The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below.

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Events

* March 2 - ''

The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...

'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – ''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), La ...

'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 –

unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on ''

Back to the Future Part III ''Back to the Future Part III'' is a 1990 American science fiction Western film and the final installment of the ''Back to the Future'' trilogy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Stee ...

''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with

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for CGI characters, used in '' Total Recall''. * June 15 – Following a massive media and marketing blitz, ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...

'' is released. Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg expressed disappointment in a studio memo that noted that the film had cost about $100 million in total to produce, market and promote and with its disappointing performance claimed "We made demands on our time, talent and treasury that, upon reflection, may not have been worth it". * June 22 – The use of real-time

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or "

digital puppetry Digital puppetry is the manipulation and performance of digitally animated 2D or 3D figures and objects in a virtual environment that are rendered in real time by computers. It is most commonly used in filmmaking and television production, but has ...

" to create a character in a motion picture is performed, in '' RoboCop 2''. * July 4 – The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in ''

Die Hard 2 ''Die Hard 2'' (also known by its tagline ''Die Harder'')The film's onscreen title is ''Die Hard 2'', as also given at the initial home-video release'official website The film's original advertising used "Die Harder" as a tagline, and many rele ...

''. * July 13 - ''

Ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

'', starring Patrick Swayze,

Demi Moore Demi Gene Moore ( ; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. After making her film debut in 1981, Moore appeared on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' (1982–1984) and subsequently gained recognition as a member of the Bra ...

and Whoopi Goldberg, is released and grosses $506 million, making it the third highest-grossing movie at the time. * November 9 –

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 ...

's directorial debut, '' Dances with Wolves'', is released. It later earns twelve

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nominations and wins seven, including Best Picture and

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for Costner. * November 16 ** ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hear ...

'' is released. It spends twelve consecutive weeks at number one on the United States box office, becoming both the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing comedy of all-time. **''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 29th Disney animated feature film and the second movie to be produced during the Disney Ren ...

'' is considered as the first fully digital film ever made. * December 24 –

Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Gol ...

and Nicole Kidman marry. * ''

Buchwald v. Paramount ''Buchwald vs. Paramount'' (1990), , was a breach of contract lawsuit filed and decided in California in which humorist and writer Art Buchwald alleged that Paramount Pictures stole his script idea and turned it into the 1988 movie ''Coming to ...

'' decided, a leading case on the financial rewards due to writers of

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Awards

1990 wide-release movies

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1990

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except where noted.

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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' is a 1990 American action comedy mystery film directed by Renny Harlin and written by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters based on a story by Arnott and Cappe. The film stars comedian Andrew Dice Cl ...

'', directed Renny Harlin, by starring Andrew Dice Clay * ''

After Dark, My Sweet ''After Dark, My Sweet'' is a 1990 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by James Foley and starring Jason Patric, Bruce Dern, and Rachel Ward. It is based on the 1955 Jim Thompson novel of the same name. Plot Ex-boxer Kevin "Kid" Col ...

'', directed by James Foley, starring Jason Patric, Rachel Ward and

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has often played supporting villainous characters of unstable natures. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver B ...

* '' Air America'', directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocaly ...

and

Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of ...

* ''

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

'', directed by

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

, starring Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna and William Hurt * ''

The Ambulance ''The Ambulance'' is a 1990 American comedy thriller film written and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Eric Roberts, Megan Gallagher, James Earl Jones, Janine Turner, Red Buttons, and Eric Braeden as the Doctor. Kevin Hagen plays a cop. In hi ...

'', directed by Larry Cohen, 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 ...

Megan Gallagher Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960) is an American theater and television actress. Having studied at the Juilliard School under the supervision of John Houseman, Gallagher began her career on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway theat ...

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 ...

, Janine Turner and Red Buttons * '' American Ninja 4: The Annihilation'', directed by Cedric Sundstrom, starring Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley and

James Booth James Booth (born David Noel Geeves; 19 December 1927 – 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. Though considered handsome enough to play leading roles, and versatile enough to play a wide variety ...

* '' Angel Town'', directed by Olivier Gruner, starring Olivier Gruner and Theresa Saldana * ''

Another 48 Hrs. ''Another 48 Hrs.'' is a 1990 American buddy cop film directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill and starring Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Andrew Divoff, and Ed O'Ross. It is the sequel to the 1982 film ''48 Hrs.'' Nolte reprises h ...

'', directed by Walter Hill, starring

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

and Nick Nolte * ''

Arachnophobia Arachnophobia is a specific phobia brought about by the irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. Signs and symptoms People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbour spiders or that h ...

'', directed by Frank Marshall, starring

Jeff Daniels Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accol ...

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 ...

Harley Jane Kozak Harley Jane Kozak (born January 28, 1957) is an American actress and author. She made her film debut in the slasher film ''The House on Sorority Row'' (1982), and had a recurring role as Mary Duvall on the soap opera '' Santa Barbara'' between 1 ...

and

Julian Sands Julian Richard Morley Sands''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, ...

* '' Avalon'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Pollak * '' Awakenings'', directed by

Penny Marshall Carole Penny MarshallBorn Carole Penny Marshall in 1943, as per ''My Mother Was Nuts, a Memoir'', p. 10; . Copyright 2012 (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her role as ...

, starring

Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...

and

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

B

* ''

'', 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' ...

* '' Bad Influence'', directed by Curtis Hanson, starring

James Spader James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He has portrayed eccentric characters in films such as the drama ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the action scien ...

and Rob Lowe * ''Bad Jim'', directed by Clyde Ware, starring

James Brolin James Brolin (, born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin. He is ...

Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...

, and

John Clark Gable Clark James Gable (September 20, 1988 – February 22, 2019), also known as Clark Gable III, was an American actor, model, and television presenter. Gable was a host of the television reality show '' Cheaters''. Life and career Gable was a gran ...

* ''

Betsy's Wedding ''Betsy's Wedding'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Alan Alda. The film stars Alda, Joey Bishop, Madeline Kahn, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pesci, Ally Sheedy, Bibi Besch, Burt Young, and Molly Ringwald. It was theatr ...

'', directed by and starring Alan Alda, with Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and

Madeline Kahn Madeline Gail Kahn (''née'' Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including '' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972), '' ...

* ''

The Big Man ''The Big Man'' (US title: ''Crossing the Line'') is a 1990 feature film. It stars Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley and Billy Connolly. The film's score was composed by Ennio Morricone. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by William M ...

'' aka ''Crossing the Line'', directed by David Leland, starring

Liam Neeson William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The I ...

, Joanne Whalley and Billy Connolly * '' The Big Steal'', directed by

Nadia Tass Nadia Tass is an Australian theatre director and film director and producer. She is known for the films ''Malcolm'' (1986) and ''The Big Steal'' (1990), as well as an extensive body of work in the theatre, both in Australia and internationa ...

, starring Ben Mendelsohn,

Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...

and Steve Bisley * '' Bird on a Wire'', directed by John Badham, starring

and Goldie Hawn * ''

Blind Fury ''Blind Fury'' is a 1989 American action comedy film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'Quinn, Lisa Blount, Randall "Tex" Cobb, and Noble Willingham. The screenplay by Charles Robert Carner is a loosely ba ...

'', directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Rutger Hauer * '' Blue Steel'', directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Jamie

Lee Curtis Lee Curtis and the All-Stars were a beat group from Liverpool. They were contemporaries and briefly local rivals of the Beatles in the early 1960s. Led by Peter Flannery (born 31 October 1939, Norris Green, Liverpool), who used the stage name ...

, Ron Silver, and

Clancy Brown Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles. Brown's film roles include Viking Lofgren in ''Bad Boys'' ...

* ''

Boiling Point The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor. The boiling point of a liquid varies depending upon the surrounding envir ...

'', directed by Takeshi Kitano, starring Takeshi Ono, Masahiko Ono,

Yuriko Ishida is a Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya. She was the Japanese voice of the title character San from the 1997 animated film ''Princess Mononoke''. She is the older sister of Hikari Ishida, also an actress. Filmography Films *''Gokudo no On ...

and

Hisashi Igawa Hisashi Igawa (井川比佐志 born 17 November 1936) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's '' Dodesukaden'', ''Ran'' and ''Madadayo''. He starred in Abe Kōbō's production of ''The Man Who Turned Into A Stick'' ...

* ''

The Bonfire of the Vanities ''The Bonfire of the Vanities'' is a 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish as ...

'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring

Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...

, Bruce Willis and

Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

* ''

Bride of Re-Animator ''Bride of Re-Animator'' is a 1990 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Yuzna, Rick Fry, and Woody Keith. It is a sequel to the 1985 film ''Re-Animator'' and the second entry in the Re-Animator (film ser ...

'', directed by Brian Yuzna, starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones and

Fabiana Udenio Fabiana Udenio (born December 21, 1964) is an Italian-Argentine actress. Born in Argentina to Italian parents, she grew up in Rome. She is best known for her role as "Alotta Fagina", a Bond girl parody in the 1997 film '' Austin Powers: Internati ...

C

* '' Cadence'', directed by Martin Sheen, starring

Charlie Sheen Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), ''The Thr ...

and Martin Sheen * ''

Cadillac Man ''Cadillac Man'' is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Robin Williams and Tim Robbins. The plot of the film centers on car salesman Joey O'Brien (Williams) whose life is consumed by turmoil, which all comes ...

'', directed by

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born List of New Zealand film makers, New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama ''Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in ...

, starring

and

Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film ''The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for his role ...

* ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...

'', directed by

Albert Pyun Albert Pyun (May 19, 1953 – November 26, 2022) was an American film director who made low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. The Independent Film Channel said that Pyun "has carved out a unique niche as a director of low-budge ...

, starring Matt Salinger * ''

Childhood Days is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It was based on a manga of the same name by Motoo Abiko. Synopsis The film is a story of childhood life during wartime Japan. ...

'', directed by

Masahiro Shinoda is a retired Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s. Early life Shinoda attended Waseda University, where he studied theater and also partici ...

, starring Tetsuya Fujita and Yuji Horioka * '' Child's Play 2'', directed by

John Lafia John Lafia (April 2, 1957 – April 29, 2020) was an American film and television writer, director, producer and musician. He is best known for co-writing the 1988 film '' Child's Play'' and directing its 1990 sequel ''Child's Play 2''. Career ...

, starring Jenny Agutter, Alex Vincent,

Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham (born November 27, 1949) is an American stage, television, and film actor as well as a scriptwriter and songwriter. He is best known for his appearances in multiple films by Brian De Palma as well as appearances in two ''Star Trek'' ...

Christine Elise Christine Elise McCarthy, professionally known as Christine Elise, is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Emily Valentine in ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ''BH90210'' and Kyle in the ''Child's Play'' fran ...

and

Grace Zabriskie Grace Zabriskie (' Caplinger; born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), Lois Henrickson in '' ...

* '' China Cry''. directed by James F. Collier, starring

Julia Nickson-Soul Julia Nickson is a Singaporean–American actress. She first came to the attention of audiences in the United States in the Sylvester Stallone film '' Rambo: First Blood Part II''. She appeared in the 2004 film '' Ethan Mao'' and in the 2008 in ...

France Nuyen France Nuyen (born France Nguyễn Vân Nga on 31 July 1939) is a French actress, model, and psychological counsellor. Early life Nguyen was born in Marseille. Her mother was French, and her father was widely reported to be Vietnamese, althoug ...

and James Shigeta * '' City Hunter: Bay City Wars'' * ''

Class of 1999 ''Class of 1999'' is a 1990 American science fiction film, science fiction thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. It is the director's follow-up to his 1982 film ''Class of 1984''. Plot in an alternate 1990s, violence in American high schoo ...

'', directed by

Mark L. Lester Mark L. Lester (born November 26, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known as a prolific director of cult films, including the disco musical ''Roller Boogie'' (1979), the vigilante thriller film ''Class of 19 ...

, starring

Bradley Gregg Bradley Gregg (born November 8, 1966) is an American actor. Life and career Gregg has appeared in Hollywood films since the 1980s and is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in '' Stand by Me'' (1986), '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dre ...

Traci Lind Traci Lind (born Traci Lin Wemes) is a retired American film actress who is known for playing Alex Young in ''Fright Night Part 2'', Christie Langford in '' Class of 1999'' and Missy McCloud in '' My Boyfriend's Back''. She also starred in '' The ...

, Malcolm McDowell and Pam Grier * ''

Close-Up A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography, and the comic strip medium is a type of shot that tightly frames a person or object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium and long s ...

'', directed by

Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami ( fa, عباس کیارستمی ; 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of ...

, starring Hossain Sabzian and

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...

* ''

Come See the Paradise ''Come See the Paradise'' is a 1990 American drama film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita. Set before and during World War II, the film depicts the treatment of Japanese Americans in the United States ...

'', directed by Alan Parker, starring Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita * ''

The Comfort of Strangers ''The Comfort of Strangers'' is a 1981 novel by British writer Ian McEwan. It is his second novel, and is set in an unnamed city (though the detailed description strongly suggests Venice). Harold Pinter adapted it as a screenplay for a film d ...

'', directed by

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...

Natasha Richardson Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English actress of stage and screen. A member of the Redgrave family, Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaugh ...

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

, Rupert Everett and

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

* '' Crash and Burn''. directed by

Charles Band Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies. Career Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributo ...

, starring

Paul Ganus Paul Edward Ganus (born July 28, 1961) is an American actor. He is a native of Midland, Michigan. Career Ganus has guest starred on numerous television program, television series, including ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Dallas (1978 TV series), Dall ...

Megan Ward Megan Marie Ward (born September 24, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series. In 2007, she joined the cast of the American daytime drama ''General Hospi ...

, Jack McGee and

Eva LaRue Eva Maria LaRue (; born December 27, 1966) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Maria Santos on '' All My Children'' and Det. Natalia Boa Vista on ''CSI: Miami''. Early life LaRue was born in Long Beach, California ...

* '' Cry-Baby'', directed by John Waters, starring

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...

, Amy Locane,

Polly Bergen Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer and entrepreneur. She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan in ''The Helen Mo ...

Ricki Lake Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film ''Hairspray'', for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Be ...

, Traci Lords,

Kim McGuire Kim Diane McGuire (December 1, 1955 – September 14, 2016) was an American lawyer and author. A former actress, she was best known for her role of Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski in John Waters' 1990 comedy musical ''Cry-Baby''. Early life Kim ...

Darren E. Burrows Darren E. Burrows (born September 12, 1966) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Ed Chigliak in the television series '' Northern Exposure''. He also appeared in ''Cry-Baby'', '' Amistad'', '' Sunset Strip'', '' Forty ...

Susan Tyrrell Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012) was an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in New York City in the 1960s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her first film was ''Shoot ...

and

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...

* '' Cyrano de Bergerac'', directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, starring

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...

Anne Brochet Anne Brochet (born 22 November 1966) is a French actress. Career Brochet has appeared in films such as ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' Le temps des porte-plumes'', ''30 ans'', '' Une journée de merde!'' and ''Tous les matins du monde''. She has also ...

and Vincent Pérez

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* '' Dances with Wolves'', directed by and starring

– Academy and Golden Globe (drama) Awards for Best Picture * ''

Darkman ''Darkman'' is a 1990 American superhero film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi. Based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s, the film stars Liam Neeson as scientist Peyton Westlake, who is br ...

'', directed by

Sam Raimi Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007) and the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present). He also directed the 1 ...

, starring

, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels and Larry Drake * '' Days of Being Wild'', directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Leslie Cheung,

Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong former actress. Raised in Hong Kong and Britain, she started her career after placing second in 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She achieved critical success in the late 1980s and in ...

and Andy Lau * ''

Days of Thunder ''Days of Thunder'' is a 1990 American sports action drama film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, C ...

'', starring

, Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman * ''

Death Warrant An execution warrant (also called death warrant or black warrant) is a writ that authorizes the execution of a condemned person. An execution warrant is not to be confused with a " license to kill", which operates like an arrest warrant but ...

'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme * ''

Dei tau lung ''Deus'' (, ) is the Latin word for " god" or "deity". Latin ''deus'' and ''dīvus'' ("divine") are in turn descended from Proto-Indo-European *'' deiwos'', "celestial" or "shining", from the same root as '' *Dyēus'', the reconstructed chief ...

'' (''Dragon Fighter'') * '' Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection'', starring

Chuck Norris Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championshi ...

* '' Denial'' * '' Desperate Hours'', directed by Michael Cimino, starring

Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...

and Mickey Rourke * ''

'', directed by and starring

Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...

, with

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

, Glenne Headly,

Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...

* ''

'', starring Bruce Willis * ''

Downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

'', starring Anthony Edwards and

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Forest Whitaker, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award ...

* '' Dreams'', directed by Akira Kurosawa * '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp''

E

* '' Edward Scissorhands'', directed by

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), ...

, starring

, Winona Ryder,

Dianne Wiest Dianne Evelyn Wiest (; born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for 1986’s ''Hannah and Her Sisters'' and 1994’s ''Bullets over Broadway'' (both of which were directed by Woody ...

* ''

El Diablo Diablo or El Diablo may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Diablo (Disney), a raven in ''Sleeping Beauty'' * Diablo (Marvel Comics), a Fantastic Four villain * El Diablo (comics), several fictional characters from DC Comics * ...

'', starring Anthony Edwards,

Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...

Robert Beltran Robert Adame Beltran (born November 19, 1953) is an American actor, known for his role as Commander Chakotay on the 1990s television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He is also known for stage acting in California, and for playing Raoul Mendoza ...

, Jim Beaver, Don Collier * '' The End of Innocence'', directed by and starring

Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Ho ...

* ''

Ernest Goes to Jail ''Ernest Goes to Jail'' is a 1990 American comedy film directed by John Cherry and starring Jim Varney. It is the fourth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell. It was shot in Nashville and Tennessee State Prison. Plot Ernest P. Worr ...

'', starring Jim Varney * ''

Europa Europa ''Europa Europa'' (german: Hitlerjunge Salomon, lit. "Hitler Youth Salomon") is a 1990 historical war drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland, and starring Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy, Hanns Zischler, and André Wilms. It is based on the 19 ...

'' – Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film (for 1991) * ''

The Exorcist III ''The Exorcist III'' is a 1990 American psychological horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the third installment in the ''Exorcist'' series, an adaptation of Blatty's ''Exorcist'' novel ''Legion'' (1983), and the fin ...

'', starring George C. Scott

F

* ''

Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...

'' (restored version) * ''

La Femme Nikita La Femme Nikita may refer to: * ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), a 1990 French action film by Luc Besson, originally named "Nikita" * ''La Femme Nikita'' (TV series), a 1997–2001 TV series based on the film, also called "Nikita" * ''Nikita'' (TV se ...

'', directed by Luc Besson * '' The Field'', starring Richard Harris * ''

Fire Birds ''Fire Birds'' (released under the alternative title ''Wings of the Apache'') is a 1990 American military action film directed by David Green and produced by William Badalato, Keith Barish and Arnold Kopelson. The storyline was conceived by retir ...

'', starring Nicolas Cage and

Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film '' The ...

* ''

The First Power ''The First Power'' is a 1990 American neo-noir horror film written and directed by Robert Resnikoff, and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober and Mykelti Williamson. The film received mostly negative reviews, but was a finan ...

'', starring Lou Diamond Phillips * '' Flashback'', starring

Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer William Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British-Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series '' 24'' (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Glo ...

and

Dennis Hopper Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in ''Giant'' (1956). In the next ten years ...

* ''

Flatliners ''Flatliners'' is a 1990 American psychological horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Michael Douglas and Rick Bieber, and written by Peter Filardi. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Ke ...

'', directed by

Joel Schumacher Joel T. Schumacher (; August 29, 1939June 22, 2020) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Raised in New York City by his mother, Schumacher graduated from Parsons School of Design and originally became a fashion designer. H ...

, starring

, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon * ''

The Fourth War ''The Fourth War'' is a 1990 American war film, cold war drama (film and television), drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. It is set in West Germany of the late 1980s, and was filmed in Alberta, Canada. It stars Roy Scheider and Jürgen Proc ...

'', starring

Roy Schneider Roy Lester Schneider (May 13, 1939 - December 18, 2022) was an American politician and physician who served as the fifth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999. Biography Schneider was born ...

and

Jürgen Prochnow Jürgen Prochnow ( ; born 10 June 1941) is a German-American actor. His international breakthrough was his portrayal of the good-hearted and sympathetic U-boat Captain "Der Alte" ("Old Man") in the 1981 war film ''Das Boot''. He is also known f ...

* ''

Frankenstein Unbound ''Frankenstein Unbound'' is a 1990 science fiction horror film based on Brian Aldiss' 1973 novel of the same name, starring John Hurt, Raul Julia, Bridget Fonda, Jason Patric, and Nick Brimble. The film is co-written and directed by Roger Corman ...

'', starring

John Hurt Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in ...

* '' The Freshman'', starring

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...

and Matthew Broderick * ''

Funny About Love ''Funny About Love'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring Gene Wilder in his first romantic lead. With a screenplay by Norman Steinberg and David Frankel, the film is based on the article "''Convention ...

'', directed by

Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...

, starring Gene Wilder and Christine Lahti

G

* ''

'', starring Patrick Swayze,

, Whoopi Goldberg * '' The Godfather Part III'', directed by

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

, starring

, Diane Keaton,

Talia Shire Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress who played roles as Connie Corleone in ''The Godfather'' films and Adrian Balboa in the ''Rocky'' series. For her work in ''The Godfather Part II'' and ''Rocky'', Shire ...

, Andy García, Joe Mantegna, Sofia Coppola * '' Goodfellas'', directed by

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...

, starring

, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino * '' Graffiti Bridge'', directed by and starring

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

* '' Green Card'', starring

and Andie MacDowell – Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) * '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' * '' The Grifters'', starring

Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( ; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and director. Known for often portraying eccentric and distinctive characters, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as no ...

, John Cusack, Annette Bening * ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'', directed by William Friedkin * '' Gunsmoke: The Last Apache'', directed by Charles Correll, starring

James Arness James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series '' Gunsmoke''. Arness has the distinction of having played the ...

Richard Kiley Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, film and television actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical. Kiley ...

Michael Learned Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is a distinguished American actor, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series ''The Waltons'' (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in ...

Amy Stock-Poynton Amy Elizabeth Stoch is an American actress and academic, also known as Amy Stock and Amy Stock-Poynton. Life and career Stoch was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and wanted to be an actress from a young age. She had her break when she reache ...

, Geoffrey Lewis, Hugh O'Brian,

Joe Lara William Joseph Lara (October 2, 1962 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures''. Career Lara played Tarzan in the 1989 TV movie ' ...

* '' The Guyver''

H

* ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', directed by

Franco Zeffirelli Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019), was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post-World War II era, ...

, starring

Glenn Close Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, Close has garnered numerous accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards ...

, Helena Bonham Carter * ''

The Handmaid's Tale ''The Handmaid's Tale'' is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood and published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which h ...

'', directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring

, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall * '' Happily Ever After'', featuring the voices of

Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...

, Edward Asner, Carol Channing,

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 ...

* ''

Hard to Kill ''Hard to Kill'' is a 1990 American action thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth, starring Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, William Sadler and Frederick Coffin. Seagal's second film after '' Above the Law'', it features him as Mason Storm, a d ...

'', starring Steven Seagal * ''

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

'', directed by

Sydney Pollack Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film ''Out ...

, starring

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nomi ...

, Lena Olin,

Raúl Juliá Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he took an interest in acting while still in school and pursued the career upon completion of his studies. After ...

* '' Heart Condition'', starring

Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...

, and

Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...

* '' Heaven and Earth'' * '' Henry & June'', starring

Fred Ward Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as '' Escape from Alcatraz'', ''Southern Comfort'', '' The R ...

, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros and

Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swazi-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy ''Withnail and I'' (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marie ...

* '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' * ''

Hidden Agenda Hidden Agenda or Hidden Agendas may refer to: Video games * ''Hidden Agenda'' (1988 video game), a 1988 text-based game * ''Hidden Agenda'' (2017 video game), a thriller video game developed by Supermassive Games for the PlayStation 4 Film * ...

'', directed by Ken Loach, starring Frances McDormand * ''

'', starring

Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to prom ...

, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern (actor), Daniel Stern * ''The Hot Spot'', directed by

, starring Don Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Virginia Madsen * ''House Party (film), House Party'' * ''

'', starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin, directed by John McTiernan

I

* ''I Come in Peace'', starring Dolph Lundgren * ''I Love You to Death'', starring Kevin Kline and Tracey Ullman * ''Internal Affairs (film), Internal Affairs'', directed by Mike Figgis, starring Richard Gere and Andy García

J

* ''Jacob's Ladder (1990 film), Jacob's Ladder'', starring

, directed by Adrian Lyne * ''Jetsons: The Movie'' * ''Joe Versus the Volcano'', starring

and Meg Ryan * ''Journey of Hope (film), Journey of Hope'' (''Reise der Hoffnung'') – Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film * ''Ju Dou'', directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang, starring Gong Li

K

* ''Kindergarten Cop'', starring Arnold Schwarzenegger * ''King of New York'', directed by Abel Ferrara, starring

, Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne * ''The Krays (film), The Krays'', directed by Peter Medak, starring Martin Kemp, Gary Kemp, Billie Whitelaw

L

* ''Larks on a String'' (''Skrivánci na niti'') – Golden Bear award * ''Last of the Finest'' * ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' * ''The Lemon Sisters'', starring Diane Keaton * ''Life Is Sweet (film), Life Is Sweet'', directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent * ''Lionheart (1990 film), Lionheart'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme * ''Longtime Companion'', starring Bruce Davison * ''The Long Walk Home'', starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg * ''Look Who's Talking Too'', starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley * ''Loose Cannons (1990 film), Loose Cannons'', starring Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd * ''Lord of the Flies (1990 film), Lord of the Flies'', starring Balthazar Getty * ''Love at Large'', starring Tom Berenger

M

* ''Mack the Knife (1989 film), Mack the Knife'', starring

and Richard Harris * ''A Man Called Sarge'', starring Gary Kroeger and Marc Singer * ''Marked for Death'', starring Steven Seagal * ''The Match Factory Girl'', directed by Aki Kaurismäki, starring Kati Outinen * ''Memories of a River'' * ''Memphis Belle (film), Memphis Belle'', directed by Michael Caton-Jones, starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, John Lithgow * ''Men at Work (1990 film), Men at Work'', starring Emilio Estevez and

* ''Mermaids (1990 film), Mermaids'', directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Cher,

, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci * ''Metropolitan (1990 film), Metropolitan'' * ''Miami Blues'', starring

and Alec Baldwin * ''Midnight Ride (film), Midnight Ride'', starring Mark Hamill * ''Miller's Crossing'', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden * ''Milou in May'' * ''Misery (film), Misery'', directed by Rob Reiner, starring James Caan and Kathy Bates * ''Mo' Better Blues'', directed by Spike Lee, starring

, Wesley Snipes, Samuel L. Jackson * ''Mountains of the Moon (film), Mountains of the Moon'', directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Patrick Bergin * ''Movie... In Your Face'' * ''Mr. and Mrs. Bridge'', starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward * ''Mr. Destiny'', starring James Belushi * ''My Blue Heaven (1990 film), My Blue Heaven'', starring Steve Martin and Rick Moranis * ''My Mother's Castle'' (''Le Château de ma mère''), directed by Yves Robert, Golden Space Needle award (for 1991) – see novel ''Le Château de ma mère''

N

* ''Narrow Margin'', directed by Peter Hyams, starring Gene Hackman and Anne Archer * ''The Nasty Girl'' (''Das schreckliche Mädchen''), directed by Michael Verhoeven, starring Lena Stolze * ''Navy SEALs (film), Navy SEALs'', directed by Lewis Teague, starring

, Michael Biehn and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer * ''The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter'', directed by George T. Miller, starring Jonathan Brandis * ''Nightbreed'', directed by Clive Barker, starring Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg and Charles Haid * ''Nuns on the Run'', directed by Jonathan Lynn, starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane * ''The Nutcracker Prince'', directed by Paul Schibli, starring

, Megan Follows, Mike MacDonald (comedian), Mike MacDonald, Peter Boretski, Phyllis Diller and Peter O'Toole *''Nobody's Perfect (1990 film), Nobody's Perfect'', directed by Robert Kaylor, starring Chad Lowe and Gail O'Grady

P

* ''Pacific Heights (film), Pacific Heights'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Michael Keaton,

and Matthew Modine * ''Postcards from the Edge (film), Postcards from the Edge'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine and Dennis Quaid * ''Predator 2'', directed by Stephen Hopkins (director), Stephen Hopkins, starring Danny Glover, Ruben Blades, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso and Bill Paxton * ''Presumed Innocent (film), Presumed Innocent'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Harrison Ford * ''

'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere * ''Problem Child (film), Problem Child'', directed by Dennis Dugan, starring John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck * ''Pump Up the Volume (film), Pump Up the Volume'', directed by Allan Moyle, starring Christian Slater

Q

* ''Q&A (film), Q&A'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton and Armand Assante * ''Quick Change'', directed by Howard Franklin and Bill Murray, starring Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid * ''Quigley Down Under'', directed by Simon Wincer, starring Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo and Alan Rickman

R

* ''The Reflecting Skin (film), The Reflecting Skin'', directed by Philip Ridley, starring Jeremy Cooper, Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan * ''Repossessed (film), Repossessed'', directed by Bob Logan (film director), Bob Logan, starring Linda Blair Leslie Nielsen, Ned Beatty and Anthony Starke * ''

'', directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel, starring Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy and George C. Scott * ''Revenge (1990 film), Revenge'', directed by Tony Scott, starring

, Anthony Quinn and Madeleine Stowe * ''Reversal of Fortune'', directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring Jeremy Irons,

and Ron Silver * '' RoboCop 2'', directed by Irvin Kershner, starring Peter Weller and Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen * ''Robot Jox'', directed by Stuart Gordon, starring Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson and Paul Koslo * ''Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever'', directed by Deborah Brock, starring Corey Feldman * ''Rockula'', directed by Luca Bercovici, starring Dean Cameron, Toni Basil and Thomas Dolby * ''Rocky V'', directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Sylvester Stallone,

, Burt Young and Tommy Morrison * ''Romeo.Juliet'', directed by Armondo Linus Acosta, starring

, Maggie Smith, Ben Kingsley, Robert Powell and Vanessa Redgrave * ''The Rookie (1990 film), The Rookie'', directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Clint Eastwood and

* ''Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (film), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'', directed by Tom Stoppard, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Roth and Gary Oldman * ''The Russia House (film), The Russia House'', directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer

S

* ''The Sheltering Sky (film), The Sheltering Sky'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich * ''Shipwrecked (1990 film), Shipwrecked'', directed by Nils Gaup, starring Gabriel Byrne and Stian Smestad * ''Short Time'', directed by Gregg Champion, starring Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer and Teri Garr * ''A Show of Force'', directed by Bruno Barreto, starring Amy Irving, Andy García, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Duvall and Kevin Spacey * ''Sibling Rivalry (film), Sibling Rivalry'', directed by Carl Reiner, starring Kirstie Alley * ''Side Out'', directed by Peter Israelson, starring Courtney Thorne-Smith and C. Thomas Howell * ''Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation'', directed by Brian Yuzna, starring Clint Howard and Neith Hunter * ''Silent Scream (1990 film), Silent Scream'', directed by David Hayman, starring Robert Carlyle and Iain Glen * ''Singapore Sling (1990 film), Singapore Sling'', directed by Nikos Nikolaidis * ''Spaced Invaders'', directed by Patrick Read Johnson, starring Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards and J. J. Anderson * ''Stanley & Iris'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring

and Jane Fonda * ''State of Grace (1990 film), State of Grace'', directed by Phil Joanou, starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman * ''Stella (1990 film), Stella'', directed by John Erman, starring Bette Midler,

and Trini Alvarado

T

* ''Taking Care of Business (film), Taking Care of Business'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring James Belushi and Charles Grodin * ''Tales from the Darkside: The Movie'', directed by John Harrison (director), John Harrison, starring Debbie Harry, Christian Slater, David Johansen, William Hickey (actor), William Hickey, James Remar and Rae Dawn Chong * ''Tatie Danielle'', directed by Étienne Chatiliez, starring Tsilla Chelton * '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', directed by Steve Barron, starring Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas * ''Tekken (1990 film), Tekken'', directed by Junji Sakamoto * ''Texasville'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd * ''Three Men and a Little Lady'', directed by Emile Ardolino, starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson * ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'', directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Victoria Abril and Antonio Banderas * ''Tilaï'', directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo * ''Too Much Sun'', directed by Robert Downey Sr., starring

and Eric Idle * '' Total Recall'', directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone * ''Treasure Island (1990 film), Treasure Island'', directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, starring Charlton Heston and Christian Bale * ''Tremors (1990 film), Tremors'', directed by Ron Underwood, starring Kevin Bacon and

* ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'', directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson * ''The Two Jakes'', directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, with Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly and Eli Wallach

U

* ''Uchū no hōsoku'', directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu, starring Masato Furuoya * ''Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars'', directed by Akio Jissoji

V

* ''Vincent & Theo'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Tim Roth and Paul Rhys * ''Vincent and Me'', directed by Michael Rubbo, starring Nina Petronzio

W

* ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'', directed by Jim Abrahams, starring Winona Ryder and

* ''Where the Heart Is (1990 film), Where the Heart Is'', directed by John Boorman, starring Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman and Joanna Cassidy * ''White Hunter Black Heart'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood * ''White Palace (film), White Palace'', directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Susan Sarandon and

* ''Wild at Heart (film), Wild at Heart'', directed by David Lynch, starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd * ''Wild Orchid (film), Wild Orchid'', directed by Zalman King, starring Mickey Rourke, Carré Otis and Jacqueline Bisset * ''The Witches (1990 film), The Witches'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring

, Mai Zetterling, Rowan Atkinson and Jasen Fisher

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* ''Young Guns II'', directed by Geoff Murphy, starring Emilio Estevez,

, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater and William Petersen

Births

* January 7 – Liam Aiken, American actor * January 13 – Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor * January 15 - Chris Warren (actor), American actor * January 18 - Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-born American actor * January 19 - Shaunette Renée Wilson, Guyanese-born American actress * January 21 - Jacob Smith (actor), Jacob Smith, American actor * January 26 – Christopher Massey, American actor, comedian and rapper * January 30 – Jake Thomas, American actor and voice actor * February 4 - Will Denton, American actor * February 5 - Charlbi Dean, South African actress and model (died 2022 in film, 2022) * February 8 - Christian Madsen, American actor * February 9 - Tyson Houseman, Canadian actor * February 15 - Callum Turner, British actor and model * February 21 – Flavio Aquilone, Italian voice actor * February 28 - Georgina Leonidas, British actress * March 1 – Harry Eden, British actor * March 11 - Reiley McClendon, American actor * March 12 – Jörgen Liik, Estonian actor * March 24 – Keisha Castle-Hughes, Australian-New Zealand actress * March 25 - Kiowa Gordon, American actor of Hualapai descent * March 26 - Choi Woo-shik, Korean-Canadian actor * March 28 – Laura Harrier, American actress * March 30 - Chelsea Harris, American actress * April 5 - Haruma Miura, Japanese actor (d. 2020) * April 9 – Kristen Stewart, American actress * April 10 – Alex Pettyfer, English actor, model * April 15 – Emma Watson, English actress * April 16 – Lorraine Nicholson, American actress * April 17 – Gia Mantegna, American actress * April 18 - Britt Robertson, American actress * April 23 – Dev Patel, British actor * May 1 - Caitlin Stasey, Australian actress and singer * May 2 - Kay Panabaker, American retired actress * May 6 - Moses Storm, American writer, actor and comedian * May 14 ** Rea Lest-Liik, Estonia actress ** Sasha Spielberg, American actress, daughter of producer/director Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw * May 16 **Deniz Akdeniz, Australian actor **Thomas Brodie-Sangster, British actor **Marc John Jefferies, American actor * May 17 **Ross Butler (actor), American actor **Leven Rambin, American actress * May 20 - Josh O'Connor, British actor * May 27 - Chris Colfer, American actor and singer * May 30 - Mason Lee, Taiwanese-American actor * June 2 – Jack Lowden, British actor * June 13 **Tom Ackerley, British producer and former assistant director **Aaron Taylor-Johnson, British actor * June 15 - Denzel Whitaker, American actor * June 17 - Monica Barbaro, American actress * June 20 - Jacob Wysocki, American actor and comedian * July 2 – Margot Robbie, Australian actress * July 4 - Melissa Barrera, Mexican actress and singer * July 6 – Jeremy Suarez, American actor * July 12 – Rachel Brosnahan, American-British actress * July 15 - Olly Alexander, British musician, actor and screenwriter * July 16 – James Maslow, American actor * July 19 - Steven Anthony Lawrence, American actor * July 24 – Daveigh Chase, American actress * July 27 – Indiana Evans, Australian actress and singer-songwriter * July 29 – Matt Prokop, American actor * July 31 - Ruby Modine, American actress, model and singer * August 1 - Jack O'Connell (actor), English actor * August 4 - Chet Hanks, American actor and musician * August 9 **Bill Skarsgård, Swedish actor **Emily Tennant, Canadian actress * August 10 – Lucas Till, American actor * August 15 – Jennifer Lawrence, American actress * August 17 – Rachel Hurd-Wood, British actress * August 23 – Wesley Singerman, American record producer, songwriter and guitarist, and voice actor * August 24 – Elizabeth Debicki, Australian actress * August 29 **Nicole Gale Anderson, American actress **Erika Harlacher, American voice actress * September 1 - Aisling Loftus, English actress * September 9 – Klaudia Tiitsmaa, Estonian actress * September 15 – Matt Shively, American actor * September 20 – Saara Pius, Estonian actress * September 21 ** Christian Serratos, American actress ** Allison Scagliotti, American actress and director * September 28 - Kirsten Prout, Canadian actress * October 5 **Wesley Morgan (actor), Canadian actor and model **Taylour Paige, American actress and dancer * October 6 - Scarlett Byrne, English actress and model * October 13 **Florian Munteanu, German-Romanian actor and model **Himesh Patel, British actor * October 18 - Carly Schroeder, American actress * October 22 – Jonathan Lipnicki, American actor * October 31 - Patti Harrison, American actress and comedian * November 2 – Kendall Schmidt, American actor * November 4 – Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Canadian actor * November 6 - Bowen Yang, Australian-born American actor, comedian and writer * November 9 – Chris Di Staulo, Canadian filmmaker * November 14 - Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (died 2008 in film, 2008) * November 16 - Milo Gibson, American actor * December 20 – JoJo (singer), JoJo, American singer-songwriter and actress * December 23 **Moses J. Moseley, American actor, writer and model (died 2022 in film, 2022) **Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress and singer

Deaths

Debuts

*Hank Azaria – ''

'' *Scott Bakula – ''Sibling Rivalry (film), Sibling Rivalry'' *Javier Bardem – ''The Ages of Lulu'' *Abraham Benrubi – ''Diving In'' *Julie Benz – ''Two Evil Eyes'' *Benjamin Bratt – ''Bright Angel'' *Robert Carlyle – ''Silent Scream (1990 film), Silent Scream'' *Nick Chinlund – ''

'' *Scott Cohen (actor), Scott Cohen – ''Jacob's Ladder (1990 film), Jacob's Ladder'' *Russell Crowe – ''Blood Oath (film), Blood Oath'' *Doug E. Doug – ''Mo' Better Blues'' *Hope Davis – ''

'' *Vin Diesel – '' Awakenings'' *Chris Ellis (actor), Chris Ellis – ''

'' *Kerry Fox – ''An Angel at My Table'' *Brad Garrett – ''Jetsons: The Movie'' *Balthazar Getty – ''Lord of the Flies (1990 film), Lord of the Flies'' *Brendan Gleeson – '' The Field'' *John Hannah (actor), John Hannah – ''Harbour Beat'' *Marcia Gay Harden – ''Miller's Crossing'' *Djimon Hounsou – ''Without You I'm Nothing (film), Without You I'm Nothing'' *Nia Long – ''Buried Alive (1990 theatrical film), Buried Alive'' *George Lopez – ''Ski Patrol (1990 film), Ski Patrol'' *Aasif Mandvi – ''No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers'' *Margo Martindale – ''Days of Thunder'' *Samantha Mathis – ''Pump Up the Volume (film), Pump Up the Volume'' *Debi Mazar – '' Goodfellas'' *Kid 'n Play – ''House Party (1990 film), House Party'' *John McConnell (actor), John McConnell – ''Miller's Crossing'' *Neal McDonough – ''

'' *Kristin Minter – ''

'' *Julianne Moore – ''Tales from the Darkside: The Movie'' *Chris O'Donnell – ''Men Don't Leave'' *Guy Pearce – ''Heaven Tonight (film), Heaven Tonight'' *Matt Maiellaro – ''Darkman'' *Christina Ricci – ''Mermaids (1990 film), Mermaids'' *Rob Schneider – ''Martians Go Home (film), Martians Go Home'' *Nick Searcy – ''Days of Thunder'' *June Squibb – ''

'' *Jeffrey Wright – ''Presumed Innocent'' *Catherine Zeta-Jones – ''Les 1001 Nuits''

References

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