Top 26 Documentary Movies Highly Recommended Released in 1990

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors. See more about George Carlin: Doin' It Again / IMDB / YouTube

A recording of the 1990 Berlin benefit concert in which Roger Waters leads an all star cast in performing his famous concept album. Learn about The Wall: Live in Berlin / IMDB / YouTube

Follows the same pattern of the other Faces of Death movies. In this one we see many staged and not so staged looking deaths ranging from bungee jumping accidents and magic tricks gone bad. Explore Faces of Death IV / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary chronicling the making of all three films in the Godfather trilogy. See more about The Godfather Family: A Look Inside / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary about a small town in Austria. Learn about Postadresse: 2640 Schlöglmühl / IMDB / YouTube

Recounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut. Read about American Dream / IMDB / YouTube

Madonna and her crew perform in Nice, France on the last day of the legendary Blond Ambition Tour in 1990 for the most watched HBO Special in its history and for an exclusive LaserDisc release. Learn about Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live / IMDB / YouTube

On several Shuttle missions, Earth has been portrayed from places that nobody else could reach. We also are shown the different locations and environmental problems mankind created there because of our wish to exploit our planet for our own benefit. Get info on Blue Planet / IMDB / YouTube

On November 27th and 28th 1988, Iron Maiden filmed their two sold-out concerts at Birminghams NEC. Get info on Iron Maiden: Maiden England / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites. Explore Echoes From a Somber Empire / IMDB / YouTube

This made-for-video production mixes highlights of Michael Jordan from the '80s with a fantasy storyline of a high school teen named Walt, who has been cut from his basketball team. Doubting his abilities, Walt gets some lessons from Michael Jordan himself, on the magical Playground known as Michael Jordan's Playground. Details on Playground / IMDB / YouTube

A review about martial arts films as well as some of its biggest movie stars. Explore The Best of the Martial Arts Films / IMDB / YouTube

Lou Reed and John Cale perform their album Songs for Drella, a tribute to Andy Warhol. Look into Songs for Drella / IMDB / YouTube

The pioneer of the American diary film presents footage of his avant garde colleague shot between 1963 and 1990. Check out Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections / IMDB / YouTube

As he prepares for a show, fashion designer Giorgio Armani discusses his principles of fashion, his family history and the city of Milan. Explore Made in Milan / IMDB / YouTube

Tim Allen's first Showtime stand-up comedy special filmed in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Learn about Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs / IMDB / YouTube

Experimental film of the group 'Throbbing Gristle' in concert. Find out about T.G.: Psychic Rally in Heaven / IMDB / YouTube

Tells the story of a group of Chilean children who discover a larger reality and a different world through the cinema. Each Saturday, Alicia Vega transforms the chapel of Lo Hermida into a film screening room as she conducts a workshop for children under the auspices of the Catholic church. The hundred or so children involved had never seen a movie, and in the worksh. See more about One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train / IMDB / YouTube

A unique look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer and producer offers a collage of memories, sounds and intimate interviews with musical greats in a rousing showcase. Info on Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones / IMDB / YouTube

A look at what it's like to be gay and black in America. Explore Affirmations / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 1989 tour of America. Details on The Road to God Knows Where / IMDB / YouTube

Sam Kinison live at the Felt Forum, 2/14/89. Also has opening act Carl Labove plus Sam's 3 MTV videos. Get info on Sam Kinison Banned / IMDB / YouTube

Frederick Wiseman chronicles everything and everyone that appears in the world's most famed park. Details on Central Park / IMDB / YouTube

The film chronicles the band's 1989 Green tour of North America. Explore Tourfilm: R.E.M. / IMDB / YouTube

The film is about revisiting the locations of the world-famous Russian novel 'Moscow-Petushki' by Venedikt Yerofeyev. At the consecutive railway stations, passengers recall the writer who used to travel with them. The shocking image of drunken Russia is accompanied by quotes from the novel. Learn about From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev / IMDB / YouTube

You Fat Bastards: Live at the Brixton Academy is the only officially released live concert by Faith No More. It was recorded on April 28, 1990 during the tour supporting their third studio album The Real Thing. Check out Faith No More: Live at the Brixton Academy / IMDB / YouTube