Subgenre Sampler
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Metropolitan (1989)
- Dir. Whit Stillman
Feat. Carolyn Farina, Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman
- Sundance–winning arthouse hit focuses on the disappearing Manhattan debutante scene. An unknown ensemble play upper–class adolescents who…
Michael Palin Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) (1989)
- Feat. Michael Palin
- The first of Michael Palin's successful globe–trotting escapades follows the scheme of Jules Verne's novel – a circumnavigation of the…
Mighty Quinn, The (1989)
- Dir. Carl Schenkel
Feat. Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, Mimi Rogers…
- Entertaining Caribbean caper stars Denzel as the chief of police on a tropical island who is suddenly thrust into action when his crooked best friend…
Millennium (1989)
- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd
- Perplexing but fascinating sci–fi think piece about an air disaster investigator (Kristofferson) who discovers evidence of time travel while…
Milou En Mai (May Fools) (1989)
- Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Michel Piccoli, Miou-Miou
- In May of '68, a rural family gather for the reading of their matriarch's will, an event that will strangely affect their idyllic existence. Stephane…
Miracle Mile (1989)
- Dir. Steve DeJarnatt
Feat. Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, John Agar…
- Anthony Edwards has 60 minutes in which to contemplate a phone call that claims to be the instigation of an imminent nuclear assault. A good crack at…
Mr. Bean (TV Series) (1989-1995)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, John Birkin
Feat. Rowan Atkinson
- The classic misadventures of Rowan Atkinson's inept alter–ego, updating and widely popularizing the 'silent' comedy style of comedians like…
Music Box (1989)
- Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest…
- Jessica Lange plays the attorney daughter of a Hungarian immigrant (Mueller–Stahl), now accused of WW2 war crimes. Her quest for the truth…
My Left Foot (1989)
- Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis
- Daniel Day Lewis won the Oscar for his incredible portrayal of Irishman Christy Brown who, in spite of his severe physical handicap became a…
My Name is Bill W. (1989)
- Dir. Daniel Petrie
Feat. James Woods, JoBeth Williams, James Garner
- James Woods plays Bill Wilson, the famed co–founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, in this tele–movie charting his descent from 1920's business…