1989

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Near Death
8.3

Near Death

Oct. 07, 1989

Near Death

A film about the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital. The film is concerned with how people face death. More ...
China: A Century of Revolution
0

China: A Century of Revolution

Chronicles China’s turbulent 20th century through rare archival footage and eyewitness accounts, tracing its most violent era marked by foreign ...
Sally & Jess
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Sally & Jess

Jan. 01, 1989

Sally & Jess

An unreleased “family film” where young siblings are orphaned and, when the foster system tries to split them up, runaway. Meanwhile, ...
Hurá
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Hurá

Jan. 01, 1989

Hurá

A Grandfather recounts his life under communist rule, from apprentice miner to prisoner to pensioner.
Bail Out
4.4

Bail Out

Sep. 22, 1989

Bail Out

A bail bondman hires three L.A. bounty hunters to protect a wealthy heiress, after her ex-boyfriend with connections to a drug cartel is ...
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
0

Zajota and the Boogie Spirit

Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the ...
Death of a Tea Master
6.8

Death of a Tea Master

Oct. 07, 1989

Death of a Tea Master

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master’s death.
West Is West
7.1

West Is West

May. 30, 1987

West Is West

Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is ...
Bashu, the Little Stranger
8

Bashu, the Little Stranger

During the Iran-Iraq War, Bashu, a young boy loses his house and all his family. Scared, he sneaks into a truck that is leaving the area. He gets ...
Cats on Park Avenue
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Cats on Park Avenue

Dec. 23, 1989

Cats on Park Avenue

A story about the lives of young aspiring dancers who strive to create their own musical about stray cats.
False Witness
5.3

False Witness

Oct. 23, 1989

False Witness

An assistant district attorney’s (Phylicia Rashad) co-worker lover (Philip Michael Thomas) plans to prove her wrong about a case.
Young Rebels
0

Young Rebels

Oct. 31, 1989

Young Rebels

From Amir Shervan, the director of SAMURAI COP, comes another great 90’s action classic. One man (Johnny Greene) teams up with another ...
Dekalog
8.9

Dekalog

Dec. 10, 1989

Dekalog

Dekalog (pronounced [dɛˈkalɔk]) is a 1989 Polish drama television miniseries directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with ...
Lonesome Dove
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Lonesome Dove

Feb. 05, 1989

Lonesome Dove

A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging-up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head ...
Howard Stern’s U.S. Open Sores
5.9

Howard Stern’s U.S. Open Sores

Howard Stern’s U.S. Open Sores was an event that occurred at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York in front of a sold-out attendance of ...
The Birth of New China
5.9

The Birth of New China

In the spring and summer of 1949, the People’s Liberation Army launched an offensive under the orders of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, they ...
Labyrinth
5.4

Labyrinth

Jan. 01, 1989

Labyrinth

Matī Kütt’s experimental short animation plunges into the subconscious of a sick society. Through abstract, painted-on-film imagery—twisted ...
Our Children
6.4

Our Children

Nov. 30, 1989

Our Children

From an official perspective, marginal youth culture did not exist in East Germany. The topic of subcultures was taboo in the GDR, and groups ...
Children’s Ward
6.8

Children’s Ward

Mar. 15, 1989

Children’s Ward

Children’s Ward is a British children’s television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as ...
Desmond’s
7.9

Desmond’s

Jan. 05, 1989

Desmond’s

Desmond’s was a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. With 71 episodes, Desmond’s became ...
One Year in a Life of Crime
7.6

One Year in a Life of Crime

Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live ...
Cold Light of Day
5.4

Cold Light of Day

Aug. 15, 1989

Cold Light of Day

February, 1983. Detectives are called to a residential address in the London suburbs following reports that the drains have been clogged by human ...
Iron Maiden: Maiden England
8.8

Iron Maiden: Maiden England

Filmed across two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C. Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s “Seventh Tour Of A Seventh Tour”.
The Karate Kid
5

The Karate Kid

Sep. 09, 1989

The Karate Kid

Daniel and his mentor Mr. Miyagi travel the world with their Okinawan friend Taki Tamurai in search of an ancient Japanese talisman stolen from ...