian Ruoqi and broke up with Fang Ting. Fang Ting followed her mother's advice and became a dancer, but unfortunately met someone else. Fang Ting met Kang Rui again, and the two communicated again, but Ruoqi found out that she insulted Fang Ting in front of Kang Rui, embarrassing Fang Ting. Fang Ting was arranged to serve a general in Thailand, after which the general was killed, Fang Ting got his property and devoted herself to developing her career, and she joined the entertainment industry and became a celebrity. Unfortunately, in the end, Fang Ting ended up bankrupt and owed a huge debt, she married Ruoqi's father Jian Ruiming for money, and wanted to take revenge on Ruoqi, and the struggle between the two became more and more fierce.

1979

Over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow 1979

1

Over the Rainbow is a TVB television series, premiered on 29 January 1979. Theme song "Over the Rainbow" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Liza Wang.

1979

The Passenger

The Passenger 1979

1

The Passenger is a TVB television series, premiered on May 28, 1979. Theme song "The Passenger" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by George Lam.

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected 1979

6.70

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

1979

Gordian Warrior

Gordian Warrior 1979

7.00

The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was in fact planned by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had been managing it. She pleaded with Daigo to take on the inheritance that Daigo's father left him, a super robot system known as Gordian. Daigo would join the Mechacon mechanic combat 18th regiment unit, an organization of law enforcers that defend Victor City against attacks from the Madokuta organization.

1979

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life 1979

7.00

The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.

1979

Reincarnated

Reincarnated 1979

5.00

Reincarnated is a 60 episode 1979 wuxia television series and was produced and aired by Rediffusion Television in Hong Kong and also a series of books, TV and films written by Wong Ying who co-wrote some of Gu Long stories, such as the Six Spine-Chilling Stories Series and other people.

1979

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine 1979

1

It tells about the new beginning of the 1980s, the rapid development of new towns in the New Territories, and the changes in the culture of the people in the New Territories due to urbanization. The center of the story is the Sun Kwong Village in Yuen Long, especially the protagonist Ho Man Tat (played by Lau Chung Yan), how to work hard In the end, she became unscrupulous and pursued the wealthy Yang Lijun (played by Feng Baobao), which finally became the main line of the play.

1979

Angel

Angel 1979

7.66

The King of the Flower Planet is dying, but his heir can't take up the throne until the legendary Seven Color Flower, symbol of the King's power, is found. The Angels Cateau and Noveau are sent to Earth to find the Flower Girl, a young female who descends from both humans and Flower Angels (who once inhabited Earth, long ago) - and they find Lunlun in France. They convince her to go in a long journey to find the Flower - she'll know the good and bad sides of humans and Flower Angels (incarnated in the ambitious Togenishia and her sidekick Boris), and will fall in love with Serge Flora, a man who holds a great secret.

1979