1979 Comedy Movies

134 movies found (page 1/5):

Life of Brian(1979)

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 34min | Comedy

3.9/5 (with 1,878 votes)

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

Directed by Terry Jones - With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, ...

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The Jerk(1979)

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 34min | Comedy

3.5/5 (with 350 votes)

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.

Directed by Carl Reiner - With Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Jackie Mason, Dick O'Neill, Mabel King, ...

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The Muppet Movie(1979)

FSK: 0+ years

| 1h 37min | Comedy, Adventure, Music, Kids & Family

3.6/5 (with 247 votes)

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Directed by James Frawley - With Charles Durning, Austin Pendleton, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, ...

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens(1979)

FSK: 18+ years

| 1h 33min | Comedy

2.6/5 (with 38 votes)

Believe it or not even in Smalltown USA there are still people who are unfulfilled and unrelieved in the midst of plenty. Levonna & Lamar could have the perfect relationship if it were not Lamar's obsession with rear entry. After submitting to the one last time Levonna comes up with a plan. While Lamar is trying find other tail to try his technique on, Levonna becomes Lola with aid of a wig and a Mexican accent. A Mexican cocktail later Lola finally has Lamar straight, but he wasn't awake for it. The gay marriage counselor, attracted to Lamar's problem, couldn't help them and Lemar must finally seek redemption at the church of Rio Dio Radio and the laying on of hands by Sister Eufaula Roo.

Directed by Russ Meyer - With Kitten Natividad, Stuart Lancaster, Candy Samples, Uschi Digard, Steve Tracy, Russ Meyer, ...

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie(1979)

FSK: 6+ years

| 1h 38min | Comedy, Animation, Kids & Family

3.7/5 (with 87 votes)

A collection of Warner Brothers short cartoon features, "starring" the likes of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Wile.E.Coyote. These animations are interspersed by Bugs Bunny reminiscing on past events and providing links between the individual animations which are otherwise unconnected. This 1979 feature-length compilation includes several of his best cartoons. Among the 11 shorts shown in their entirety are the classics "Robin Hood Daffy," "What's Opera, Doc?," "Bully for Bugs," and "Duck Amuck". The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie provides a showcase not only for Jones's razor-sharp timing, but for the work of his exceptional crew, which included designer Maurice Noble, writer Mike Maltese, composers Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn, and voice actor Mel Blanc.

Directed by Chuck Jones

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The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space(1979)

FSK: 6+ years

| 1h 36min | Comedy, Science Fiction

3.1/5 (with 267 votes)

The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.

Directed by Jean Girault - With Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Maurice Risch, France Rumilly, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, ...

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Gol Maal(1979)

2h 24min | Comedy

3.7/5 (with 30 votes)

A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.

Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee - With Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt, Bindiya Goswami

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid(1979)

FSK: 6+ years

| 1h 28min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Action

3.2/5 (with 134 votes)

A young humanoid alien who gets stranded on earth hooks up with a grizzled old sheriff in a western town and tries to help him solve a tough case, but the sheriff doesn't want any help from a "kid.".

Directed by Michele Lupo - With Bud Spencer, Cary Guffey, Raimund Harmstorf, Joe Bugner, Carlo Reali, Luigi Bonos, ...

How to Seduce Your Teacher(1979)

1h 33min | Comedy

2.6/5 (with 17 votes)

There's a new girl in school, Angela, the Headmaster's neice. Every male will try to seduce her, even her uncle. Meanwhile she will drive the philosophy's teacher mad and her best friend Irma will have a good time with the classmates. Will they get the grades?

Directed by Mariano Laurenti - With Lino Banfi, Gloria Guida, Alvaro Vitali, Donatella Damiani, Ninetto Davoli, Fabrizio Moroni, ...

French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing(1979)

1h 30min | Comedy

3.7/5 (with 529 votes)

In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.

Directed by Patrice Leconte - With Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Thierry Lhermitte, ...

The Villain(1979)

FSK: 6+ years

| 1h 29min | Comedy, Western

3.0/5 (with 58 votes)

Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Jones wants the money, and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.

Directed by Hal Needham - With Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Strother Martin, ...

More American Graffiti(1979)

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 50min | Comedy, Drama, War

2.5/5 (with 39 votes)

College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

Directed by Bill L. Norton - With Candy Clark, Bo Hopkins, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, Charles Martin Smith, ...

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Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979)

1h 33min | Comedy, Music

3.2/5 (with 57 votes)

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

Directed by Allan Arkush - With Clint Howard, Paul Bartel, P. J. Soles, Dey Young, Vincent Van Patten, Mary Woronov, ...

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again(1979)

FSK: 6+ years

| 1h 28min | Comedy, Kids & Family, Western

3.2/5 (with 27 votes)

Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!

Directed by Vincent McEveety - With Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Kenneth Mars, Jack Elam, Elyssa Davalos, ...

The Lady Vanishes(1979)

1h 37min | Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Romance / Love

3.0/5 (with 26 votes)

On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.

Directed by Anthony Page - With Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury, Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe, Ian Carmichael, ...

The Frisco Kid(1979)

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 54min | Western, Comedy

3.1/5 (with 61 votes)

Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.

Directed by Robert Aldrich - With Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio, George DiCenzo, David Bradley, ...

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Going in Style(1979)

1h 37min | Comedy, Drama, Crime

3.5/5 (with 22 votes)

Three senior citizens in their 70s who live together are slowly decaying in endless days with nothing to do but feed the birds. One of them comes up with an idea - rob a bank. They certainly could use the money if they get away with it and if they are caught, what could happen to three old men?

Directed by Martin Brest - With George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg, Charles Hallahan, Paul L. Smith, Mark Margolis, ...

The Prisoner of Zenda(1979)

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 48min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

2.9/5 (with 14 votes)

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.

Directed by Richard Quine - With Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Britt Ekland, Graham Stark, Catherine Schell, Gregory Sierra, ...

Unidentified Flying Oddball(1979)

1h 33min | Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Kids & Family

2.6/5 (with 12 votes)

A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming enemies with the evil knight Sir Mordred. It seems Mordred has joined up with the Sorcerer Merlin and they are both up to no good. It is now up to Tom to try and use 20th century technology to foil their plans.

Directed by Russ Mayberry - With Dennis Dugan, Ron Moody, Kenneth More, Jim Dale, John Le Mesurier, Robert Beatty, ...

Real Life(1979)

1h 39min | Comedy

3.4/5 (with 30 votes)

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".

Directed by Albert Brooks - With Albert Brooks, Dick Haynes

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A Policewoman on the Porno Squad(1979)

1h 30min | Crime, Comedy

2.7/5 (with 16 votes)

The adventures of Gianna, a sexy policewoman who wants to help a child in search of his mother.

Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini - With Lino Banfi, Edwige Fenech, Alvaro Vitali, Gianfranco Barra, Marzio Honorato, Antonio Spinnato, ...

The Call-up(1979)

1h 25min | Comedy

2.8/5 (with 17 votes)

It's time for Jonsson to return to his old regiment to rehearse what he learned during conscription a few years ago. He meets his old friends, platoon leader Larsson and the music loving captain 'Beethoven'. Jonsson and his comrades doesn't take it very serious - but they have a jolly good time. A female journalist follows the exercise to write an article, and gets interested in him. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Directed by Lasse Åberg, Peter Hald - With Janne Carlsson, Lasse Åberg, Ted Åström, Weiron Holmberg, Agneta Prytz, Lars Amble, ...

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Teen Lust(1978)

1h 29min | Comedy

1.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Kirsten Baker and Leslie Cedarquist are the Girls Next Door in this buoyant sexploitationer. The ladies move in bag and baggage into a sleepy suburban community. Before long, every husband in the vicinity has fallen for their charms. A few trousers have fallen as well, which is why the film carries an R rating. The Girls Next Door is worth watching for an early performance by TV favorite Perry Lang.

Directed by James Hong - With Perry Lang, Michael Sloane

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert(1979)

1h 18min | Comedy

3.7/5 (with 48 votes)

Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.

Directed by Jeff Margolis - With Richard Pryor

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Night Nurse(1979)

FSK: 16+ years

| 1h 36min | Comedy

2.7/5 (with 19 votes)

A dentist invites a elderly patient to stay at his home to recover, unaware that he is a jewel thief. He plans to steal a valuable diamond but then runs into a beautiful nurse who, aside from constantly stripping nude, has plans of her own.

Directed by Mariano Laurenti - With Lino Banfi, Gloria Guida, Alvaro Vitali, Leo Colonna, Mario Carotenuto, Francesca Romana Coluzzi, ...

Traffic Jam(1979)

FSK: 16+ years

| 2h 1min | Drama

3.5/5 (with 31 votes)

A large international cast takes part in this comedy in which the stories of numerous individuals whose cars are stalled in a massive Roman traffic jam are told.

Directed by Luigi Comencini - With Annie Girardot, Ugo Tognazzi, Alberto Sordi, Marcello Mastroianni, Stefania Sandrelli, Miou-Miou, ...

La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta(1979)

1h 35min | Comedy

2.6/5 (with 12 votes)

An anthology film in which a guardian angel falls in love with a beautiful dancer a policeman must keep an eye on an arrested transvestite, and a dental technician sells his soul to the devil but is not satisfied with the results.

Directed by Nando Cicero - With Gloria Guida, Lino Banfi, Alvaro Vitali, Pippo Santonastaso, Tiberio Murgia, Salvatore Baccaro, ...

Hot Potato(1979)

1h 40min | Comedy

3.2/5 (with 35 votes)

A factory worker known for his tough attitude and for fighting for workers' rights starts losing credibility when friends and co-workers see him helping a young gay man.

Directed by Stefano Vanzina - With Renato Pozzetto, Massimo Ranieri, Edwige Fenech, Mario Scarpetta, Clara Colosimo, Adriana Russo, ...

Scavenger Hunt(1979)

1h 56min | Comedy

3.0/5 (with 13 votes)

An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or team, amongst his family and hired help, who wins a madcap scavenger hunt.

Directed by Michael Schultz - With Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...

Sunburn(1979)

1h 39min | Action, Comedy, Crime

2.8/5 (with 5 votes)

A model and a private eye help a New York insurance investigator on a deadly case in Acapulco.

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian - With Farrah Fawcett, Charles Grodin, Art Carney, Joan Collins, William Daniels, Eleanor Parker, ...

1979 Comedy Movies

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Life of Brian(1979)

The Jerk(1979)

The Muppet Movie(1979)

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens(1979)

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie(1979)

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space(1979)

Gol Maal(1979)

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid(1979)

How to Seduce Your Teacher(1979)

French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing(1979)

The Villain(1979)

More American Graffiti(1979)

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Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979)

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again(1979)

The Lady Vanishes(1979)

The Frisco Kid(1979)

Going in Style(1979)

The Prisoner of Zenda(1979)

Unidentified Flying Oddball(1979)

Real Life(1979)

A Policewoman on the Porno Squad(1979)

The Call-up(1979)

Teen Lust(1978)

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert(1979)

Night Nurse(1979)

Traffic Jam(1979)

La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta(1979)

Hot Potato(1979)

Scavenger Hunt(1979)

Sunburn(1979)

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