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Movie: Breaking In (1989)

“Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has “larceny in his heart”, it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>”

• Director: Bill Forsyth
• Release Date:
  13 October 1989 (USA)
• Run Time:
  94 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Adventure , Comedy See »

Tagline: An amateur thief and a professional robber team up for an outrageous comic heist.

Trivia: Final film of Albert Salmi.See  »

Movie: Batman (1989)

“Gotham City: dark, dangerous, ‘protected’ only by a mostly corrupt police department. Despite the best efforts of D.A. Harvey Dent and police commissioner Jim Gordon, the city becomes increasingly unsafe…until a Dark Knight arises. We all know criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot…so his disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. He becomes a bat. Enter Vicky Vale, a prize-winning photo journalist who wants to uncover the secret of the mysterious “bat-man”. And enter Jack Napier, one-time enforcer for Boss Grissom, horribly disfigured after a firefight in a chemical factory…who, devoid of the last vestiges of sanity, seizes control of Gotham’s underworld as the psychotic, unpredictable Clown Prince of Crime…the Joker. Gotham’s only hope, it seems, lies in this dark, brooding vigilante. And just how does billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne fit into all of this? Written by Gregory A. Sheets <m-sheets2@onu.edu>”

• Director: Tim Burton
• Release Date:
  23 June 1989 (USA)
• Run Time:
  126 min
• Country: USA , UK
• Genre: Crime , Thriller See »

Trivia: Paul Birchard, who has a minor role in this movie, would also have a tiny role in The Dark Knight (2008).See  »

Goofs: Continuity: The name of the museum is spelled differently on the outside and inside.See  »

Movie: Back to the Future Part II (1989)

“Marty McFly has only just got back from the past, when he is once again picked up by Dr. Emmett Brown and sent through time to the future. Marty’s job in the future is to pose as his son to prevent him being thrown in prison. Unfortunately, things get worse when the future changes the present. Written by FilmFanUk”

• Director: Robert Zemeckis
• Release Date:
  22 November 1989 (USA)
• Run Time:
  108 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Family , Sci-Fi See »

Tagline: Getting back was only the beginning. See »

Trivia: Robert Zemeckis considers this one of his favorite – and strangest – films.See  »

Goofs: Boom mic visible: As Doc and Marty are about to travel back to 1955, Marty says, “What about Jennifer? What about Einstein? We can’t just leave them here.” When he says this, the shadow of the boom operator and boom microphone can briefly be seen above him and on his t-shirt.See  »

Movie: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

“The fantastic tale of a 17th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the Turks. Being swallowed by a giant sea-monster, a trip to the moon, a dance with Venus and an escape from the Grim Reaper are only some of the improbable adventures. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>”

• Director: Terry Gilliam
• Release Date:
  10 March 1989 (USA)
• Run Time:
  126 min
• Country: UK , West Germany
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy See »

Tagline: Remarkable. Unbelievable. Impossible. And true. See »

Trivia: After Sean Connery withdrew from the film Gene Wilder and Walter Matthau were considered for the King of the Moon.See  »

Goofs: Audio/visual unsynchronized: While on the boat flying to the moon, the Baron’s phrase “bodily activities” is dubbed.See  »

Movie: The Abyss (1989)

“An American nuclear submarine is attacked (during the cold war) and crashes underwater. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>”

• Director: James Cameron
• Release Date:
  9 August 1989 (USA)
• Run Time:
  138 min | USA:171 min (special edition)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi , Thriller See »
• MPAA:
  Rated PG-13 for language and some scenes of action. (special edition)

Tagline: There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss. See »

Trivia: The sequence in which Catfish fires a submachine gun into the moon pool at a departing Lt. Coffey was filmed using live ammunition. The underwater camera was locked down and unmanned, and extreme safety precautions were in effect.See  »

Goofs: Continuity: The Explorer has its name written on its side in some shots, but not in others.See  »

Movie: "The Simpsons" (1989)

“The Simpsons is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family called the Simpsons (surprise surprise). Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving father, Marge is the hardworking homemaker wife, Bart is the ten year old underachiever (and proud of it), Lisa is the unappreciated eight year old genius, and Maggie is the cute, pacifier loving silent infant. Written by Sam Kelly”

• Release Date:
  17 December 1989 (USA)
• Run Time:
  22 min (441 episodes)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Animation , Comedy See »

Tagline: On Your Marks, Get Set, D'Oh! See »

Trivia: The Simpson family is a tri-denominational religious family. Homer and Bart are Catholic (they converted in "The Simpsons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star (#16.21)" (2005)), Lisa is a Buddhist (converted in "The Simpsons: She of Little Faith (#13.6)" (2001)) and Marge and Maggie belong to Reverend Lovejoy’s church, whose denomination would later be identified as “The Western Branch of American Reformed Presbo-Lutheranism” (also from the episode “The Father, The Son, and The Holy Guest Star”).See  »

Goofs: Continuity: When wearing her normal green dress, Marge wears a red necklace. However, often she is shown for a single frame or two wearing a white one (generally this happens in close-up shots of her head.) This happens in numerous episodes.See  »

Movie: "Birds of a Feather" (1989)

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• Release Date:
  16 October 1989 (UK)
• Run Time:
  40 min (1 episode) | 75 min (1 episode) | 50 min (4 episodes) | 60 min (1 episode) | 30 min (95 episodes)
• Country: UK
• Genre: Comedy See »

Movie: They Live (1988)

“Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like “Stay Asleep”, “No Imagination”, “Submit to Authority”. Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued. Written by Melissa Portell <mportell@s-cwis.unomaha.edu>”

• Director: John Carpenter
• Release Date:
  4 November 1988 (USA)
• Run Time:
  93 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Horror , Sci-Fi , Thriller See »

Tagline: Who are they? And what do they want? See »

Trivia: Roddy Piper’s character never gives his name nor is he referred to by name throughout the entire movie. He is simply referred to as “Nada” in the credits, which means “nothing” in Spanish. The name is most likely a reference to George Nada, the main character of Ray Nelson’s short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning,” which was the basis for ‘They Live’.See  »

Goofs: Continuity: When the money, from Nada’s point of view, changes from regular bills to the “THIS IS YOUR GOD” bills, the folds in the paper are different and there is one less bill.See  »

Movie: Tequila Sunrise (1988)

“Mac Mckussic is an unlikely drug dealer who wants to go straight. His old and best friend Nick Frescia is now a cop who is assigned to investigate and bring him to justice. Mac is very attracted to Jo Ann, the owner of a stylish restaurant. Nick gets close to Jo Ann attempting to know more about Mac’s drug dealing plans and his connections with the Mexican dealer Carlos, who the police believe is coming to town to meet with him. Nick also falls for Jo Ann’s charms and his friendship with Mac is in danger. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>”

• Director: Robert Towne
• Release Date:
  2 December 1988 (USA)
• Run Time:
  115 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Crime , Romance , Thriller See »

Tagline: Un cocktail explosif [French] See »

Trivia: It was at one point meant to star real-life buddies Nick Nolte and Jeff Bridges, with Nolte as the cop and Bridges as the dealer.See  »

Goofs: Continuity: When Pfeiffer is at the police station getting her chef released, Russell pulls up and parks directly in front of her car. When they leave the station, his car isn’t there and Pfeiffer is able to drive away unobstructed.See  »

Movie: Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)

“Angela is back, in the form of an angry inner-city camper on the hunt for blood. Camp New Horizons, on the recycled grounds of the former murders, intends to pair high class teens with underclass counterparts. Angela, however, has a different plan. Will it be door number one, number two, or number three? Written by <cecily_frazee@usa.pipeline.com>”

• Director: Michael A. Simpson
• Run Time:
  80 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Comedy , Horror See »

Tagline: She's back to Slash last year's record.

Trivia: The character of Arab was originally called Action.See  »

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: After Anglea kills Herman, he is seen breathing.See  »