1989 in home video

Industry milestones
  • August 15 - MGM/UA Home Video announces that The Wizard of Oz (1939) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in a Special Collector's Edition. The video cassette features a $5.00 mail-in rebate with purchases of Downy Fabric Softeners. The release is backed by an $8.5 million promotional campaign. It features a 32-page fact-filled illustrated booklet and a special supplement with behind-the-scenes footage and deleted songs.
  • November 15 - Batman goes on sale less than six months after its theatrical release for a reduced $24.95 suggested retail price leading to a change in the sell-through market.[1][2]

Movie releases

The following films debuted on home video in 1989 on these dates:

U.S./Canada
Release Date		TitleStudioNotes
January 4 Mr. NorthThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyVHS release
Young Guns20th Century FoxVHS release
January 11The Thin Blue LineMiramaxVHS release
January 12 The Great OutdoorsUniversalVHS release
Phantasm IIUniversalVHS release
January 18Hot to TrotWarner Bros.VHS release
January 25 The Dead PoolWarner Bros.VHS release
The PresidioParamountVHS release
January 26 Bull DurhamOrionVHS release
Die Hard20th Century FoxVHS release
January 31The Good MotherTouchstoneVHS release
February 1WaxworkVestron PicturesVHS release
February 8Caddyshack IIWarner Bros.VHS release
February 14Poltergeist IIIMGMVHS release
February 23 A Fish Called WandaMGMVHS release
Married to the MobOrionVHS release
Midnight RunUniversalVHS release
February 28Big BusinessTouchstoneVHS release
March 1Spike of BensonhurstFilmDallasVHS release
March 8Imagine: John LennonWarner Bros.VHS release
March 9Iron Eagle IICarolcoVHS release
March 15 Clean and SoberWarner Bros.VHS release
Crocodile Dundee IIParamountVHS release
March 16 Moon over ParadorUniversalVHS release
PunchlineColumbiaVHS release
March 21BetrayedUnited ArtistsVHS release
March 23Big20th Century FoxVHS release
March 30Mac and MeOrionVHS release
April 5 Bat*21TriStarVHS release
Mystic PizzaThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyVHS release
Stealing HomeWarner Bros.VHS release
April 6Rocket GibraltarColumbiaVHS release
April 12 Crossing DelanceyWarner Bros.VHS release
DakotaMiramaxVHS release
Dead Ringers20th Century FoxVHS release
Tucker: The Man and His DreamParamountVHS release
April 13 Gorillas in the MistUniversalVHS release
They LiveUniversalVHS release
April 18CocktailTouchstoneVHS release
April 19Running on EmptyWarner Bros.VHS release
April 20Memories of MeMGMVHS release
April 25Child's PlayUnited ArtistsVHS release
April 26Clara's HeartWarner Bros.VHS release
April 27 Eight Men OutOrionVHS release
Fresh HorsesColumbiaVHS release
Things ChangeColumbiaVHS release
May 3 The AccusedParamountVHS releaes
Full Moon in Blue WaterTrans WorldVHS release
Miles from HomeCinecomVHS release
May 11Madame SousatzkaUniversalVHS release
May 17Coming to AmericaParamountVHS release
May 18Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersGalaxy International ReleasingVHS release
May 21Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsCannonVHS release
May 23 Burning SecretVestron PicturesVHS release
PumpkinheadUnited ArtistsVHS release
May 24 Distant ThunderParamountVHS release
Everybody's All-AmericanWarner Bros.VHS release
Far NorthNelson EntertainmentVHS release
High SpiritsTriStarVHS release
May 25Another WomanOrionVHS release
June 7A Cry in the DarkWarner Bros.VHS release
June 8 DeepStar SixTriStarVHS release
My Stepmother Is an AlienColumbiaVHS release
June 14ParentsVestronVHS release
June 15 Alien Nation20th Century FoxVHS release
TwinsUniversalVHS release
June 21 BirdWarner Bros.VHS release
BusterMGMVHS release
June 22 Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsOrionVHS release
Torch Song TrilogyNew LineVHS release
June 27I'm Gonna Git You SuckaUnited ArtistsVHS release
June 28 The Accidental TouristWarner Bros.VHS release
American Ninja 3: Blood HuntCannonVHS release
Heartbreak HotelTouchstoneVHS release
June 29The Last Temptation of ChristUniversalVHS release
July 6Cocoon: The Return20th Century FoxVHS release
July 12 The BoostHemdaleVHS release
Dangerous LiaisonsWarner Bros.VHS release
July 13 Talk RadioUniversalVHS release
True BelieverColumbiaVHS release
Who's Harry Crumb?TriStarVHS release
July 19Split DecisionsNew Century EntertainmentVHS release
July 25 1969AtlanticVHS release
HeathersNew WorldVHS release
July 26Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeWarner Bros.VHS release
July 27Mississippi BurningOrionVHS release
August 1Red ScorpionSGEVHS release
August 2Tequila SunriseWarner Bros.VHS release
August 3The Fly II20th Century FoxVHS release
August 9Gleaming the Cube20th Century FoxVHS release
August 10The 'BurbsUniversalVHS release
August 15 Under the BoardwalkNew WorldVHS release
The Wizard of Oz (1939)MGMVHS release
August 16 Little DorritCannonVHS release
Patty HearstAtlanticVHS release
August 17TapTriStarVHS release
August 23 BeachesTouchstoneVHS release
Bert Rigby, You're a FoolWarner BrosVHS release
Disorganized CrimeTouchstoneVHS release
Heathcliff: The MovieAtlanticVHS release
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!ParamountVHS release
August 30Rain ManUnited ArtistsVHS release
August 31 Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureOrionVHS release
Boyfriends and GirlfriendsOrion ClassicsVHS release
Devil in the FleshOrion ClassicsVHS release
Hey Babu RibaOrion ClassicsVHS release
Wings of DesireOrion ClassicsVHS release
September 6 Dream a Little DreamVestronVHS release
Edge of SanityAllied VisionVHS release
Skin Deep (1989)20th Century FoxVHS release
September 7 The January ManMGMVHS release
Under the Sun of SatanAlive FilmsVHS release
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving TrainMiramaxVHS release
September 13 Her AlibiWarner Bros.VHS release
JacknifeKings RoadVHS release
September 14 CousinsParamountVHS release
Fletch LivesUniversalVHS release
RooftopsNew VisionsVHS release
The Land Before TimeUniversalVHS release
Salaam Bombay!CinecomVHS release
September 20 CyborgCannonVHS release
Fast FoodFries EntertainmentVHS release
Night of the DemonsMeridianVHS release
Out ColdHemdaleVHS release
Powwow HighwayWarner Bros.VHS release
September 26 Gone with the WindMGMVHS release
The Horror ShowUnited ArtistsVHS release
The Terror WithinNew ConcordeVHS release
September 27 Lean on MeWarner Bros.VHS release
Speed ZoneOrionVHS release
A Summer StoryAtlanticVHS release
September 28 BambiDisneyVHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
Farewell to the KingOrionVHS release
SingTriStarVHS release
Slaves of New YorkTriStarVHS release
October 1Bye Bye BabyPrism EntertainmentVHS release
October 4 Checking OutWarner Bros.VHS release
Criminal LawHemdaleVHS release
October 5 976-EVILNew LineVHS release
Fright Night Part IITriStarVHS release
Major LeagueParamountVHS release
Out of the DarkCineTelVHS release
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie20th Century FoxVHS release
The Return of Swamp ThingWarner Bros.VHS release
SuspiriaMagnumVHS release
Working Girl20th Century FoxVHS release
October 11Earth Girls Are EasyVestronVHS release
October 12 The Dream TeamUniversalVHS release
Fist FighterInternational Video EntertainmentVHS release
Pet SemataryParamountVHS release
Who Framed Roger RabbitTouchstoneVHS release
October 18 Dead BangWarner Bros.VHS release
Dead CalmWarner Bros.VHS release
Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus BarbieThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyVHS release
A World ApartAtlantic Entertainment GroupVHS release
October 19 Lawrence of ArabiaColumbiaVHS release
No Holds BarredNew LineVHS release
October 24 Getting It RightM.C.E.G.VHS release
LeviathanMGMVHS release
October 25 ScandalPalace PicturesVHS release
Tango BarCastle HillVHS release
The Toxic Avenger Part IITromaVHS release
October 26 Lost AngelsOrionVHS release
Winter PeopleColumbiaVHS release
October 27 Singing the Blues in RedJCIVHS release
We the LivingAngelikaVHS release
October 31The Navigator: A Medieval OdysseyHome Cinema GroupVHS release
November 1 Ernest Saves ChristmasTouchstoneVHS release
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsCinecomVHS release
Three FugitivesTouchstoneVHS release
Valentino ReturnsVidmark EntertainmentVHS release
November 2 Chances AreTriStarVHS release
The Rachel PapersUnited ArtistsVHS release
Say Anything...20th Century FoxVHS release
Troop Beverly HillsColumbiaVHS release
November 8Teen WitchTrans WorldVHS release
November 9 LoverboyTriStarVHS release
Miss FirecrackerCorsair PicturesVHS release
ScroogedParamountVHS release
She's Out of ControlColumbiaVHS release
November 14Wicked StepmotherMGMVHS release
November 15 BatmanWarner Bros.VHS release
The RainbowVestronVHS release
November 16K-9UniversalVHS release
November 21Lords of the DeepMGMVHS release
November 22 Ghostbusters IIColumbiaVHS release
The Mighty QuinnMGMVHS release
Vampire's KissHemdale Film CorporationVHS release
November 29I, MadmanTrans WorldVHS release
December 6 How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingWarner Bros.VHS release
Miracle MileColumbiaVHS release
December 7 84 Charlie MopicThe Charlie Mopic CompanyVHS release
Listen to MeColumbiaVHS release
See No Evil, Hear No EvilTriStarVHS release
December 12Road HouseUnited ArtistsVHS release
December 13Shag: The MovieHemdaleVHS release
December 14 How I Got Into College20th Century FoxVHS release
RenegadesUniversalVHS release
When Harry Met Sally...Nelson EntertainmentVHS release
December 20 The Adventures of Baron MunchausenColumbiaVHS release
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream ChildNew LineVHS release
Star Trek V: The Final FrontierParamountVHS release
December 21 Great Balls of Fire!OrionVHS release
La LectriceOrion ClassicsVHS release
Lock UpTriStarVHS release
Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownOrion ClassicsVHS release
December 28Weekend at Bernie's20th Century FoxVHS release
Unknown Star Wars20th Century FoxLaserdisc release
The Empire Strikes Back20th Century FoxLaserdisc release
King of KingsMGMVHS release
Wee WendyToei AnimationVHS release

TV show releases

The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:

Documentary home video releases
  • Michael Jordan: Come Fly With Me - January 26
  • Jewels of the Triple Crown - February 23
  • New York's Game: History of The Knicks - November 9

References
  1. "'Batman' a Potent Weapon in Sell-through Crusade". Variety. November 15, 1989. p. 31.
  2. "'Batman' Vids Fly Off Shelves; Stores Face Limited Supploy". Variety. November 22, 1989. p. 81.
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