Blood Red
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 1.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Masterson
Actors: Eric Roberts, Giancarlo Giannini, Dennis Hopper, Burt Young, Carlin Glynn, Michael Madsen
Casualties of War
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Brian De Palma
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Ving Rhames
Plot: During the Vietnam War five American soldiers come across a young woman from a village. Four of the men participate in the rape and killing of her while the fifth refuses, and what's more, demands justice for the crime. Through the lens of this one action, the film depicts the brutality and reality of war.
Cheetah
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Jeff Blyth
Actors: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Timothy Landfield, Colin Mothupi, Breon Gorman, Paul Onsongo
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Actors: Michael Paré, Marina Orsini, Bernie Coulson, Matthew Laurance, Michael Rhoades, Anthony Sherwood
Iceman Cometh, The ( Ji dong ji xia )
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Clarence Fok Yiu-leung
Actors: Biao Yuen, Maggie Cheung, Wah Yuen, Shui-Fan Fung, Jing Chen, Corey Yuen
Let It Ride
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Joe Pytka
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, David Johansen, Teri Garr, Jennifer Tilly, Cynthia Nixon, Allen Garfield
Plot: Cabbie and compulsive gambler Jay Trotter gets a tip on a pony race, puts down his last $50 and wins. Trotter parlays his winnings into a bundle ... but how long will his hot streak last?
Lion's Den, The ( boca del lobo, La )
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Francisco J. Lombardi
Actors: Gustavo Bueno, Toño Vega, José Tejada, Gilberto Torres, Bertha Pagaza, Antero Sanchez
Reefer and the Model
Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/1989
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Joe Comerford
Actors: Ian McElhinney, Carol Scanlan, Sean Lawlor, Ray McBride, Eve Watkinson, Birdy Sweeney
Uncle Buck
Theatrical Release Date: 08/16/1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Hughes
Actors: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan, Laurie Metcalf
Plot: When Cindy Russell's dad falls ill, she and her husband Bob scramble to
find someone to watch their three children so they can visit him. They
finally have to settle on Buck Russell - a house wrecker with little
experience with kids.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
Theatrical Release Date: 08/12/1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Eric Zala
Actors: Chris Strompolos, Angela Rodriguez, Eric Zala, Alan Stenum, Kurt Zala, Ted Ross
Plot: Three 12 year old friends, Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala and Jayson Lamb, spend 7 years shooting a shot-by-shot adaptation of Raiders of the Lost Ark in the backyards of their Mississippi homes on a video camera. This movie recreates every scene from the original film on a shoestring budget with music and sound effects from the actual film.
Violent Cop, The ( Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki )
Theatrical Release Date: 08/12/1989
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Actors: Takeshi Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Shirô Sano, Sei Hiraizumi, Mikiko Otonashi
