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Subgenre Sampler

 
Rose, TheRose, The (1979) Recommended
Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Bette Midler
Bette Midler's acting debut was this raunchy rock biopic based loosely on the antics of Janis Joplin. She is given plenty of room here to display her…
RunningRunning (1979)
Dir. Steven Hilliard Stern
Feat. Michael Douglas, Susan Anspach, Eugene Levy
Michael Douglas stars in this sports drama about a fictional American marathon runner's struggle to compete in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.
S.O.S. TitanicS.O.S. Titanic (1979)
Dir. William Hale
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, David Janssen
Solid telemovie depiction of the notorious sinking of the Big Ship in 1912, with an approach that distinguishes it from the other versions. Involving…
Saint JackSaint Jack (1979) Recommended
Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott
Enjoyably amoral later gem from dir. Bogdanovich, about an American hustler who fulfils his dubious dream of opening a whorehouse in Singapore during…
Salem's LotSalem's Lot (1979) Recommended
Dir. Tobe Hooper
Feat. David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin
Creepy Stephen King story made for TV, but no less scary for it. The town of Salem don't take kindly to nosy strangers!
Sapphire and Steel (TV Series)Sapphire and Steel (TV Series) (1979- 1982) Recommended
Dir. Shaun O'Riordan
Feat. Joanna Lumley, David McCallum
A pre–AB FAB Joanna Lumley and a post–INVISIBLE MAN David McCallum cavort around in eerie abodes repairing 'tears in time'. High concept,…
Secret Policeman's Ball - The Music Collector's EditionSecret Policeman's Ball - The Music Collector's Edition (1979)
Compilation of live moments from Amnesty International's series of fundraising concerts. Featured artists include John Cleese, Tom Jones, Eric…
Secret Policeman's Ball, TheSecret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook
The third in the series of Amnesty International charity gigs and first 'Ball' featuring a series of Britain's finest comedians and musicians. Apart…
Shaolin TempleShaolin Temple (1979)
Dir. Cheung Hsin Yen
Feat. Jet Li
Martial Arts superstar Jet Li’s debut film, as a Shaolin–trained fighter who exacts revenge upon an evil warlord, already displaying the…
Shape of Things to Come, TheShape of Things to Come, The (1979)
Dir. George McCowan
Feat. Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Barry Morse
Loosely adapted from the H.G. Wells novel, this follows a mankind's post–nuclear colonisation of the Moon and series of crises that bedevil the…

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