List of American films of 1979
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List of American films of 1979

Section Title: B-G
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Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note

Baby Snakes	Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa, Dale Bozzio	Concert

Being There	Hal Ashby	Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Basehart, Richard A. Dysart, Jack Warden	Comedy	based on Jerzy Kosinski novel; Oscar for Douglas; Golden Globe for Sellers

The Bell Jar	Larry Peerce	Marilyn Hassett, Julie Harris, Jameson Parker	Drama	based on a book by Sylvia Plath

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens	Russ Meyer	Ken Kerr, Kitten Natividad, Uschi Digard	Comedy

Best Boy	Ira Wohl	Philip Wohl, Zero Mostel	Documentary	Oscar Best Documentary

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure	Irwin Allen	Michael Caine, Sally Field, Telly Savalas, Shirley Jones, Karl Malden, Mark Harmon	Action	The Poseidon Adventure sequel

Birth of The Beatles	Richard Marquand	Stephen MacKenna, Rod Culbertson	Biography

The Black Hole	Gary Nelson	Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Perkins, Yvette Mimieux, Maximilian Schell	Science fiction	Disney

The Black Stallion	Carroll Ballard	Teri Garr, Mickey Rooney, Kelly Reno, Hoyt Axton	Family	2 Oscar nominations

Bloodline	Terence Young	Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason	Drama	from Sidney Sheldon novel

Boardwalk	Stephen Verona	Ruth Gordon, Lee Strasberg, Janet Leigh	Drama

Breaking Away	Peter Yates	Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Paul Dooley, Barbara Barrie	Drama, Comedy	5 Oscar nominations; Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie	Phil Monroe, Chuck Jones	Voices of Mel Blanc	Animated

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days	Richard Lester	Tom Berenger, William Katt	Western	prequel

C.H.O.M.P.S.	Don Chaffey	Wesley Eure, Valerie Bertinelli	Family	AIP

California Dreaming	John D. Hancock	Glynnis O'Connor, Dennis Christopher, Seymour Cassel	Drama	A.I.P.

Caligula	Tinto Brass	Malcolm McDowell, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren	Historical, Erotic	produced by Penthouse magazine

The Cat and the Canary	Radley Metzger	Olivia Hussey, Honor Blackman	Mystery	remake of 1927 film

The Champ	Franco Zeffirelli	Jon Voight, Rick Schroder, Faye Dunaway	Drama	remake of 1931 film

Chapter Two	Robert Moore	James Caan, Marsha Mason, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper	Comedy, Drama	based on Neil Simon play

Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend	Jeff Werner	Kristine DeBell	Action

The Children of Sanchez	Hall Bartlett	Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Río, Katy Jurado	Drama	from Oscar Lewis book; Del Río's last film

The China Syndrome	James Bridges	Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas	Thriller	4 Academy Award nominations

City on Fire	Alvin Rakoff	Susan Clark, Barry Newman, Ava Gardner	Disaster film	Embassy

The Concorde ... Airport '79	David Lowell Rich	George Kennedy, Alain Delon, Charo, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely	Drama, Thriller	3rd sequel to Airport

Cuba	Richard Lester	Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Chris Sarandon, Jack Weston	Drama	United Artists

The Disco Godfather	J. Robert Wagoner	Rudy Ray Moore, Carol Speed	Action, Comedy

Dracula	John Badham	Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier	Horror	based on Bram Stoker novel

Dreamer	Noel Nosseck	Tim Matheson, Jack Warden, Susan Blakely	Drama, Sports	Magnetic Video

The Driller Killer	Abel Ferrara	Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz	Horror

The Electric Horseman	Sydney Pollack	Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Willie Nelson	Romantic comedy	with 5 songs by Nelson

Escape from Alcatraz	Don Siegel	Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward	Drama	Paramount

The Europeans	James Ivory	Lee Remick, Lisa Eichhorn	Drama	based on Henry James novel

Fast Break	Jack Smight	Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester	Comedy, Sports	Columbia

The Fifth Floor	Howard Avedis	Sharon Farrell, Bo Hopkins	Horror

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh	Gilbert Moses	Jonathan Winters, Julius Erving, Flip Wilson	Comedy, Sports	Lorimar

Five Days from Home	George Peppard	George Peppard	Drama	Universal

A Force of One	Paul Aaron	Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu Gulager	Action	ACR

French Postcards	Willard Huyck	Miles Chapin, Blanche Baker, Debra Winger	Comedy, Drama	Paramount

The Frisco Kid	Robert Aldrich	Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford	Western, Comedy	Warner Bros.

Gal Young 'Un	Victor Nuñez	Dana Preu, David Peck	Drama

The Glove	Ross Hagen	John Saxon, Joanna Cassidy, Roosevelt Grier, Joan Blondell	Action	Troma Entertainment

Going in Style	Martin Brest	George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg	Comedy, Drama	Brest's first film

Goldengirl	Joseph Sargent	Susan Anton, Leslie Caron, James Coburn	Drama, Sports	Embassy

The Great Santini	Lewis Carlino	Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Stan Shaw	Drama	from Pat Conroy novel; 2 Oscar nominations

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