American films of 1989

All you want to know about American films of 1989

Cinema of the
United States

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1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900s
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1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s
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1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s
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1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s
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1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s
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1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s
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1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s
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1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
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1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s
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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

This is a list of American films released in 1989.
Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Contents

Highest grossing films

  1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, etc.
  2. Batman - directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger
  3. Lethal Weapon 2 - starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover
  4. Look Who's Talking - starring Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Olympia Dukakis
  5. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
  6. Back to the Future Part II - starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson
  7. Ghostbusters II - starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray
  8. The Little Mermaid
  9. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
  10. Uncle Buck

A

Title Director Cast Genre/Note
1989
84C MoPic Patrick Sheane Duncan Jonathan Emerson, Nicholas Cascone Drama
The Abyss James Cameron Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn Sci-Fi Drama
After Midnight (film) Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat Marg Helgenberger, Marc McClure Horror
Alienator Fred Olen Ray Jan-Michael Vincent, John Phillip Law Sci-Fi Action
All Dogs Go to Heaven Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi, Vic Tayback Family Animated film
Always Steven Spielberg Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Audrey Hepburn Comedy-drama Fantasy
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Cedric Sundstrom David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner Drama
Amityville 4 Sandor Stern Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt, Fredric Lehne Horror
Arena Peter Manoogian Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp Drama

B-C

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Back to the Future Part II Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Sci-Fi Comedy Fantasy
Filmed alongside 1990's Back to the Future Part III
Batman Tim Burton Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl Super hero, Action
Best of the Best Robert Radler Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones Martial arts
Beverly Hills Brats Jim Sotos Peter Billingsley, Martin Sheen Comedy
The Big Picture Christopher Guest Kevin Bacon, Martin Short, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Jason Leigh Drama
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin Comedy
Black Rain Ridley Scott Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw Drama
Blaze Ron Shelton Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich Fictional Biopic
Blind Fury Phillip Noyce Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn Drama
Bloodhounds of Broadway Howard Brookner Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty, Rutger Hauer, Madonna, Randy Quaid Drama
Born on the Fourth of July (film) Oliver Stone Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry Biopic Drama
Bridesmaids (film) Lila Garrett Shelley Hack, Sela Ward Drama
The 'Burbs Joe Dante Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun Black comedy
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death J.F. Lawton Shannon Tweed, Bill Maher, Karen Mistal, Adrienne Barbeau Campy Cult
Casualties of War Brian De Palma Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn War Drama
Chances Are Emile Ardolino Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey, Jr., Ryan O'Neal Romantic comedy
Chattahoochee Mick Jackson Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Pamela Reed, Ned Beatty Drama
Coffee and Cigarettes, Memphis Version Jim Jarmusch Cinque Lee, Joie Lee Comedy drama
Cohen and Tate Eric Red Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin, Harley Cross, Suzanne Savoy Crime Drama
Collision Course Lewis Teague Jay Leno, Pat Morita, Chris Sarandon Action Comedy
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Music by Bobby McFerrin Documentary
Communion Philippe Mora Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Frances Sternhagen Drama
Cookie Susan Seidelman Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd, Jerry Lewis Crime Comedy
Cousins Joel Schumacher Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Lloyd Bridges Drama
Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen Martin Landau, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach Drama
Cutting Class Rospo Pallenberg Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, Jill Schoelen, Donovan Leitch Drama
Cyborg Albert Pyun Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter Sci-Fi Action

D-G

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Dad Gary David Goldberg Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey, Ethan Hawke Comedy-drama
Day One Joseph Sargent Brian Dennehy, David Strathairn, Michael Tucker Drama
Dead Bang John Frankenheimer Don Johnson, Tim Reid, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban Drama
Dead Calm Phillip Noyce Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane Drama
Dead Poets Society Peter Weir Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles Drama
DeepStar Six Sean S. Cunningham Greg Evigan, Nia Peeples, Miguel Ferrer Sci-Fi Drama
Disorganized Crime Jim Kouf Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ruben Blades Drama
Do the Right Thing Spike Lee Danny Aiello, Spike Lee Drama
Dr. Caligari Stephen Sayadian Madeleine Reynal, Laura Albert Cult film
The Dream Team Howard Zieff Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle Comedy
Dream a Little Dream Marc Rocco Corey Feldman, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Meredith Salenger, Harry Dean Stanton, Corey Haim Comedy drama, Romance
Driving Miss Daisy Bruce Beresford Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Esther Rolle Drama
Drugstore Cowboy Gus Van Sant Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch Drama
A Dry White Season Euzhan Palcy Donald Sutherland, Marlon Brando, Susan Sarandon, Janet Suzman, Jürgen Prochnow Apartheid Drama
Eat a Bowl of Tea Wayne Wang Cora Miao, Russel Wong Drama
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives Jean-Claude Lord Michael Paré, Marina Orsini Drama
Enemies, a Love Story Paul Mazursky Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin Drama
The Evil Below Paul Siebert, June Chadwick Horror
The Fabulous Baker Boys Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer Drama
Family Business Sidney Lumet Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick Drama
Farewell to the King John Milius Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez, Nick Nolte Drama
Fat Man and Little Boy Roland Joffe Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack, Laura Dern, John C. McGinley Docu-drama
The Favorite Drama
Field of Dreams Phil Alden Robinson Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Timothy Busfield Drama
The Final Days Richard Pearce Lane Smith, Richard Kiley TV Drama
Fire and Rain Jerry Jameson Docu-drama
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders Drama
Fletch Lives Chevy Chase Drama
The Fly II Drama
For All Mankind Al Reinert (Mission Apollo personnel) Documentary
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Rob Hedden Kane Hodder Slasher
Ghostbusters II Ivan Reitman Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Ginger Ale Afternoon Drama
Gleaming the Cube Drama
Glory (film) Edward Zwick Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman Drama
Going Overboard Comedy
Great Balls of Fire! Jim McBride Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Alec Baldwin Drama
Gross Anatomy (1989 film) Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti Comedy drama

H-K

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Dominique Othenin-Girard Horror
Harlem Nights Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor Comedy drama
The Heart of the Angel Drama
Heathers Drama
Her Alibi Bruce Beresford Paulina Porizkova, Tom Selleck Comedy drama
Homework Drama
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Joe Johnston Rick Moranis Family Comedy
The Horror Show Drama
How I Got into College Drama
How to Get Ahead in Advertising Drama
Howling V: The Rebirth Horror
Identity Crisis (film) Drama
In Country Norman Jewison Bruce Willis, Emily Lloyd Drama
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Harrison Ford, Sean Connery Action Adventure, Comedy
An Innocent Man Drama
Intruder Drama
Jacknife David Jones Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker Drama
January Man Pat O'Connor Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel Comedy Mystery
Johnny Handsome Walter Hill Mickey Rourke, Lance Henriksen, Ellen Barkin Crime Drama
K-9 (film) Drama
Kamillions Drama
The Karate Kid, Part III Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita Action
Kickboxer (film) Action
Kill Me Again Drama
Killer! Tony Elwood Duke Ernsberger Horror
Also known as The Killer (video title).
Knick Knack Drama

L-M

Title Director Cast Genre Note
L.A. Takedown Drama
Last Exit to Brooklyn Drama
Lauderdale (film) Drama
Lean on Me (film) John G. Avildsen Morgan Freeman Bio-pic, Drama
Let It Ride (film) Drama
Lethal Weapon 2 Mel Gibson, Danny Glover Drama
Licence to Kill Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi Bond Drama
Listen to Me Drama
Little Golden Book Land Drama
The Little Mermaid Animated
Little Monsters Drama
Look Who's Talking Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Olympia Dukakis Comedy
Lords of the Deep Drama
Lost Angels Drama
Major League Drama
The Making of Me Drama
Meet the Hollowheads Drama
The Mighty Quinn Drama
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All John Nicolella Stacy Keach, Lynda Carter Drama
Millennium Michael Anderson Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Robert Joy Sci-Fi
Miracles Drama
Miss Firecracker Comedy
Moontrap Drama
Music Box Costa-Gavras Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl Drama
My Mom's a Werewolf Comedy
My Name is Bill W. Drama
Mystery Train Jim Jarmusch Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase Anthology 3-part Drama

N-Q

Title Director Cast Genre Note
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Chevy Chase Comedy
Never on Tuesday Comedy
New York Stories Drama
Next of Kin Drama
Nick Knight Drama
Night of the Ninja Drama
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Horror
No Holds Barred Drama
Old Gringo Luis Puenzo Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Smits Drama
Out of the Dark Drama
The Package Drama
The Parent Trap III Comedy
Parenthood Steve Martin Comedy
Parents Drama
Penn & Teller Get Killed Comedy
Pet Sematary Horror
The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture Dwight H. Little Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen Gore, Horror
Pink Cadillac Comedy
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Comedy
Prancer Christmas Comedy
The Preppie Murder Drama
Pumpkinhead Drama
The Punisher Drama
Puppet Master Drama

R-S

Title Director Cast Genre Note
R.O.T.O.R. Cullen Blaine Richard Gesswein, Jayne Smith Sci-Fi Cult
The Rags Drama
Red Scorpion Joseph Zito Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh War Action
Renegades Drama
The Return of Swamp Thing Horror
The Return of the Musketeers Drama
Road House Rowdy Herrington Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott Drama
Roger & Me Michael Moore Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith as themselves Documentary
Samurai Cop Drama
Say Anything Cameron Crowe John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney Romantic film
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Drama
Sea of Love Drama
Second Sight Drama
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Drama
Sex, lies, and videotape Steven Soderbergh James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo Drama
She's Out of Control Drama
She-Devil Susan Seidelman Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr Comedy
Shocker Drama
Signs of Life Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan Drama
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! Drama
Sinbad of the Seven Seas Enzo G. Castellari Lou Ferrigno, John Steiner Sindbad Fantasy: in Italy
Skin Deep Drama
Slaves of New York James Ivory Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon Comedy-drama
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland Michael A. Simpson Pamela Springsteen, Tracy Griffith Horror
Small Sacrifices Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O'Neal, Gordon Clapp, John Shea TV Drama Biopic
Snake Eater George Erschbamer Lorenzo Lamas Drama
Speed Zone! Jim Drake John Candy, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty Drama
Split Chris Shaw Timothy Dwight, Joan Bechtel Drama
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier William Shatner Original TV cast, David Warner, Laurence Luckinbill Drama
Steel Magnolias Herbert Ross Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt Drama
Stepfather II Drama
Strapless David Hare Bridget Fonda, Bruno Ganz, Blair Brown Drama
The Suckling Francis Teri Frank Reeves, Marie Michaels Horror
Super DuckTales Drama
Sweet Bird of Youth Richard Brooks Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Ed Begley, Shirley Knight, Rip Torn Drama

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Tango & Cash Andrei Konchalovsky Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher Action Comedy]
Tap Nick Castle Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglass, Sammy Davis, Jr. (final film), Savion Glover Drama
Teen Witch Dorian Walker Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier Comedy
The Terror Within Thierry Notz George Kennedy, Andrew Stevens Sci-Fi Horror
The Dead Pit Drama
This Ain't Bebop Ralph Bakshi Drama
Those She Left Behind Drama
Three Fugitives Drama
To Die For (1989 film) Drama
Tongues Untied Drama
The Toxic Avenger Part II Comedy
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie Comedy
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk Drama
Triumph of the Spirit Drama
Troop Beverly Hills Drama
True Believer (1989 film) Drama
True Love (1989 film) Drama
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Drama
Tummy Trouble Drama
Turner & Hooch Comedy
Twister (1989 film) Drama
UHF Comedy
The Unbelievable Truth Drama
Uncle Buck John Hughes John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin Comedy-drama
Valmont Drama
Vampire's Kiss Drama
The War of the Roses Danny DeVito Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito Comedy
Warlock Steve Miner Julian Sands, Lori Singer Horror
We're No Angels Sean Penn Comedy
Weekend at Bernie's Comedy
When Harry Met Sally... Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan Comedy
Who's Harry Crumb? Drama
Wicked Stepmother Drama
Wired Drama
The Wizard of Speed and Time Mike Jittlov Mike Jittlov, Paige Moore Fantasy
The Wizard Drama
The Women of Brewster Place TV Drama

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