161. When the Whales Came
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Clive Rees
Actors: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce, Max Rennie, Jeremy Kemp
162. Harlem Nights
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Eddie Murphy
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese
Plot: An illegal gambling casino is under pressure by both the police and a rival casino.
163. Family Business
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sidney Lumet
Actors: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Victoria Jackson, Janet Carroll, Rosanna DeSoto
Plot: A man who was raised by his father to be a criminal, like himself, tries to keep his own son from becoming one.
164. Parents
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bob Balaban
Actors: Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, Bryan Madorsky, Juno Mills Cockell, Kathryn Grody
Plot: A boy learns that his 1950/1960's, straight-laced parents are cannibals.
165. Her Alibi
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels, James Farentino, Hurd Hatfield, Ronald Guttman
166. Deepstar Six
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Actors: Taurean Blacque, Nancy Everhard, Greg Evigan, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Peeples, Matt McCoy
167. Leviathan
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Actors: Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Hector Elizondo
Plot: An underwater mining crew finds the Russian ship "Leviathan" on the bottom of the ocean. The Leviathan's crew, long dead, offer few answers. They soon find themselves trapped in the ship, along with something that starts taking them out, one by one.
168. K-9
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rod Daniel
Actors: James Belushi, Mel Harris, Ed O'Neill, Kevin Tighe, James Handy, Daniel Davis
Plot: On the trail of drug dealer with a personal vendetta against him, Michael Dooley is given an intelligent drug-sniffing German Shepherd, Jerry Lee, to help him. At first the relationship is strained, and Jerry Lee seems like a hindrance rather than help, but as Dooley learns that his new partner may just be the best thing for him.
169. The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Vincent Ward
Actors: Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane, Marshall Napier, Noel Appleby, Paul Livingston
170. Comic Book Confidential
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ron Mann
Actors: Frank Miller, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Robert Crumb, William M. Gaines, Jack Kirby
Plot: For those who consider comics for kids, this documentary takes a serious look into the artistic merit of the comic book medium, including interviews with the many talented authors and artists behind these tales.
