Subgenre Sampler
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Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989)
- Dir. Wim Wenders
- Furthering his Japanese sojourn, Wim Wenders profiles fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, extracting some fascinating ruminations on the creative…
Old Gringo (1989)
- Dir. Luis Puenzo
Feat. Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Smits
- Western following an American school teacher (Jane Fonda) who is captured by soldiers of Pancho Villa's army while working in Mexico in 1913, and…
On a Moonlit Night (Up to Date) (1989)
- Dir. Lina Wertmuller
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Nastassja Kinski, Peter O'Toole…
- A reporter (Rutger Hauer) travels the world pretending to have AIDS so that he write a story. In English.
Open Doors (1989)
- Dir. Gianni Amelio
Feat. Gian Maria Volente, Ennio Fantastichini, Renato Carpentieri
- A resonant political drama set in corrupt fascist Italy about a juror's attempt to save a political murderer from the gallows.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989)
- Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Geraldine McEwan, Kenneth Cranham, Charlotte Coleman
- Landmark adaptation of Jeanette Winterson's novel about a young girl raised in the cult–like surrounds of a strict evangelist household in the…
Package, The (1989)
- Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy…
- Sharp geo–political thriller with an anti–nuclear bent. Gene Hackman plays a veteran Army Sgt. assigned to escort a military prisoner…
Parenthood (1989)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest…
- An effervescent and poignant comedy about the trials and tribulations of family life. An impressive ensemble cast headed by Steve Martin provide…
Parents (1989)
- Dir. Bob Balaban
Feat. Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis
- Frightening piece of horror kitsch about a boy who suspects his parents are cannibals. Splendid, stylised direction and set design make this a…
Patlabor (1989)
- Dir. Mamoru Oshii
Feat. Shigeru Chiba, William Dufries
- A more action–orientated film based on the Japanese anime TV Series. Set in a futuristic Tokyo where armoured Mobile Police enforce the laws,…
Pet Sematary (1989)
- Dir. Mary Lambert
Feat. Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby
- A competent scarefest scripted by Stephen King from his own novel about a country doctor's experiences with things that won't stay dead.