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1989 Best Picture Winner - Now On DVD
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Rain Man [DVD](1988) DVD
Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman made a box-office splash in this "road" drama about a crass hustler who forms a bond with the autistic-savant brother he never knew he had during a cross-country car trip. Hoffman won a Best Actor Academy Award for his uncanny portrayal of the behaviorally disordered human abacus, as did the film, screenplay and Barry Levinson's sensitive direction. 134 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurette; deleted scene; audio commentary by Levinson, others; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
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1989 Best Picture Nominees - Now On DVD
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The Accidental Tourist [DVD](1988) DVD
Acclaimed film adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel stars William Hurt as an emotionally stifled writer of travel books who separates from wife Kathleen Turner following their child's death and is reawakened to life by dog trainer Geena Davis (who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar). Bill Pullman, Amy Wright, Ed Begley, Jr. co-star. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
Dangerous Liaisons [DVD](1988) DVD
Stephen Frears' gorgeous costumer set in 18th-century France follows a carnal wager proposed by aristocratic seducers Glenn Close and John Malkovich. Among the victims of this sexual gamesmanship are Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman as a virtuous wife and wife-to-be targeted for corruption by Malkovich, and Keanu Reeves as Close's lover. 120 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Mississippi Burning [DVD](1988) DVD
Controversy and acclaim surrounded Alan Parker's fact-based look at the turbulent American South of the early '60s. The murder of three civil rights workers in a small Mississippi town brings disparate FBI agents Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe to investigate, but the bigotry-spawned violence continues. Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif also star. 127 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish, French; audio commentary by Parker; theatrical trailer.
Working Girl [DVD](1988) DVD
A distaff Horatio Alger tale for the '80s, starring Melanie Griffith as a plucky Manhattan secretary who steps in when her boss is hospitalized and puts together her own deal. Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford and Joan Cusack co-star in Mike Nichols' comedic ode to climbing the corporate ladder. 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer; TV spots; scene access.
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Other Popular Movies Of 1989 - Now On DVD
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Batman [DVD](1989) DVD
The dramatic, blockbuster thriller pits playboy-turned-dark knight detective Michael Keaton against the ghoulishly garish Joker, played to perfection by Jack Nicholson. Kim Basinger supplies the love interest as photographer Vicki Vale; with Robert Wuhl, Michael Gough, Jack Palance; Tim Burton directs. 126 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation [DVD](1989) DVD
It's hilarious holiday havoc for Chevy Chase and his brood, as the Griswolds' plans for an old-fashioned family Christmas go up in smoke (just like their cat!) when a horde of boorish relatives descend upon their home. Comedic carol of calamities also stars Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Brian Doyle-Murray, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Juliette Lewis. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
Dream A Little Dream [DVD](1989) DVD
An amateur wizard (Jason Robards) hopes to cheat old age by casting his own and his wife's souls into unwitting teen bodies, but fails to plan for a fate worse than death--high school--in this romantic fantasy starring Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Meredith Salenger and Harry Dean Stanton. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround.
Loverboy [DVD](1989) DVD
Saucy farce about a shy young man (Patrick Dempsey) whose pizza job soon has him making some "special deliveries" to the sexiest women in town. With Kirstie Alley, Carrie Fisher, Kate Jackson, Barbara Carrera, and Nancy Valen. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Road House (Special Edition) [DVD](1989) DVD
Patrick Swayze goes from dancing across Catskill ballroom floors to dancing on the faces of Texas tough guys in this roughhouse action hit about a bar bouncer who pits his fighting skill against the local town "boss." With Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Terry Funk. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; documentary; featurette; trivia.
Say Anything [DVD](1989) DVD
Three-dimensional performances from stars John Cusack and Ione Skye fuel this romantic comedy of a shy high school student trying to win the popular and successful girl of his dreams, over her father's objections. John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Amy Brooks and Joan Cusack co-star; written and directed by Cameron Crowe. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Cusack, Skye, Crowe; featurette; deleted scenes; TV spots; theatrical trailer.
Shag: The Movie [DVD](1989) DVD
In the summer of '63, four young women travel to South Carolina for one last time of fun in the sun and "shag" dancing before they go their separate ways. Fast-paced, nostalgic romp stars Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah, Scott Coffey and Tyrone Power, Jr. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby stereo; Subtitles: French, Spanish; trailer.
Teen Witch [DVD](1989) DVD
Mystically mirthful movie about an unpopular lass who's found the solution to her wallflowerhood. Not pimple cream, not breath mints...but a little black magic! Pubescent prestidigitation pic stars Robyn Elaine Lively, Zelda Rubinstein, Dick Sargent. 94 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Weekend At Bernie's [DVD](1989) DVD
When they find evidence of embezzlement at the company they work for, a pair of low-level office jockeys (Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman) is invited to their boss Bernie's (Terry Kiser) beach house as a reward. But when Bernie is bumped off by the mob, the boys must tote the corpse around and pretend he's still alive in order to keep from getting pinched for the murder or becoming targets themselves. Catherine Mary Stewart co-stars in this darkly funny comedy. 98 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Driving Miss Daisy [DVD](1989) DVD
The winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress, tells the poignant story of the decades-long relationship between an elderly stubborn Jewish woman living in the '40s South and her benevolent black chauffeur. Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd star in this touching comedy-drama, adapted from Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer-winning play. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Born On The Fourth Of July [DVD](1989) DVD
The gut-wrenching true story of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam vet who was left paralyzed by a sniper's bullet in battle and returned home to eventually become an outspoken opponent of the war, is fueled by a knockout performance by Tom Cruise as Kovic and Oscar-winning direction from Oliver Stone. Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick and Tom Berenger co-star. 145 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish, French; audio commentary by Stone; documentary.
Dead Poets Society (Special Edition) [DVD](1989) DVD
Robin Williams turns in a dynamic, Oscar-nominated performance as a literature teacher whose unorthodox methods inspire his students and upset the administration at a boy's boarding school. Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Norman Lloyd also star. Peter Weir directs; filmed in Delaware. 129 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); interviews; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
Field Of Dreams (Widescreen Version) [DVD](1989) DVD
Iowa farmer Kevin Costner, heeding a voice only he hears, plows under his crops to build a baseball diamond that will become the "home field" to an all-star team of long-gone players. Part sports drama, part fantasy and part father-son story, this beautifully filmed adaptation of W.P. Kinsella's novel "Shoeless Joe" also stars Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: French, Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; "making of" documentary; featurettes; trivia. Two-disc set.
My Left Foot [DVD](1989) DVD
The acclaimed true story of Christy Brown, an Irish artist and writer who refused to let the cerebral palsy that crippled him since birth make him a prisoner of his own body. Daniel Day-Lewis earned an Academy Award as Brown, as did co-star Brenda Fricker. With Ray McAnally, Hugh O'Connor. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish; featurettes; photo gallery.
Henry V [DVD](1989) DVD
Following in Olivier's footsteps, scripter/director/star Kenneth Branagh brings a stunning adaptation of the Shakespeare drama to the screen. Branagh's headstrong British ruler, who leads his woefully outnumbered troops into battle against the French, earned him an Oscar nomination. Superlative cast includes Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson. 138 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Camille Claudel [DVD](1989) DVD
Isabelle Adjani earned an Academy Award nomination for her moving portrayal of the sculptress whose collaboration/love affair with Auguste Rodin ended in bitterness, paranoia and madness. Gerard Depardieu co-stars as Rodin in Bruno Nuytten's stirring biodrama. 159 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. In French with English subtitles.
The Fabulous Baker Boys [DVD](1989) DVD
Acclaimed seriocomic look at two lounge-singing brothers whose waning careers are rescued when a sexy female crooner joins the act. Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this sultry tale, highlighted by bluesy numbers and Pfeiffer's radiant sensuality. 114 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Music Box [DVD](1989) DVD
When an elderly Hungarian emigre is charged with being a Nazi criminal, he chooses his lawyer daughter to defend him in court. As the trial proceeds, horrifying secrets from his past are revealed. Oscar-nominated Jessica Lange, Armin-Mueller Stahl and Frederic Forrest star in this smashing drama, directed by Costa-Gavras ("Missing"). 126 min.
Shirley Valentine [DVD](1989) DVD
Pauline Collins re-creates her Tony-winning stage role as Shirley, a wisecracking English housewife from Liverpool who feels that she is stuck in a rut. After deciding to leave her husband and two children and take a vacation in Greece, she encounters roguish tavern owner Tom Conti. But when Shirley begins an affair with the charming stranger, she begins to rediscover the joy of life. With Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English.
Glory [DVD](1989) DVD
Stirring Civil War drama recounts the inspiring true story of the Union's 54th Regiment, comprised of black soldiers who had to fight prejudice and neglect to win the chance to prove themselves in battle. Matthew Broderick, as the 54th's white commander, stars along with Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, who earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. 117 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Crimes And Misdemeanors [DVD](1989) DVD
Compassion and comedy intersect as Woody Allen masterfully ponders God, guilt and life's not-so-little ironies. Optometrist Martin Landau must decide whether to ice his boisterous mistress (Anjelica Huston), while documentary filmmaker Woody Allen and arrogant TV producer Alan Alda vie for Mia Farrow's attention. Claire Bloom and Sam Waterston co-star. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Do The Right Thing [DVD](1989) DVD
Tempers flare, emotions run high, and a white-run pizza parlor in a black Brooklyn neighborhood becomes the center of a violent conflict on a hot summer day in filmmaker/star Spike Lee's acclaimed, controversial look at race relations. With Danny Aiello, Giancarlo Esposito and John Turturro. 120 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, PCM stereo, Subtitles: English; audio commentary by Lee, others; storyboards; biographies; behind-the-scenes footage; theatrical trailers; TV spots; more. Two-disc set.
A Dry White Season [DVD](1989) DVD
Powerful drama set in racially segregated South Africa stars Donald Sutherland as a privileged Afrikaner teacher whose eyes are opened to his country's brutal regime when a black servant dies in police custody. Susan Sarandon, Zakes Mokae and, as an anti-apartheid lawyer, Marlon Brando co-star; co-written and directed by Euzhan Palcy ("Sugar Cane Alley"). 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French.
Parenthood (Special Edition) [DVD](1989) DVD
Warm, wise and wonderful ensemble comedy from Ron Howard celebrates the eternal parent-child relationship through the ups and downs of the Buckman family: hard-working father-of-three Gil (Steve Martin), his wife Karen (Mary Steenburgen), his divorced sister Helen (Dianne Wiest), gambler younger brother Larry (Tom Hulce), and acerbic family patriarch Frank (Jason Robards). Delightful cast also includes Rick Moranis, Keanu Reeves, Martha Plimpton, Joaquin Phoenix. 129 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; featurettes.
Steel Magnolias [DVD](1989) DVD
Humor mixes with tragedy in this star-studded adaptation of the hit play. A beauty parlor in a small Louisiana town is where the area's women meet to discuss the sweet and sad experiences of their lives. Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Sally Field, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts star; Herbert Ross directs. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Thai; audio commentary by Ross; "making of" featurette; deleted scenes; isolated music score; theatrical trailers; biographies.
Sex, Lies, & Videotape [DVD](1989) DVD
Witty, revealing, masterfully acted look at the sexual games people play. A philandering husband, his frigid wife and his sultry mistress confront their sexual problems and proclivities when hubby's college chum, an emotionally distressed drifter, arrives in town. Andie McDowell, James Spader, Laura San Giacomo and Peter Gallagher star; directed by Steven Soderbergh. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by Soderbergh; theatrical trailer.
When Harry Met Sally... (Collector's Edition) [DVD](1989) DVD
Engaging and smartly performed comedy stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as a pair of longtime platonic friends determined not to let sex mess up a great relationship, until... Rob Reiner's wry and winning look at friendship, love and that gray area in between co-stars Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Crystal, Reiner, more; deleted scenes; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
The Abyss [DVD](1989) DVD
Writer/director James Cameron's dazzling underwater odyssey was shot entirely inside a flooded abandoned power plant. An undersea mining operation hosts a Navy rescue mission for a sunken nuclear sub, but the routine operation becomes a life-or-death struggle and leads to an otherworldly encounter. Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn star. Dual edition includes both the theatrical version and the re-edited director's cut with additional footage. 146 min./171 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; text commentary; DVD-ROM content.
Blaze [DVD](1989) DVD
Paul Newman pulls out all the stops in his hilarious, energetic performance as Earl K. Long, the wily Louisiana governor whose whirlwind romance with stripper Blaze Starr caused a sensation in the 1950s. Lolita Davidovich adds sexual sparks as Blaze in this seriocomedy directed by Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"). With Jerry Hardin, Robert Wuhl. 118 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish.
The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (20th Anniversary Edition) [DVD](1989) DVD
From director Terry Gilliam ("Brazil") comes a fantastic saga about the world's most famous liar. Join Baron Munchausen (John Neville) on his voyages around the world and beyond, as he meets one bizarre being after another. Also stars Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, and Robin Williams as the Moon King. 126 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French, Japanese, Portuguese; Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Portuguese. Two-disc set.
Harlem Nights [DVD](1989) DVD
Gangsters and gunplay run alongside the laughs in writer/director/star Eddie Murphy's comedy set in '30s Harlem. Murphy and Richard Pryor are nightclub owners faced with some dangerous competitors who try to muscle them out of business. Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Jasmine Guy and Danny Aiello co-star. 118 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer; interactive menus; scene access.
Valmont [DVD](1989) DVD
Milos Forman's lush, beautifully photographed version of the "Dangerous Liaisons" story, detailing sexual games and role-playing in 18th-century France. Annette Bening, Meg Tilly and Colin Firth star. 138 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; trailer.
Black Rain (Special Edition) [DVD](1989) DVD
Ridley Scott directs this stylish suspenser starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia as New York detectives assigned to escort the extradited Yakuza hit man they apprehended back to Japan. When the prisoner escapes, Douglas and Garcia must track him down, winding up thrust into a vicious mob war on the streets of Osaka. Ken Takakura, Yusaku Matsuda and Kate Capshaw co-star. 125 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Chances Are [DVD](1989) DVD
Wistful romantic comedy/fantasy stars Robert Downey, Jr. as a reincarnated reporter who is determined to woo and win his own widow (Cybill Shepherd) and dodge the determined attentions of his now-grown daughter (Mary Stuart Masterson)! Ryan O'Neal co-stars in this captivating charmer. 108 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Lethal Weapon 2 [DVD](1989) DVD
Over-the-edge L.A. cop Mel Gibson and reluctant partner Danny Glover are back, this time taking on a drug operation, backed by South African diplomats whom the law can't touch, while at the same time "babysitting" government witness Joe Pesci. With Patsy Kensit, Derek O'Connor. 114 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; filmographies; theatrical trailer; featurette.
Dad [DVD](1989) DVD
Jack Lemmon turns in a sensational performance in this tear-inducing drama laced with comedy. He plays an elderly man who confronts son Ted Danson and his own deeply guarded feelings when his wife is hospitalized. Olympia Dukakis, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Spacey co-star. 117 min. Soundtrack: English.
Ghostbusters II [DVD](1989) DVD
It's time to get slimed again, as New York faces a host of horrific menaces...but after five years of forced retirement, can the Ghostbusters still come through? Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver and the rest return for more hauntingly funny hi-jinks in the hit sequel. 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; bonus shorts.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier [DVD](1989) DVD
Shanghaied by Spock's rebel half-brother, the crew of the Enterprise finds itself bound on its most dangerous voyage yet...to the heart of creation itself. William Shatner shuttles between captain's seat and director's chair; Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Laurence Luckinbill co-star. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; audio commentary by Shatner; text commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; TV spots; scene access. Two-disc set.
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