Old Gringo Script

Script by:Carlos Fuentes (Novel), Aída Bortnik (Screenplay), Luis Puenzo (Screenplay)
Directed by:Luis Puenzo
Year:1989

Plot:When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the General's anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierce's true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish. Written by E.W. DesMarais
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No Holds Barred Script

Directed by:Thomas J. Wright
Year:1989

Plot:Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network.
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976-Evil Script

Script by:Brian Helgeland (Writer)
Directed by:Robert Englund
Year:1989

Plot:People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.
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The Mighty Quinn Script

Script by:A.H.Z. Carr (Novel), Hampton Fancher (Screenplay)
Directed by:Carl Schenkel
Year:1989

Plot:Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.
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Little Monsters Script

Script by:Terry Rossio (Writer), Ted Elliott (Writer)
Directed by:Richard Greenberg
Year:1989

Plot:A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction
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Listen To Me Script

Directed by:Douglas Day Stewart
Year:1989

Plot:It was the best time of their lives. A kid from Oklahoma. An immigrant's daughter. A senator's son, a society girl, and a college professor with a dream. They had one thing in common...the will to win. A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, love, dreams and family.
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Last Exit To Brooklyn Script

Script by:Hubert Selby Jr. (Novel), Desmond Nakano (Author)
Directed by:Uli Edel
Year:1989

Plot:A gritty Brooklyn story about union corruption, violence, taboos and social norms. The stories told are of the sailors, the prostitute, the union bosses, the hooligans and the gay community set in the early 50s.
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Johnny Handsome Script

Script by:John Godey (Author), Ken Friedman (Screenplay)
Directed by:Walter Hill
Year:1989

Plot:A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
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