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Subgenre Sampler

 
Farewell to the KingFarewell to the King (1989)
Dir. John Milius
Feat. Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae
Half–successful attempt to fashion a mythic tale from the Japanese invasion of Borneo in WW2, with a US Army deserter (Nolte) and a British…
GloryGlory (1989)
Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Cary Elwes
Time and place is perfectly re–created in this moving account of the plight of Negro soldiers during the American civil war. 
Henry VHenry V (1989) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed
A remarkable achievement from Kenneth Branagh both as actor and first–time director, he brings a new vitality to Shakespeare's most energetic…
Iceman Cometh, TheIceman Cometh, The (Time Warriors) (1989) Recommended
Dir. Fok Yiu Leung
Feat. Biao Yuen, Maggie Cheung
A pair of Ming Dynasty adversaries find themselves defrosted 300 years later in contemporary Hong Kong. Film festival fave combines outrageous farce…
In The Line of DutyIn The Line of Duty (In The Line of Duty 4: The Witness) (1989)
Dir. Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Donnie Yen, Cynthia Khan , Michael Wong
Although the fourth in a film series about a flashy martial–arts cop, this is generally considered the best, with Yen taking his police job in…
KickboxerKickboxer (1989)
Dir. Mark DiSalle
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Van Damme vengeance vehicle for fans of the muscled one only.
Killer, TheKiller, The (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Woo
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat
Action at break–neck speed with a body–count to match the running time, this smorgasbord of super–violence with lashings of good…
Lock UpLock Up (1989)
Dir. John Flynn
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland
Prison inmate Stallone is persecuted by sadistic warden Sutherland. A bit nasty.
Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series)Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993) Recommended
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover
A hefty star cast congregate for this acclaimed TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about two former Texas Rangers (Duvall, Jones) who retire to…
Mighty Quinn, TheMighty Quinn, The (1989)
Dir. Carl Schenkel
Feat. Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, Mimi Rogers
Entertaining Caribbean caper stars Denzel as the chief of police on a tropical island who is suddenly thrust into action when his crooked best friend…

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