Universal Pictures Films of 1979
This list contains the films produced and distributed by Universal Pictures in 1979. List in order of when films were released in the United States.
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- DirectorHilton AlexanderStarsGary CollinsNancy KwanK.F. Chung
- DirectorGeorge PeppardStarsSherry BoucherNeville BrandVictor CamposA man escapes from a Louisiana prison to be at the California hospital bedside of his ailing son.
- DirectorGilbert CatesStarsKathleen QuinlanStephen CollinsBeatrice StraightA corporate heir's mother pays for his disfigured girlfriend's plastic surgery, on one condition.
- DirectorDaniel HallerStarsGil GerardErin GrayPamela HensleyA 20th century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time where Earth is threatened by alien invaders.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsLorne GreeneRichard HatchDirk BenedictAfter the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.Modified version released theatrically of pilot film for 1978 ABC-TV series.
- DirectorSteve CarverStarsDavid CarradineBrenda VaccaroL.Q. JonesA World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.
- DirectorRobert L. CollinsStarsRobby BensonSarah HolcombHenry DarrowA young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.
- DirectorJohn BadhamStarsFrank LangellaLaurence OlivierDonald PleasenceIn 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride.Box office: $20,158,970
- DirectorBill NortonStarsCandy ClarkBo HopkinsRon HowardTold in four different New Year's Eves in the mid 1960s, John, Terry, Debbie, Steve and Laurie deal with adulthood, the Vietnam war, peace rallies, and relationships.Budget: $3 million; Box office: $8.1 million
- DirectorDavid Lowell RichStarsAlain DelonSusan BlakelyRobert WagnerA supersonic airborne disaster. In order to survive a flight headed for the Moscow Olympics, passengers of the Concorde must endure aerial acrobatics to dodge missiles and survive a device that decompresses the plane.Budget: $14 million; Box office: $13,015,688
- DirectorRichard QuineStarsPeter SellersLynne FrederickLionel JeffriesIn order to save King Rudolph of Ruritania from assassins and murderous usurpers, the kingdom hires a look-a-like London cabby to impersonate the Monarch.
- DirectorJerry SchatzbergStarsAlan AldaBarbara HarrisMeryl StreepRespected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.Directed by Jerry Schatzberg; Box office: $19,595,168
- DirectorRichard MarquandStarsKatharine RossSam ElliottJohn StandingAn American couple in England stumble upon a rambling mansion where a number of powerful individuals have been summoned by its patriarch regarding the home's legacy.Budget: $2,500,000; Box office: $11,364,985
- DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsRichard GereLisa EichhornVanessa RedgraveJoining WWII, USA ships soldiers to UK. Matt and John arrive in 1942. Each see a local woman - married or to be engaged with soldiers serving faraway.U.S. distribution only; directed by John Schlesinger
- DirectorSteven Hilliard SternStarsMichael DouglasSusan AnspachLawrence DaneAmerican marathon runner Michael Andropolis sets his heart on representing his country at the Olympic games. Meanwhile his marriage has fallen apart and his children have no respect for him. He sets out on his task with determination and hope that his success will resolve his personal problems.Budget: $3,500,000
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJohn BelushiDan AykroydTreat WilliamsHysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.Budget: $32 million; Box office: $94,875,000
- DirectorCarl ReinerStarsSteve MartinBernadette PetersCatlin AdamsA simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.Budget: $4 million; Box office: $73,691,419
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsRobert RedfordJane FondaValerie PerrineA rodeo star past his prime steals his company's horse and rides into the desert, accompanied by a feisty reporter.Box office: $61,801,971