Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Potter (TV Series) (1979)
- Feat. Arthur Lowe
- Memorable British sitcom of a busybody retiree who occupies his time by meddling in other people's business – much to the chagrin of his…
Prisoner (TV Series) (Prisoner Cell Block H) (1979-1986)
- Feat. Sheila Florance
- The classic Australian women's prison series, which still sets the standard for its tough–as–nails cast, pithy dialogue and unglamorous…
Punk Rock Movie, The (1979)
- Dir. Don Letts
- Filmed at the height of the punk rock movement, this captures the raw essence of an astonishing era. Live clips of the bands that mattered –…
Quadrophenia (1979)
- Dir. Franc Roddam
Feat. Phil Daniels, Michael Elphick, Ray Winstone…
- Brilliant portrait of alienated youth, inspired by The Who's concept album, focuses on a young Mod's personal crises and his gang's violent agenda…
Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979 - 2003 (1979-2003)
- Dir. The Brothers Quay
- Since the late 1970s, the identical twin Quay Brothers have made a unique contribution to animation in general, and the puppet film in particular.…
Quintet (1979)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Paul Newman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson
- Curious, if not entirely realized sci–fi excursion for Robert Altman, following 3 WOMEN’s dream existentialism with a post–apocalyptic…
Radio On (1979)
- Dir. Christopher Petit
Feat. David Beames
- Rambling, meditative car–trip through a lonely B&W England as David Beames travels from London to attend his brother's funeral in Bristol. A…
Real Andy Kaufman, The (1979)
- Feat. Andy Kaufman
- Rare footage of a live performance and backstage interview from manic–surrealist comic Andy Kaufman, later memorialised in MAN ON THE…
Real Life (1979)
- Dir. Albert Brooks
Feat. Albert Brooks, Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain…
- The genius of Albert Brooks debuted in this hilarious, razor–sharp blueprint for the media monster we now know as Reality TV.
Convincing an…
Resurrection of Golden Wolf (1979)
- Dir. Toru Murakawa
Feat. Yusaku Matsuda, Sonny Chiba
- A moderately subversive actioner which revolves around an apparently mild–mannered 'salary man' (Matsuda), who by night sheds wig and glasses…