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 Fairlane	Renny Harlin	Andrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley, Lauren Holly, Maddie Corman, Ed O'Neill, Morris Day, Tone Loc, Gilbert Gottfried, Robert Englund	Action, Comedy, Mystery	3 Razzies
After Dark, My Sweet	James Foley	Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern	Mystery	Based on Jim Thompson novel
Air America	Roger Spottiswoode	Mel Gibson, Robert Downey, Jr., Nancy Travis	Action, Comedy
Alice	Woody Allen	Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, William Hurt, Alec Baldwin	Comedy
Almost an Angel	John Cornell	Paul Hogan, Elias Koteas, Charlton Heston	Comedy
The Ambulance	Larry Cohen	Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan Gallagher	Thriller
American Dream	Barbara Kopple, Cathy Caplan	proposed strike at Hormel Foods	Documentary
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation	Cedric Sundstrom	Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley	Martial Arts, Action	sequel
Andre's Mother	Deborah Reinisch	Richard Thomas, Sada Thompson	Drama	Made-for-TV
Angel Town	Olivier Gruner	Olivier Gruner, Theresa Saldana	Action
Another 48 Hrs.	Walter Hill	Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James	Buddy Cop, Action	sequel to 48 Hrs.
Arachnophobia	Frank Marshall	Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, Harley Jane Kozak, Julian Sands	Thriller
Avalon	Barry Levinson	Aidan Quinn, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Joan Plowright, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak	Drama
Awakenings	Penny Marshall	Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Penelope Ann Miller, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson	Drama	Based on book by Oliver Sacks
Back to the Future Part III	Robert Zemeckis	Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson	Science Fiction, Western	2nd sequel
Bad Influence	Curtis Hanson	Rob Lowe, James Spader	Thriller
Basket Case 2	Frank Henenlotter	Annie Ross	Horror	sequel
Betsy's Wedding	Alan Alda	Alan Alda, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Madeline Kahn, Joe Pesci, Anthony LaPaglia, Catherine O'Hara	Comedy
Bird on a Wire	John Badham	Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan Severance	Comedy, Crime
Blind Faith	Paul Wendkos	Robert Urich, Joanna Kerns, Johnny Galecki, William Forsythe, Dennis Farina	Crime Drama	Made-for-TV; Based on book by Joe McGinniss
Bloodfist II	Andy Blumenthal	Don "The Dragon" Wilson	Martial Arts, Action	sequel
Blue Steel	Kathryn Bigelow	Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Pena, Louise Fletcher	Thriller
The Bonfire of the Vanities	Brian De Palma	Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Morgan Freeman, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek, F. Murray Abraham, Alan King	Comedy, Drama	from Tom Wolfe novel; 5 Razzie nominations
Brain Dead	Adam Smith	Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, George Kennedy	Horror
Book of Love	Robert Shaye	Michael McKean	Romantic Comedy
Bride of Re-Animator	Brian Yuzna	Bruce Abbott, Fabiana Udenio	Horror, Priquitianism
Bright Angel	Michael Fields	Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard	Drama

C

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Cadence	Martin Sheen	Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen	Drama
Cadillac Man	Roger Donaldson	Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed, Lori Petty, Fran Drescher	Comedy
Camp Cucamonga	Roger Duchowny	John Ratzenberger	Comedy	Made-for-TV
Captain America	Albert Pyun	Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin	Superhero	Based on character from Marvel Comics
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue			Animated
Catchfire	"Alan Smithee"	Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Fred Ward, Joe Pesci, Vincent Price, Dean Stockwell, Helena Kallianiotes, Julie Adams, Tony Sirico, John Turturro	Drama	released as Backtrack
Challenger	Glenn Jordan	Karen Allen, Barry Bostwick	Drama	Made-for-TV
Checkered Flag	John Glen, Michael Levine	Billy Campbell, Rob Estes	Drama	Made-for-TV
Child in the Night	Mike Robe	Elijah Wood, Tom Skerritt	Drama	Made-for-TV
Child's Play 2	John Lafia	Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham	Slasher
China Cry	James F. Collier	Julia Nickson, France Nuyen, James Shigeta	Drama
The China Lake Murders	Alan Metzger	Tom Skerritt, Michael Parks	Crime, Drama	Made-for-TV
China O'Brien	Robert Clouse	Cynthia Rothrock	Martial Arts
Class of 1999	Mark L. Lester	Malcolm McDowell, Stacy Keach, Traci Lind	Science Fiction
Coins in the Fountain	Tony Wharmby	Loni Anderson, Stepfanie Kramer,	Romantic Comedy	remake of 1954 film
Come See the Paradise	Alan Parker	Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita	Drama
Coupe de Ville	Joe Roth	Daniel Stern, Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross	Comedy
Courage Mountain	Christopher Leitch	Charlie Sheen, Leslie Caron	Drama
Crash and Burn	Charles Band	Megan Ward	Science Fiction
Crazy People	Tony Bill	Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, Mercedes Ruehl, J. T. Walsh	Comedy
Cry-Baby	John Waters	Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Polly Bergen	Musical, Comedy	became Broadway show

D

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?	Jack Fisk	Beau Bridges, Beverly D'Angelo	Comedy
Dances with Wolves	Kevin Costner	Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene	Western	won 7 Academy Awards
The Dark Side of the Moon	D. J. Webster	Robert Sampson	Science Fiction
Darkman	Sam Raimi	Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake	Action
Daughter of Darkness	Stuart Gordon	Anthony Perkins, Mia Sara	Horror	Made-for-TV
Days of Thunder	Tony Scott	Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Nicole Kidman, Cary Elwes	Sports, Drama	features NASCAR drivers
The Death of the Incredible Hulk	Bill Bixby	Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno	Superhero	Made-for-TV
Death Warrant	Richard C. Sarafian	Jean-Claude Van Damme	Action
Deceptions	Ruben Preuss	Nicollette Sheridan, Harry Hamlin	Drama	Made-for-TV
Decoration Day	Robert Markowitz	James Garner	Drama	Made-for-TV
Def by Temptation	James Bond III	Samuel L. Jackson, Kadeem Hardison	Horror
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection	Aaron Norris	Chuck Norris, Billy Drago	Action	sequel
Denial	Erin Dignam	Robin Wright, Jason Patric, Rae Dawn Chong	Drama
Desperate Hours	Michael Cimino	Anthony Hopkins, Mickey Rourke, Mimi Rogers, Kelly Lynch, Lindsay Crouse, David Morse, Elias Koteas, Shawnee Smith	Suspense	remake of 1955 film
Dick Tracy	Warren Beatty	Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Charlie Korsmo	Comedy, Fantasy	Based on comic strip; Stephen Sondheim music
Die Hard 2	Renny Harlin	Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, William Sadler	Action	sequel; set in Dulles Airport
A Divine Double Feature
Dorf Goes Auto Racing	Barry Landon	Tim Conway, Eddie Deezen, Michele Smith	Comedy
Downtown	Richard Benjamin	Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Joe Pantoliano, Penelope Ann Miller	Comedy
Dream Machine	Lyman Dayton	Corey Haim	Thriller
Dreams	Akira Kurosawa	Akira Terao, Martin Scorsese, Chishū Ryū, Mieko Harada, Mitsuko Baisho	Magic realism
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp	Bob Hathcock		Animation

E

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Edward Scissorhands	Tim Burton	Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Vincent Price, Kathy Baker	Comedy, Fantasy	Price'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 Innocence	Dyan Cannon	Dyan Cannon, John Heard, Rebecca Schaeffer	Drama
Ernest Goes to Jail	John R. Cherry III	Jim Varney	Comedy	4th of series
Everybody Wins	Karel Reisz	Nick Nolte, Debra Winger, Jack Warden	Drama	written by Arthur Miller
The Exorcist III	William Peter Blatty	George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Nicol Williamson	Horror	2nd sequel to The Exorcist
Eyes on the Prize			Documentary	About the Civil Rights Movement

F

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Faces of Death IV			Documentary
Far Out Man	Tommy Chong	Tommy Chong, Rae Dawn Chong, Cheech Marin	Comedy
The Final Sanction	David A. Prior	Ted Prior
Fire Birds	David Green	Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young	Action
The First Power	Robert Resnikoff	Lou Diamond Phillips	Horror
Flashback	Franco Amurri	Kiefer Sutherland, Dennis Hopper	Comedy
Flatliners	Joel Schumacher	Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt	Drama, Horror	Remake of 2017 film
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders	Howard Ziehm	Vince Murdocco	Sex Comedy, Science Fiction	sequel to Flesh Gordon
The Forbidden Dance	Greydon Clark	Laura Harring	Drama
The Fourth War	John Frankenheimer	Roy Scheider, Jürgen Prochnow	Drama
Frankenhooker	Frank Henenlotter	James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Louise Lasser	Comedy
Frankenstein Unbound	Roger Corman	John Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Bridget Fonda	Horror
The Freshman	Andrew Bergman	Matthew Broderick, Marlon Brando, Penelope Ann Miller, Bruno Kirby, Frank Whaley	Comedy
Full Fathom Five	Carl Franklin	Michael Moriarty	Action
Funny About Love	Leonard Nimoy	Gene Wilder, Christine Lahti, Robert Prosky, Stephen Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart Masterson	Romantic Comedy

G

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Getting Lucky	Michael Paul Girard	Steven Cooke, Lezlie McCraw	Comedy
Ghost	Jerry Zucker	Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn	Drama	Oscar for Goldberg
Ghost Dad	Sidney Poitier	Bill Cosby	Comedy
Ghosts Can't Do It	John Derek	Bo Derek, Anthony Quinn	Comedy	Winner of 4 Razzies
Girlfriend from Hell	Daniel M. Peterson	Dana Ashbrook
The Godfather Part III	Francis Ford Coppola	Al Pacino, Andy García, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, Joe Mantegna, Eli Wallach	Crime Drama	2nd sequel to The Godfather; nominated for 7 Oscars
Goodfellas	Martin Scorsese	Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Vincent, Michael Imperioli	Crime Drama	Based on Nicholas Pileggi novel; nominated for 6 Oscars
Graffiti Bridge	Prince	Prince, Morris Day, Ingrid Chavez	Drama	5 Razzie nominations
Graveyard Shift	Ralph S. Singleton	David Andrews	Horror
Green Card	Peter Weir	Andie MacDowell, Gérard Depardieu	Comedy
Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Joe Dante	Phoebe Cates, Zach Galligan	Sci-Fi, Comedy	sequel to Gremlins
The Grifters	Stephen Frears	John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening	Crime Drama	Based on Jim Thompson novel; nominated for 4 Oscars
Grim Prairie Tales	Wayne Coe	James Earl Jones	Horror
The Guardian	William Friedkin	Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell	Horror
Guns	Andy Sidaris	Erik Estrada, Dona Speir	Action
The Guyver	Steve Wang	Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu	Sci-Fi

H

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Handmaid's Tale	Volker Schlöndorff	Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Elizabeth McGovern	Science Fiction, Drama	Based on novel by Margaret Atwood
Happily Ever After	John Howley	Irene Cara, Malcolm McDowell, Phyllis Diller, Michael Horton, Dom DeLuise, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Sally Kellerman	Animation
Hard to Kill	Bruce Malmuth	Steven Seagal, Kelly Le Brock	Action
Hardware	Richard Stanley	Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, Iggy Pop	Horror
Havana	Sydney Pollack	Robert Redford, Raúl Juliá, Lena Olin, Tomas Milian, Alan Arkin	Drama
Heart Condition	James D. Parriott	Denzel Washington, Bob Hoskins, Chloe Webb	Comedy
Henry & June	Philip Kaufman	Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros	Drama, Biography	first film rated NC-17
Home Alone	Chris Columbus	Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara	Comedy, Family	Top-grossing film of 1990; 2 sequels
The Hot Spot	Dennis Hopper	Don Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Virginia Madsen, Charles Martin Smith	Crime drama
House Party	Reginald Hudlin	Kid 'n Play, Robin Harris	Comedy
The Hunt for Red October	John McTiernan	Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, James Earl Jones, Tim Curry	Drama, Adventure	Based on novel by Tom Clancy

I

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
I Come in Peace	Craig R. Baxley	Dolph Lundgren	Science Fiction, Action
I Love You to Death	Lawrence Kasdan	Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, River Phoenix, Joan Plowright, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves	Comedy
I'm Dangerous Tonight	Tobe Hooper	Mädchen Amick, Anthony Perkins, Dee Wallace	Horror	Made for TV
Industrial Symphony No. 1	David Lynch	Laura Dern	Short subject
Impulse	Sondra Locke	Theresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza	Thriller
The Incident	Joseph Sargent	Walter Matthau, Susan Blakely, Harry Morgan	Drama
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4	Brian Yuzna	Neith Hunter, Clint Howard, Maud Adams	Horror	sequel
Internal Affairs	Mike Figgis	Richard Gere, Andy García, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, Richard Bradford, William Baldwin	Suspense
Iron & Silk	Shirley Sun	Mark Salzman, Vivian Wu, Pan Qingfu	Action, Comedy, Drama

J

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Jacob's Ladder	Adrian Lyne	Tim Robbins, Danny Aiello, Elizabeth Peña	Psychological Horror
Jetsons: The Movie	William Hanna, Joseph Barbera		Animation	Based on the TV series
Joe Versus the Volcano	John Patrick Shanley	Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Ossie Davis, Abe Vigoda	Romantic Comedy

K

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Kill-Off	Maggie Greenwald	Cathy Haase	Drama
Killer!	Tony Elwood	Duke Ernsberger	Horror	aka The Killer
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back	John De Bello	John Astin	Comedy	sequel; direct-to-video
Kindergarten Cop	Ivan Reitman	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker	Action, Comedy
King of New York	Abel Ferrara	Christopher Walken, Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, David Caruso	Neo-Noir, Gangster

L

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Lambada	Joel Silberg	J. Eddie Peck	Drama
Laser Mission	Beau J. Davis	Brandon Lee, Ernest Borgnine	Action	direct-to-video
The Last of the Finest	John Mackenzie	Brian Dennehy, Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Fahey, Bill Paxton	Crime
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III	Jeff Burr	Kane Hodder	Slasher	sequel
The Lemon Sisters	Joyce Chopra	Diane Keaton, Carol Kane, Kathryn Grody, Aidan Quinn, Elliott Gould, Rubén Blades	Drama
Lionheart		Jean-Claude Van Damme	Action
Lisa	Gary Sherman	Cheryl Ladd	Thriller
Longtime Companion	Norman René	Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, Mary-Louise Parker	Drama
The Long Walk Home	Richard Pearce	Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Richard Parnell Habersham, Ving Rhames	Historical Drama
Look Who's Talking Too	Amy Heckerling	John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Olympia Dukakis, Elias Koteas, Damon Wayans	Comedy	Look Who's Talking sequel
Loose Cannons	Bob Clark	Gene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy Travis	Action comedy
Lord of the Flies	Harry Hook	Balthazar Getty	Drama	Based on William Golding novel
The Lost Platoon	David A. Prior	William Frederick Knight, David Parry, Stephen Quadros	Action horror war
Love at Large	Alan Rudolph	Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer	Romance

M

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Mack the Knife	Menahem Golan	Raúl Juliá, Richard Harris, Julie Walters	Romance, Comedy, Musical	Based on Threepenny Opera
Madhouse	Tom Ropelewski	Kirstie Alley, John Larroquette	Comedy
A Man Called Sarge	Stuart Gillard	Gary Kroeger, Marc Singer	Comedy	World War II comedy
Maniac Cop 2	William Lustig	Robert Davi, Laurene Landon, Robert Z'Dar, Bruce Campbell, Michael Lerner, Leo Rossi	Action, Slasher	sequel
Marked for Death	Dwight H. Little	Steven Seagal, Keith David, Joanna Pacuła	Action
Martians Go Home	David Odell	Randy Quaid, Margaret Colin, Anita Morris	Science Fiction, Comedy	Based on Fredric Brown novel
Masters of Menace	Daniel Raskov	David Rasche, Catherine Bach	Comedy
Megaville	Peter Lehner	Billy Zane	Science Fiction	Direct to video
Memphis Belle	Michael Caton-Jones	Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, John Lithgow, Harry Connick, Jr., Sean Astin, Billy Zane, D. B. Sweeney, Tate Donovan, David Strathairn	Drama, War	Based on William Wyler documentary
Men at Work	Emilio Estevez	Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Keith David, Leslie Hope, John Getz	Comedy
Men Don't Leave	Paul Brickman	Jessica Lange, Chris O'Donnell, Joan Cusack, Arliss Howard, Charlie Korsmo	Drama
Men of Respect	William C. Reilly	John Turturro, Stanley Tucci, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Dennis Farina	Crime Drama	Based on Macbeth and Joe MacBeth
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast
Mermaids	Richard Benjamin	Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci	Comedy	Based on Patty Dann novel
Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor	Glenn Takajian		Science Fiction, Horror
Metropolitan	Whit Stillman	Carolyn Farina	Drama
Miami Blues	George Armitage	Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fred Ward	Crime Drama	Based on Charles Willeford novel
Miller's Crossing	Joel Coen	Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito	Crime Drama
Misery	Rob Reiner	James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis, Richard Farnsworth	Thriller	Based on Stephen King novel; Oscar for Bates
Mister Frost	Philippe Setbon	Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker, Alan Bates	Thriller
Mister Johnson	Bruce Beresford	Pierce Brosnan	Drama
Mo' Better Blues	Spike Lee	Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn	Drama
Mob Story		John Vernon, Kate Vernon	Drama	Canadian
A Mom for Christmas	George T. Miller	Olivia Newton-John	Family	Made-for-TV
Moon 44	Roland Emmerich	Michael Paré, Lisa Eichhorn, Brian Thompson	Science Fiction, Action
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme			Family	Made-for-TV
Mountains of the Moon	Bob Rafelson	Patrick Bergin	Drama	story of Richard Francis Burton
Mr. Destiny	James Orr	James Belushi, Michael Caine, Linda Hamilton, Hart Bochner, Jon Lovitz, Rene Russo	Drama
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge	James Ivory	Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward	Drama	Based on Evan S. Connell novel
Murder in Mississippi	Roger Young	Tom Hulce, Blair Underwood, Josh Charles, Jennifer Grey	Drama	Made for TV
My Blue Heaven	Herbert Ross	Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack	Comedy	screenplay by Nora Ephron; Remake of 1950 film

N

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Narrow Margin	Peter Hyams	Gene Hackman, Anne Archer	Neo-Noir, Action, Crime, Thriller	remake of 1952 film
Navy SEALs	Lewis Teague	Charlie Sheen, Michael Biehn, Joanne Whalley, Rick Rossovich, Bill Paxton, Dennis Haysbert	Action
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter	George T. Miller	Jonathan Brandis	Fantasy	sequel
Night Eyes	Jag Mundhra	Andrew Stevens, Tanya Roberts	Drama
Night of the Living Dead	Tom Savini	Tony Todd	Horror	remake of 1968 film
Nightbreed	Clive Barker	Craig Sheffer	Horror
Ninja Academy	Nico Mastorakis	Will Egan	Martial Arts
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers	Lucas Lowe	Loren Avedon	Action	sequel; Direct to video
Nobody's Perfect	Robert Kaylor	Chad Lowe, Gail O'Grady	Comedy
The Nutcracker Prince	Paul Schibli	voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows	Animation

O

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Old Man and the Sea	Jud Taylor	Anthony Quinn, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Santos, Valentina Quinn, Gary Cole	Adventure, Drama	Made-for-Television; Based on The Old Man and the Sea novel by Ernest Hemingway
Opportunity Knocks	Donald Petrie	Dana Carvey, Robert Loggia	Comedy

P

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Pacific Heights	John Schlesinger	Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Laurie Metcalf, Dorian Harewood	Thriller
Paris Is Burning	Jennie Livingston	ball culture of drag queens	Documentary
The Pit and the Pendulum	Stuart Gordon	Lance Henriksen, Mark Margolis	Horror	based on Edgar Allan Poe story
Plunder & Lightning	Larry Latham, Robert Taylor	Ed Gilbert, R. J. Williams, Sally Struthers, Janna Michaels, Pat Fraley, Tony Jay, Jim Cummings	Animated	made for TV
Postcards from the Edge	Mike Nichols	Meryl Streep, Dennis Quaid, Shirley MacLaine, Gene Hackman, Annette Bening, Richard Dreyfuss	Comedy, Drama	based on novel by Carrie Fisher
Predator 2	Stephen Hopkins	Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Rubén Blades, Kevin Peter Hall, Robert Davi, María Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton	Science Fiction, Action	sequel to Predator
Presumed Innocent	Alan J. Pakula	Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Dennehy, Raúl Juliá, Paul Winfield, John Spencer	Legal Thriller	Based on novel by Scott Turow
Pretty Woman	Garry Marshall	Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Héctor Elizondo, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo, Ralph Bellamy	Romantic Comedy	Golden Globe for Roberts
Problem Child	Dennis Dugan	John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Gilbert Gottfried, Colby Kline, Peter Jurasik, Michael Richards, Amy Yasbeck	Comedy	2 sequels
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss	Ron Oliver	Courtney Taylor, Tim Conlon, Cynthia Preston, David Stratton, Dylan Neal	Supernatural, Comedy, Slasher	sequel; direct-to-video
Psycho IV: The Beginning	Mick Garris	Anthony Perkins, Olivia Hussey	Slasher	final sequel to Psycho
Pump Up the Volume	Allan Moyle	Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Ellen Greene, Mimi Kennedy, Scott Paulin	Comedy, Drama

Q

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Q&A	Sidney Lumet	Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton, Armand Assante, Patrick O'Neal, Charles S. Dutton, Lee Richardson	Crime Drama	Based on a novel by Edwin Torres
Quick Change	Howard Franklin, Bill Murray	Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Jason Robards, Randy Quaid, Kurtwood Smith, Tony Shalhoub, Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci	Crime Comedy	only film directed by Murray
Quigley Down Under	Simon Wincer	Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman	Western	set in Australia

R

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Ralph S. Mouse	Thomas G. Smith	Robert Oliveri		Made-for-TV
The Reflecting Skin	Philip Ridley	Viggo Mortensen	Drama
Repossessed	Bob Logan	Linda Blair, Leslie Nielsen	Comedy	parody of The Exorcist
The Rescuers Down Under	Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel	voices of Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, George C. Scott	Animated	sequel to The Rescuers
Revenge	Tony Scott	Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Sally Kirkland, Miguel Ferrer, James Gammon	Drama	Based on novel by Jim Harrison
Reversal of Fortune	Barbet Schroeder	Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Ron Silver	Drama	Oscar for Irons
RoboCop 2	Irvin Kershner	Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel Damon	Science Fiction, Action	sequel to 1987 film
Robot Jox	Stuart Gordon	Gary Graham, Paul Koslo	Science Fiction
Rockula	Luca Bercovici	Dean Cameron	Comedy
Rocky V	John Avildsen	Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Tommy Morrison, Richard Gant	Sports, Drama	4th sequel to Rocky; 7 Razzie nominations
Roller Coaster Rabbit	Rob Minkoff, Frank Marshall		Short	7 minutes
Romeo.Juliet	Armondo Linus Acosta	John Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave	Drama, Comedy	Shakespeare with cats; very limited release
The Rookie	Clint Eastwood	Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga	Buddy Cop, Action
Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember	Terry Sanders		Documentary short subject	Oscar nominee
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead	Tom Stoppard	Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Richard Dreyfuss	Drama	Based on Tom Stoppard's play
The Russia House	Fred Schepisi	Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, Klaus Maria Brandauer	Drama	Based on novel by John le Carré

S

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Shipwrecked	Nils Gaup	Gabriel Byrne	Adventure	Walt Disney Pictures
A Shock to the System	Jan Egleson	Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Swoosie Kurtz, Peter Riegert, Jenny Wright, Will Patton	Thriller	from Simon Brett novel
Short Time	Gregg Champion	Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr	Comedy
A Show of Force	Bruno Barreto	Amy Irving, Andy García, Robert Duvall, Kevin Spacey	Drama	Maravilla Hill case
The Shrimp on the Barbie	"Alan Smithee"	Cheech Marin	Comedy
Sibling Rivalry	Carl Reiner	Kirstie Alley, Scott Bakula, Bill Pullman, Jami Gertz, Sam Elliott, Carrie Fisher	Comedy
Side Out	Peter Israelson	C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton, Harley Jane Kozak, Courtney Thorne-Smith	Drama, Sports
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation	Brian Yuzna	Clint Howard, Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Maud Adams, Reggie Bannister, Allyce Beasley	Supernatural Horror
Slumber Party Massacre III	Sally Mattison	Keely Christian, Brittain Frye, Maria Claire	Slasher	sequel
Sorority House Massacre II	Jim Wynorski	Gail Harris, Peter Spellos	Slasher	sequel
Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster	George Erschbamer	Lorenzo Lamas	Action	sequel
Solar Crisis	"Alan Smithee"	Tim Matheson, Charlton Heston, Peter Boyle	Science Fiction
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture	Frank Pierson	Roy Scheider, Bonnie Bedelia	Drama	Made-for-TV
Soultaker	Michael Rissi	Joe Estevez	Suspense
Spaced Invaders	Patrick Read Johnson	Douglas Barr	Science Fiction
Spirit of '76	Lucas Reiner	Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner	Comedy
Spontaneous Combustion	Tobe Hooper	Brad Dourif	Horror
Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming	Ferdinand Fairfax	Jason Connery	Biography	Made-for-TV
Stanley & Iris	Martin Ritt	Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Martha Plimpton, Swoosie Kurtz	Romantic Drama	from Pat Barker novel
State of Grace	Phil Joanou	Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, John Turturro, John C. Reilly	Crime Drama	Ennio Morricone score
Stella	John Erman	Bette Midler, Trini Alvarado, John Goodman, Stephen Collins, Marsha Mason, Eileen Brennan	Drama	remake of 1925 and 1937 films
Strike It Rich	James Scott	Robert Lindsay, Molly Ringwald	Comedy
The Suckling	Francis Teri	Frank Rivera, Marie Michaels, Michael Gingold	Horror

T

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Taking Care of Business	Arthur Hiller	James Belushi, Charles Grodin, Héctor Elizondo, Mako, Veronica Hamel	Comedy	co-written by J. J. Abrams
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie	John Harrison	Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, William Hickey, David Johansen, James Remar, Rae Dawn Chong	Horror	Based on the TV series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Steve Barron	Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas	Action	Based on the TV series
Terminal City Ricochet	Zale Dalen	Peter Breck	Drama	Canada
Texasville	Peter Bogdanovich	Jeff Bridges, Annie Potts, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Timothy Bottoms, Eileen Brennan, Randy Quaid	Drama	Based on Larry McMurtry novel; sequel to The Last Picture Show
That's Black Entertainment	William Greaves		Documentary	Based on That's Entertainment
Three Men and a Little Lady	Emile Ardolino	Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg, Nancy Travis	Comedy	sequel to Three Men and a Baby
Till There Was You	John Seale	Mark Harmon, Jeroen Krabbe		Australia
Time of Love	Mohsen Makhmalbaf			Iran-Turkey
Too Much Sun	Robert Downey, Sr.	Robert Downey, Jr., Eric Idle, Ralph Macchio	Comedy
To Sleep with Anger	Charles Burnett	Danny Glover	Drama
Total Recall	Paul Verhoeven	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Ronny Cox	Science Fiction, Action	Based on Philip K. Dick story
Treasure Island	Fraser Clarke Heston	Christian Bale, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Oliver Reed	Adventure	Made for TV; based on novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
Tremors	Ron Underwood	Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire	Horror, Comedy	Underwood's first film
Troll 2	Claudio Fragasso	Michael Stephenson, George Hardy	Comedy, Horror	sequel
Troll 3	Joe D'Amato	Eric Allan Kramer	Fantasy, Adventure	sequel
Trust	Hal Hartley	Adrienne Shelley	Romantic Comedy
Tune in Tomorrow	Jon Amiel	Barbara Hershey, Peter Falk, Keanu Reeves	Comedy	aka Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
Twisted Obsession	Fernando Trueba	Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson	Thriller	Spain
The Two Jakes	Jack Nicholson	Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, James Hong, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Perry Lopez, David Keith	Crime, Drama	sequel to Chinatown

V

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Vincent & Theo	Robert Altman	Tim Roth, Paul Rhys	Drama	produced by the BBC
Vital Signs	Marisa Silver	Adrian Pasdar, Diane Lane, William Devane, Jimmy Smits	Comedy, Drama
Voodoo Dawn	Steven Fierberg	Tony Todd, Raymond St. Jacques, Theresa Merritt, Gina Gershon	Horror

W

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael	Jim Abrahams	Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins, Dinah Manoff	Comedy
When You Remember Me	Harry Winer	Kevin Spacey, Fred Savage	Drama	Made-for-TV
Where the Heart Is	John Boorman	Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Crispin Glover, Christopher Plummer, Suzy Amis, Joanna Cassidy	Drama
White Hunter Black Heart	Clint Eastwood	Clint Eastwood, Jeff Fahey	Drama	from Peter Viertel novel
White Palace	Luis Mandoki	James Spader, Susan Sarandon	Drama	from Glenn Savan novel
White Room	Patricia Rozema	Kate Nelligan, Margot Kidder	Drama	Canada
Why Me?	Gene Quintano	Christopher Lambert, Christopher Lloyd	Drama
Wild Orchid	Zalman King	Mickey Rourke, Carre Otis, Jacqueline Bisset	Drama
Wild at Heart	David Lynch	Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Willem Dafoe, Harry Dean Stanton, Isabella Rossellini	Drama	from Barry Gifford novel
Witchcraft II: The Temptress	Mark Woods	Delia Sheppard	Horror	sequel
The Witches	Nicolas Roeg	Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling	Fantasy	from Roald Dahl story; Remake of 1966 film
Without You I'm Nothing	John Boskovich	Sandra Bernhard	Performance

X–Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Young Guns II	Geoff Murphy	Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, William Petersen	Western	Young Guns sequel
Zapped Again!	Doug Campbell	Todd Eric Andrews, Sue Ane Langdon, Karen Black, Linda Blair	Comedy	Zapped! sequel
12:01 PM	Jonathan Heap	Kurtwood Smith	Short subject	25 minutes

See also

• 1990 in American television
• 1990 in the United States

External links

• American films of 1990 at IMDb
• List of 1990 box office number-one films in the United States