Movies of 1990
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1. Bird on a Wire (1990)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke
Votes: 47,700 | Gross: $70.98M
Release date May 18, 1990 Directed by John Badham Mel Gibson ... Rick Jarmin Goldie Hawn ... Marianne Graves Joan Severance ... Rachel Varney
2. Death Warrant (1990)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past.
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Robert Guillaume, Cynthia Gibb, George Dickerson
Votes: 20,710 | Gross: $16.85M
Release date September 14, 1990 Directed by Deran Sarafian Jean-Claude Van Damme ... Louis Burke Cynthia Gibb ... Amanda Beckett
3. Pretty Woman (1990)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Romance
A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo
Votes: 360,091 | Gross: $178.41M
Release date March 23, 1990
Directed by Garry Marshall
Richard Gere ... Edward Lewis
Julia Roberts ... Vivian Ward
Laura San Giacomo ... Kit De Luca
Amy Yasbeck ... Elizabeth Stuckey
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Actress in a Leading Role (Julia Roberts)
César Awards, France 1991
NOMINEE Best Foreign Film
4. Ghost (1990)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
Director: Jerry Zucker | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn
Votes: 235,048 | Gross: $217.63M
Release date July 13, 1990
Directed by Jerry Zucker
Patrick Swayze ... Sam Wheat
Demi Moore ... Molly Jensen
Whoopi Goldberg ... Oda Mae Brown
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Picture
WINNER Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Whoopi Goldberg)
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Score
WINNER Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
5. Kindergarten Cop (1990)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt
Votes: 161,948 | Gross: $91.46M
Release date December 21, 1990 Directed by Ivan Reitman Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Kimble Penelope Ann Miller ... Joyce Cathy Moriarty ... Sylvester's Mother Jayne Brook ... Zach's Mother
6. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Wilson
Votes: 479,211 | Gross: $87.73M
Release date May 25, 1990 Directed by Robert Zemeckis Michael J. Fox ... Marty McFly / Seamus McFly Christopher Lloyd ... Dr. Emmett Brown Mary Steenburgen ... Clara Clayton Lea Thompson ... Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly Elisabeth Shue ... Jennifer Parker
7. La Femme Nikita (1990)
R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Convicted felon Nikita isn't going to jail; she's given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière
Votes: 76,214 | Gross: $5.02M
Release date 21 February 1990
Directed by Luc Besson
Anne Parillaud ... Nikita / Marie Clément
Jean Reno ... Victor nettoyeur
César Awards, France 1991
WINNER Best Actress Anne Parillaud
NOMINEE Best Film
NOMINEE Most Promising Actor Marc Duret
NOMINEE Best Director
NOMINEE Best Music
NOMINEE Best Cinematography
NOMINEE Best Production Design
NOMINEE Best Editing
NOMINEE Best Sound
8. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.
Directors: Joe Dante, Chuck Jones | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Howie Mandel, Tony Randall
Votes: 112,404 | Gross: $41.48M
Release date June 15, 1990 Directed by Joe Dante Phoebe Cates ... Kate Beringer Christopher Lee ... Doctor Catheter
9. Dances with Wolves (1990)
PG-13 | 181 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.
Director: Kevin Costner | Stars: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant
Votes: 289,351 | Gross: $184.21M
Release date November 9, 1990
Directed by Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner ... Lieutenant Dunbar
Academy Awards, USA 1991
WINNER Best Picture
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kevin Costner)
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Graham Greene)
NOMINEE Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Mary McDonnell)
NOMINEE Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
WINNER Best Cinematography
NOMINEE Best Costume Design
WINNER Best Director
WINNER Best Film Editing
WINNER Best Music, Original Score
WINNER Best Sound
WINNER Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
César Awards, France 1992
NOMINEE Best Foreign Film
10. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 651,109 | Gross: $285.76M
Release date November 16, 1990
Directed by Chris Columbus
Macaulay Culkin ... Kevin
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Score
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
11. It (1990)
TV-14 | 192 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Stars: Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Annette O'Toole, Harry Anderson
Votes: 140,427
Original release November 18 – November 20, 1990 Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace Annette O'Toole ... Beverly Marsh John Ritter ... Ben Hanscom Richard Thomas ... Bill Denbrough Olivia Hussey ... Audra Denbrough
12. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall
Votes: 522,318 | Gross: $56.36M
Release date December 7, 1990
Directed by Tim Burton
Johnny Depp ... Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder ... Kim
Vincent Price ... The Inventor
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Makeup
13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, David Forman
Votes: 104,469 | Gross: $135.27M
Release date March 30, 1990 Directed by Steve Barron
14. Kaleidoscope (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A private eye is hired to reunite three sisters who have been separated for a long time, all of whom have well guarded secrets of the past.
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Jaclyn Smith, Perry King, Patricia Kalember, Claudia Christian
Votes: 452
Release date October 15, 1990 Directed by Jud Taylor Jaclyn Smith ... Hilary Walker
15. The Hunt for Red October (1990)
PG | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill
Votes: 213,927 | Gross: $122.01M
Release date March 2, 1990
Directed by John McTiernan
Sean Connery ... Marko Ramius
Sam Neill ... Captain Borodin
Academy Awards, USA 1991
WINNER Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Sound
16. Lionheart (1990)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.
Director: Sheldon Lettich | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Lisa Pelikan
Votes: 39,632 | Gross: $24.08M
Release date August 1, 1990 Directed by Sheldon Lettich Jean-Claude Van Damme ... Lyon
17. Air America (1990)
R | 113 min | Action, Comedy, War
A young pilot finds himself recruited unwittingly into a covert and corrupt CIA airlift operation in Laos during the Vietnam conflict.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 30,426 | Gross: $31.05M
Release date August 10, 1990 Directed by Roger Spottiswoode Mel Gibson ... Gene
18. The Hot Spot (1990)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities - and the local women - after he robs a bank.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Martin Smith
Votes: 13,441 | Gross: $1.29M
Release date October 26, 1990 Directed by Dennis Hopper Don Johnson ... Harry Madox Jennifer Connelly ... Gloria Harper
19. Total Recall (1990)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Rachel Ticotin
Votes: 353,151 | Gross: $119.39M
Release date June 1, 1990
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Quaid
Sharon Stone ... Lori
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
NOMINEE Best Sound
Special Achievement Award
20. The Rookie (1990)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A veteran detective is assigned a rookie partner after his previous partner is killed by a car theft gang. He is determined to apprehend those responsible for his friend's death but his new partner isn't really up to the task.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga
Votes: 29,232 | Gross: $21.63M
Release date December 7, 1990 Directed by Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood ... Nick Pulovski Charlie Sheen ... David Ackerman Raul Julia ... Strom Lara Flynn Boyle ... Sarah
21. Goodfellas (1990)
R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco
Votes: 1,252,109 | Gross: $46.84M
Release date September 19, 1990
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Robert De Niro ... James Conway
Debi Mazar ... Sandy
Samuel L. Jackson ... Stacks Edwards
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Picture
WINNER Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Joe Pesci)
NOMINEE Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Lorraine Bracco)
NOMINEE Best Director
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
César Awards, France 1991
NOMINEE Best Foreign Film
22. RoboCop 2 (1990)
R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
RoboCop returns to protect the citizens of old Detroit but faces a deadly challenge when a rogue OCP member secretly creates a new, evil RoboCop 2.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 92,895 | Gross: $45.68M
Release date June 22, 1990 Directed by Irvin Kershner Nancy Allen ... Anne Lewis
23. Flatliners (1990)
R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin
Votes: 93,098 | Gross: $61.49M
Release date August 10, 1990
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Kiefer Sutherland ... Nelson Wright
Julia Roberts ... Dr. Rachel Mannus
Kevin Bacon ... David Labraccio
Shauna O'Brien ... One of Joe's Women (uncredited)
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
24. Die Hard 2 (1990)
R | 124 min | Action, Thriller
John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Bruce Willis, William Atherton, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 382,228 | Gross: $117.54M
Release date July 4, 1990 Directed by Renny Harlin Bruce Willis ... John McClane
25. Narrow Margin (1990)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James Sikking, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 10,314 | Gross: $10.87M
Release date September 21, 1990 Directed by Peter Hyams Gene Hackman ... Robert Caulfield Anne Archer ... Hunnicut
26. Rocky V (1990)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Sport
Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone
Votes: 150,198 | Gross: $40.95M
Release date November 16, 1990 Directed by John G. Avildsen Sylvester Stallone ... Rocky Talia Shire ... Adrian
27. Presumed Innocent (1990)
R | 127 min | Mystery, Thriller
As a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, Greta Scacchi, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 45,642 | Gross: $86.30M
Release date July 27, 1990 Directed by Alan J. Pakula Harrison Ford ... Rusty Sabich Raul Julia ... Sandy Stern Greta Scacchi ... Carolyn Polhemus
28. Days of Thunder (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid
Votes: 96,092 | Gross: $82.67M
Release date June 27, 1990
Directed by Tony Scott
Tom Cruise ... Cole Trickle
Nicole Kidman ... Dr. Claire Lewicki
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Sound
29. Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
This time, a new baby is on the way, and it's a girl. Wrapped together with the standard conflict between mother and father, Mikey engages in a bit of sibling rivalry with his new sister.
Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, Elias Koteas
Votes: 48,742 | Gross: $47.49M
Release date December 14, 1990 Directed by Amy Heckerling John Travolta ... James Kirstie Alley ... Mollie
30. Awakenings (1990)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama
The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson
Votes: 157,956 | Gross: $52.10M
Release date December 20, 1990
Directed by Penny Marshall
Robert De Niro ... Leonard Lowe
Robin Williams ... Dr. Malcolm Sayer
Penelope Ann Miller ... Paula
Max von Sydow ... Dr. Peter Ingham
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Picture
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robert De Niro)
NOMINEE Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
31. My New Partner at the Races (1990)
107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A team of corrupt policemen returns when they face with really wicked colleagues.
Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Guy Marchand, Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Votes: 2,216
Release date February 7, 1990 Directed by Claude Zidi Thierry Lhermitte ... François Lesbuche Grace de Capitani ... Natacha Valérie Leboutte ... La pute du Gypsy
32. Dick Tracy (1990)
PG | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Charlie Korsmo
Votes: 65,560 | Gross: $103.74M
Release date June 15, 1990
Directed by Warren Beatty
Madonna ... Breathless Mahoney
Al Pacino ... Big Boy Caprice
Dustin Hoffman ... Mumbles
Dick Van Dyke ... D.A. Fletcher
James Caan ... Spaldoni
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Al Pacino)
WINNER Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
NOMINEE Best Cinematography
NOMINEE Best Costume Design
WINNER Best Makeup
WINNER Best Music, Original Song
NOMINEE Best Sound
33. Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond - this time to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe
Votes: 44,384 | Gross: $80.82M
Release date June 8, 1990 Directed by Walter Hill Eddie Murphy ... Reggie Hammond Nick Nolte ... Jack Cates Shauna O'Brien ... Waitress (uncredited)
34. Martial Law (1990 Video)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss who's also a martial artist.
Director: Steve Cohen | Stars: Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Carradine, Andy McCutcheon
Votes: 1,709
Release date October 26, 1990 Directed by Steve Cohen Cynthia Rothrock ... Billie Blake
35. The Godfather Part III (1990)
R | 162 min | Crime, Drama
Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire
Votes: 422,802 | Gross: $66.67M
Release date December 25, 1990
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Al Pacino ... Don Michael Corleone
Diane Keaton ... Kay Adams Michelson
Talia Shire ... Connie Corleone Rizzi
Andy Garcia ... Vincent Mancini
Eli Wallach ... Don Altobello
Joe Mantegna ... Joey Zasa
Bridget Fonda ... Grace Hamilton
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Picture
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Andy Garcia)
NOMINEE Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
NOMINEE Best Cinematography
NOMINEE Best Director
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
36. Blue Steel (1990)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña
Votes: 17,692 | Gross: $8.22M
Release date March 16, 1990 Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Jamie Lee Curtis ... Megan Turner
37. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, John Wesley Shipp
Votes: 27,469 | Gross: $17.37M
Release date October 25, 1990 Directed by George T. Miller
38. Fine Things (1990 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 150 min | Drama, Romance
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Director: Tom Moore | Stars: D.W. Moffett, Tracy Pollan, Judith Hoag, G.W. Bailey
Votes: 439
Release date October 16, 1990 Directed by Tom Moore
39. Mermaids (1990)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.
Director: Richard Benjamin | Stars: Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling
Votes: 35,710 | Gross: $35.42M
Release date December 14, 1990 Directed by Richard Benjamin Cher ... Mrs. Flax Winona Ryder ... Charlotte Flax Christina Ricci ... Kate Flax
40. Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
R | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them in this sequel to the 1986 film.
Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, John P. Ryan, Billy Drago, Richard Jaeckel
Votes: 8,094 | Gross: $6.70M
Release date August 24, 1990 Directed by Aaron Norris Chuck Norris ... Col. Scott McCoy
41. Koko Flanel (1990)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
Placide's dad tells him on his deathbed he'll haunt him if he doesn't find a woman soon. When he accidentally enters a photo shoot, Placide meets Sarah.
Directors: Stijn Coninx, Jef Van de Water | Stars: Urbanus, Bea Van Der Maat, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Herbert Flack
Votes: 2,380
Release date February 23, 1990 Directed by Stijn Coninx
42. Predator 2 (1990)
R | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Kevin Peter Hall, Rubén Blades
Votes: 181,758 | Gross: $30.67M
Release date November 21, 1990 Directed by Stephen Hopkins Danny Glover ... Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
43. Green Card (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth, Gregg Edelman
Votes: 25,774 | Gross: $29.89M
Release date 23 December 1990
Directed by Peter Weir
Gérard Depardieu ... Georges
Andie MacDowell ... Brontë
Academy Awards, USA 1991
NOMINEE Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
44. White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Drama
A thinly fictionalized account of a legendary movie director, whose desire to hunt down an animal turns into a grim situation with his movie crew in Africa.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Fahey, Charlotte Cornwell, Norman Lumsden
Votes: 13,174 | Gross: $2.32M
Release date September 14, 1990 Directed by Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood ... John Wilson
45. The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall
Votes: 26,665 | Gross: $15.69M
Release date December 21, 1990 Directed by Brian De Palma Tom Hanks ... Sherman McCoy Bruce Willis ... Peter Fallow Melanie Griffith ... Maria Ruskin Kim Cattrall ... Judy McCoy Morgan Freeman ... Judge Leonard White Kirsten Dunst ... Campbell McCoy
46. Hard to Kill (1990)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Targeted by the mob and its political supporters, hired assassins leave LAPD Detective Mason Storm for dead. Seven years later, he recovers from a deep coma, demanding justice and the opportunity to get even.
Director: Bruce Malmuth | Stars: Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, William Sadler, Frederick Coffin
Votes: 32,256 | Gross: $47.41M
Release date February 9, 1990 Directed by Bruce Malmuth Steven Seagal ... Mason Storm Kelly LeBrock ... Andy Stewart
47. The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
R.A.S. agents Miss Bianca and Bernard race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.
Directors: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel | Stars: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers
Votes: 47,057 | Gross: $27.93M
Release date November 16, 1990 Directed by Hendel Butoy & Mike Gabriel
48. Bullseye! (1990)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
Two scientists working for UK and USA invent cold fusion. They decide to auction it off to foreign nations. Two look-alike crooks decide to steal their deposits but end working for CIA and MI5.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Sally Kirkland, Deborah Moore
Votes: 1,558
Release date 2 November 1990 Directed by Michael Winner Michael Caine ... Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar Roger Moore ... Gerald Bradley-Smith / Sir John Bavistock Patsy Kensit ... Sick Lady on Train
49. The Exorcist III (1990)
R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.
Director: William Peter Blatty | Stars: George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller
Votes: 38,610 | Gross: $26.10M
Release date August 17, 1990 Directed by William Peter Blatty Samuel L. Jackson ... Dream Blind Man Teresa Wright ... Penitent (uncredited)
50. Marked for Death (1990)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired DEA agent is out to hunt down and take out a Jamaican drug posse that has targeted he and his family for murder.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Steven Seagal, Joanna Pacula, Basil Wallace, Keith David
Votes: 24,224 | Gross: $46.04M
Release date October 5, 1990 Directed by Dwight H. Little Steven Seagal ... John Hatcher Joanna Pacula ... Leslie Danny Trejo ... Hector
51. The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Under a dystopian religious tyranny, most women cannot conceive children. Those young women who can live in a form of sexual slavery to provide children for influential families.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern
Votes: 10,697 | Gross: $4.96M
Release date February 15, 1990 Directed by Volker Schlöndorff Faye Dunaway ... Serena Joy
52. My Father's Glory (1990)
G | 105 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends.
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Thérèse Liotard
Votes: 7,017 | Gross: $1.71M
Release date 29 August 1990
Directed by Yves Robert
César Awards, France 1991
NOMINEE Best Costume Design
NOMINEE Best Supporting Actress Thérèse Liotard
NOMINEE Most Promising Actor Philippe Uchan
NOMINEE Best Music
53. My Mother's Castle (1990)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
Every holiday Marcel and his family go to their cottage near Marseilles. During one of these holidays he meets Isabelle, a pretty but conceited girl... Adapted from the cult classic novel from Marcel Pagnol.
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Julien Ciamaca, Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
Votes: 5,625 | Gross: $1.48M
Release date 26 October 1990
Directed by Yves Robert
Jean Rochefort ... Loïs de Montmajour / Cassignole
César Awards, France 1991
NOMINEE Best Costume Design
NOMINEE Best Supporting Actress Thérèse Liotard
NOMINEE Most Promising Actor Philippe Uchan
NOMINEE Best Music
54. Misery (1990)
R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen
Votes: 234,473 | Gross: $61.28M
Release date November 30, 1990
Directed by Rob Reiner
James Caan ... Paul Sheldon
Lauren Bacall ... Marcia Sindell
Academy Awards, USA 1991
WINNER Best Actress in a Leading Role (Kathy Bates)
55. Too Young to Die? (1990 TV Movie)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama
An abused 15-year-old is charged with a murder that carries the death penalty.
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Michael Tucker, Juliette Lewis, Brad Pitt, Alan Fudge
Votes: 4,246
Release date February 26, 1990 Directed by Robert Markowitz Brad Pitt ... Billy Canton
56.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Columbo Cries Wolf
(1990)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Dian Hunter, the publisher of the men's magazine "Bachelor's World", wants to sell her stock to a media tycoon, her adulterous partner Sean Brantley objects. Soon afterwards, Miss Hunter apparently disappears on a London-bound flight.
Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Peter Falk, Ian Buchanan, Rebecca Staab, Alan Scarfe
Votes: 2,301
Release date January 20, 1990 SEASON 9, EPISODE 2 Directed by Daryl Duke Peter Falk ... Columbo
57.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Agenda for Murder
(1990)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Columbo is assigned to the case of a murder that was made to look like a suicide. After noticing some loose ends, he asks a lawyer and a Congressman to clear up problems with the investigation.
Director: Patrick McGoohan | Stars: Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan, Denis Arndt, Louis Zorich
Votes: 1,989
Release date February 10, 1990 SEASON 9, EPISODE 3 Directed by Patrick McGoohan Peter Falk ... Columbo
58.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo
(1990)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman who blames Columbo for the loss of her husband sets out to get back at him.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Peter Falk, Helen Shaver, Ian McShane, Edward Winter
Votes: 2,190
Release date March 31, 1990 SEASON 9, EPISODE 4 Directed by Vincent McEveety Peter Falk ... Columbo
59.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Uneasy Lies the Crown
(1990)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The handsome, charming junior partner in a dental group run by his father-in-law is a bad husband and a bad gambler deeply in debt. Facing divorce, ostracism and worse, he devises a cunning plan.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Peter Falk, James Read, Jo Anderson, Nancy Walker
Votes: 1,856
Release date April 28, 1990 SEASON 9, EPISODE 5 Directed by Alan J. Levi Peter Falk ... Columbo
60.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Murder in Malibu
(1990)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A successful writer of romance novels who is involved with a young, ambitious womanizer, is found shot to death in her Malibu home.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Peter Falk, Andrew Stevens, Brenda Vaccaro, Floyd Levine
Votes: 1,814
Release date May 14, 1990 SEASON 9, EPISODE 6 Directed by Walter Grauman Peter Falk ... Columbo
61.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Columbo Goes to College
(1990)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two college students decide to murder their professor during a class that Columbo is teaching.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Peter Falk, Stephen Caffrey, Gary Hershberger, James Sutorius
Votes: 2,208
Release date December 9, 1990 SEASON 10, EPISODE 1 Directed by E.W. Swackhamer Peter Falk ... Columbo
62. Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990 TV Movie)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously plagiarized.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Cindy Williams
Votes: 453
Release date January 21, 1990 Directed by Christian I. Nyby II Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
63. Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Ian Bannen
Votes: 493
Release date March 11, 1990 Directed by Christian I. Nyby II Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason Teresa Wright ... Helene Berman
64. Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Perry Mason defends the husband of a famous pop singer who was found shot to death after having had an argument with her husband who was also her manager.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Tim Reid
Votes: 459
Release date May 20, 1990 Directed by Ron Satlof Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
65. Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teenager from Las Vegas asks Perry Mason to defend her father who is accused of killing a notorius blackmailer who drove her uncle to suicide.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Jere Burns
Votes: 483
Release date September 30, 1990 Directed by Christian I. Nyby II Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
66. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Al is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 110,772
the complete 5th season Original release September 23, 1990 - May 19, 1991 Christina Applegate ... Kelly Bundy Pamela Anderson ... Yvette / Cashew (episodes 2 & 24) Matt LeBlanc ... Vinnie Verducci (episodes 17 & 20) Tia Carrere ... Piper Bauman (episode 6) Rhonda Shear ... Brenda Kostrowski (episode 9) Joey Lauren Adams ... Mona Mullins (episode 20)
67. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Dustin Nguyen, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson Peete
Votes: 14,012
the complete 5th season Original release October 13, 1990 - April 27, 1991
68. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt, Dennis Wolfberg
Votes: 36,312
the complete 3rd season Original release September 28, 1990 - May 22, 1991 Tia Carrere ... Chu-Hoi (episode 2) Rena Riffel ... Beauty contestant (episode 6) Melinda McGraw ... Laura Downey (episode 10)
69. Ranma ½ (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Venus Terzo
Votes: 1,767
the complete 3rd season Original release April 20 – September 21, 1990
70. Ranma ½ (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Venus Terzo
Votes: 1,767
the complete 4th season Original release October 5, 1990 – March 29, 1991
71. Saved by the Bell (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A close-knit group of six friends get through their teens together while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies
Votes: 37,333
the complete 2nd season Original release September 8 - December 23, 1990 Tiffani Thiessen ... Kelly Kapowski Elizabeth Berkley ... Jessie Spano Tori Spelling ... Violet Bickerstaff (episodes 5 & 18)
72. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Romance
A group of friends living in Beverly Hills, California make their way through life from their school days into adulthood.
Stars: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth
Votes: 37,436
the complete 1st season Original release October 4, 1990 - May 9, 1991 Tori Spelling ... Donna Martin Shannen Doherty ... Brenda Walsh Jason Priestley ... Brandon Walsh Jennie Garth ... Kelly Taylor Luke Perry ... Dylan McKay Melinda Culea ... Dr. Natalie Donner (episode 18) Matthew Perry ... Roger Azarian (episode 19)
73. F.C. De Kampioenen (1990–2020)
33 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Oscar Crucke is the coach of substandard enthusiasts soccer team F.C. De Kampioenen. His marriage to Pascale is challenged by president Boma, who loves her while renting the clubhouse to them. Teenage daughter Bieke troubles housekeeping.
Stars: Danni Heylen, Marijn De Valck, An Swartenbroekx, Loes van den Heuvel
Votes: 1,462
the complete 1st season Original release October 6 - December 29, 1990 An Swartenbroekx ... Bieke Crucke
74. Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990–1993)
Comedy, Drama, Family
A castle on the Wörthersee is a 34-part German-Austrian television series.
Stars: Otto Retzer, Adolf Peichl, Christine Schuberth, Julia Kent
Votes: 244
the complete 1st season Original release October 17, 1990 - December 19, 1990 Roy Black ... Lennie Berger Julia Biedermann ... Ida Jelinek Renate Langer ... ? (3 episodes) Hildegard Knef ... Rutila von Greifenberg (episode 9)
75. Johnny Hallyday dans la chaleur de Bercy (1991 TV Movie)
95 min | Music
Directors: Massimo Manganaro, Bernard Schmitt | Star: Johnny Hallyday
Release date 1990 Directed by Massimo Manganaro Johnny Hallyday ... Self
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