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High HopesHigh Hopes (1989)
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Phillip Davis, Ruth Sheen
Mike Leigh's excruciating portrait of a dysfunctional yet typical working–class family surviving in Thatcher's England. The blistering social…
Hush-A-Bye-BabyHush-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…
I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar / Emergency KissesI Can No Longer Hear the Guitar / Emergency Kisses (1989-1991)
Dir. Philippe Garrel
Feat. Philippe Garrel
Two French drama films by Philippe Garrel, both semi–autobiographical in nature: 'I Can No Longer Hear The Guitar' depicts youthful romance in…
Immediate FamilyImmediate Family (1989)
Dir. Jonathan Kaplan
Feat. Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson
Earnest drama with strong cast brings together a couple who desperately want a child and a teenage mother and her boyfriend who discover unexpected…
In CountryIn Country (1989)
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Bruce Willis, Emily Lloyd, Joan Allen
Drama about a High School graduate from Kentucky who throws herself into a rigorous investigation of the life of her father, who died in the Vietnam…
In Fading LightIn 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.
Iron and SilkIron and Silk (1989)
Dir. Shirley Sun
Feat. To Funglin, Zhuong Genyuan
Autobiographical account of an American in China who learns the inherent cultural differences by way of a mysterious girl and a dedication to the…
IslandIsland (1989)
Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Irene Papas, Eva Sitta
Three disparate women cross paths on a remote Greek island where they come to terms with their past to reconsider their place in the world.
JacknifeJacknife (1989)
Dir. David Jones
Feat. Robert De Niro, Ed Harris
Vietnam vet Robert De Niro looks up old army buddy, Ed Harris.
Jesus of MontrealJesus of Montreal (1989) Recommended
Dir. Denys Arcand
Feat. Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening
Brilliant parable of an actor (Lothaire Bluteau) whose life is profoundly changed after he plays the role of Jesus. Funny, disturbing and richly…

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