List of American films of 1989

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

Highest grossing films

1. Batman – directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery
3. Lethal Weapon 2 – starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover
4. Look Who's Talking – starring Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Olympia Dukakis
5. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids – starring Rick Moranis
6. Back to the Future Part II – starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson
7. Ghostbusters II – starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis
8. Driving Miss Daisy – starring Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd
9. Parenthood – starring Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton and Keanu Reeves
10. Dead Poets Society – starring Robin Williams

A

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
84C MoPic	Patrick Sheane Duncan	Jonathan Emerson, Nicholas Cascone	Drama
The Abyss	James Cameron	Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn	Science fiction, Drama	Visual Effects Academy Award
After Midnight	Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat	Marg Helgenberger, Marc McClure	Horror
Alienator	Fred Olen Ray	Jan-Michael Vincent, John Phillip Law	Science fiction
Alien Seed	Bob James	Erik Estrada	Science fiction
All Dogs Go to Heaven	Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster	Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi, Vic Tayback	Animated film	United Artists
Always	Steven Spielberg	Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Audrey Hepburn	Fantasy, Romance	Hepburn's final film
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt	Cedric Sundstrom	David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner	Drama	sequel
Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes	Sandor Stern	Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt, Fredric Lehne	Horror	sequel
Arena	Peter Manoogian	Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp	Drama

B-C

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Back to the Future Part II	Robert Zemeckis	Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson	Science fiction, Comedy	sequel
Batman	Tim Burton	Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Jack Palance, Billy Dee Williams	Superhero, Action	top-grossing film of 1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool	Carl Reiner	Robert Lindsay, Robbie Coltrane, Anne Bancroft	Musical	Warner Bros.
Best of the Best	Robert Radler	Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland	Martial arts
Beverly Hills Brats	Jim Sotos	Peter Billingsley, Martin Sheen	Comedy
Beyond the Stars	David Saperstein	Christian Slater, Martin Sheen	Drama
The Big Picture	Christopher Guest	Kevin Bacon, Martin Short, Teri Hatcher, J.T. Walsh, Michael McKean, Jennifer Jason Leigh	Comedy	Guest's first film
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure	Stephen Herek	Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin	Comedy	led to sequel in 1991
Black Rain	Ridley Scott	Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw	Crime drama	2 Academy Award nominations
Blaze	Ron Shelton	Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich	Drama, Biography	story of Earl Long and Blaze Starr
Blind Fury	Phillip Noyce	Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn	Drama	TriStar
Bloodhounds of Broadway	Howard Brookner	Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty, Rutger Hauer, Madonna, Esai Morales, Anita Morris, Randy Quaid	Drama, Musical	based on stories by Damon Runyon
Born on the Fourth of July	Oliver Stone	Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Willem Dafoe	Biography, Drama	based on Ron Kovic book; Academy Award for Stone
Breaking In	Bill Forsyth	Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko	Comedy	Goldwyn
Bridesmaids	Lila Garrett	Shelley Hack, Sela Ward	Drama	CBS
The 'Burbs	Joe Dante	Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman	Black comedy	Universal
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.	David K. Irving	Brian Robbins, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Bianca Jagger	Comedy
Cameron's Closet	Armand Mastroianni	Scott Curtis, Cotter Smith, Tab Hunter	Horror
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death	J.F. Lawton	Shannon Tweed, Bill Maher, Karen Mistal, Adrienne Barbeau	Comedy, Cult
Casualties of War	Brian De Palma	Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn	War, Drama	script by David Rabe
Cat Chaser	Abel Ferrara	Peter Weller, Kelly McGillis, Charles Durning	Drama	based on novel by Elmore Leonard
Chameleon Street	Wendell B. Harris, Jr.	Wendell B. Harris, Jr.	Drama
Chances Are	Emile Ardolino	Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey, Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson	Romantic comedy	TriStar
Chattahoochee	Mick Jackson	Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Pamela Reed, Ned Beatty	Drama	Hemdale
Checking Out	David Leland	Jeff Daniels, Melanie Mayron	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Cheetah	Jeff Blyth	Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins	Family
Cohen and Tate	Eric Red	Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin, Harley Cross	Crime drama	Hemdale
Cold Feet	Robert Dornhelm	Keith Carradine, Sally Kirkland, Tom Waits	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	won Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Communion	Philippe Mora	Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Frances Sternhagen	Suspense	New Line
Cookie	Susan Seidelman	Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd, Jerry Lewis	Crime, Comedy
Cousins	Joel Schumacher	Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Norma Aleandro, Lloyd Bridges	Romantic comedy	remake of Cousin, cousine
Crimes and Misdemeanors	Woody Allen	Martin Landau, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Sam Waterston, Jerry Orbach	Drama	3 Oscar nominations
Criminal Law	Martin Campbell	Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper	Drama	Hemdale
Cutting Class	Rospo Pallenberg	Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Martin Mull	Horror
Cyborg	Albert Pyun	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter	Science fiction	MGM; 2 sequels

D-G

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Dad	Gary David Goldberg	Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey	Drama	based on a novel by William Wharton
Day One	Joseph Sargent	Brian Dennehy, David Strathairn, Michael Tucker	Documentary	made for TV
Dead Bang	John Frankenheimer	Don Johnson, Tim Reid, Penelope Ann Miller	Crime drama	Warner Bros.
Dead Calm	Phillip Noyce	Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane	Suspense	filmed in Great Barrier Reef
The Dead Pit	Britt Leonard	Jeremy Slate	Horror
Dead Poets Society	Peter Weir	Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles	Drama	BAFTA Best Picture award
DeepStar Six	Sean S. Cunningham	Greg Evigan, Nia Peeples, Miguel Ferrer	Sci-fi	TriStar
Disorganized Crime	Jim Kouf	Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rubén Blades, Corbin Bernsen	Comedy
Do the Right Thing	Spike Lee	Danny Aiello, Spike Lee, John Turturro, Bill Nunn, Ossie Davis, Giancarlo Esposito, Richard Edson, Rosie Perez, Ruby Dee	Drama	2 Oscar nominations
Dr. Caligari	Stephen Sayadian	Madeleine Reynal, Laura Albert	Cult film
The Dream Team	Howard Zieff	Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle	Comedy	Universal
Dream a Little Dream	Marc Rocco	Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie	Comedy
Driving Miss Daisy	Bruce Beresford	Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Esther Rolle, Patti LuPone	Drama	based on a play by Alfred Uhry; Oscars for Tandy and Best Picture
Drugstore Cowboy	Gus Van Sant	Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch	Drama	based on James Fogle book
A Dry White Season	Euzhan Palcy	Donald Sutherland, Marlon Brando, Susan Sarandon, Janet Suzman	Drama	based on Andre Brink novel
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, Matthew Laurance	Drama	sequel
Edge of Sanity	Gérard Kikoïne	Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber	Horror
Enemies, a Love Story	Paul Mazursky	Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin, Margaret Sophie Stein	Drama	3 Academy Award nominations
The Evil Below		Paul Siebert, June Chadwick	Horror
The Experts	Dave Thomas	John Travolta, Arye Gross, Kelly Preston	Comedy
The Fabulous Baker Boys	Steven Kloves	Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer	Drama	4 Oscar nominations
Family Business	Sidney Lumet	Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick	Crime drama	based on Vincent Patrick novel
Farewell to the King	John Milius	Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae	Drama	filmed in Borneo
Fat Man and Little Boy	Roland Joffé	Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack	Docudrama	on The Manhattan Project
The Favorite	Jack Smight	F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams	Drama	Smight's final film
Field of Dreams	Phil Alden Robinson	Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster, Timothy Busfield, Gaby Hoffmann	Drama, Fantasy	based on W. P. Kinsella novel; 3 Oscar nominations
The Final Days	Richard Pearce	Lane Smith, Richard Kiley	Drama, Biography	based on Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein book
Fire and Rain	Jerry Jameson		Docudrama
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders			Comedy
Fletch Lives	Michael Ritchie	Chevy Chase, R. Lee Ermey, Hal Holbrook	Comedy	sequel to Fletch
The Fly II	Chris Walas	Eric Stoltz, Daphne Zuniga	Science fiction	sequel to The Fly
For All Mankind	Al Reinert	(Mission Apollo personnel)	Documentary
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan	Rob Hedden	Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, Kane Hodder	Horror	sequel
Ghostbusters II	Ivan Reitman	Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol	Comedy, Science fiction	sequel to Ghostbusters
Ginger Ale Afternoon	Rafal Zielkinski		Drama
Gleaming the Cube	Graeme Clifford	Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Tony Hawk	Drama	features top skateboarders
Glory	Edward Zwick	Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher	Drama, War	Oscar for Washington
Going Overboard	Valerie Breiman	Adam Sandler	Comedy
Great Balls of Fire!	Jim McBride	Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Alec Baldwin	Comedy, Biography	story of Jerry Lee Lewis
Gross Anatomy	Thom Eberhardt	Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti	Comedy, Drama	Touchstone

H-K

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers	Dominique Othenin-Girard	Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Wendy Kaplan	Horror	4th Halloween sequel
Harlem Nights	Eddie Murphy	Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx, Jasmine Guy, Michael Lerner, Stan Shaw, Arsenio Hall	Crime drama, comedy	first film directed by Murphy; two Razzie nominations
Heart of Dixie	Martin Davidson	Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates	Drama
Heathers	Michael Lehmann	Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Kim Walker, Lisanne Falk	Comedy	won Independent Spirit Award
Her Alibi	Bruce Beresford	Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Hit List	William Lustig	Jan-Michael Vincent, Lance Henriksen	Action
Homer and Eddie	Andrei Konchalovsky	Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Belushi	Comedy drama
Homework			Drama	Iran
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids	Joe Johnston	Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland	Family comedy	2 sequels & TV series
The Horror Show	Jim Isaac	Lance Henriksen, Brion James	Horror
How I Got into College	Savage Steve Holland	Anthony Edwards, Lara Flynn Boyle	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Howling V: The Rebirth	Neal Sundstrom	Phil Davis, Victoria Caitlin	Horror	4th sequel to The Howling
Identity Crisis	Melvin van Peebles	Mario van Peebles	Drama
Immediate Family	Jonathan Kaplan	Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson	Drama	Columbia
In Country	Norman Jewison	Bruce Willis, Emily Lloyd	Drama	based on Bobbie Ann Mason novel
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	Steven Spielberg	Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, Julian Glover, John Rhys-Davies, River Phoenix	Action Adventure	3 Oscar nominations; 3rd Indiana Jones film
An Innocent Man	Peter Yates	Tom Selleck, David Rasche, Laila Robins	Crime drama	Touchstone
Intruder	Scott Spiegel	Renee Estevez	Horror
Jacknife	David Jones	Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker	Drama	from Stephen Metcalfe play
The January Man	Pat O'Connor	Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello, Rod Steiger	Comedy, Mystery	John Patrick Shanley script
Johnny Handsome	Walter Hill	Mickey Rourke, Lance Henriksen, Ellen Barkin	Crime drama	based on John Godey novel
K-9	Rod Daniel	James Belushi, Mel Harris	Comedy	Universal
Kamillions			Drama
The Karate Kid, Part III	John G. Avildsen	Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Thomas Ian Griffith	Action	2nd Karate Kid sequel; 5 Razzie nominations
Kickboxer		Jean-Claude Van Damme	Action
Kill Me Again	John Dahl	Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Michael Madsen	Crime drama	MGM
Killer!	Tony Elwood	Duke Ernsberger	Horror	aka The Killer
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects	J. Lee Thompson	Charles Bronson, Perry Lopez	Action
Knick Knack	John Lasseter		Animated

L-M

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
L.A. Takedown	Michael Mann	Michael Rooker, Scott Plank	Crime thriller
Last Exit to Brooklyn	Uli Edel	Jennifer Jason Leigh	Drama	from Hubert Selby novel
Lauderdale	Bill Milling	Renee Shugart	Comedy
Lean on Me	John G. Avildsen	Morgan Freeman, Lynne Thigpen, Robert Guillaume	Biography, Drama	story of principal Joe Clark
Let It Ride	Joe Pytka	Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Jennifer Tilly	Comedy	Paramount
Lethal Weapon 2	Richard Donner	Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci	Action, Comedy	sequel to Lethal Weapon
Leviathan	George Pan Cosmatos	Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays	Horror	MGM
Limit Up	Richard Martini	Nancy Allen, Ray Charles	Comedy
Listen to Me	Douglas Day Stewart	Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz, Roy Scheider, Christopher Atkins	Drama	Razzie for Atkins
Little Golden Book Land			Drama
The Little Mermaid	Ron Clements, John Musker	voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Buddy Hackett	Animated	won 2 Oscars
Little Monsters	Richard Greenberg	Fred Savage, Daniel Stern	Comedy
Lock Up	John Flynn	Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland	Drama	3 Razzie nominations
Lonesome Dove	Simon Wincer	Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Robert Urich, Rick Schroeder, D. B. Sweeney, Frederic Forrest, Glenne Headly, Barry Corbin, Chris Cooper	Western	based on Larry McMurtry novel; 7 Emmy awards, 19 nominations
Look Who's Talking	Amy Heckerling	John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis	Comedy	followed by 2 sequels
Lords of the Deep	Mary Ann Fisher	Bradford Dillman, Priscilla Barnes	Science fiction
Lost Angels	Hugh Hudson	Donald Sutherland	Drama	Orion
Loverboy	Joan Micklin Silver	Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Kirstie Alley	Comedy	TriStar
Major League	David S. Ward	Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes, Bob Uecker	Comedy	followed by 2 sequels
The Making of Me	Glenn Gordon Caron	Martin Short	Short subject
Meet the Hollowheads	Thomas R. Bowman	Juliette Lewis, John Glover	Comedy
The Mighty Quinn	Carl Schenkel	Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend	Crime drama	filmed in Jamaica
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All	John Nicolella	Stacy Keach, Lynda Carter	Crime drama	made for TV; based on story by Mickey Spillane
Millennium	Michael Anderson	Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Daniel J. Travanti, Robert Joy	Science fiction	20th Century Fox
Miss Firecracker	Thomas Schlamme	Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen	Comedy	based on Beth Henley play
Moontrap	Robert Dyke	Walter Koenig, Bruce Campbell	Sci-fi
Music Box	Costa-Gavras	Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest, Lukas Haas	Drama	Academy Award nomination for Lange
My Mom's a Werewolf	Michael Fischa		Comedy
My Name is Bill W.	Daniel Petrie	James Garner, James Woods, JoBeth Williams	Drama, Biography	made for TV; story of Alcoholics Anonymous; Emmy for Woods
Mystery Train	Jim Jarmusch	Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase	Anthology, Drama

N-Q

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation	Jeremiah S. Chechik	Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Randy Quaid, Johnny Galecki	Comedy	third of Vacation films
Never on Tuesday	Adam Rifkin		Comedy
New York Stories	Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen	Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Giancarlo Giannini, Talia Shire, Heather McComb, Mae Questel, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow	Anthology	3 short films
Next of Kin	John Irvin	Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton	Crime drama	Warner Bros.
Nick Knight		Rick Springfield	Drama	TV
Night Game	Peter Masterson	Roy Scheider, Karen Young	Crime drama
Night of the Ninja			Drama
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child	Stephen Hopkins	Robert Englund	Horror	4th sequel of series
No Holds Barred	Thomas Wright	Hulk Hogan, Joan Severance	Comedy
Nowhere to Run	Carl Franklin	David Carradine, Matt Adler	Action
Old Gringo	Luis Puenzo	Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Smits	Drama	Razzie nomination for Fonda
Out of the Dark	Michael Shroeder	Karen Witter, Karen Black, Bud Cort	Horror
The Package	Andrew Davis	Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard, Dennis Franz	Drama	Orion
The Parent Trap III		Hayley Mills, Barry Bostwick	Comedy	sequel; made for TV
Parenthood	Ron Howard	Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Keanu Reeves, Martha Plimpton, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis	Comedy	nominated for 2 Oscars; inspired two TV series
Parents	Bob Balaban	Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt	Horror
Penn & Teller Get Killed	Arthur Penn	Penn and Teller	Comedy
Pet Sematary	Mary Lambert	Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby	Horror	based on Stephen King story
The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture	Dwight H. Little	Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen, Bill Nighy	Horror	based on Gaston Leroux story
Physical Evidence	Michael Crichton	Burt Reynolds, Theresa Russell, Ned Beatty	Crime thriller
Pink Cadillac	Buddy Van Horn	Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege	Peter Bonerz	Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook	Comedy	5th sequel of series
Prancer		Rebecca Harrell, Sam Elliott	Comedy
The Preppie Murder	John Herzfeld	William Baldwin, Lara Flynn Boyle, Danny Aiello, Joanna Kerns, William Devane	Crime drama	made for TV
Pumpkinhead	Stan Winston	Lance Henriksen, Jeff East	Horror
The Punisher	Mark Goldblatt	Dolph Lundgren	Action	based on Marvel Comics character
Puppet Master	David Schmoeller	Paul LeMat, William Hickey	Horror

R-S

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
R.O.T.O.R.	Cullen Blaine	Richard Gesswein, Jayne Smith	Science fiction
Red Scorpion	Joseph Zito	Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh	War, Action
Relentless	William Lustig	Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Meg Foster	Crime	CineTel
Renegades	Jack Sholder	Lou Diamond Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland	Drama	Universal
The Return of Swamp Thing	Jim Wynorski	Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear	Science fiction	Swamp Thing sequel; Razzie for Locklear
River of Death	Steve Carver	Michael Dudikoff, Robert Vaughn, and Donald Pleasence	Action
Road House	Rowdy Herrington	Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara	Action	5 Razzie nominations
Roger & Me	Michael Moore	Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith	Documentary	on woes of Flint, Michigan
Samurai Cop	Amir Shervan		Drama
Say Anything	Cameron Crowe	John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor	Romantic comedy	Crowe's first film
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills	Paul Bartel	Jacqueline Bisset, Mary Woronov	Comedy	Cinecom
Sea of Love	Harold Becker	Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman	Crime drama	Universal
Second Sight	Joel Zwick	John Larroquette, Bronson Pinchot	Comedy
See No Evil, Hear No Evil	Arthur Hiller	Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey	Comedy	3rd Wilder-Pryor pairing
See You in the Morning	Alan J. Pakula	Jeff Bridges, Alice Krige, Farrah Fawcett	Comedy
Sex, Lies, and Videotape	Steven Soderbergh	James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo	Drama	Cannes Palme d'Or winner
Shag	Zelda Barron	Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish	Comedy
She's Out of Control	Stan Dragoti	Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz, Catherine Hicks	Comedy	Columbia
She-Devil	Susan Seidelman	Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley, Jr.	Comedy	based on Fay Weldon novel
Shocker	Wes Craven	Mitch Pileggi, Michael Murphy	Thriller
Sidewalk Stories	Charles Lane	Tom Alpern, Nicole Alysia	Comedy
Signs of Life	John David Coles	Beau Bridges, Vincent D'Onofrio	Drama
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!	Monte Hellman	Richard Beymer, Laura Harring	Thriller	sequel
Sinbad of the Seven Seas	Enzo G. Castellari	Lou Ferrigno, John Steiner	Adventure	Italy
Sing	Richard Baskin	Lorraine Bracco, Peter Dobson, Jessica Steen	Musical
Skin Deep	Blake Edwards	John Ritter, Alyson Reed, Vincent Gardenia	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Slaves of New York	James Ivory	Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon	Comedy, Drama	based on Tama Janowitz book
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland	Michael A. Simpson	Pamela Springsteen, Tracy Griffith	Horror	sequel
Small Sacrifices		Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O'Neal, Gordon Clapp	Drama, Biography	TV
Snake Eater	George Erschbamer	Lorenzo Lamas	Drama
Society	Brian Yuzna	Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasquez	Horror
Speed Zone	Jim Drake	John Candy, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, Brooke Shields	Comedy	3 Razzie nominations
Split	Chris Shaw	Timothy Dwight, Joan Bechtel	Drama
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier	William Shatner	William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, James Doohan, Laurence Luckinbill	Science fiction	based on the TV series; winner of 3 Razzie awards including Worst Picture
Staying Together	Lee Grant	Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Melinda Dillon	Comedy
Steel Magnolias	Herbert Ross	Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Kevin J. O'Connor, Sam Shepard	Comedy, Drama	based on the Robert Harling play; Golden Globe for Roberts
Stepfather II	Jeff Burr	Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster	Thriller	sequel
Strapless	David Hare	Bridget Fonda, Bruno Ganz, Blair Brown	Drama	Miramax
The Suckling	Francis Teri	Frank Reeves, Marie Michaels	Horror
Sweet Bird of Youth	Nicolas Roeg	Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Harmon, Valerie Perrine, Rip Torn	Drama	made for TV; based on play by Tennessee Williams

T-Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Tango & Cash	Andrei Konchalovsky	Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, Teri Hatcher	Action	3 Razzie nominations
Tap	Nick Castle	Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis, Jr.	Drama	final film for Davis
Teen Witch	Dorian Walker	Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier	Comedy
Ten Little Indians	Alan Birkinshaw	Donald Pleasence, Brenda Vaccaro, Frank Stallone, Herbert Lom	Mystery	Agatha Christie
The Terror Within	Thierry Notz	George Kennedy, Andrew Stevens	Science fiction	produced by Roger Corman
This Ain't Bebop	Ralph Bakshi		Drama
Those She Left Behind		Gary Cole, Joanna Kerns	Drama	made for TV
Three Fugitives	Francis Veber	Nick Nolte, Martin Short, James Earl Jones	Comedy	based on Veber's Les Fugitifs
To Die For	Deran Sarafian	Brendan Hughes	Horror	aka Dracula: The Love Story
Tongues Untied	Marlon Riggs		Documentary
The Toxic Avenger Part II	Michael Herz	Ron Fazio	Horror	sequel
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie	Michael Herz		Horror	sequel
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk	Bill Bixby	Lou Ferrigno, Bill Bixby	Science fiction	made for TV
Triumph of the Spirit	Robert M. Young	Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos	Drama, War	filmed at Auschwitz
Troop Beverly Hills	Jeff Kanew	Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas	Comedy	Columbia
Tropical Snow	Ciro Duran	Jsu Garcia, Madeleine Stowe, David Carradine	Action
True Believer	Joseph Ruben	James Woods, Robert Downey, Jr.	Drama	based on a true story
True Love	Nancy Savoca	Annabella Sciorra, Aida Turturro	Comedy	Sundance prize winner
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels		Frank Zappa	Documentary
Tummy Trouble	Rob Minkoff	Roger Rabbit	Animated
Turner & Hooch	Roger Spottiswoode	Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, J. C. Quinn, Reginald VelJohnson	Comedy	Touchstone
Twister	Michael Almereyda	Suzy Amis, Dylan McDermott, Crispin Glover	Comedy	based on Mary Robison novel
UHF	Jay Levey	Weird Al Yankovic, Michael Richards	Comedy	Orion
The Unbelievable Truth	Hal Hartley	Adrienne Shelley	Drama
Uncle Buck	John Hughes	John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann	Comedy, Drama	later became TV series
Valmont	Miloš Forman	Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk	Drama	Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Vampire's Kiss	Robert Bierman	Nicolas Cage, Jennifer Beals, María Conchita Alonso	Comedy	Hemdale Films
Wait Until Spring, Bandini	Dominique Deruddere	Joe Mantegna, Ornella Muti, Faye Dunaway	Drama
The War of the Roses	Danny DeVito	Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner	Comedy	from Warren Adler novel
Warlock	Steve Miner	Julian Sands, Lori Singer	Horror
We're No Angels	Neil Jordan	Sean Penn, Robert De Niro, Demi Moore	Comedy	screenplay by David Mamet
Weekend at Bernie's	Ted Kotcheff	Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman	Comedy	followed by 1993 sequel
Welcome Home	Franklin J. Schaffner	Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Sam Waterston, Brian Keith	Drama	Schaffner's final film
When Harry Met Sally...	Rob Reiner	Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby	Romantic comedy	screenplay by Nora Ephron
Who's Harry Crumb?	Paul Flaherty	John Candy, Annie Potts, Shawnee Smith	Comedy	TriStar
Wicked Stepmother	Larry Cohen	Bette Davis	Drama	final film for Davis
Winter People	Ted Kotcheff	Kurt Russell, Kelly McGillis, Lloyd Bridges	Drama
Wired	Larry Peerce	Michael Chiklis, J. T. Walsh	Drama, Biography	from Bob Woodward book on John Belushi
The Wizard of Speed and Time	Mike Jittlov	Mike Jittlov, Paige Moore	Fantasy
The Wizard	Todd Holland	Fred Savage	Comedy
The Women of Brewster Place	Donna Deutch	Oprah Winfrey, Robin Givens	Drama	made for TV
Worth Winning	Will Mackenzie	Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe	Comedy	20th Century Fox

See also

• List of American films of 1988
• List of American films of 1990

External links

• 1989 films at the Internet Movie Database