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Magnificent ButcherMagnificent Butcher (Lin shi rong) (1979)
Dir. Sammo Hung, Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Sammo Hung, Biao Yuen
Peak Samo Hung martial artistry, collaborating here with with action legend Yuen Woo Ping for a tale based on the true–life exploits of Lam Sai…
ManhattanManhattan (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway
This classy introspective comedy from Woody Allen tributes his beloved city while his neurotic alter–ego searches for romantic and intellectual…
Martian Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series)Martian Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series) (1979)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Rock Hudson, Bernie Casey, Gayle Hunnicutt
Sluggish adaptation of the famed Ray Bradbury short stories concerning mankind's first expedition and attempted conquest of Mars. Adapted by Richard…
Measure for MeasureMeasure for Measure (1979)
Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
MeatballsMeatballs (1979)
Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray
A laidback Bill Murray injects some meat into the summer camp cliche, here playing a trainee counselor in charge of a group of misfit stereotypes:…
MeteorMeteor (1979)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden
Clumsy disaster movie with the USA and the USSR forming an unlikely alliance during the Cold War to prevent a giant asteroid from destroying the…
Middle Age SpreadMiddle Age Spread (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Reid
Feat. Grant Tilly, Dorothy McKegg, Peter Sumner
Grant Tilly is priceless as the philandering high–school deputy who reluctantly hosts a dinner party for six. Based on the play by Roger Hall,…
Minder (TV Series)Minder (TV Series) (1979-1994) Recommended
Feat. George Cole, Dennis Waterman
Long–running British drama set around the shady activities of Arthur Daley (Cole) and his beleaguered 'minder'. Most entertaining for its…
MoonrakerMoonraker (1979) Recommended
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Roger Moore, Richard Kiel, Lois Chiles
Roger Moore as Bond pursues a megalomaniac billionaire into outer space in one of the more outlandish entries of the series. Memorable scenes…
More American GraffitiMore American Graffiti (1979)
Dir. Bill L. Norton
Feat. Ron Howard, Bo Hopkins, Candy Clark
College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s in this creaky sequel to the coming–of–age hit.

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