Top 27 Drama Movies Popular from 1989

Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression. Details on Dead Poets Society / IMDB / YouTube

A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. Get info on Grave of the Fireflies / IMDB / YouTube

Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship. Find out about When Harry Met Sally... / IMDB / YouTube

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species. Check out The Abyss / IMDB / YouTube

Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. Explore Field of Dreams / IMDB / YouTube

Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists. Explore Mississippi Burning / IMDB / YouTube

After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. Explore Pet Sematary / IMDB / YouTube

On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Details on Do the Right Thing / IMDB / YouTube

Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a pair of mismatched LAPD officers must put their differences aside to get even with the brutal crime baron who sent them to rot in a maximum-security prison. Details on Tango & Cash / IMDB / YouTube

Laid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister. Read about Uncle Buck / IMDB / YouTube

A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. Read about Say Anything / IMDB / YouTube

A detective must adopt a rambunctious dog in order to help him find a killer. Info on Turner & Hooch / IMDB / YouTube

A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. Check out Dangerous Liaisons / IMDB / YouTube

Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business. Read about The Karate Kid Part III / IMDB / YouTube

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold. Look into Steel Magnolias / IMDB / YouTube

Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother. Check out Kickboxer / IMDB / YouTube

Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan. Explore Black Rain / IMDB / YouTube

A sexually repressed woman's husband is having an affair with her sister. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything. More about Sex, Lies, and Videotape / IMDB / YouTube

An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman. More about Crimes and Misdemeanors / IMDB / YouTube

A married couple tries everything to drive each other out of the house in a vicious divorce battle. Details on The War of the Roses / IMDB / YouTube

Four Buckman siblings attempt to raise their children - each in their own different style - and deal with the joys and sorrows that the process brings. Read about Parenthood / IMDB / YouTube

A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded. Look into The Killer / IMDB / YouTube

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager, for their sexual enjoyment. More about Casualties of War / IMDB / YouTube

With only six months left of his sentence, inmate Frank Leone is transferred from a minimum security prison to a maximum security prison by a vindictive warden. Check out Lock Up / IMDB / YouTube

A canine angel, Charlie, sneaks back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can speak to animals. In the process, Charlie learns that friendship is the most heavenly gift of all. Details on All Dogs Go to Heaven / IMDB / YouTube

A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit. Details on Sea of Love / IMDB / YouTube

A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law. Details on Drugstore Cowboy / IMDB / YouTube