List of American films of 1990

A list of American films released in 1990.

Highest-grossing films
  1. Ghost, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles, $505,702,588
  2. Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara, $476,684,675
  3. Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, $463,407,268
  4. Dances with Wolves, starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, $424,208,848
  5. Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, $261,299,840
  6. Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis, $240,031,094
  7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, $201,965,915
  8. Kindergarten Cop, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, $201,957,688
  9. The Hunt for Red October, starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, $200,512,643
  10. Dick Tracy, starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Al Pacino, $162,738,726

A–B
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Adventures of Ford FairlaneRenny HarlinAndrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley, Lauren Holly, Maddie Corman, Ed O'Neill, Morris Day, Tone Loc, Gilbert Gottfried, Robert EnglundAction, Comedy, Mystery3 Razzies
After Dark, My SweetJames FoleyJason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce DernMysteryBased on Jim Thompson novel
Air AmericaRoger SpottiswoodeMel Gibson, Robert Downey, Jr., Nancy TravisAction, Comedy
AliceWoody AllenMia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, William Hurt, Alec BaldwinComedy
Almost an AngelJohn CornellPaul Hogan, Elias Koteas, Charlton HestonComedy
The AmbulanceLarry CohenEric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan GallagherThriller
American DreamBarbara Kopple, Cathy Caplanproposed strike at Hormel FoodsDocumentary
American Ninja 4: The AnnihilationCedric SundstromMichael Dudikoff, David BradleyMartial Arts, Actionsequel
Andre's MotherDeborah ReinischRichard Thomas, Sada ThompsonDramaMade-for-TV
Angel TownOlivier GrunerOlivier Gruner, Theresa SaldanaAction
Another 48 Hrs.Walter HillEddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion JamesBuddy Cop, Actionsequel to 48 Hrs.
ArachnophobiaFrank MarshallJeff Daniels, John Goodman, Harley Jane Kozak, Julian SandsThriller
AvalonBarry LevinsonAidan Quinn, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Joan Plowright, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin PollakDrama
AwakeningsPenny MarshallRobert De Niro, Robin Williams, Penelope Ann Miller, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Ruth NelsonDramaBased on book by Oliver Sacks
Back to the Future Part IIIRobert ZemeckisMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. WilsonScience Fiction, Western2nd sequel
Bad InfluenceCurtis HansonRob Lowe, James SpaderThriller
Basket Case 2Frank HenenlotterAnnie RossHorrorsequel
Betsy's WeddingAlan AldaAlan Alda, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Madeline Kahn, Joe Pesci, Anthony LaPaglia, Catherine O'HaraComedy
Bird on a WireJohn BadhamMel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan SeveranceComedy, Crime
Blind FaithPaul WendkosRobert Urich, Joanna Kerns, Johnny Galecki, William Forsythe, Dennis FarinaCrime DramaMade-for-TV; Based on book by Joe McGinniss
Bloodfist IIAndy BlumenthalDon "The Dragon" WilsonMartial Arts, Actionsequel
Blue SteelKathryn BigelowJamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Pena, Louise FletcherThriller
The Bonfire of the VanitiesBrian De PalmaTom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Morgan Freeman, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek, F. Murray Abraham, Alan KingComedy, Dramafrom Tom Wolfe novel; 5 Razzie nominations
Brain DeadAdam SmithBill Pullman, Bill Paxton, George KennedyHorror
Book of LoveRobert ShayeMichael McKeanRomantic Comedy
Bride of Re-AnimatorBrian YuznaBruce Abbott, Fabiana UdenioHorror, Priquitianism
Bright AngelMichael FieldsDermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam ShepardDrama

C
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
CadenceMartin SheenCharlie Sheen, Martin SheenDrama
Cadillac ManRoger DonaldsonRobin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed, Lori Petty, Fran DrescherComedy
Camp CucamongaRoger DuchownyJohn RatzenbergerComedyMade-for-TV
Captain AmericaAlbert PyunMatt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavinSuperheroBased on character from Marvel Comics
Cartoon All-Stars to the RescueAnimated
Catchfire"Alan Smithee"Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Fred Ward, Joe Pesci, Vincent Price, Dean Stockwell, Helena Kallianiotes, Julie Adams, Tony Sirico, John TurturroDramareleased as Backtrack
ChallengerGlenn JordanKaren Allen, Barry BostwickDramaMade-for-TV
Checkered FlagJohn Glen, Michael LevineBilly Campbell, Rob EstesDramaMade-for-TV
Child in the NightMike RobeElijah Wood, Tom SkerrittDramaMade-for-TV
Child's Play 2John LafiaAlex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit GrahamSlasher
China CryJames F. CollierJulia Nickson, France Nuyen, James ShigetaDrama
The China Lake MurdersAlan MetzgerTom Skerritt, Michael ParksCrime, DramaMade-for-TV
China O'BrienRobert ClouseCynthia RothrockMartial Arts
Class of 1999Mark L. LesterMalcolm McDowell, Stacy Keach, Traci LindScience Fiction
Coins in the FountainTony WharmbyLoni Anderson, Stepfanie Kramer,Romantic Comedyremake of 1954 film
Come See the ParadiseAlan ParkerDennis Quaid, Tamlyn TomitaDrama
Coupe de VilleJoe RothDaniel Stern, Patrick Dempsey, Arye GrossComedy
Courage MountainChristopher LeitchCharlie Sheen, Leslie CaronDrama
Crash and BurnCharles BandMegan WardScience Fiction
Crazy PeopleTony BillDudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, Mercedes Ruehl, J. T. WalshComedy
Cry-BabyJohn WatersJohnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Polly BergenMusical, Comedybecame Broadway show

D
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?Jack FiskBeau Bridges, Beverly D'AngeloComedy
Dances with WolvesKevin CostnerKevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham GreeneWesternwon 7 Academy Awards
The Dark Side of the MoonD. J. WebsterRobert SampsonScience Fiction
DarkmanSam RaimiLiam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry DrakeAction
Daughter of DarknessStuart GordonAnthony Perkins, Mia SaraHorrorMade-for-TV
Days of ThunderTony ScottTom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Nicole Kidman, Cary ElwesSports, Dramafeatures NASCAR drivers
The Death of the Incredible HulkBill BixbyBill Bixby, Lou FerrignoSuperheroMade-for-TV
Death WarrantRichard C. SarafianJean-Claude Van DammeAction
DeceptionsRuben PreussNicollette Sheridan, Harry HamlinDramaMade-for-TV
Decoration DayRobert MarkowitzJames GarnerDramaMade-for-TV
Def by TemptationJames Bond IIISamuel L. Jackson, Kadeem HardisonHorror
Delta Force 2: The Colombian ConnectionAaron NorrisChuck Norris, Billy DragoActionsequel
DenialErin DignamRobin Wright, Jason Patric, Rae Dawn ChongDrama
Desperate HoursMichael CiminoAnthony Hopkins, Mickey Rourke, Mimi Rogers, Kelly Lynch, Lindsay Crouse, David Morse, Elias Koteas, Shawnee SmithSuspenseremake of 1955 film
Dick TracyWarren BeattyWarren Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Charlie KorsmoComedy, FantasyBased on comic strip; Stephen Sondheim music
Die Hard 2Renny HarlinBruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, William SadlerActionsequel; set in Dulles Airport
A Divine Double Feature
Dorf Goes Auto RacingBarry LandonTim Conway, Eddie Deezen, Michele SmithComedy
DowntownRichard BenjaminAnthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Joe Pantoliano, Penelope Ann MillerComedy
Dream MachineLyman DaytonCorey HaimThriller
DreamsAkira KurosawaAkira Terao, Martin Scorsese, Chishū Ryū, Mieko Harada, Mitsuko BaishoMagic realism
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost LampBob HathcockAnimation

E
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Edward ScissorhandsTim BurtonJohnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Vincent Price, Kathy BakerComedy, FantasyPrice's final film
El Diablo Peter Markle Anthony Edwards, Louis Gossett Jr., Joe Pantoliano, John Glover, Robert Beltran, M. C. Gainey, Miguel Sandoval, Sarah Trigger, Branscombe Richmond, Jim Beaver, Don Collier, Ann Risley, Nick Young Comedy, Western Made-for-TV
The End of InnocenceDyan CannonDyan Cannon, John Heard, Rebecca SchaefferDrama
Ernest Goes to JailJohn R. Cherry IIIJim VarneyComedy4th of series
Everybody WinsKarel ReiszNick Nolte, Debra Winger, Jack WardenDramawritten by Arthur Miller
The Exorcist IIIWilliam Peter BlattyGeorge C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Nicol WilliamsonHorror2nd sequel to The Exorcist
Eyes on the PrizeDocumentaryAbout the Civil Rights Movement

F
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Faces of Death IVDocumentary
Far Out ManTommy ChongTommy Chong, Rae Dawn Chong, Cheech MarinComedy
The Final SanctionDavid A. PriorTed Prior
Fire BirdsDavid GreenNicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean YoungAction
The First PowerRobert ResnikoffLou Diamond PhillipsHorror
FlashbackFranco AmurriKiefer Sutherland, Dennis HopperComedy
FlatlinersJoel SchumacherJulia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, Oliver PlattDrama, HorrorRemake of 2017 film
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic CheerleadersHoward ZiehmVince MurdoccoSex Comedy, Science Fictionsequel to Flesh Gordon
The Forbidden DanceGreydon ClarkLaura HarringDrama
The Fourth WarJohn FrankenheimerRoy Scheider, Jürgen ProchnowDrama
FrankenhookerFrank HenenlotterJames Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Louise LasserComedy
Frankenstein UnboundRoger CormanJohn Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Bridget FondaHorror
The FreshmanAndrew BergmanMatthew Broderick, Marlon Brando, Penelope Ann Miller, Bruno Kirby, Frank WhaleyComedy
Full Fathom FiveCarl FranklinMichael MoriartyAction
Funny About LoveLeonard NimoyGene Wilder, Christine Lahti, Robert Prosky, Stephen Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart MastersonRomantic Comedy

G
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Getting LuckyMichael Paul GirardSteven Cooke, Lezlie McCrawComedy
GhostJerry ZuckerDemi Moore, Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony GoldwynDramaOscar for Goldberg
Ghost DadSidney PoitierBill CosbyComedy
Ghosts Can't Do ItJohn DerekBo Derek, Anthony QuinnComedyWinner of 4 Razzies
Girlfriend from HellDaniel M. PetersonDana Ashbrook
The Godfather Part IIIFrancis Ford CoppolaAl Pacino, Andy García, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, Joe Mantegna, Eli WallachCrime Drama2nd sequel to The Godfather; nominated for 7 Oscars
GoodfellasMartin ScorseseRobert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Vincent, Michael ImperioliCrime DramaBased on Nicholas Pileggi novel; nominated for 6 Oscars
Graffiti BridgePrincePrince, Morris Day, Ingrid ChavezDrama5 Razzie nominations
Graveyard ShiftRalph S. SingletonDavid AndrewsHorror
Green CardPeter WeirAndie MacDowell, Gérard DepardieuComedy
Gremlins 2: The New BatchJoe DantePhoebe Cates, Zach GalliganSci-Fi, Comedysequel to Gremlins
The GriftersStephen FrearsJohn Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette BeningCrime DramaBased on Jim Thompson novel; nominated for 4 Oscars
Grim Prairie TalesWayne CoeJames Earl JonesHorror
The GuardianWilliam FriedkinJenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey LowellHorror
GunsAndy SidarisErik Estrada, Dona SpeirAction
The GuyverSteve WangMark Hamill, Vivian WuSci-Fi

H
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Handmaid's TaleVolker SchlöndorffNatasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Elizabeth McGovernScience Fiction, DramaBased on novel by Margaret Atwood
Happily Ever AfterJohn HowleyIrene Cara, Malcolm McDowell, Phyllis Diller, Michael Horton, Dom DeLuise, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Sally KellermanAnimation
Hard to KillBruce MalmuthSteven Seagal, Kelly Le BrockAction
HardwareRichard StanleyDylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, Iggy PopHorror
HavanaSydney PollackRobert Redford, Raúl Juliá, Lena Olin, Tomas Milian, Alan ArkinDrama
Heart ConditionJames D. ParriottDenzel Washington, Bob Hoskins, Chloe WebbComedy
Henry & JunePhilip KaufmanFred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de MedeirosDrama, Biographyfirst film rated NC-17
Home AloneChris ColumbusMacaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'HaraComedy, FamilyTop-grossing film of 1990; 2 sequels
The Hot SpotDennis HopperDon Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Virginia Madsen, Charles Martin SmithCrime drama
House PartyReginald HudlinKid 'n Play, Robin HarrisComedy
The Hunt for Red OctoberJohn McTiernanSean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, James Earl Jones, Tim CurryDrama, AdventureBased on novel by Tom Clancy

I
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Come in PeaceCraig R. BaxleyDolph LundgrenScience Fiction, Action
I Love You to DeathLawrence KasdanKevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, River Phoenix, Joan Plowright, William Hurt, Keanu ReevesComedy
I'm Dangerous TonightTobe HooperMädchen Amick, Anthony Perkins, Dee WallaceHorrorMade for TV
Industrial Symphony No. 1David LynchLaura DernShort subject
Impulse Sondra LockeTheresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George DzundzaThriller
The IncidentJoseph SargentWalter Matthau, Susan Blakely, Harry MorganDrama
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4Brian YuznaNeith Hunter, Clint Howard, Maud AdamsHorrorsequel
Internal AffairsMike FiggisRichard Gere, Andy García, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, Richard Bradford, William BaldwinSuspense
Iron & SilkShirley SunMark Salzman, Vivian Wu, Pan QingfuAction, Comedy, Drama

J
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Jacob's LadderAdrian LyneTim Robbins, Danny Aiello, Elizabeth PeñaPsychological Horror
Jetsons: The MovieWilliam Hanna, Joseph BarberaAnimationBased on the TV series
Joe Versus the VolcanoJohn Patrick ShanleyTom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Ossie Davis, Abe VigodaRomantic Comedy

K
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Kill-OffMaggie GreenwaldCathy HaaseDrama
Killer!Tony ElwoodDuke ErnsbergerHorroraka The Killer
Killer Tomatoes Strike BackJohn De BelloJohn AstinComedysequel; direct-to-video
Kindergarten CopIvan ReitmanArnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll BakerAction, Comedy
King of New YorkAbel FerraraChristopher Walken, Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, David CarusoNeo-Noir, Gangster

L
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
LambadaJoel SilbergJ. Eddie PeckDrama
Laser MissionBeau J. DavisBrandon Lee, Ernest BorgnineActiondirect-to-video
The Last of the FinestJohn MackenzieBrian Dennehy, Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Fahey, Bill PaxtonCrime
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIJeff BurrKane HodderSlashersequel
The Lemon SistersJoyce ChopraDiane Keaton, Carol Kane, Kathryn Grody, Aidan Quinn, Elliott Gould, Rubén BladesDrama
LionheartJean-Claude Van DammeAction
LisaGary ShermanCheryl LaddThriller
Longtime CompanionNorman RenéBruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, Mary-Louise ParkerDrama
The Long Walk HomeRichard PearceSissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Richard Parnell Habersham, Ving RhamesHistorical Drama
Look Who's Talking TooAmy HeckerlingJohn Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Olympia Dukakis, Elias Koteas, Damon WayansComedyLook Who's Talking sequel
Loose CannonsBob ClarkGene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy TravisAction comedy
Lord of the FliesHarry HookBalthazar GettyDramaBased on William Golding novel
The Lost PlatoonDavid A. PriorWilliam Frederick Knight, David Parry, Stephen QuadrosAction horror war
Love at LargeAlan RudolphTom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne ArcherRomance

M
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Mack the KnifeMenahem GolanRaúl Juliá, Richard Harris, Julie WaltersRomance, Comedy, MusicalBased on Threepenny Opera
MadhouseTom RopelewskiKirstie Alley, John LarroquetteComedy
A Man Called SargeStuart GillardGary Kroeger, Marc SingerComedyWorld War II comedy
Maniac Cop 2William LustigRobert Davi, Laurene Landon, Robert Z'Dar, Bruce Campbell, Michael Lerner, Leo RossiAction, Slashersequel
Marked for DeathDwight H. LittleSteven Seagal, Keith David, Joanna PacułaAction
Martians Go HomeDavid OdellRandy Quaid, Margaret Colin, Anita MorrisScience Fiction, ComedyBased on Fredric Brown novel
Masters of MenaceDaniel RaskovDavid Rasche, Catherine BachComedy
MegavillePeter LehnerBilly ZaneScience FictionDirect to video
Memphis BelleMichael Caton-JonesMatthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, John Lithgow, Harry Connick, Jr., Sean Astin, Billy Zane, D. B. Sweeney, Tate Donovan, David StrathairnDrama, WarBased on William Wyler documentary
Men at WorkEmilio EstevezCharlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Keith David, Leslie Hope, John GetzComedy
Men Don't LeavePaul BrickmanJessica Lange, Chris O'Donnell, Joan Cusack, Arliss Howard, Charlie KorsmoDrama
Men of RespectWilliam C. ReillyJohn Turturro, Stanley Tucci, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Dennis FarinaCrime DramaBased on Macbeth and Joe MacBeth
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast
MermaidsRichard BenjaminCher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins, Michael Schoeffling, Christina RicciComedyBased on Patty Dann novel
Metamorphosis: The Alien FactorGlenn TakajianScience Fiction, Horror
MetropolitanWhit StillmanCarolyn FarinaDrama
Miami BluesGeorge ArmitageAlec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fred WardCrime DramaBased on Charles Willeford novel
Miller's CrossingJoel CoenGabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon PolitoCrime Drama
MiseryRob ReinerJames Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis, Richard FarnsworthThrillerBased on Stephen King novel; Oscar for Bates
Mister FrostPhilippe SetbonJeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker, Alan BatesThriller
Mister JohnsonBruce BeresfordPierce BrosnanDrama
Mo' Better BluesSpike LeeDenzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Spike Lee, Bill NunnDrama
Mob StoryJohn Vernon, Kate VernonDramaCanadian
A Mom for ChristmasGeorge T. MillerOlivia Newton-JohnFamilyMade-for-TV
Moon 44Roland EmmerichMichael Paré, Lisa Eichhorn, Brian ThompsonScience Fiction, Action
Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeFamilyMade-for-TV
Mountains of the MoonBob RafelsonPatrick BerginDramastory of Richard Francis Burton
Mr. DestinyJames OrrJames Belushi, Michael Caine, Linda Hamilton, Hart Bochner, Jon Lovitz, Rene RussoDrama
Mr. and Mrs. BridgeJames IvoryPaul Newman, Joanne WoodwardDramaBased on Evan S. Connell novel
Murder in MississippiRoger YoungTom Hulce, Blair Underwood, Josh Charles, Jennifer GreyDramaMade for TV
My Blue HeavenHerbert RossSteve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan CusackComedyscreenplay by Nora Ephron; Remake of 1950 film

N
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Narrow MarginPeter HyamsGene Hackman, Anne ArcherNeo-Noir, Action, Crime, Thrillerremake of 1952 film
Navy SEALsLewis TeagueCharlie Sheen, Michael Biehn, Joanne Whalley, Rick Rossovich, Bill Paxton, Dennis HaysbertAction
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterGeorge T. MillerJonathan BrandisFantasysequel
Night EyesJag MundhraAndrew Stevens, Tanya RobertsDrama
Night of the Living DeadTom SaviniTony ToddHorrorremake of 1968 film
NightbreedClive BarkerCraig ShefferHorror
Ninja AcademyNico MastorakisWill EganMartial Arts
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood BrothersLucas LoweLoren AvedonActionsequel; Direct to video
Nobody's PerfectRobert KaylorChad Lowe, Gail O'GradyComedy
The Nutcracker PrincePaul Schiblivoices of Kiefer Sutherland, Megan FollowsAnimation

O
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Old Man and the SeaJud TaylorAnthony Quinn, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Santos, Valentina Quinn, Gary ColeAdventure, DramaMade-for-Television; Based on The Old Man and the Sea novel by Ernest Hemingway
Opportunity KnocksDonald PetrieDana Carvey, Robert LoggiaComedy

P
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Pacific HeightsJohn SchlesingerMichael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Laurie Metcalf, Dorian HarewoodThriller
Paris Is BurningJennie Livingstonball culture of drag queensDocumentary
The Pit and the PendulumStuart GordonLance Henriksen, Mark MargolisHorrorbased on Edgar Allan Poe story
Plunder & LightningLarry Latham, Robert TaylorEd Gilbert, R. J. Williams, Sally Struthers, Janna Michaels, Pat Fraley, Tony Jay, Jim CummingsAnimatedmade for TV
Postcards from the EdgeMike NicholsMeryl Streep, Dennis Quaid, Shirley MacLaine, Gene Hackman, Annette Bening, Richard DreyfussComedy, Dramabased on novel by Carrie Fisher
Predator 2Stephen HopkinsDanny Glover, Gary Busey, Rubén Blades, Kevin Peter Hall, Robert Davi, María Conchita Alonso, Bill PaxtonScience Fiction, Actionsequel to Predator
Presumed InnocentAlan J. PakulaHarrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Dennehy, Raúl Juliá, Paul Winfield, John SpencerLegal ThrillerBased on novel by Scott Turow
Pretty WomanGarry MarshallJulia Roberts, Richard Gere, Héctor Elizondo, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo, Ralph BellamyRomantic ComedyGolden Globe for Roberts
Problem ChildDennis DuganJohn Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Gilbert Gottfried, Colby Kline, Peter Jurasik, Michael Richards, Amy YasbeckComedy2 sequels
Prom Night III: The Last KissRon OliverCourtney Taylor, Tim Conlon, Cynthia Preston, David Stratton, Dylan NealSupernatural, Comedy, Slashersequel; direct-to-video
Psycho IV: The BeginningMick GarrisAnthony Perkins, Olivia HusseySlasherfinal sequel to Psycho
Pump Up the VolumeAllan MoyleChristian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Ellen Greene, Mimi Kennedy, Scott PaulinComedy, Drama

Q
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Q&ASidney LumetNick Nolte, Timothy Hutton, Armand Assante, Patrick O'Neal, Charles S. Dutton, Lee RichardsonCrime DramaBased on a novel by Edwin Torres
Quick ChangeHoward Franklin, Bill MurrayBill Murray, Geena Davis, Jason Robards, Randy Quaid, Kurtwood Smith, Tony Shalhoub, Phil Hartman, Stanley TucciCrime Comedyonly film directed by Murray
Quigley Down UnderSimon WincerTom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan RickmanWesternset in Australia

R
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ralph S. MouseThomas G. SmithRobert OliveriMade-for-TV
The Reflecting SkinPhilip RidleyViggo MortensenDrama
RepossessedBob LoganLinda Blair, Leslie NielsenComedyparody of The Exorcist
The Rescuers Down UnderHendel Butoy, Mike Gabrielvoices of Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, George C. ScottAnimatedsequel to The Rescuers
RevengeTony ScottKevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Sally Kirkland, Miguel Ferrer, James GammonDramaBased on novel by Jim Harrison
Reversal of FortuneBarbet SchroederJeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Ron SilverDramaOscar for Irons
RoboCop 2Irvin KershnerPeter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel DamonScience Fiction, Actionsequel to 1987 film
Robot JoxStuart GordonGary Graham, Paul KosloScience Fiction
RockulaLuca BercoviciDean CameronComedy
Rocky VJohn AvildsenSylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Tommy Morrison, Richard GantSports, Drama4th sequel to Rocky; 7 Razzie nominations
Roller Coaster RabbitRob Minkoff, Frank MarshallShort7 minutes
Romeo.JulietArmondo Linus AcostaJohn Hurt, Vanessa RedgraveDrama, ComedyShakespeare with cats; very limited release
The RookieClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raúl Juliá, Sônia BragaBuddy Cop, Action
Rose Kennedy: A Life to RememberTerry SandersDocumentary short subjectOscar nominee
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadTom StoppardTim Roth, Gary Oldman, Richard DreyfussDramaBased on Tom Stoppard's play
The Russia HouseFred SchepisiSean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, Klaus Maria BrandauerDramaBased on novel by John le Carré

S
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
ShipwreckedNils GaupGabriel ByrneAdventureWalt Disney Pictures
A Shock to the SystemJan EglesonMichael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Swoosie Kurtz, Peter Riegert, Jenny Wright, Will PattonThrillerfrom Simon Brett novel
Short TimeGregg ChampionDabney Coleman, Teri GarrComedy
A Show of ForceBruno BarretoAmy Irving, Andy García, Robert Duvall, Kevin SpaceyDramaMaravilla Hill case
The Shrimp on the Barbie"Alan Smithee"Cheech MarinComedy
Sibling RivalryCarl ReinerKirstie Alley, Scott Bakula, Bill Pullman, Jami Gertz, Sam Elliott, Carrie FisherComedy
Side OutPeter IsraelsonC. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton, Harley Jane Kozak, Courtney Thorne-SmithDrama, Sports
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: InitiationBrian YuznaClint Howard, Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Maud Adams, Reggie Bannister, Allyce BeasleySupernatural Horror
Slumber Party Massacre IIISally MattisonKeely Christian, Brittain Frye, Maria ClaireSlashersequel
Sorority House Massacre IIJim WynorskiGail Harris, Peter SpellosSlashersequel
Snake Eater II: The Drug BusterGeorge ErschbamerLorenzo LamasActionsequel
Solar Crisis"Alan Smithee"Tim Matheson, Charlton Heston, Peter BoyleScience Fiction
Somebody Has to Shoot the PictureFrank PiersonRoy Scheider, Bonnie BedeliaDramaMade-for-TV
SoultakerMichael RissiJoe EstevezSuspense
Spaced InvadersPatrick Read JohnsonDouglas BarrScience Fiction
Spirit of '76Lucas ReinerCarl Reiner, Rob ReinerComedy
Spontaneous CombustionTobe HooperBrad DourifHorror
Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian FlemingFerdinand FairfaxJason ConneryBiographyMade-for-TV
Stanley & IrisMartin RittJane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Martha Plimpton, Swoosie KurtzRomantic Dramafrom Pat Barker novel
State of GracePhil JoanouSean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, John Turturro, John C. ReillyCrime DramaEnnio Morricone score
StellaJohn ErmanBette Midler, Trini Alvarado, John Goodman, Stephen Collins, Marsha Mason, Eileen BrennanDramaremake of 1925 and 1937 films
Strike It RichJames ScottRobert Lindsay, Molly RingwaldComedy
The SucklingFrancis TeriFrank Rivera, Marie Michaels, Michael GingoldHorror

T
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Taking Care of BusinessArthur HillerJames Belushi, Charles Grodin, Héctor Elizondo, Mako, Veronica HamelComedyco-written by J. J. Abrams
Tales from the Darkside: The MovieJohn HarrisonDeborah Harry, Christian Slater, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, William Hickey, David Johansen, James Remar, Rae Dawn ChongHorrorBased on the TV series
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSteve BarronJudith Hoag, Elias KoteasActionBased on the TV series
Terminal City RicochetZale DalenPeter BreckDramaCanada
TexasvillePeter BogdanovichJeff Bridges, Annie Potts, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Timothy Bottoms, Eileen Brennan, Randy QuaidDramaBased on Larry McMurtry novel; sequel to The Last Picture Show
That's Black EntertainmentWilliam GreavesDocumentaryBased on That's Entertainment
Three Men and a Little LadyEmile ArdolinoTom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg, Nancy TravisComedysequel to Three Men and a Baby
Till There Was YouJohn SealeMark Harmon, Jeroen KrabbeAustralia
Time of LoveMohsen MakhmalbafIran-Turkey
Too Much SunRobert Downey, Sr.Robert Downey, Jr., Eric Idle, Ralph MacchioComedy
To Sleep with AngerCharles BurnettDanny GloverDrama
Total RecallPaul VerhoevenArnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Ronny CoxScience Fiction, ActionBased on Philip K. Dick story
Treasure IslandFraser Clarke HestonChristian Bale, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Oliver ReedAdventureMade for TV; based on novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
TremorsRon UnderwoodKevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntireHorror, ComedyUnderwood's first film
Troll 2Claudio FragassoMichael Stephenson, George HardyComedy, Horrorsequel
Troll 3Joe D'AmatoEric Allan KramerFantasy, Adventuresequel
TrustHal HartleyAdrienne ShelleyRomantic Comedy
Tune in TomorrowJon AmielBarbara Hershey, Peter Falk, Keanu ReevesComedyaka Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
Twisted ObsessionFernando TruebaJeff Goldblum, Miranda RichardsonThrillerSpain
The Two JakesJack NicholsonJack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, James Hong, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Perry Lopez, David KeithCrime, Dramasequel to Chinatown

V
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Vincent & TheoRobert AltmanTim Roth, Paul RhysDramaproduced by the BBC
Vital SignsMarisa SilverAdrian Pasdar, Diane Lane, William Devane, Jimmy SmitsComedy, Drama
Voodoo DawnSteven FierbergTony Todd, Raymond St. Jacques, Theresa Merritt, Gina GershonHorror

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Welcome Home, Roxy CarmichaelJim AbrahamsWinona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins, Dinah ManoffComedy
When You Remember MeHarry WinerKevin Spacey, Fred SavageDramaMade-for-TV
Where the Heart IsJohn BoormanDabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Crispin Glover, Christopher Plummer, Suzy Amis, Joanna CassidyDrama
White Hunter Black HeartClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Jeff FaheyDramafrom Peter Viertel novel
White PalaceLuis MandokiJames Spader, Susan SarandonDramafrom Glenn Savan novel
White RoomPatricia RozemaKate Nelligan, Margot KidderDramaCanada
Why Me?Gene QuintanoChristopher Lambert, Christopher LloydDrama
Wild OrchidZalman KingMickey Rourke, Carre Otis, Jacqueline BissetDrama
Wild at HeartDavid LynchNicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Willem Dafoe, Harry Dean Stanton, Isabella RosselliniDramafrom Barry Gifford novel
Witchcraft II: The TemptressMark WoodsDelia SheppardHorrorsequel
The WitchesNicolas RoegAnjelica Huston, Mai ZetterlingFantasyfrom Roald Dahl story; Remake of 1966 film
Without You I'm NothingJohn BoskovichSandra BernhardPerformance

X–Z
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Young Guns IIGeoff MurphyEmilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, William PetersenWesternYoung Guns sequel
Zapped Again!Doug CampbellTodd Eric Andrews, Sue Ane Langdon, Karen Black, Linda BlairComedyZapped! sequel
12:01 PMJonathan HeapKurtwood SmithShort subject25 minutes

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