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Escape To AthenaEscape To Athena (1979)
Dir. George Pan Cosmatos
Feat. Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven
Exciting WW2 tale of a group of resistance fighters sent to a German prison camp on an island off the coast of greece, fight not only for their…
From Hell to VictoryFrom Hell to Victory (1979)
Dir. Umberto Lenzi
Feat. George Peppard, George Hamilton, Horst Buchholz
Italian exploitation hack Umberto Lenzi directs this serviceable WWII epic, about six friends who vow to reunite despite going their separate ways…
G.I. SamuraiG.I. Samurai (Sengoku jieitai; Time Slip) (1979)
Dir. Mitsumasa Saito
Feat. Sonny Chiba, Jun Eto
A squadron of Japanese soldiers, together with their weaponry, helicopter and gunboat, are accidentally caught in a 'time slip' and transported back…
Great Santini, TheGreat Santini, The (1979)
Dir. Lewis John Carlino
Feat. Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe
Exploring the internal contradictions of ex–fighter pilot Robert Duvall, stranded in post WWll peacetime with his long–suffering family,…
Henry IV - Part 1 and 2Henry IV - Part 1 and 2 (1979)
Dir. David Giles
Feat. Jon Finch, Anthony Quayle, 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.
Ike (TV Mini-series)Ike (TV Mini-series) (1979)
Dir. Boris Sagal, Melville Shavelson
Feat. Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Dana Andrews
Robert Duvall is expectedly good in this three–part miniseries detailing the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who commanded American forces during…
JunoonJunoon (1979)
Dir. Shyam Benegal
Feat. Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah
Indian drama set during the 1857 War of Independence, where a feudal chieftain falls for an Anglo–Indian woman and encounters bitter opposition…
Testament of Youth (Mini-series)Testament of Youth (Mini-series) (1979)
Dir. Moira Armstrong
Feat. Cheryl Campbell, Peter Woodward, Emrys James
Sterling adaptation of Vera Brittain's memoir recounts her early years and lost loves admidst the turmoil of the first world war.
Boys from Brazil, TheBoys from Brazil, The (1978)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, James Mason
Ira Levin's novel makes for an ingenious if implausible thriller with obsessed Nazi–hunter Laurence Olivier trying to scupper super–Nazi…
Boys in Company C, TheBoys in Company C, The (1978)
Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, R. Lee Ermey
A rugged and absurdist action film about young soldiers scarred by the horrors and blunders of war. Faintly critical of America’s involvement, this…

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