List of British films of 1979

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1979 (see 1979 in film):

1979

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1979
AgathaMichael AptedDustin Hoffman, Vanessa RedgraveMystery
AlienRidley ScottSigourney Weaver, Tom SkerrittSci-fi Co-production with the US
Anti-Clock Jane Arden Drama
Arabian AdventureKevin Connor Christopher Lee, Oliver Tobias, Milo O'Shea Fantasy/Adventure
Bear IslandDon SharpDonald Sutherland, Vanessa RedgraveAdventureCo-production with Canada
The BitchGerry O'Hara Joan Collins, Kenneth Haigh Drama
Bloody KidsStephen FrearsDerrick O'Connor, Gary HoltonDrama
The Cat and the CanaryRadley MetzgerHonor Blackman, Michael CallanThriller
Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairWilly RoeAlan Lake, Glynn EdwardsComedy
Derek and Clive Get the Horn Russell Mulcahy Peter Cook, Dudley Moore documentary
DraculaJohn Badham Frank Langella, Kate Nelligan, Laurence Olivier Horror
Eagle's Wing Anthony Harvey Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Harvey Keitel Western
Escape to AthenaGeorge P. Cosmatos Roger Moore, Telly Savalas World War II adventure
The EuropeansJames Ivory Lee Remick, Robin Ellis Literary drama Entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
FirepowerMichael WinnerSophia Loren, James CoburnAction
The First Great Train RobberyMichael Crichton Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down Crime/Adventure
A Game for VulturesJames FargoRichard Harris, Joan Collins, Richard RoundtreeThriller
The Golden LadyJosé Ramón LarrazIna Skriver, Suzanne DanielleThriller
The Great Riviera Bank RobberyFrancis Megahy Ian McShane, Warren ClarkeCrime/Thriller
Hanover StreetPeter Hyams Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down World War II/Romance
The Human FactorOtto PremingerRichard Attenborough, Nicol WilliamsonThriller
Jesus Peter Sykes, Peter Heyman Brian Deacon, Yosef Shiloach Biblical
The Kids Are Alright Jeff Stein The Who Documentary
The Lady VanishesAnthony PageElliott Gould, Cybill ShepherdMystery
Licensed to Love and Kill Lindsay Shonteff Gareth Hunt, Fiona Curzon Spy/Action
Lost and FoundMelvin Frank George Segal, Glenda Jackson Romance/Comedy
Meetings with Remarkable MenPeter Brook Terence Stamp, Athol Fugard Drama Entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival
Monty Python's Life of BrianTerry Jones The members of Monty Python, Gwen Taylor, Charles McKeown Comedy Number 28 in the BFI Top 100 British films
MoonrakerLewis Gilbert Roger Moore, Michael Lonsdale, Lois Chiles Spy/Action
Murder by DecreeBob Clark Christopher Plummer, James MasonMystery
The Music MachineIan SharpGerry Sundquist, Patti BoulayeMusical
North Sea Hijack Andrew McLaglen Roger Moore, Anthony Perkins, James Mason Action
The PassageJ. Lee ThompsonAnthony Quinn, James MasonWorld War II
The PlankEric Sykes Eric Sykes, Arthur Lowe Comedy
Quadrophenia Franc RoddamPhil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett Musical
The Quatermass ConclusionPiers HaggardJohn Mills, Barbara KellermanSci-fiBased on the TV series Quatermass
Quincy's QuestRobert ReedTommy Steele, Mel MartinFamily
Radio OnChristopher Petit David Beames Mystery/Road
The Riddle of the SandsTony MaylamMichael York, Jenny AgutterAdventure
ScumAlan Clarke Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth Prison drama
A Sense of FreedomJohn MackenzieDavid Hayman, Fulton MackayDrama
SunburnRichard C. SarafianFarrah Fawcett, Charles GrodinCrime/Comedy Co-production with the US
Tarka the OtterDavid CobhamHenry Williamson, Gerald DurrellFamily
The Tempest Derek Jarman Heathcote Williams, Toyah Willcox Shakespearean
TessRoman Polanski Nastassja Kinski, Peter FirthLiterary drama
That SummerHarley CokelissRay Winstone, Tony LondonDrama
The World Is Full of Married MenRobert YoungAnthony Franciosa, Carroll BakerDrama
YanksJohn Schlesinger Richard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave, Lisa Eichhorn World War II
Yesterday's HeroNeil LeiferIan McShane, Suzanne SomersDrama

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