Subgenre Sampler
Booker (TV Series) (1989-1990)- Feat. Carmen Argenziano
- Good value spin–off series from 21 JUMP STREET, with Richard Grieco from the original series taking on the role of a rebellious private…
Born On the Fourth of July (1989)- Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Tom Cruise - Tom Cruise gives an exhilarating performance as Ron Kovic, the teenage patriot who became an embittered, paralysed Vietnam vet, to finally emerge as…
Canton Godfather, The (Miracles; Mr. Canton and Lady Rose) (1989)
- Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Anita Mui - Though light on martial arts, this lavish period production is generally considered Jackie Chan's most accomplished movie. At once inspired by THE…
Casualties of War (1989)- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox, John Leguizamo… - A squad of soldiers become caught in the moral dilemma of wartime Vietnam. Platoon leader Sean Penn goes beyond the call of duty while Michael J.…
Class of 1999 (1989)- Dir. Mark Lester
Feat. Malcolm McDowell - This is a tongue–in–cheek sequel to CLASS OF 1984 in which prototype androids are brought in to teach class and wield some discipline.
Cyborg (1989)- Dir. Albert Pyun
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme - Inglorious "sword–and–sci–fi" vehicle for the then–rising star of Jean Claude Van Damme, directed by prolific trash merchant,…
Farewell 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…
Glory (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 V (1989)- 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, The (Time Warriors) (1989)- 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…
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