Game of Survival (1989)
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Zane, a young rebel warrior from another planet, is transported to Earth to compete in a deadly game of survival against six of the most brutal warriors in the galaxy.
Fancy Dance (1989)
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Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline, he learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots.
Blood Red (1989)
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Set in the Napa Valley in 1895, an immigrant family struggles to keep their vineyards from industrialists.
Heavy Petting (1989)
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Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and poet Allen Ginsberg-- recall their earliest sexual experiences.
High Desert Kill (1989)
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Jim and Brad make their annual hunting trip to the desert, but this year everything is different: Their third partner, Paul, has died in an accident and they've taken his nephew, Ray, along in his place. When they arrive, though, there's not a single animal to be found, only a grizzled old-timer who joins them. When they meet two female campers, they all begin to behave aggressively, unable to resist their animal urges. The next morning the women have disappeared, but the strange moods and behaviors persist and change in ominous ways. Something has them in its grip and it has total control over them...
L.A. Takedown (1989)
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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 the trail of ruthless armed robber Patrick McLaren. After a botched heist, the two men confront each via a full scale battle on the seedy streets of Los Angeles.
Thank You Sir (1989)
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Lee Ying, who is the chief inspector of Regional Crime Unit, is newly promoted to Royal Hong Kong Police Cadet School as Deputy Commandant. He confronts a group of youngsters of different social backgrounds, turning them into self-disciplinary and self-contained young men.
The Birth of New China (1989)
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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 crossed the Yangtze River and Nanjing was liberated on April 23 which signaled the fall of the KMT regime, Chiang Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan; on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong standing on the rostrum of Tiananmen, solemnly declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China.
Signs of Life (1989)
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The closing of a small shipbuilder in New England places stresses on the people involved.
The Forgotten (1989)
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Based on a story by Vietnam veteran Paul Staples, the film concerns six American Green Berets, held for 17 years in a Vietnamese POW camp. They are finally released in secret, during a delicate trade-talk session between Vietnam and the United States. Captain Tom Watkins, the ex-prisoners' CO, begins to suspect that government-man Adam Roth, who is in charge of the debriefing, may be pursuing a hidden agenda that will result in the early deaths of Watkins and the five men under his command.
White Wedding (1989)
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A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.
Arabella: Black Angel (1989)
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An insatiable nymphomaniac with a wheelchair-bound writer husband finds that her lurid exploits rejuvenate his creativity and libido, but soon enough, all of her lovers end up being murdered by an unknown assailant.
Laser Mission (1989)
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A CIA agent is sent to get Professor Braun before the KGB can seize him as the Prof's knowledge, together with a recently stolen diamond, could be used to make a laser cannon.
The Preppie Murder (1989)
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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 when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family doesn't believe this, so they press the district attorney's office to try him for murder, but he has a good lawyer who plays his defense right down to putting the dead girl on trial.
Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989)
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After moving into their matriarch's gothic seaside mansion, the Evans family soon becomes host to an uninvited demonic force in the form of a mysterious lamp that once resided in the Amityville house.
Mob Story (1989)
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On the run from a U.S. Senate investigation, New York mob boss Don Luciano (John Vernon) flees to his Canadian hometown and old flame Dolores (Margot Kidder) in this kooky, disorganized crime caper. Luciano soon discovers his long-lost son and tries to teach him the tricks of the trade. Meanwhile, Luciano's bumbling right-hand man (Albert S. Waxman) -- who'd like to become the boss himself -- has put a contract on Luciano.
For All Mankind (1989)
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A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.
Thick Skinned (1989)
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Two brothers set fire to a barn while drunk, inadvertently causing the death of a sleeping wanderer. One of them takes all the blame for the incident and spends ten years in prison.