List of years in film       (table) … 1979 .  1980 .  1981 .  1982  . 1983  . 1984  . 1985 … 1986 1987 1988 -1989- 1990 1991 1992 … 1993 .  1994 .  1995 .  1996  . 1997  . 1998  . 1999 … In home video: 1986 1987 1988 -1989- 1990 1991 1992          In television: 1986 1987 1988 -1989- 1990 1991 1992      Related time period  or  subjects … 1986 . 1987 . 1988 - 1989 - 1990 . 1991 . 1992 … … 1950s . 1960s . 1970s -1980s- 1990s . 2000s . 2010s … 19th century . 20th century . 21st century … Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... Years in film 1870s 1880s 1890s 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 1900s 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 1910s 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 1920s 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 1930s 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 1940s 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 1950s 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 1960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 1990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 2000s 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 2010s 2010 • 2011 • 2012 and beyond Contents 1 Events 2 Top grossing films (Worldwide) 3 Awards 4 Films released in 1989 5 Wide-release movies 5.1 January-March 5.2 April-June 5.3 July-September 5.4 October-December 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 Film debuts 9 See also 10 External links Events "Batman" is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide. Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million. (Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., in 1993 after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the movie Boxing Helena.) September - Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star Pictures are sold to Sony The James Bond film License to Kill is released. Unknown to anyone at the time, its release would be followed by years of legal wrangling over the future of the popular film series. The next Bond film, GoldenEye, is not released until 1995. Screen and stage legend Laurence Olivier appeared in his last filmed role before his death in 1989 as an old soldier in War Requiem Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is released on May 24. It is the 3rd installment of the Indiana Jones series. Back to the Future Part II is released on November 22, and is the 2nd installment of the Back to the Future series. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is released on June 23. This is the first year where all ten top grossing films worldwide made more than $100,000,000. Top grossing films (Worldwide) Rank Title Studio Actors Director Gross 1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Paramount/Lucasfilm Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Julian Glover, Allison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliot, Robert Eddison, Kevork Malikyan, River Phoenix, Paul Maxwell, Richard Young Steven Spielberg $474,200,000 2. Batman Warner Bros. Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger Tim Burton $411,300,000 3. Back to the Future Part II Universal Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd Robert Zemeckis $332,000,000 4. Look Who's Talking TriStar John Travolta, Kirstie Alley Amy Heckerling $297,000,000 5. Lethal Weapon 2 Warner Bros. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci Richard Donner $235,900,000 6. Born on the Fourth of July Universal Tom Cruise Oliver Stone $227,900,000 7. When Harry Met Sally... Columbia Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan Rob Reiner $222,700,000 8. Ghostbusters II Columbia Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver Ivan Reitman $215,400,000 9. The Little Mermaid Disney Jodi Benson Ron Clements and John Musker $184,200,000 10. The War of the Roses Fox Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner Danny DeVito $161,000,000 Awards

Academy Awards: Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy - Majestic Films International, Zanuck Company., Warner Bros. Best Director: Oliver Stone - Born on the Fourth of July Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot Best Actress: Jessica Tandy - Driving Miss Daisy Best Supporting Actor: Denzel Washington - Glory Best Supporting Actress: Brenda Fricker - My Left Foot Best Foreign Language Film: Nuovo cinema Paradiso (Cinema Paradiso), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy Best Art Direction/Set Decoration: Anton Furst and Peter Young - Batman Golden Globe Awards: Drama: Best Picture: Born on the Fourth of July Best Actor: Tom Cruise - Born on the Fourth of July Best Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer - The Fabulous Baker Boys Musical or comedy: Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy Best Actor: Morgan Freeman - Driving Miss Daisy Best Actress: Jessica Tandy - Driving Miss Daisy Other Best Director: Oliver Stone, Born on the Fourth of July Best Foreign Language Film: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Cinema Paradiso), Italy Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): Sex, lies, and videotape, directed by Steven Soderbergh, United States Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): A City of Sadness (Beiqing chengshi), directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, China Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, United States Films released in 1989 A The Abyss, directed by James Cameron, starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio All Dogs Go To Heaven Always, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and John Goodman American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt An Innocent Man, starring Tom Selleck Apartment Zero, directed by Martin Donovan - Golden Space Needle award Arena B The BFG Babar: The Movie Back to the Future Part II, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd Batman, directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Best of the Best Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin Black Rain (American film), directed by Ridley Scott, starring Michael Douglas, Andy García and Kate Capshaw Black Rain (Japanese film), directed by Shohei Imamura Blaze, starring Paul Newman Blind Fury Bloodhounds of Broadway, starring Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty, Rutger Hauer, Madonna, Esai Morales and Randy Quaid Born on the Fourth of July, directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Cruise - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama) The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks C Cameron's Closet Camille Claudel, starring Isabelle Adjani Casualties of War, directed by Brian De Palma, starring Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn Chances Are, starring Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey, Jr. Chandni Checking Out Cheetah C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.; sequel to C.H.U.D. Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) - Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film A City of Sadness (Beiqing chengshi) - Golden Lion award Cohen & Tate Cold Feet The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon and Helen Mirren Cousins, starring Ted Danson, Isabella Rosselini, Sean Young and William Petersen Crack House Crimes and Misdemeanors, directed by Woody Allen, starring Allen and Martin Landau Criminal Law Crusoe Cyborg D The Dawning Dead Bang, starring Don Johnson Dead Calm, directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, starring Robin Williams Deepstar Six The Delinquents, starring Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter Dimenticare Palermo Disorganized Crime Do the Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee, starring Lee and Danny Aiello Dream a Little Dream, starring Corey Feldman, Corey Haim and Meredith Salenger The Dream Team The Dressmaker Driving Miss Daisy, directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd - Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture Drugstore Cowboy, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch A Dry White Season, starring Donald Sutherland, Susan Sarandon and Marlon Brando E Edge of Sanity, starring Anthony Perkins Enemies, a Love Story, directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin and Margaret Sophie Stein The Experts F The Fabulous Baker Boys, starring Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer and Beau Bridges Farewell to the King, starring Nick Nolte and Nigel Havers Fat Man and Little Boy, starring Paul Newman and Dwight Schultz Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner Fletch Lives, starring Chevy Chase, sequel to Fletch The Fly II, starring Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga For Queen and Country, starring Denzel Washington Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan G Getting It Right Ghostbusters II, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson Gleaming the Cube Glory, directed by Edward Zwick, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman Godzilla vs. Biollante Great Balls of Fire!, starring Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder and Alec Baldwin Gross Anatomy, starring Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga and Christine Lahti H Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Hard Times Harlem Nights, starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, directed by Murphy Heart of Dixie, starring Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates and Treat Williams Heart of Midnight, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Peter Coyote Heathers, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater Henry V, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh with Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Paul Scofield and Emma Thompson Her Alibi, starring Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova Hit List Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, starring Rick Moranis The Horror Show, third film in the House series Houseboat Horror, starring Alan Dale from Neighbours How I Got Into College How to Get Ahead in Advertising, starring Richard E. Grant

I Impulse In Country Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, third entry in the Indiana Jones series Interrogation (Przesluchanie), Polish film by Ryszard Bugajski; banned for over 7 years but finally released after the overthrow of the communist regime in Poland. J Jacknife, starring Robert De Niro and Ed Harris The January Man, starring Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon Jesus of Montreal K K-9, starring James Belushi The Karate Kid, Part III, starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Kickboxer, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme Kiki's Delivery Service (orig. release in Japan) The Killer, directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat Killing Dad Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, starring Charles Bronson L Last Exit to Brooklyn Lauderdale Lean on Me, directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Morgan Freeman Leningrad Cowboys Go America, directed by Aki Kaurismäki, starring Leningrad Cowboys Lethal Weapon 2, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Leviathan Licence to Kill, from the James Bond series, starring Timothy Dalton, which is entry number 16 Life and Nothing But, directed by Bertrand Tavernier Listen to Me, starring Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz, Roy Scheider and Christopher Atkins The Little Mermaid Little Monsters starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel Lock Up, starring Sylvester Stallone and Donald Sutherland Look Who's Talking, starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley M Major League, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Corbin Bernsen Marquis, a Belgian/French film Meet the Feebles Meet the Hollowheads The Mighty Quinn, starring Denzel Washington Ministry of Vengeance Miss Firecracker, starring Holly Hunter Monsieur Hire, directed by Patrice Leconte Music Box - Golden Bear award (for 1990), starring Jessica Lange My 20th Century My Left Foot, directed by Jim Sheridan, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker My Mom's a Werewolf Mystery Train N National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, second sequel to National Lampoon's Vacation New York Stories - a film in three parts directed by Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen Next of Kin, starring Patrick Swayze Night Game A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child No Holds Barred Nowhere to Run O Old Gringo, starring Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck and Jimmy Smits P Parenthood, directed by Ron Howard, starring Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton and Keanu Reeves Penn & Teller Get Killed Pet Sematary, written by Stephen King Pink Cadillac, starring Clint Eastwood Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Prancer Prom Night III: The Last Kiss, third film in the Prom Night series The Punisher Puppet Master R The Rainbow Red Scorpion Red Surf Renegades River of Death Road House starring Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazzara and Sam Elliott Roger & Me, directed by and starring Michael Moore Rooftops Rosalie Goes Shopping S Say Anything..., starring John Cusack and Ione Skye Scandal, starring Joanne Whalley, John Hurt and Bridget Fonda Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills starring Jacqueline Bisset, Ed Begley, Jr. and Rebecca Schaeffer Sea of Love, starring Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin and John Goodman Second Sight See No Evil, Hear No Evil Sex, lies, and videotape, directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher and Laura San Giacomo - Palme d'Or award Shadow Makers Shaso She-Devil, starring Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr and Ed Begley, Jr. She's Out of Control, starring Tony Danza Shirley Valentine, directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Pauline Collins (BAFTA for best actress) Signs of Life Sing Skeleton Coast Skin Deep, stars John Ritter Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, second sequel to Sleepaway Camp Society Sonny Boy Split Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley, directed by Shatner Staying Together, directed by Lee Grant, starring Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Mellinda Dillon, Levon Helm, Dermot Mulroney and Daphne Zuniga Steel Magnolias, directed by Herbert Ross, starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah T Tango & Cash, Starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell Tap Teen Witch Three Fugitives, starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short The Toxic Avenger Part II The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie Transylvania Twist Triumph of the Spirit Troop Beverly Hills, starring Shelley Long Tropical Snow True Love - won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival Turner & Hooch, starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson and Reginald VelJohnson U UHF, starring "Weird Al" Yankovic Uncle Buck, directed by John Hughes, starring John Candy and Amy Madigan V Valmont, directed by Milos Forman, starring Colin Firth and Annette Bening Violent Cop, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano W The War of the Roses, directed by Danny DeVito, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito War Requiem, starring Laurence Olivier in his final role. Weekend at Bernie's, directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman When Harry Met Sally..., directed by Rob Reiner, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan White Hot aka Crack in the Mirror Who's Harry Crumb?, starring John Candy Wilt The Winter War The Wizard, starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, Jenny Lewis Worth Winning Z Zatoichi Wide-release movies January-March January 1989 Deep Star Six February 1989 The Fly II February 17 - The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks March 1989 Leviathan March 3 - Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman April-June April 1989 April 7 - Cyborg April 21 Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner Pet Sematary, written by Stephen King May 1989 May 24 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, third entry in the Indiana Jones series May 26 - Pink Cadillac, starring Clint Eastwood June 1989 June 3 - Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, starring Jacqueline Bisset, Ed Begley, Jr., Paul Mazursky and Rebecca Schaeffer, directed by Paul Bartel June 9 - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley, directed by Shatner June 16 - Ghostbusters II, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Peter MacNicol June 23 - Batman, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger July-September July 1989 July 5 - Weekend at Bernie's, starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman July 7 - Lethal Weapon 2, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, first sequel of the Lethal Weapon series July 14 - Licence to Kill, from the James Bond series, starring Timothy Dalton, which is entry number 16 July 28 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, eighth entry in the Friday the 13th series Turner & Hooch, starring Tom Hanks August 1989 August 4 - Lock Up, starring Sylvester Stallone August 9 - The Abyss, directed by James Cameron August 11 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, fifth entry in A Nightmare on Elm Street series September 1989 October-December October 1989 October 13 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, fifth entry in the Halloween series November 1989 November 15 - Steel Magnolias, starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah, directed by Herbert Ross November 22 - Back to the Future Part II, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd; the first sequel of Back to the Future trilogy December 1989 December 8 - The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito December 22 - Tango & Cash, Starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell Births January 3 - Alex D. Linz, American actor February 13 - Carly McKillip, Canadian actress and singer February 21 - Corbin Bleu, American actor and singer February 21 - Scout Taylor-Compton, American actress and singer March 5 - Jake Lloyd, American actor March 11 - Anton Yelchin, Russian actor March 15 - Caitlin Wachs, American actress April 18 - Alia Shawkat, American actress April 20 - Alex Black, American actor April 22 - William P. McCann, American Engineer & Entrepreneur June 27 - Matthew Lewis, British actor July 21 - Rory Culkin, American actor July 23 - Daniel Radcliffe, English actor August 21 - Hayden Panettiere, American actress and singer December 12 - Harry Eden, British actor December 13 - Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter, actress, and musician Deaths January 16 - Prem Nazir, Indian actor January 20 - Beatrice Lillie, actress February 3 - Lionel Newman, composer February 3 - John Cassavetes, actor, director February 11 - T. E. B. Clarke, screenwriter February 11 - George O'Hanlon, actor/director February 17 - Marguerite Roberts, writer March 6 - Harry Andrews, actor March 12 - Maurice Evans, actor March 27 - May Allison, actress April 15 - Charles Vanel, actor and director April 26 - Lucille Ball, film and television actress April 30 - Sergio Leone, Italian Western director June 27 - Jack Buetel, actor June 28 - Joris Ivens, filmmaker July 3 - Jim Backus, actor July 10 - Mel Blanc, voice actor July 11 - Laurence Olivier, actor July 18 - Rebecca Schaeffer, actress August 16 - Amanda Blake, actress September 22 - Irving Berlin, composer and songwriter October 4 - Graham Chapman, comedian October 6 - Bette Davis, actress October 8 - Onest Conley, actor October 16 - Cornel Wilde, actor October 20 - Anthony Quayle, actor November 20 - Lynn Bari, actress December 16 - Aileen Pringle, actress December 16 - Silvana Mangano, actress December 16 - Lee Van Cleef, actor Film debuts Kirsten Dunst Rebecca Harrell Brad Pitt Rene Russo Adam Sandler Emma Thompson Elijah Wood See also List of American films of 1989 External links "The Summer Of '89" - www.screenrush.co.uk