Subgenre Sampler
Rental > (1989-1989): 91 Films to Rent on VHS
Feud, The (1989)
- Dir. Bob D'Elia
Feat. Rene Auberjonois, Joe Grifasi, Stanley Tucci
- David Lynch meets Norman Rockwell in this oddly likeable satire of '50s Hicksville gazes upon a spiralling feud between two eccentric families.
Five Days in June (1989)
- Dir. Michel Legrand
Feat. Sabine Azema, Annie Girardot, Matthieu Roze
- Yet another addition to the canon of dramas based on childhood memoirs. A renowned composer takes the helm to recall five days in his life on the…
For Adults Only (Sex and Buttered Popcorn) (1989)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Sam Harrison
- A must–see for schlock film fans, this investigates the origins of exploitation film–making in the 1930s and 1940s, mixing rarely seen…
Francesco (1989)
- Dir. Liliana Cavani
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter
- Mickey Rourke and Helena Bonham–Carter star in this lavish yet clunky Italian production of the story of Francis of Assisi, the 13th Century…
George's Island (1989)
- Dir. Paul Donovan
Feat. Ian Bannen, Sheila McCarthy, Maury Chaykin…
- Fleeing his nasty foster parents, 10–year old George goes in search of Captain Kidd's buried treasure, having to outwit, among other adults,…
Hardcover (1989)
- Dir. Tibor Takacs
Feat. Jenny Wright, Clayton Rohner, Randall William Cook
- Low–budget horror compendium delivers some unexpected thrills after a young woman unleashes the supernatural upon reading a spooky novel.
Hush-A-Bye-Baby (1989)
- Dir. Margo Harkin
Feat. Seamus Ball, Rosina Brown, Sean Carlin…
- Excellent portrayal, using 'workshop' methods, of the tribulations of four teenage girls in Northern Ireland, as they negotiate the local facts of…
Icicle Thief, The (1989)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Maurizio Nichetti
Feat. Maurizio Nichetti
- Italy's answer to Woody Allen directs and stars in this zany love story–cum–media satire using the film–within–a–film…
In Fading Light (1989)
- Dir. Amber Film Collective
Feat. Joe Caffrey, Maureen Harold
- Amber collective's admirable film focuses on the plight of a fishing town on the English north coast, in the face of Thatcherite corporate investment.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott…
- When Sean Connery turns up as Indy's feisty dad, the pair embark on an adventure–laden search for a mystical Holy Grail. You'll have fun…