MFB: February 1989

Introduction for newcomers

Monthly Film Bulletin

February 1989

Vol. 56 No. 661

36 fillette

(aka: Virgin)

France - 1988 - 88m - col

Electric (18)

D: Catherine Breillat

The Accused

USA - 1988 - 111m - col

UIP (18)

D: Jonathan Kaplan
Dolby Stereo

The Dead Can’t Lie

USA - 1988 - 98m - col

Cannon (15)

D: Lloyd Fonvielle

Die Hard

USA - 1988 - 132m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (18)

D: John McTiernan
35mm and 70mm release prints.
Followed by: Die Hard 2 (1990, Sep/1990), Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995, Aug/1995), Live Free or Die Hard (2007, Aug/2007), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013, Apr/2013).
4.2-channel Dolby Stereo

Ghost Chase
Hollywood-Monster

W.Germany - 1987 - 89m - col / scope
Medusa (PG)
D: Roland Emmerich
Dolby Stereo

The Good Mother

(aka: The Price of Passion)

USA - 1988 - 103m - col

Warner (15)

D: Leonard Nimoy
Dolby Stereo

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

USA - 1988 - 129m - col

Warner (15)

D: Michael Apted
35mm and 70mm release prints.
4.2-channel Dolby Stereo

Le grand chemin

(USA: The Grand Highway)

France - 1987 - 107m - col

Warner (15)

D: Jean-Loup Hubert

Heart of Midnight

USA - 1988 - 105m - col

Vestron (18) (cut)

D: Matthew Chapman
Dolby Stereo

Manhunter

USA - 1986 - 120m - col / scope

Recorded Releasing (18)

D: Michael Mann
35mm and 70mm release prints.
4.2-channel Dolby Stereo

Maniac Cop

USA - 1988 - 85m - col

Medusa (18) (cut)

D: William Lustig
Followed by: Maniac Cop 2 (1990, Jan/1991), Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992).
Ultra-Stereo

Mr. North

USA - 1988 - 93m - col

Columbia TriStar (PG)

D: Danny Huston
Ultra-Stereo

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

USA - 1988 - 85m - col

UIP (15)

D: David Zucker
Followed by: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991, Aug/1991), Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1993, Jun/1994).

The Prince of Pennsylvania

USA - 1988 - 93m - col

Palace (15)

D: Ron Nyswaner

Project X

USA - 1987 - 108m - col

V: CBS/Fox (PG)

D: Jonathan Kaplan
Dolby Stereo

Salaam Bombay!

सलाम बॉम्बे!

India/France/UK - 1988 - 114m - col

Mainline (15)

D: Mira Nair

Short Circuit 2

USA - 1988 - 110m - col

Columbia TriStar (PG) (cut)

D: Kenneth Johnson
Series: Short Circuit (1986, Jan/1987).
Dolby Stereo

Slipstream

UK - 1989 - 102m - col

Entertainment (PG)

D: Steven Lisberger
35mm and 70mm release prints.
4.2-channel Dolby Stereo

Stormy Monday

UK - 1987 - 93m - col

Palace (15)

D: Mike Figgis
Dolby Stereo

Things Change

USA - 1988 - 100m - col

Columbia TriStar (PG)

D: David Mamet

War Requiem

UK - 1988 - 93m - bw and col

Anglo International (PG)

D: Derek Jarman
Dolby Stereo SR