The best action films of 1979

16 action films from 1979, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

11. Escape to Athena Score 26.8 · IMDb 5.7
12. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 25%
13. Hanover Street Score 24.0 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 32
14. The Concorde... Airport '79 Score 14.1 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 20% · Metascore 39
15. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Score 11.8 · IMDb 4.7 · Tomatometer 10% · Metascore 22
16. Meteor Score 10.7 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 5% · Metascore 27