Top 18 Sci-Fi Movies Must-See Released in 1979

James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide. Learn about Moonraker / IMDB / YouTube

When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it. Check out Star Trek: The Motion Picture / IMDB / YouTube

Newly orphaned teenager Mike Pearson, his older brother Jody, and their friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons in their southern California town. Read about Phantasm / IMDB / YouTube

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders. Explore The Brood / IMDB / YouTube

A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole. Explore The Black Hole / IMDB / YouTube

H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period. More about Time After Time / IMDB / YouTube

After 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. Details on Battlestar Galactica / IMDB / YouTube

In St. Tropez, French gendarme Cruchot and his men battle petroleum-drinking, human-looking, metallic aliens. Read about The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials / IMDB / YouTube

The U.S. must join forces with the U.S.S.R. in order to destroy a gigantic asteroid heading straight for Earth. Explore Meteor / IMDB / YouTube

An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn. Info on Starcrash / IMDB / YouTube

20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century where Earth is nearly devastated by nuclear warfare and now threatened by alien invaders. Get info on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century / IMDB / YouTube

A government health inspector is dispatched to assess the damage a logging company is causing to a patch of forest claimed by Native Americans, and comes face to face with true terror wreaking havoc in the woods. Read about Prophecy / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs Bunny reflects on his past cartoon exploits. Details on The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie / IMDB / YouTube

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. Info on The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid / IMDB / YouTube

A young nurse who's just started working at a public clinic begins to suspect that a comatose young man may possess the powers of psychokinesis. Get info on Patrick / IMDB / YouTube

During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough; they play the game with living pieces ... and only the winner survives. Find out about Quintet / IMDB / YouTube

In a seemingly perfect society, one member discovers the truth about the outside world, as well as their ultimate purpose. Look into The Clonus Horror / IMDB / YouTube

A recipient of an experimental body enhancement chemical retaliates against his would be killers as a star spangled superhero. Read about Captain America / IMDB / YouTube