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1990 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1990, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

1990 Academy Awards

Dances with Wolves
Written by: Michael Blake
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene
Country: United States of America
Outline: A lieutenant assigned to a remote Civil War outpost starts questioning his purpose after making contact with a neighboring Sioux settlement.
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Home Alone
Written by: John Hughes
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Country: United States of America
Outline: An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
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Back to the Future Part III
Written by: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen
Country: United States of America
Outline: The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy, where Marty McFly travels back to the Old West to rescue Doc Brown.
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Die Hard 2
Written by: Steven E. de Souza, Doug Richardson
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Starring: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler
Country: United States of America
Outline: John McClane battles terrorists who have seized control of an airport's communication system, endangering the lives of thousands.
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Pretty Woman
Written by: J.F. Lawton
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Starring: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander
Country: United States of America
Outline: A wealthy businessman hires a prostitute to be his escort for several business and social functions, and their developing relationship leads to unexpected consequences.
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Ghost
Written by: Bruce Joel Rubin
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn
Country: United States of America
Outline: Sam Wheat, a banker, is murdered and becomes a ghost seeking to protect his girlfriend, Molly Jensen, from his killer. With the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown, Sam endeavors to warn Molly and bring his murderer to justice.
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Presumed Innocent
Written by: Scott Turow
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
Starring: Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, Brian Dennehy, Raul Julia
Country: United States of America
Outline: Prosecutor Rusty Sabich investigates the murder of his colleague Carolyn Polhemus, only to find himself implicated in the crime. As he delves deeper, Rusty uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Written by: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
Directed by: Steve Barron
Starring: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, David Forman
Country: United States of America
Outline: Four mutated turtles trained in ninjutsu by their rat sensei, Master Splinter, battle the Foot Clan, a criminal organization led by the Shredder. Together, they strive to protect New York City from evil forces.
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Kindergarten Cop
Written by: Murray Salem, Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Richard Tyson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Undercover cop John Kimble poses as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend a drug dealer's ex-wife. Amidst the chaos of the classroom, Kimble forms a bond with the children and their teacher, Joyce, complicating his mission.
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Goodfellas
Written by: Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino
Country: United States of America
Outline: The film chronicles the rise and fall of Henry Hill, a Mafia associate, and his friends and family from 1955 to 1980.
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Edward Scissorhands
Written by: Tim Burton
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest
Country: United States of America
Outline: An artificial man with scissors for hands is brought into a new community, where he falls in love with a young woman and faces challenges.
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Miller's Crossing
Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, Albert Finney
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1929, Tom Reagan, the right-hand man to Irish mob boss Leo O'Bannon, becomes entangled in a power struggle between rival gangs over liquor distribution. Amidst the conflict, Tom's personal relationships and loyalties are tested, leading to a complex web of betrayal and survival.
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Awakenings
Written by: Steven Zaillian
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Starring: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer discovers the beneficial effects of the drug L-DOPA and administers it to catatonic patients who survived the 1919–1930 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. The patients, including Leonard Lowe, are awakened after decades and must acclimate to life in a new and unfamiliar time.
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Misery
Written by: William Goldman
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Starring: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen
Country: United States of America
Outline: After a car accident, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by his 'No. 1 fan,' Annie Wilkes, who holds him captive in her home. As Annie's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Paul must find a way to escape before it's too late.
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Ghayal
Written by: Rajkumar Santoshi
Directed by: Rajkumar Santoshi
Starring: Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Seshadri, Raj Babbar
Country: India
Outline: A man seeks revenge against a corrupt businessman who caused the death of his brother and the destruction of his family.
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Written by: Tom Stoppard
Directed by: Tom Stoppard
Starring: Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Richard Dreyfuss
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: Two minor characters from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
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The Hunt for Red October
Written by: Larry Ferguson, Donald E. Stewart
Directed by: John McTiernan
Starring: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1984, a Soviet submarine captain defects to the United States with his crew and a new submarine, the Red October, which has a revolutionary propulsion system that makes it undetectable by sonar.
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An Angel at My Table
Written by: Jane Campion
Directed by: Jane Campion
Starring: Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson
Country: New Zealand
Outline: The life of New Zealand author Janet Frame, who overcame a troubled childhood and mental illness to become a successful writer.
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My Mother's Castle
Written by: Marcel Pagnol, Jérôme Tonnerre, Yves Robert
Directed by: Yves Robert
Starring: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Julien Ciamaca
Country: France
Outline: 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.
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Europa Europa
Written by: Agnieszka Holland, Paul Hengge
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy, André Wilms, Rainer Bock
Country: Germany
Outline: Based on a true story, the film follows Solomon Perel, a German-Jewish teenager who escapes the Nazis by posing as a German soldier during World War II. His journey through the war challenges his identity and survival instincts.
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Halfaouine
Written by: Férid Boughedir, Nouri Bouzid, Taoufik Jebali, Maryse León García
Directed by: Férid Boughedir
Starring: Selim Boughedir, Carolyn Chelby, Mohamed Driss, Helene Katzaras, Latifa Anouche Setbon
Country: Tunisia
Outline: A coming-of-age comedy/drama set in Tunisia, following twelve-year-old Noura as he navigates the complexities of adolescence and the contrasting worlds of men and women in his community.
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