This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1989:
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 50 ans Gilles Carle National Film Board short 50th anniversary tribute to NFB; it won the Short Film Palme d'Or at Cannes American Boyfriends Sandy Wilson Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Jason Blicker, Lisa Repo-Martell Drama Sequel to My American Cousin Babar: The Movie Alan Bunce voices Gordon Pinsent, Sarah Polley, Elizabeth Hanna, Lisa Yamanaka Animated feature Canada-France co-production Buying Time Mitchell Gabourie Jeff Schultz, Page Fletcher, Dean Stockwell, Michael Rudder Crime drama Bye Bye Red Riding Hood Márta Mészáros Fanny Lauzier, Pamela Collyer, Margit Makay, Jan Nowicki, Teri Tordai Children's film From the Tales for All series; Canada-Hungary co-production Bye Bye Blues Anne Wheeler Rebecca Jenkins, Luke Reilly, Stuart Margolin, Wayne Robson, Robyn Stevan War-time romance melodrama Cold Comfort Vic Sarin Paul Gross, Maury Chaykin, Margaret Langrick Thriller Based on a play by Jim Garrard Cruising Bar Robert Ménard Michel Côté, Louise Marleau, Geneviève Rioux, Véronique Le Flaguais, Diane Jules Comedy Genie Award – Special Award for Makeup The Defender Stephen Low National Film Board documentary The Devil's Hole (Le Trou du diable) Richard Lavoie Documentary Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! Jean-Claude Lord Michael Paré, Marina Orsini Rock 'n' Roll drama Sequel to the 1983 Eddie and the Cruisers made with U.S. financing Empire of Ash III Michael Mazo William Smith Futuristic action drama Direct to video The First Season Ralph L. Thomas Kate Trotter, R. H. Thomson Drama Food of the Gods II Damian Lee Lisa Schrage, Colin Fox, Frank Pellegrino, Jackie Burroughs Horror Foreign Nights Izidore K. Musallam Terri Hawkes, Dean Richards Drama George's Island Paul Donovan Sheila McCarthy, Maury Chaykin, Ian Bannen Children's film Goddess Remembered Donna Read National Film Board documentary How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer) Jacques W. Benoit Isaach De Bankolé, Maka Kotto, Roberta Weiss, Myriam Cyr Comedy, drama In and Out Alison Snowden, David Fine Animated short In Search of the Last Good Man Peg Campbell Short comedy-drama In the Belly of the Dragon (Dans le ventre du dragon) Yves Simoneau David La Haye, Rémy Girard, Michel Côté, Pierre Curzi, Monique Mercure Satire/action/sci-fi drama Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) Denys Arcand Lothaire Bluteau, Rémy Girard, Monique Miller, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Catherine Wilkening, Robert Lepage Modern day passion play Canada-France co-production Juke-Bar Martin Barry National Film Board animated short Genie Award - Animated Short Justine's Film (Le film de Justine) Jeanne Crépeau Marie-Hélène Montpetit Kingsgate Jack Darcus Christopher Plummer, Roberta Maxwell, Alan Scarfe Drama The Last Winter Aaron Kim Johnston Joshua Murray, Gerard Parkes, David Ferry, Wanda Cannon Drama Laura Laur Brigitte Sauriol Drama Lessons on Life (Trois pommes à côté du sommeil) Jacques Leduc Drama Looking for Eternity (Portion d'éternité) Robert Favreau Paul Savoie, Danielle Proulx, Marc Messier, Gilles Pelletier, Patricia Nolin Drama Canada-France co-production Mindfield (La mémoire assassinée) Jean-Claude Lord Michael Ironside, Lisa Langlois, Christopher Plummer Thriller Mob Story Gabriel Markiw, Jancarlo Markiw Margot Kidder Crime drama Monster in the Coal Bin Allen Schinkel Adam Smoluk Short drama Multiple Choice Debbie McGee Lois Brown, Andy Jones, Maisie Rillie, Mack Furlong Short drama Norman's Awesome Experience Paul Donovan Tom McCamus Time-travelling comedy Odyssey in August Stephen Roscoe Oliver Dennis Short comedy The Paper Wedding (Les Noces de papier) Michel Brault Geneviève Bujold, Manuel Aranguiz, Dorothée Berryman, Gilbert Sicotte Drama Entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival Roadkill Bruce McDonald Valerie Buhagiar, Don McKellar Rock 'n' Roll docudrama Bruce McDonald's first feature; TIFF – Best Canadian Feature Salut Victor Anne Claire Poirier Jean-Louis Roux, Jacques Godin National Film Board drama Snake Eater George Erschbamer Lorenzo Lamas Action Speaking Parts Atom Egoyan Michael McManus, Arsinée Khanjian Drama Speed Zone Jim Drake John Candy Comedy Stealing Images Alan Zweig Short drama Stunt People Lois Siegel Documentary Termini Station Allan King Colleen Dewhurst, Megan Follows Drama Thunderground David Mitchell Michael Ironside, Margaret Langrick, William Sanderson Drama Things Andrew Jordan Barry J. Gillis, Amber Lynn Horror The Top of His Head Peter Mettler Stephen Ouimette, Christie MacFadyen, Gary Reineke Experimental feature Unfaithful Mornings (Les matins infidèles) François Bouvier, Jean Beaudry Jean Beaudry, Denis Bouchard Drama Welcome to Canada John N. Smith Docufiction Where the Spirit Lives Bruce Pittman Michelle St. John Television drama White Lake Colin Browne Documentary You Take Care Now Ann Marie Fleming Experimental animation
See also 1989 in Canada 1989 in Canadian television