Drama Movies
Sweetie (1989)
The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the…
The Preppie Murder (1989)
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now…
Blood and Sand (1989)
Remake of the tale of an acclaimed matador who finds himself involved with a beautiful woman, jeopardizing both his marriage and career.
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989)
A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won’t come up with…
One Man Force (1989)
In this action packed film, an L.A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing dogs who killed his partner
In Country (1989)
Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs…
True Love (1989)
Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael…
Rikyu (1989)
L.A. Bounty (1989)
Mayor candidate Mike Rhodes is kidnapped in his own home outside of Los Angeles by unknown, masked terrorists. His wife Kelly barely survives the attempted murder on her, and is…
Night Game (1989)
A police detective tracks a serial killer who is stalking young women on a beach front after each game that a baseball pitcher wins.
Old Gringo (1989)
A writer forms a triangle with a schoolmarm and a Mexican general on the run.
Johnny Handsome (1989)
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but…
Eversmile New Jersey (1989)
Traveling dentist O’Connell traverses South America on his motorcycle for the ‘Eversmile’ foundation of New Jersey, in a fight not only against cavities, but also against fear, ignorance, indifference –…
Apartment Zero (1989)
In a rundown area of Buenos Aires, at the dawn of the 1980s, Adrian LeDuc owns both a struggling movie theater and a shabby apartment building filled with eccentric, squabbling…
My Twentieth Century (1989)
A tale of twin girls, Dóra and Lili, who are born in 1880 Budapest at the same moment Thomas Edison presents his electric lightbulb to the world. The sisters are…
Cage (1989)
A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy’s life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has…
Brutal Glory (1989)
The highly fictionalized making and breaking of Norman Selby, more recognizable as Kid McCoy, the real life American middleweight world boxing champion from the turn of the 20th century.
L.A. Takedown (1989)
Michael Mann’s gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals–one a cop, the other a criminal–who aren’t as different as they think. Vincent Hanna is an intense cop on…
Heart of Dixie (1989)
In the 1950s, three young sorority women re-assess their values in light of the burgeoning civil rights movement.
Cheetah (1989)
An American boy and girl, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents adopt a cheetah, only to realize that they must set it loose so that it can…
A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
Guy Jones (Irons) moves to a small British town and joins the local amateur dramatics society as a way to meet people. However he soon finds the drama offstage far…
Casualties of War (1989)
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up. Only Eddie is not dead. He…
Uncle Buck (1989)
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older…
Who Shot Pat? (1989)
A coming-of-age tale set in Brooklyn during the late ’50s which centers around the high school life of a group of teens that have to deal with racial tensions at…
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with…
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
An American-Chinese man brings over his wife from China to America, but the challenges of making a living and adjusting to a new life, plus the attentions of a gambler…
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Winter’s Child (1989)
Stolen Meeting (1989)
A mother released from a prison camp in Russia finds her son, but realises that reconciliation is impossible.
Ghetto Blaster (1989)
When Travis, middle-aged, working class man, returns home to visit his parents, he quickly learns that his hood is rife with criminal activity and gang warfare. Quickly, Travis finds himself…