Family Business
Theatrical Release Date: 12/15/1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sidney Lumet
Actors: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Victoria Jackson, Janet Carroll, Rosanna DeSoto
Plot: A man who was raised by his father to be a criminal, like himself, tries
to keep his own son from becoming one.
We're No Angels
Theatrical Release Date: 12/15/1989
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Neil Jordan
Actors: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby, James Russo
Plot: Two bogus priests are really escaped convicts who haven't got a prayer of
sidestepping a police blockade and making it across the U.S.-Canadian
border, unless they manage to successfully pass themselves off as
clergymen.
The Wizard
Theatrical Release Date: 12/15/1989
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Todd Holland
Actors: Luke Edwards, Vince Trankina, Wendy Phillips, Fred Savage, Christian Slater, Beau Bridges
Plot: Jimmy Woods has suffered since his twin sister died at a young age. When his brother Corey discovers he has a natural-born talent for video games, he takes him on a cross-country journey to participate in a video game championship.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Theatrical Release Date: 12/15/1989
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stuart Orme
Actors: Stephanie Beacham, Mel Smith, Emily Hudson, Aleks Darowska, Geraldine James, Richard O'Brien
Comezón a la Mexicana
Theatrical Release Date: 12/14/1989
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna
Actors: Carmen Salinas, Charly Valentino, Guillermo Rivas, Jesús González Leal, Rebeca Silva, Claudia Guzmán
Glory
Theatrical Release Date: 12/14/1989
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: War/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Edward Zwick
Actors: Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher, John Finn
Plot: The first all black volunteer army is confronted by hatred, racism and fear from both the Union and the Confederates. A white man is in charge of controlling the company.
God of Gamblers ( Dou san )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/14/1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jing Wong
Actors: Yun-Fat Chow, Andy Lau, Joey Wang, Charles Heung, Fong Lung, Sharla Cheung
Blaze
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/1989
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ron Shelton
Actors: Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin, Gailard Sartain, Richard Jenkins, Robert Wuhl
Plot: The aging, outspoken Louisiana governor, Earl Long fuels his conservative opponents with all the ammo they need after his frequent visits to local gentlemen establishments have him falling for the young, talented Blaze Starr.
Driving Miss Daisy
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/1989
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Joann Havrilla, Esther Rolle, Patti LuPone, Dan Aykroyd
Plot: A Jewish woman and her black "driver" settle culture and heritage differences while at first being reluctant to except him as her driver.
Enemies: A Love Story
Theatrical Release Date: 12/13/1989
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Mazursky
Actors: Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin, Alan King, Judith Malina, Elya Baskin
Decalogue, The ( Dekalog )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/10/1989
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Polish
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Actors: Artur Barcis, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Olaf Lubaszenko, Piotr Machalica, Katarzyna Piwowarczyk, Henryk Baranowski
Plot: Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski made this 10-part series for Polish television, with each approximately 1-hour episode based on each one of the 10 Commandments. Each story takes place in the same Warsaw apartment and explores the complex relationship between instinct and morality and the emotional turmoil it can cause.
