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Jeweller's Shop, TheJeweller's Shop, The (1989)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Olivia Hussey, Ben Cross
Charming, low–key adaptation of a play by Pope John Paul the Second. Burt Lancaster in his last film role plays a jeweller in 1930's Poland…
Karen Carpenter Story, TheKaren Carpenter Story, The (1989)
Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Cynthia Gibb, Stephanie Griffin, Mitchell Anderson
Well–made account of the rise and fall of MOR pop phenomenon, The Carpenters, up until Karen's tragic death from Anorexia–Nervosa.
King Richard IIKing Richard II (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Colin Farrell, Michael Pennington, Michael Cronin
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of King Richard II – who became England's…
King Richard IIIKing Richard III (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Michael Pennington, Roger Booth, June Watson
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of King Richard III. The final installment of the…
Kitchen SinkKitchen Sink (1989)
Dir. Alison Maclean
Feat. Theresa Healy, Peter Tait, Anagretta Christian
Three shorts from director Alison Maclean. Her 1989 award–winning Gothic horror is here paired with two earlier works, TALKBACK (1987), and the…
Kiwi Shorts Volume 2Kiwi Shorts Volume 2 (1989-1993)
Dir. William Toepfer, Anthony McCarten, Jessica Hobbs
Another good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission – also compiled by the good folk at…
Last Exit to BrooklynLast Exit to Brooklyn (1989) Recommended
Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh
A harrowingly realistic adaptation of a contentious novel about civil unrest during the New York dock workers strike in the 1950s. Jennifer Jason…
Lean On MeLean On Me (1989) Recommended
Dir. John G. Avildsen
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume
Principal Morgan Freeman whips the pupils of a troubled high–school into shape in this formulaic but likeable example of the genre.
Lily Was Here (1989)
Dir. Ben Verbong
Feat. Marion Van Thijn, Thom Hoffman, Coen Van Vrijberghe de Coningh
Well known for Eurythmics' Dave Stewart's seductive score, the film follows the desperate plight of a young woman forced to resort to prostitution…
Little Thief, TheLittle Thief, The (1989)
Dir. Claude Miller
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bezace
Penned by the late Francois Trauffant and completed by his protege, this engaging tale of mis–spent youth follows the adventures of a…

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