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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1979

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This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1979, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1979

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January 1979
January 1 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte Western Theatrical $0  
 
1979 TBD The Concorde: Airport ’79 Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $13,000,000  
A Force of One Action Theatrical $20,200,000  
Going in Style Comedy Theatrical $29,900,000  
Hanover Street Drama Theatrical $3,000,000  
Time After Time Adventure Theatrical $13,000,000  
 
January 24 L’adolescent Drama Theatrical $0  
 
February 1979
Feb, 1979 TBD The Glacier Fox Documentary Theatrical $3,500,000  
 
February 9 Hardcore Drama Theatrical $0  
 
February 15 The Shadow Boxing Action Theatrical $0  
 
February 16 Escape to Athena Action Theatrical $0  
March 1979
March 2 Norma Rae Drama Theatrical $22,228,000  
Real Life Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
March 9 Starcrash Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
March 14 Voices Drama Theatrical $27,445  
 
March 16 The China Syndrome Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $35,708,161  
Tourist Trap Horror Theatrical $0  
 
March 24 Hair Comedy Theatrical $13,100,000  
 
March 29 Long Weekend Horror Theatrical $35,356  
April 1979
April 4 The Champ Drama Theatrical $30,441,738  
 
April 12 Mad Max Action Theatrical $8,774,637  
 
April 20 Dawn of the Dead Horror Theatrical $55,000,000  
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
April 25 Manhattan Romantic Comedy Theatrical $40,056,378  
Série noire Drama Theatrical $5,633  
 
April 27 An Almost Perfect Affair Romantic Comedy Theatrical $0  
The Dark Horror Theatrical $0  
May 1979
May 9 Jubilee Drama Theatrical $718  
 
May 10 Suor Omicidi Horror Theatrical $0  
 
May 11 Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens Drama Theatrical $0  
 
May 18 Over the Edge Drama Theatrical $0  
 
May 25 Alien Horror Theatrical $188,034,787  
 
May 31 The Brood Horror Theatrical $461,885  
June 1979
June 1 Phantasm Horror Theatrical $0  
Wanda Nevada Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
June 8 Players Drama Theatrical $0  
 
June 15 The Driller Killer Horror Theatrical $0  
The In-Laws Comedy Theatrical $38,200,000  
Prophecy Horror Theatrical $22,673,340  
Rocky 2 Action Theatrical $200,182,160  
 
June 16 The Kung Fu Instructor (教頭) Action Theatrical $0  
 
June 22 Lost and Found Comedy Theatrical $1,022,374  
The Main Event Romantic Comedy Theatrical $37,198,813  
 
June 29 Meatballs Comedy Theatrical $43,000,000  
 
June 30 Killer Fish Horror Theatrical $79,330  
 
Jun, 1979 TBD Killer of Sheep Drama Theatrical $504,261  
Racquet Comedy Theatrical $0  
July 1979
July 11 City on Fire Action Theatrical $0  
 
July 13 Breaking Away Drama Theatrical $20,000,000  
The Frisco Kid Comedy Theatrical $12,000,000  
 
July 20 The Villain Western Theatrical $0  
August 1979
August 3 More American Graffiti Comedy Theatrical $8,100,000  
North Dallas Forty Comedy Theatrical $19,010,710  
 
August 17 Life of Brian Comedy Theatrical $20,548,593  
Rich Kids Drama Theatrical $53,064  
The Seduction of Joe Tynan Drama Theatrical $19,000,000  
 
August 29 Passe ton bac d'abord... Drama Theatrical $938  
September 1979
September 5 Charles et Lucie Romantic Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
September 19 Yanks Drama Theatrical $0  
 
September 28 A Man, a Woman and a Bank Comedy Theatrical $0  
Scum Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $5,405  
When a Stranger Calls Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $1,262,052  
 
September 29 Thirst Horror Theatrical $0  
 
 
Sep, 1979 TBD The Great American Girl Robbery Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
Seven Action Theatrical $113,834  
October 1979
October 4 Shan zhong zhuan qi Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $57,104  
 
October 5 10 Romantic Comedy Theatrical $52,134,699  
The Runner Stumbles Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 6 Hostsonaten Drama Theatrical $29,892  
 
October 12 Delta Fox Drama Theatrical $0  
Quadrophenia Drama Theatrical $282  
 
October 18 Home Before Midnight Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 19 ...And Justice For All Drama Theatrical $33,300,000  
Meteor Action Theatrical $8,546,003  
 
October 20 Yashagaike Drama Theatrical $0  
 
 
Oct, 1979 TBD Skatetown, U.S.A. Comedy Theatrical $0  
November 1979
November 2 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Comedy Theatrical $12,922  
Promises in the Dark Drama Theatrical $0  
 
November 3 Il fiume del grande caimano Horror Theatrical $0  
 
November 7 The Rose Drama Theatrical $29,496,606  
 
November 23 To Kill a Mastermind Action Theatrical $0  
 
November 30 Io sto con gli ippopotami Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
Nov, 1979 TBD The Prize Fighter Comedy Theatrical $0  
December 1979
December 14 1941 Comedy Theatrical $95,422,151  
The Jerk Comedy Theatrical $73,691,419  
Wise Blood Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
December 15 Lupin the Third: The Castle of Caglio… Adventure Theatrical $71,162  
 
December 19 The Electric Horseman Western Theatrical $42,670,138  
I... comme Icare Drama Theatrical $0  
Roller Boogie Comedy Theatrical $775,133  
 
December 20 All That Jazz Drama Theatrical $37,823,676  
 
December 21 The Black Hole Action Theatrical $35,841,901  
Cuba Action Theatrical $527,540  
 
December 25 Scavenger Hunt Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
 
Unknown TBD Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker Drama Unknown $0  
Do it in the Dirt Action Unknown $0  
Glory Days Drama Unknown $0  
The Great Monkey Rip-Off Comedy Unknown $0  
Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell Drama Unknown $0  
 
1979 TBD Crippled Masters (天殘地缺) Action Theatrical $0  
Le dernier amant romantique Drama Video $0