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Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaLeningrad Cowboys Go America (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses, Total Balalaika Show) (1989) Recommended
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Jim Jarmusch
Laconic, often funny road movie follows an awful Soviet rock group with outlandish hairstyles across backwater USA. Director is Europe's answer to…
Lethal Weapon 2Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci
Riggs and Murtaugh are back in a slicker, crasser, bigger–budget sequel, the hallmarks of Bond–style franchise fare. With Mel Gibson,…
Look Who's TalkingLook Who's Talking (1989)
Dir. Amy Heckerling
Feat. John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Bruce Willis
Amiable comedy featuring 'Mickey', the infant that thinks aloud, courtesy of Bruce Willis. He's more than handful for Mom Kirstie Alley and boyfriend…
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (TV Series)Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (TV Series) (1989-1994)
Feat. Kate Lonergan, Wayne Morris, Tony Robinson
Comical BBC spin on the legend of Robin Hood reimagines fair Marian (Lonergan) as the real saviour of Nottingham Forest and the brilliant brains…
Major LeagueMajor League (1989)
Dir. David S. Ward
Feat. Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen
Likeable sports comedy in which a former showgirl inherits a baseball team and tries to sabotage her contract by putting together an incompetent team…
MetropolitanMetropolitan (1989) Recommended
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…
Mr. Bean (TV Series)Mr. Bean (TV Series) (1989-1995) Recommended
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…
Mystery TrainMystery Train (1989) Recommended
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Joe Strummer, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Three consecutive stories that take place at the same time and place; one night in a seedy Memphis hotel. Quirky and thought–provoking with…
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Christmas Vacation) (1989)
Dir. Jeremiah Chechik
Feat. Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid
A John Hughes–penned comedy featuring Chevy Chase as the bedraggled father of the family Griswold, whose plans for a big family Christmas…
ParenthoodParenthood (1989) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest
An effervescent and poignant comedy about the trials and tribulations of family life. An impressive ensemble cast headed by Steve Martin provide…

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