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The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.

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Major events

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Director Gross
1. Kramer vs. Kramer Columbia Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep and Justin Henry Robert Benton $106,260,000[1]
2. The Amityville Horror American International Pictures James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger Stuart Rosenberg $86,432,520[2]
3. Rocky II United Artists Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Burgess Meredith Sylvester Stallone $85,182,160[3]
4. Apocalypse Now United Artists Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen Francis Ford Coppola $83,471,511[4]
5. Star Trek: The Motion Picture Paramount William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy Robert Wise $82,258,456[5]
6. Alien 20th Century Fox Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright and John Hurt Ridley Scott $80,931,801[6]
7. The Muppet Movie ITC/Henson Associates Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Charles Durning James Frawley $76,657,000[7]
8. 10 Warner Bros./Orion Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek Blake Edwards $74,865,517[8]
9. The Jerk Universal Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters Carl Reiner $73,691,419[9]
10. Moonraker United Artists Roger Moore, Michael Lonsdale and Lois Chiles Lewis Gilbert $70,308,099[10]
11. The Electric Horseman Columbia/Universal Robert Redford and Jane Fonda Sydney Pollack $61,801,971[11]
12. The China Syndrome Columbia Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda James Bridges $51,718,367[12]
13. Love at First Bite American International Pictures George Hamilton Stan Dragoti $43,900,000[13]
14. Meatballs Paramount Bill Murray Ivan Reitman $43,046,003[14]
15. Escape from Alcatraz Paramount Clint Eastwood Don Siegel $43,000,000[15]
16. The Main Event First Artists Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal Howard Zieff $42,800,000[16]
17. Manhattan United Artists Woody Allen and Diane Keaton Woody Allen $39,946,780[17]
18. Starting Over Paramount Burt Reynolds Alan J. Pakula $38,200,000[18]
19. All That Jazz Columbia/20th Century Fox Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange Bob Fosse $37,823,676[19]
20. The Black Stallion United Artists Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney and Teri Garr Carroll Ballard $37,799,643[20]
21. The Black Hole Buena Vista Maximilian Schell and Anthony Perkins Gary Nelson $35,841,901[21]
22. ...And Justice for All Columbia Al Pacino and John Forsythe Norman Jewison $33,300,000[22]

Awards

Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer - Jaffe, Columbia
Best Director: Robert Benton - Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman - Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Actress: Sally Field - Norma Rae
Best Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas - Being There
Best Foreign Language Film: The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel), directed by Volker Schlöndorff, W. Germany

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman - Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Actress: Sally Field - Norma Rae
Musical or comedy:
Best Picture: Breaking Away
Best Actor: Peter Sellers - Being There
Best Actress: Bette Midler - The Rose
Other
Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola - Apocalypse Now
Best Foreign Language Film: La Cage aux Folles (France)

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, United States
The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel), directed by Volker Schlöndorff, W. Germany

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

David, directed by Peter Lilienthal, West Germany

Films released in 1979

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References

  1. ^ "Box Office Information for Kramer vs. Kramer". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kramervskramer.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Box Office Information for The Amityville Horror". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=amityvillehorror.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  3. ^ "Box Office Information for Rocky II". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rocky2.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Box Office Information for Apocalypse Now". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=apocalypsenow.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Box Office Information for Star Trek: The Motion Picture". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=startrek.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Box Office Information for Alien". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=alien.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  7. ^ "The Muppet Movie, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0MUMO.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Box Office Information for 10". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=10.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Box Office Information for The Jerk". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jerk.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  10. ^ "Box Office Information for Moonraker". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=moonraker.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010. 
  11. ^ "Box Office Information for The Electric Horseman". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=electrichorseman.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  12. ^ "Box Office Information for The China Syndrome". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chinasyndrome.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Love at First Bite, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0LAFB.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Box Office Information for Meatballs". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=meatballs.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Box Office Information for Escape from Alcatraz". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=escapefromalcatraz.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  16. ^ "Box Office Information for The Main Event". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mainevent.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  17. ^ "Box Office Information for Manhattan". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=manhattan.htm. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  18. ^ "Starting Over, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0STVR.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  19. ^ "All That Jazz, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0LLTH.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  20. ^ "The Black Stallion, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0BKSN.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  21. ^ "The Black Hole, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0BHOL.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
  22. ^ "Box Office Information for ...And Justice for All". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0AJFA.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012. 
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