The year 1989 involved many significant films.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1989 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Events

* Actress

Kim Basinger Kimila Ann Basinger ( ; born December 8, 1953) is an American actress and former fashion model. She has garnered acclaim for her work in film and television, for which she has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Glo ...

and her brother Mick purchase

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, for $20 million. Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of

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-based Ameritech Corp., in

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after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film ''

Boxing Helena ''Boxing Helena'' is a 1993 American mystery thriller and body horror film directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Sherilyn Fenn, Julian Sands, and Bill Paxton. Before its release, the film's production was hampered by legal battles with Madonna ...

''. * A director's cut of ''

Lawrence of Arabia Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918 ...

'' is released with a 227-minute length. The restoration was undertaken by

Robert A. Harris Robert A. Harris (born 1945) is an American film historian, archivist, and film preservationist. Life Robert A. Harris was born in 1945. Harris is often working with James C. Katz and has restored such films as ''Lawrence of Arabia'', ''Ver ...

under the supervision of director

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River ...

. * April 23 – ''

Field of Dreams ''Field of Dreams'' is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel '' Shoeless Joe''. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a ...

'', starring

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...

James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and "one of the greatest actors in America ...

, and

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

, is released. * May 24 – ''

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action film, action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones, ''Indiana ...

'' is released. It is the third installment of the

Indiana Jones series ''Indiana Jones'' is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology, that began in 1981 with the film '' Raiders of the Lost Ark''. In 1984, a prequel, '' T ...

. * June 13 – The

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

film ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond. It sees Bond suspended from MI6 as he pursues t ...

'' is released. It would be followed by years of legal wrangling over the future of the popular series. The next Bond film, ''

GoldenEye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell, it was the first in the ser ...

'', is not released until 1995. * June 16 – ''

Ghostbusters II ''GhostbustersII'' is a 1989 American Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis ...

'' is released. * June 23 ** ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' is released, going on to gross more than $410 million worldwide, and establishing the public and critical attention of director

Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), ...

. ** ''

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' is a 1989 American comic science fiction film. It is the first installment of a film franchise and served as the directorial debut of Joe Johnston. The film stars Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, and Krist ...

'' is released and marks the directorial debut of visual effects supervisor

Joe Johnston Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing effects-driven films, including ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1989), ''Jumanji'' (1995 ...

, who later went on to direct ''

The Rocketeer The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes f ...

'', ''

Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the first i ...

'', ''

October Sky ''October Sky'' is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the memoir of the same name, tells the true ...

'', ''

Jurassic Park III ''Jurassic Park III'' is a 2001 American science fiction action film, written by Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor and directed by Joe Johnston. It is the third installment in the '' Jurassic Park'' franchise and the final fil ...

'', and '' Captain America: The First Avenger''. * July 7 – ''

Lethal Weapon 2 ''Lethal Weapon 2'' is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor and Patsy Kensit. It is a sequel to the 1987 film ''Lethal Weapon'' ...

'' is released and becomes the highest-grossing film in the franchise. As well as the highest grossing R-rated film of the year at the domestic box office. * July 11 – Screen, stage, and Shakespearian legend

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...

died peacefully in his home in England, after appearing in his last filmed role as an old soldier in ''

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''. * August 2 –

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...

's family comedy '' Parenthood'', starring

Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominated ...

Tom Hulce Thomas Edward Hulce (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actor and theater producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film ''Amadeus'' (1984), as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" Kr ...

, and

Rick Moranis Frederick Allan Moranis (; born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer and producer. He appeared in the sketch comedy series ''Second City Television'' (''SCTV'') in the 1980s and several Hollywood (film indu ...

, is released. * September 28 –

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announce its intention to buy

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and

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. The deal is completed in November for a total cost of nearly $5 billion. They appoint

Peter Guber Howard Peter Guber (born March 1, 1942) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, educator, and author. He is chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment. Guber's most recent films from Mandalay Entertainment include '' The Kids Are All ...

and

Jon Peters John Peters (born June 2, 1945) is an American film producer and former hairdresser. Early life Peters was born on June 2, 1945 in Van Nuys, California. Peters is of Cherokee (father) and Italian (mother) descent. While growing up in a rough ne ...

as co-chairman, in a further deal that cost up to $1 billion, after settling a lawsuit with

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* November 7 -

Andrew G. Vajna Andrew G. Vajna (born András György Vajna; 1 August 1944 – 20 January 2019) was a Hungarian film producer whose films include the first three entries in the ''Rambo'' series, '' Total Recall'', '' Tombstone'', ''Die Hard with a Vengeance' ...

agrees to sell his stake in

Carolco Pictures Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film studio that existed from 1976 to 1995, founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna. Kassar and Vajna ran Carolco together until 1989, when Vajna left to form Cinergi Pictures. Carolco hit ...

to his co-chairman and co-founder

Mario Kassar Mario F. Kassar ( ar, ماريو قصار; born October 10, 1951) is a Lebanese film producer and industry executive who produced the first three films of the ''Rambo'' series, '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', '' Total Recall'', ''The Doors, Ange ...

for $106 million. * November 17 – ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...

'' becomes a critical and commercial success and brings new life to

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. ''The Little Mermaid'' also reinvigorated public and critical interest in

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, which would become one of the most prestigious corporations of the 1990s. * November 22 – ''

Back to the Future Part II ''Back to the Future Part II'' is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Bob Gale and a story by both. It is the sequel to the 1985 film ''Back to the Future'' and the second installment in the ' ...

'' is released.

Awards

1989 wide-release films

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Notable films released in 1989

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A Better Tomorrow III ''A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon'' () is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film co-produced and directed by Tsui Hark. It is a loosely based prequel to John Woo's ''A Better Tomorrow'' and ''A Better Tomorrow II''. The film was dir ...

'', directed by

Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...

, starring

Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: ''A Better Tomorrow'', ''A Be ...

Anita Mui Anita Mui Yim-fong (; 10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress who made major contributions to the Cantopop music scene and received numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout her career, and i ...

and Tony Leung – (

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) * ''

The Abyss ''The Abyss'' is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery team ...

'', directed by

James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, he is considered one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers, regularly pushing the boundaries of cinematic capability w ...

, starring

Ed Harris Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in ''Apollo 13'' (1995), ''The Truman Show'' (1998), ''Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award n ...

and

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (born November 17, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of ''West Side Story'', and went on to appear in the 1983 film '' Scarface'' as Al Pacino's character's siste ...

* ''

All About Ah-Long ''All About Ah-Long'' (, Taiwan title:又見阿郎) is a 1989 Hong Kong family drama film directed by Johnnie To and starring Chow Yun-fat and Sylvia Chang, who also serve as the film's storywriters. Synopsis Chow Yun-fat plays Ah-Long, a sing ...

'' (Ah Long dik gu si), starring

and

Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition ...

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All Dogs Go To Heaven ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' is a 1989 animated musical fantasy adventure comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and co-directed by Gary Goldman (his directorial debut) and Dan Kuenster. It tells the story of Charlie B. Barkin (voiced by Burt Re ...

'', directed by

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth (; born September 13, 1937) is an American film director, animator, production designer, and animation instructor, best known for his animated films, including ''The Secret of NIMH'' (1982), ''An American Tail'' (1986), ''Th ...

, voices of

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...

and

Dom DeLuise Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, producer, chef, and author. Known primarily for his comedic performances, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows ...

– (

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) * ''

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'', directed by

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, starring

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), ''Close Encounters of the T ...

Holly Hunter Holly Patricia Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film ''The Piano'', Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for ...

John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC comedy series '' Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which he received a Golden Globe Award, an ...

and

Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, t ...

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Amanece, que no es poco ''Amanece, que no es poco'' is a 1989 Spanish comedy film written and directed by José Luis Cuerda. Cast * José Sazatornil as Cabo Gutiérrez (billed as José Sazatornil 'Saza') * Carmen de Lirio as Doña Rocío - su señora * Ovidi Montllor a ...

'' (Sunrise, which is not a small thing) – (

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) * ''

Apartment Zero ''Apartment Zero'', also known as ''Conviviendo con la muerte'' (Spanish: Living with Death),Martin Donovan Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as ''Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), '' Simple Men'' (199 ...

, starring

Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...

– Golden Space Needle award – (

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The BFG ''The BFG'' (short for ''The Big Friendly Giant'') is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book '' Danny, the Champion of the World ...

'', voice of

David Jason Sir David John White (born 2 February 1940), known professionally by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', Detective Inspector J ...

– (

) * '' Babar: The Movie'' – (

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) * ''

'', directed by

Robert Zemeckis Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He first came to public attention as the director of the action-adventure romantic comedy ''Romancing the Stone'' (1984), the science-fiction comedy ''Back to the Future'' film tr ...

, starring

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

Christopher Lloyd Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the ''Back to the Future'' tril ...

and

Mary Steenburgen Mary Nell Steenburgen (; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in 1978 Western comedy film ''Goin' ...

* ''

Bashu, the Little Stranger ''Bashu, the Little Stranger'' ( fa, باشو غریبه کوچک, translit=Bashu, Gharibeye Koochak), is a 1986 Iranian drama film directed by Bahram Beizai. The film was produced in 1986, and was released in 1989. This multi-ethnic film was the ...

'' (Bashu, gharibeye koochak) – (

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'', directed by

, starring

Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in ''Mr. Mom'' (1983), Betelgeuse in ''Beetlejuice'' ( ...

Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...

Jack Palance Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...

and

Robert Wuhl Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television comedy series '' Arliss'' (1996–2002) and for his portrayal of newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in Tim Bu ...

* ''

Before the Bat's Flight Is Done ''Before the Bat's Flight Is Done'' ( hu, Mielőtt befejezi röptét a denevér) is a 1989 Hungarian drama film directed by Péter Tímár. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Gábor Máté as László * R� ...

'' (Mielőtt befejezi röptét a denevér) – (

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) * ''

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool ''Bert Rigby, You're a Fool'' is a 1989 American musical film directed by Carl Reiner, and starring Robert Lindsay in the title role. Plot Bert Rigby is a miner in a small dying town of Langmore in northern England, with aspirations to show ...

'', directed by

Carl Reiner Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned seven decades. He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, ...

, starring Robert Lindsay,

Robbie Coltrane Anthony Robert McMillan (30 March 195014 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He ...

and

Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, tw ...

* ''

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'', starring

Eric Roberts Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes fo ...

and

Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland (born October 31, 1941) is an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 fi ...

* '' The Big Picture'', directed by

Christopher Guest Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948) is an American-British screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed, and starred in ...

, starring

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller '' JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), t ...

Michael McKean Michael John McKean (; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician known for various roles in film and television such as Lenny Kosnowski in '' Laverne & Shirley'', David St. Hubbins in '' ...

Teri Hatcher Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayals of Lois Lane on the television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1993–1997); Paris Carver in the ''James Bond'' film ''Tomor ...

Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She ...

and

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...

* ''

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' is a 1989 American science fiction film, science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson (screenwriter), Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The first installment of the Bill & T ...

'', starring

Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in '' Youngblood'' (1986). ...

Alex Winter Alexander Ross Winter (born July 17, 1965) is a British-American actor and filmmaker. He played the slacker Bill in the 1989 film ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' and its sequels ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' (1991) and ''Bill & Ted Face t ...

and

George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercul ...

* '' Black Rain'', directed by

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, starring

Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...

Andy García Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956), known professionally as Andy García, is a Cuban-born American actor, director and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's ''The Untouchables'' (1987) alongside ...

and

Kate Capshaw Kathleen Sue Spielberg (''née'' Nail; born November 3, 1953), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American retired actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott, an American nightclub singer and performer in ''Indiana Jon ...

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) * '' Black Rain'' (Kuroi ame), directed by Shohei Imamura – (

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'', directed by

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* '' Bloodhounds of Broadway'', starring

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, Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, Esai Morales and Randy Quaid * ''Blood Red (film), Blood Red'', directed by Peter Masterson, starring

, Julia Roberts, Dennis Hopper, Burt Young and Giancarlo Giannini * ''Blue Steel (1990 film), Blue Steel'' * ''Born on the Fourth of July (film), Born on the Fourth of July'', directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Cruise—Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama) * ''Breaking In (1989 film), Breaking In'', directed by Bill Forsyth, starring

and Casey Siemaszko * ''The 'Burbs'', directed by Joe Dante starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher and Bruce Dern * ''Bye Bye Blues (film), Bye Bye Blues'', starring Rebecca Jenkins and Michael Ontkean – (

)

C

* ''Cage (film), Cage'', directed by Lang Elliott, starring Reb Brown and Lou Ferrigno * ''Cameron's Closet'', starring Scott Curtis * ''Casualties of War'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring

and Sean Penn * ''Cat Chaser'', directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Peter Weller and Kelly McGillis * ''Chameleon Street'', directed by and starring Wendell B. Harris, Jr. * ''Chances Are (film), Chances Are'', starring Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey, Jr., Ryan O'Neal and Mary Stuart Masterson * ''Chandni (film), Chandni'' (Moonlight), starring Sridevi – (Bollywood films of 1989, India) * ''Checking Out (1989 film), Checking Out'', starring Jeff Daniels * ''Cheetah (1989 film), Cheetah'' * ''A City of Sadness'' (''Beiqing chengshi''), starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung – Golden Lion award – (List of Taiwanese films, Taiwan) * ''Cohen and Tate'', starring Roy Scheider and Adam Baldwin * ''Cold Feet (1989 film), Cold Feet'', starring Keith Carradine,

and Tom Waits * ''Communion (1989 film), Communion'', starring Christopher Walken * ''The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'', directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon and Helen Mirren – (

) * ''Cousins (1989 film), Cousins'', starring Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young and William Petersen * ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Martin Landau, Sam Waterston and Anjelica Huston * ''Criminal Law (film), Criminal Law'', starring Gary Oldman and

* ''Crusoe (film), Crusoe'', starring Aidan Quinn – (

) * ''Cyborg (film), Cyborg'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme

D

* ''Dad (1989 film), Dad'', starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker and Kevin Spacey * ''Dead Bang'', starring Don Johnson * ''Dead Calm (film), Dead Calm'', directed by

, starring Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane – (Australian films of 1989, Australia) * ''Dead Poets Society'', directed by Peter Weir, starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke and Norman Lloyd * ''DeepStar Six'', starring Greg Evigan, Nancy Everhard, Cindy Pickett, Taurean Blacque and Miguel Ferrer * ''Dekalog'', directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski – (Poland) * ''The Delinquents (1989 film), The Delinquents'', starring Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter – (Australian films of 1989, Australia) * ''Der Todesking'', directed by Jörg Buttgereit – (List of German films of the 1980s, Germany) * ''Dimenticare Palermo'' (To Forget Palermo), directed by Francesco Rosi – (Italian films of 1989, Italy) * ''Disorganized Crime'', starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Rubén Blades * ''Do the Right Thing'', directed by and starring Spike Lee, with Danny Aiello, John Turturro, Bill Nunn, Giancarlo Esposito, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee * ''Doggie Adventure'', a novelty video made for dogs and released on VHS * ''Dream a Little Dream (film), Dream a Little Dream'', starring Corey Feldman, Corey Haim and Meredith Salenger * ''The Dream Team (1989 film), The Dream Team'', starring

, Peter Boyle,

and Stephen Furst * ''Driving Miss Daisy'', directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd – Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture * ''Drugstore Cowboy'', directed by Gus Van Sant, starring

and Kelly Lynch * ''A Dry White Season'', directed by Euzhan Palcy, starring Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Susan Sarandon and Marlon Brando

E

* ''Ucho, The Ear'' (Ucho) – (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) – made in 1970 but banned until 1989 * ''Echoes of Paradise'', directed by

, starring Wendy Hughes and John Lone – (List of Australian films of 1989, Australia) * ''Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!'', starring Michael Pare and Marina Orsini – (List of Canadian films of 1989, Canada) * ''Edge of Sanity'', starring Anthony Perkins * ''Eeshwar (1989 film), Eeshwar'', starring Anil Kapoor – (List of Bollywood films of 1989, India) * ''Elves (film), Elves'', starring Dan Haggerty * ''Enemies, a Love Story (film), Enemies, a Love Story'', directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin and Margaret Sophie Stein * ''Erik the Viking'', directed by and starring Terry Jones, with Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney and John Cleese – (List of British films of 1989, U.K.) * ''Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure'', starring Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle and Roxana Zal * ''The Experts (1989 film), The Experts'', starring John Travolta, Arye Gross and Kelly Preston

F

* ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'', starring Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer and Beau Bridges * ''Family Business (1989 film), Family Business'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick * ''Farewell to the King'', directed by John Milius, starring Nick Nolte and Nigel Havers * ''Fat Man and Little Boy'', starring

, Dwight Schultz, John Cusack and Laura Dern * ''

'', starring

, Amy Madigan,

, Ray Liotta, Timothy Busfield and

* ''Fletch Lives'', directed by Michael Ritchie (film director), Michael Ritchie, starring Chevy Chase, Hal Holbrook and R. Lee Ermey * ''Food of the Gods II'', directed by Damian Lee * ''Fool's Mate (1989 film), Fool's Mate'' (Zugzwang), starring Victoria Tennant – (List of German films of the 1980s, West Germany) * ''For Queen and Country'', starring Denzel Washington – (British films of 1989, UK/American films of 1989, US) * ''Freeze Die Come to Life'' (Zamri, umri, voskresni!) – (

) * ''Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'', directed by Rob Hedden, starring Jensen Daggett and Scott Reeves

G

* ''Gang of Four (film), Gang of Four'', directed by Jacques Rivette, starring Bulle Ogier – (

) * ''Getting It Right (film), Getting It Right'', starring Jane Horrocks and Helena Bonham Carter – (

) * ''

'', directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis,

, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Peter MacNicol * ''Gleaming the Cube'', starring Christian Slater * ''Glory (1989 film), Glory'', directed by Edward Zwick, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman * ''God of Gamblers'' (Du shen), starring

and Andy Lau – (

) * ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' – (

) * ''A Grand Day Out'', directed by Nick Park, voice of Peter Sallis - (

) * ''Great Balls of Fire! (film), Great Balls of Fire!'', directed by Jim McBride, starring Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder and Alec Baldwin * ''Gross Anatomy (1989 film), Gross Anatomy'', starring Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga and Christine Lahti

H

* ''Harlem Nights'', directed by and starring Eddie Murphy, with Richard Pryor, Danny Aiello, Jasmine Guy, Redd Foxx and Della Reese * ''Hathyar (1989 film), Hathyar'', starring Dharmendra and Sanjay Dutt – (Bollywood films of 1989, India) * ''Heart of Dixie (film), Heart of Dixie'', starring Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates and Treat Williams * ''Heathers'', directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater * ''Henry V (1989 film), Henry V'', directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Paul Scofield and Emma Thompson – (

) * ''Her Alibi'', starring Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova * ''Hit List (1989 film), Hit List'', starring Jan-Michael Vincent and Rip Torn * ''Homer and Eddie'', starring Whoopi Goldberg and James Belushi * ''

'', starring

, Matt Frewer and Marcia Strassman * ''A Hoof Here, a Hoof There'' (Kopytem sem, kopytem tam) – (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) * ''Houseboat Horror'', starring Alan Dale – (Australian films of 1989, Australia) * ''How I Got Into College'', starring Lara Flynn Boyle and Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards * ''How to Get Ahead in Advertising'', directed by Bruce Robinson, starring Richard E. Grant – (

)

I

* ''I Love, You Love'' (Ja milujem, ty miluješ) – (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) * ''Ice Pawn'', starring Dan Haggerty * ''The Icicle Thief'' (Ladri di saponette) – (Italian films of 1989, Italy) * ''Immediate Family (film), Immediate Family'', starring Glenn Close, James Woods and Mary Stuart Masterson * ''In Country'', starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd * ''

'', directed by

, starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Julian Glover and River Phoenix * ''An Innocent Man (film), An Innocent Man'', starring Tom Selleck * ''Intergirl'' (Interdevochka) – (

) * ''Interrogation (1982 film), Interrogation'' (Przesluchanie), directed by Ryszard Bugajski – (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland) – banned for over 7 years, released after overthrow of communist regime in Poland * ''Ivan and Alexandra'' – (List of Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria)

J

* ''Jacknife'', starring Robert De Niro,

and Kathy Baker * ''The January Man'', starring Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon,

, Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello and Rod Steiger * ''Je suis le seigneur du château'' (I'm the King of the Castle) – (France) * ''Jesus of Montreal'' – (

) * ''Johnny Handsome'', directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill, starring Mickey Rourke, Forest Whitaker, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern and Morgan Freeman

K

* ''K-9 (film), K-9'', starring James Belushi * ''The Karate Kid Part III'', starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita * ''Kickboxer (film), Kickboxer'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme * ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' (Majo no Takkyūbin), directed by Hayao Miyazaki – (

) * ''The Killer (1989 film), The Killer'' (), directed by John Woo, starring

– (

) * ''Killing Dad'' * ''Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects'', starring Charles Bronson

L

* ''Last Exit to Brooklyn (film), Last Exit to Brooklyn'', starring

* ''Lean on Me (film), Lean on Me'', directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Morgan Freeman * ''Leningrad Cowboys Go America'', directed by Aki Kaurismäki, starring Leningrad Cowboys – (List of Finnish films of the 1980s, Finland) * ''

'', directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover * ''Leviathan (1989 film), Leviathan'', starring Peter Weller, Richard Crenna and Meg Foster * ''

'', 16th of James Bond series, starring Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi and Carey Lowell – (

) * ''Life and Nothing But'' (La vie et rien d'autre), directed by Bertrand Tavernier – (

) * ''Listen to Me (film), Listen to Me'', starring Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz and Roy Scheider, Christopher Atkins * ''

'', directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll (actress), Pat Carroll and Buddy Hackett * ''Little Monsters (1989 film), Little Monsters'', starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel – (

/British films of 1989, UK/American films of 1989, US) * ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', voices of Gabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, René Auberjonois and Danny Mann, Bernard Erhard * ''Lock Up (1989 film), Lock Up'', starring Sylvester Stallone and Donald Sutherland * ''Lonesome Dove (TV miniseries), Lonesome Dove'', TV film, starring Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, Anjelica Huston, Chris Cooper, Ricky Schroder, Danny Glover and Frederic Forrest * ''Look Who's Talking'', starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley * ''Lost Angels'', directed by Hugh Hudson, starring Donald Sutherland, Ad-Rock, Adam Horovitz and Amy Locane * ''Loverboy (1989 film), Loverboy'', starring Patrick Dempsey, Carrie Fisher, Barbara Carrera and Kirstie Alley

M

* ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (I Fell in Love), starring Salman Khan – (Bollywood films of 1989, India) * ''Major League (film), Major League'', directed by David S. Ward, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, James Gammon, Margaret Whitton and Wesley Snipes * ''Marquis (film), Marquis'' – (List of Belgian films, Belgium/

) * ''The Marriage of the Blessed'' (Arousi-ye Khouban) – (

) * ''Meet the Feebles'', directed by Peter Jackson – (List of New Zealand films, New Zealand) * ''Meet the Hollowheads'', starring Juliette Lewis * ''The Mighty Quinn (film), The Mighty Quinn'', starring Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend (actor), Robert Townsend, Mimi Rogers and Esther Rolle * ''Millennium (film), Millennium'', starring Kris Kristofferson and Cheryl Ladd * ''Miracles (1989 film), Miracles'', starring Jackie Chan,

and Richard Ng (

) * ''Miss Firecracker'', starring

, Tim Robbins,

, Alfre Woodard and Scott Glenn * ''Monsieur Hire'', directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Michel Blanc and Sandrine Bonnaire – (

) * ''Mother (1989 film), Mother'' (Mat) – (

) * ''Music Box (film), Music Box'', directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest and Lukas Haas – Golden Bear award (for 1990) * ''My 20th Century'' – (

/List of German films of the 1980s, West Germany) * ''My Left Foot (film), My Left Foot'', directed by Jim Sheridan, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker – (

) * ''Mystery Train (film), Mystery Train'', directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Steve Buscemi and Joe Strummer – (

) * ''Milo and Otis'', narrated by Dudley Moore, directed by Masanori Hata (English translation)

N

* ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'', directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid * ''The Newcomer in The Cabbage'' * ''New York Stories'', trilogy directed by Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen, starring Nick Nolte,

, Mia Farrow and Talia Shire * ''Next of Kin (1989 film), Next of Kin'', starring Patrick Swayze * ''Night Game (film), Night Game'', starring Roy Scheider * ''A Nightmare on Drug Street'', starring Adam Jeffries * ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' directed by Stephen Hopkins (director), Stephen Hopkins, starting Robert Englund and Lisa Wilcox * ''No Holds Barred (1989 film), No Holds Barred'', starring Hulk Hogan * ''Nowhere to Run (1989 film), Nowhere to Run'', directed by Carl Franklin, starring David Carradine

O

* ''O Sangue (Blood)'' – (Portuguese films of the 1980s, Portugal) * ''Old Gringo'', starring Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Smits * ''Out of the Dark (1989 film), Out of the Dark'', starring Karen Black and Bud Cort

P

* ''The Package (1989 film), The Package'', directed by Andrew Davis (director), Andrew Davis, starring Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy and Tommy Lee Jones * ''The Paper Wedding'', starring Geneviève Bujold – (

) * '' Parenthood'', directed by

, starring

, Dianne Wiest,

and Martha Plimpton * ''Parents (1989 film), Parents'', directed by Bob Balaban, starring Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt * ''Pedicab Driver'' (Qun long xi feng), directed by and starring Sammo Hung – (

) * ''Penn & Teller Get Killed'' * ''Pet Sematary (1989 film), Pet Sematary'', directed by Mary Lambert (director), Mary Lambert written by Stephen King, starring Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby and Miko Hughes * ''Physical Evidence (film), Physical Evidence'', directed by Michael Crichton, starring

and Theresa Russell * ''Pink Cadillac (film), Pink Cadillac'', starring Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters * ''Prancer (film), Prancer'', starring Sam Elliott and Cloris Leachman * ''The Punisher (1989 film), The Punisher'', starring Dolph Lundgren * ''Puppet Master (film), Puppet Master'', starring Paul Le Mat

R

* ''The Rainbow (1989 film), The Rainbow'', directed by Ken Russell, starring Sammi Davis, Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe and Glenda Jackson – (

) * ''Ramji Rav Speaking'' – (Malayalam films of the 1980s, India) * ''Red Scorpion'', starring Dolph Lundgren * ''Relentless (1989 film), Relentless'', starring Judd Nelson and Robert Loggia * ''Renegades (1989 film), Renegades'', starring Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips * ''The Return of the Musketeers'', directed by Richard Lester, starring Michael York (actor), Michael York, Frank Finlay, Richard Chamberlain and Kim Cattrall – (

) * ''Reunion (1989 film), Reunion'', starring

– (

) * ''La Révolution française (film), La Révolution française'' (The French Revolution), starring Klaus Maria Brandauer – (

/List of German films of the 1980s, West Germany/Italian films of 1989, Italy/

) * ''Road House (1989 film), Road House'', starring Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazzara and Sam Elliott * ''Roadkill (1989 film), Roadkill'' – (

) * ''Roger & Me'', a documentary by Michael Moore * ''Rojo Amanecer'' (Red Dawn) – (Mexican films of the 1980s, Mexico) * ''Rosalie Goes Shopping'', starring Marianne Sägebrecht and Judge Reinhold – (List of German films of the 1980s, West Germany)

S

* ''Santa Sangre'' (Holy Blood) – (Mexican films of the 1980s, Mexico) * ''Say Anything...'', directed by Cameron Crowe, starring John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney * ''Scandal (1989 film), Scandal'', directed by Michael Caton-Jones, starring Joanne Whalley, John Hurt, Ian McKellen, Bridget Fonda – (

) * ''Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills'', directed by Paul Bartel, starring Jacqueline Bisset, Ed Begley, Jr., Rebecca Schaeffer * ''Sea of Love (film), Sea of Love'', directed by Harold Becker, starring Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin,

* ''Second Sight (film), Second Sight'', starring John Larroquette, Bronson Pinchot, Stuart Pankin * ''See No Evil, Hear No Evil'', starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor * ''See You in the Morning (film), See You in the Morning'', starring Jeff Bridges, Alice Krige, Farrah Fawcett * ''The Servant (1989 film), The Servant'' (Sluga) – (

) * ''The Seventh Continent (1989 film), The Seventh Continent'' (Der siebente Kontinent), directed by Michael Haneke – (Austrian films of the 1980s, Austria) * ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo—Palme d'Or award * ''Shag (1989 film), Shag'', starring Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish * ''Shaso'' – (

) * ''She-Devil (1989 film), She-Devil'', directed by Susan Seidelman, starring Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley, Jr. * ''She's Out of Control'', starring Tony Danza * ''Shirley Valentine (film), Shirley Valentine'', directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Pauline Collins (BAFTA for best actress) – (

) * ''Shocker (film), Shocker'', directed by Wes Craven, starring Michael Murphy (actor), Michael Murphy, Peter Berg, Mitch Pileggi, Cami Cooper * ''Signs of Life (1989 film), Signs of Life'', starring Beau Bridges and Kathy Bates * ''Sinbad of the Seven Seas'', starring Lou Ferrigno * ''Sing (1989 film), Sing'', starring Lorraine Bracco * ''Skin Deep (1989 film), Skin Deep'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring John Ritter * ''Slaves of New York'', directed by James Ivory, starring Bernadette Peters * ''Slipstream (1989 film), Slipstream'', starring Mark Hamill, Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley * ''Society (film), Society'', starring Billy Warlock * ''Souvenir (1989 film), Souvenir'', starring Christopher Plummer * ''Speed Zone'', starring John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Tim Matheson, Donna Dixon, the Smothers Brothers * ''Spider's Web (1989 film), Spider's Web'' (Das Spinnennetz), directed by Bernhard Wicki – (List of German films of the 1980s, West Germany) * ''Splendor (1989 film), Splendor'', starring Marcello Mastroianni – (Italian films of 1989, Italy) * ''Split (1989 film), Split'' * ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'', directed by and starring William Shatner, with Leonard Nimoy, Laurence Luckinbill * ''Staying Together (film), Staying Together'', directed by Lee Grant, starring Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Melinda Dillon, Levon Helm, Dermot Mulroney, Daphne Zuniga * ''Steel Magnolias'', directed by Herbert Ross, starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah * ''Strapless'', directed by David Hare (playwright), David Hare, starring Blair Brown, Bruno Ganz, Bridget Fonda – (

) * ''The Striker with Number 9'' (I fanela me to '9') – (Greek films of the 1980s, Greece) * ''Sweet Home (1989 film), Sweet Home'' – (

) * ''Sweetie (1989 film), Sweetie'', directed by Jane Campion – (Australian films of 1989, Australia)

T

* ''The Tall Guy'', directed by Mel Smith, starring Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson and Rowan Atkinson – (

) * ''Tango & Cash'', starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell * ''Tap (film), Tap'', starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. * ''Ten Little Indians (1989 film), Ten Little Indians'', starring Donald Pleasence, Herbert Lom, Brenda Vaccaro and Frank Stallone – (

) * ''Tetsuo: The Iron Man'' – (

) * ''Thick Skinned'' (Peaux de vaches), starring Sandrine Bonnaire – (France) * ''Three Fugitives'', starring Nick Nolte and

* ''Too Beautiful for You'' (Trop belle pour toi), directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu and Carole Bouquet – (

) * ''Triumph of the Spirit'', starring Willem Dafoe * ''Troop Beverly Hills'', starring Shelley Long, Betty Thomas and Craig T. Nelson * ''Tropical Snow'', starring David Carradine * ''True Love (1989 film), True Love'' – won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival * ''Turner & Hooch'', starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson and Reginald VelJohnson

U

* ''UHF (film), UHF'', written by and starring "Weird Al" Yankovic * ''Uncle Buck'', directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, starring John Candy and Amy Madigan

V

* ''Valmont (film), Valmont'', directed by Miloš Forman, starring

, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk and Henry Thomas – (American films of 1980, United States/

) * ''Vampire's Kiss'', starring Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso and Jennifer Beals * ''Violent Cop (1989 film), Violent Cop'' (Sono otoko, kyōbō ni tsuki), directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano – (

)

W

* ''Waltzing Regitze'' (Dansen med Regitze) – (Danish films of the 1980s, Denmark) * ''Warlock (1989 film), Warlock'', starring Julian Sands * ''The War of the Roses (film), The War of the Roses'', directed by and starring Danny DeVito, with

and Kathleen Turner * ''

'', starring

in his final role – (

) * ''Weekend at Bernie's'', directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman * ''Welcome Home (1989 film), Welcome Home'', directed by Franklin Schaffner, starring Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Sam Waterston and Brian Keith * ''We're No Angels (1989 film), We're No Angels'', directed by Neil Jordan, starring Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby and John C. Reilly * ''What Time Is It? (film), What Time is it?'' (Che ora è?), directed by Ettore Scola, starring Marcello Mastroianni – (Italian films of 1989, Italy) * ''When Harry Met Sally...'', directed by Rob Reiner, starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher * ''When the Whales Came'', starring Paul Scofield, David Threlfall and Helen Mirren – (

) * ''Who's Harry Crumb?'', starring John Candy, Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones, Barry Corbin, Tim Thomerson and Shawnee Smith * ''Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?'' (Dalmaga dongjjok-euro gan ggadakeun?) – (List of South Korean films of 1989, South Korea) * ''Wicked Stepmother'', starring Bette Davis, Barbara Carrera and Colleen Camp * ''Willy the Sparrow'' (Vili, a veréb) – (

) * ''Wilt (film), Wilt'', starring Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith – (

) * ''Winter People'', directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Kurt Russell, Kelly McGillis and Lloyd Bridges * ''Talvisota (film), The Winter War'' (Talvisota) – (List of Finnish films of the 1980s, Finland) * ''The Wizard (1989 film), The Wizard'', starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, Jenny Lewis, Beau Bridges and Christian Slater * ''Wodaabe - Herdsmen of the Sun'' (Wodaabe – Die Hirten der Sonne), directed by Werner Herzog – (List of German films of the 1980s, West Germany) * ''The Women on the Roof'' * ''Worth Winning'', starring Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe and Lesley Ann Warren

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* ''Yaaba'' – (List of Burkinabé films, Burkina Faso)

Births

* January 1 – Adele Haenel, French actress * January 3 – Alex D. Linz, American actor * January 8 - Karan Soni, Indian-American actor * January 9 – Nina Dobrev, Bulgarian-Canadian actress and model * January 16 - Rila Fukushima, Japanese actress and model * January 17 – Kelly Marie Tran, American actress * January 23 – April Pearson, English actress * January 20 – Piret Krumm, Estonian actress * January 26 – Hannah Arterton, American actress * January 30 - Khleo Thomas, American actor * February 1 - Marco Pigossi, Brazilian actor * February 3 - Ryne Sanborn, American former actor * February 4 ** Märt Pius, Estonian actor ** Priit Pius, Estonian actor * February 5 – Jeremy Sumpter, American actor * February 10 – Olga Korsak, Latvian actress * February 13 ** Carly McKillip, Canadian actress and singer ** Katie Volding, American actress * February 16 – Elizabeth Olsen, American actress * February 21 ** Corbin Bleu, American actor and singer ** Scout Taylor-Compton, American actress and singer * February 24 – Daniel Kaluuya, English actor * March 1 – Daniella Monet, American actress and singer * March 2 - Nathalie Emmanuel, English actress and model * March 3 - Andrea Brooks, Canadian actress and model * March 5 ** Jake Lloyd, American actor ** Sterling Knight, American actor and musician * March 11 **Rainey Qualley, American actress and singer **Anton Yelchin, Russian-American actor (died 2016) * March 15 **Tom Bateman (actor), British actor **Caitlin Wachs, American actress * March 17 - Harry Melling (actor), English actor * March 18 – Lily Collins, English-American actress * March 20 – Xavier Dolan, Canadian actor and director * March 21 – Takeru Sato, Japanese actor * March 23 - Ayesha Curry, Canadian-American actress * March 25 **Matthew Beard (English actor), English actor and model **Aly Michalka, American actress and singer * April 2 – Liis Lass, Estonian actress * April 5 **Freddie Fox (actor), English actor, director and voice artist **Lily James, English actress * April 8 - Gabriella Wilde, English model and actress * April 18 – Alia Shawkat, American actress * April 19 – Simu Liu, Canadian actor, writer, producer and stuntman * April 26 - Luke Bracey, Australian actor * April 29 – Gabriel Chavarria, American-Hispanic actor * May 5 – Larissa Wilson, English actress * May 10 – Lindsey Shaw, American actress * May 16 – Pääru Oja, Estonian actor * May 23 – Alberto Frezza, Italian–American actor * May 24 - Tara Correa-McMullen, American actress (died 2005) * May 29 **Riley Keough, American actress **Mathew Waters, Australian actor * June 3 **Imogen Poots, English actress **Megumi Han, Japanese voice actress * June 3 – Daniela Vega, Chilean actress * June 14 **Lucy Hale, American actress and singer **Courtney Halverson, American actress * June 18 - Renee Olstead, American actress and singer * June 20 – Christopher Mintz-Plasse, American actor * June 23 - Marielle Jaffe, American actress, singer and model * June 25 ** Edgar Morais, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter ** Rafael Morais, Portuguese actor, director, and screenwriter * June 26 - Carlos Lopez (stuntman), American stunt performer (died 2014) * June 27 **Kimiko Glenn, American actress **Kelley Jakle, American actress and singer-songwriter **Matthew Lewis (actor), Matthew Lewis, English actor * July 1 ** Mitch Hewer, English actor ** Hannah Murray, English actress * July 11 ** David Henrie, American actor ** Shareeka Epps, American actress * July 12 - Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress and model * July 14 - Alisha Wainwright, American actress * July 16 - Kim Woo-bin, South Korean actor * July 21 **Rory Culkin, American actor **Jasmine Cephas Jones, American actress, singer and producer **Juno Temple, English actress **Jing Tian, Chinese actress **Jamie Waylett, British former actor * July 23 – Daniel Radcliffe, English actor * July 27 - Charlotte Arnold, Canadian actress * July 31 **Alexis Knapp, American actress **Jessica Williams (actress), American actress and comedian **Zelda Williams, American actress, director, producer and writer *August 1 - Landry Allbright, American actress, writer and editor * August 2 – Priscilla Betti, French actress * August 10 – Brenton Thwaites, Australian actor * August 14 – Artyom Bogucharsky, Russian actor * August 11 – Alexis Tipton, American voice actress * August 15 ** Joe Jonas, American singer and actor (Jonas Brothers) ** Carlos PenaVega, actor (Big Time Rush) * August 18 - Anna Akana, American filmmaker, actress, comedian, musician and YouTuber * August 21 **Rob Knox, English actor (died 2008) **Hayden Panettiere, American actress and singer * September 5 **Thomas Cocquerel, Australian actor **Kat Graham, American actress, model, singer and dancer **Olivier Richters, Dutch bodybuilder, actor and model * September 7 **Loren Allred, American singer, songwriter and actress **Hannah John-Kamen, English actress **Jonathan Majors, American actor **Hugh Mitchell (actor), English actor * September 14 **Logan Henderson, actor (Big Time Rush) **Jesse James (actor), American actor * September 19 - Lorenza Izzo, Chilean actress and model * October 1 – Brie Larson, American actress * October 4 – Dakota Johnson, American actress * October 10 - Aimee Teegarden, American actress, model and producer * October 14 – Mia Wasikowska, Australian actress * October 24 - Shenae Grimes, Canadian actress * October 30 - Dustin Ybarra, American stand-up comedian and actor * November 10 – Taron Egerton, Welsh actor * November 18 - Stephanie Nogueras, American actress * November 20 - Cody Linley, American actor and singer * November 22 - Alden Ehrenreich, American actor * November 26 - Katie Sagona, American former child actress * December 2 – Cassie Steele, Canadian actress and singer * December 7 **Nicholas Hoult, English actor **Caleb Landry Jones, American actor and musician * December 13 – Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter, actress, and musician * December 18 – Ashley Benson, American actress and model * December 29 ** Jane Levy, American actress ** Left Brain, American rapper

Deaths

Film debuts

*William Baldwin – ''Born on the Fourth of July (film), Born on the Fourth of July'' *Hugo Blick – ''

'' *Adrien Brody – ''New York Stories'' *Vincent Cassel – ''Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête'' *Michael Chiklis – ''Wired (film), Wired'' *Anna Chlumsky – ''Uncle Buck'' *Steve Coogan – ''Resurrected (film), Resurrected'' *Kevin Corrigan – ''Lost Angels'' *Kirsten Dunst – ''New York Stories'' *Ron Eldard – ''True Love (1989 film), True Love'' *Vivica A. Fox – ''Born on the Fourth of July'' *Nathaniel Parker – ''

'' *Carla Gugino – ''Troop Beverly Hills'' *Jared Harris – ''The Rachel Papers'' *

– '' The Big Picture'' *Thomas Mikal Ford – ''Harlem Nights'' *Rob Hedden (director) – ''Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' *John Michael Higgins – ''Vampire's Kiss'' *Thomas Kretschmann – ''Der Mitwisser'' *Bryce Dallas Howard – '' Parenthood'' *Kelly Hu – ''Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' *Toby Huss – ''Zadar! Cow from Hell'' *Jason Isaacs – ''The Tall Guy'' *Allison Janney – ''Who Shot Pat?'' *Martin Lawrence – ''Do the Right Thing'' *Harry Lennix – ''The Package (1989 film), The Package'' *Tobey Maguire – ''The Wizard (1989 film), The Wizard'' *Matt Malloy – ''The Unbelievable Truth (film), The Unbelievable Truth'' *Costas Mandylor – ''Triumph of the Spirit'' *Michael Moore – ''Roger & Me'' *Mary-Louise Parker – ''Signs of Life (1989 film), Signs of Life'' *Rosie Perez – ''Do the Right Thing'' *John C. Reilly – ''Casualties of War (film), Casualties of War'' *Michael Imperioli – ''Alexa'' *Sam Rockwell – ''Clownhouse'' *Rene Russo – ''Major League (film), Major League'' *Bill Sage – ''The Unbelievable Truth'' *Adam Sandler – ''Going Overboard'' *Annabella Sciorra – ''True Love'' *Molly Shannon – ''The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film), The Phantom of the Opera'' *Tom Sizemore – ''Lock Up (1989 film), Lock Up'' *Emma Thompson – ''The Tall Guy'' *Aida Turturro – ''True Love'' *Michael Jai White – ''The Toxic Avenger Part II'' *Elijah Wood – ''

References

External links

"The Summer Of '89"
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www.screenrush.co.uk
at Box Office Mojo
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top-US-Grossing Titles Released 1989-01-01 to 1989-12-31
at IMDb
Most Popular Feature Films Released 1989-01-01 to 1989-12-31
at IMDb {{DEFAULTSORT:1989 In Film 1989 in film, Film by year

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