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Action Movies Released in 1979
This list shows all Action 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 Action Movies for 1979
| Release Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 TBD | A Force of One | Contemporary Fiction | Theatrical | $20,200,000 | |
| February 1 | The Warriors | Contemporary Fiction | Theatrical | $22,495,493 | |
| February 2 | The First Great Train Robbery | Theatrical | $674,438 | ||
| February 16 | Escape to Athena | Historical Fiction | Theatrical | $0 | |
| April 12 | Mad Max | Science Fiction | Theatrical | $99,750,000 | |
| May 18 | Battlestar Galactica | Science Fiction | Theatrical | $0 | |
| June 15 | Rocky 2 | Contemporary Fiction | Theatrical | $200,182,160 | |
| June 29 | Moonraker | Contemporary Fiction | Theatrical | $210,300,000 | |
| August 15 | Apocalypse Now | Historical Fiction | Theatrical | $95,140,425 | |
| September 14 | City on Fire | Contemporary Fiction | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Sep, 1979 TBD | Seven | Contemporary Fiction | Theatrical | $95,048 | |
| October 19 | Meteor | Science Fiction | Theatrical | $8,540,783 | |
| December 21 | Cuba | Historical Fiction | Theatrical | $527,540 | |
| Unknown TBD | Do it in the Dirt | Contemporary Fiction | Unknown | $0 | |