1989 in home video

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Industry milestones

August

• August 15 - MGM/UA Home Video announces that The Wizard of Oz 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 best-loved motion picture is backed by an $8.5 million promotional campaign. It features a 32-page fact-filled illustrated booklet, and a special supplement with rare behind-the-scenes footage and deleted songs.

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:

• Mr. North - January 4
• Young Guns - January 4
• The Thin Blue Line - January 11
• The Great Outdoors - January 12
• Phantasm II - January 12
• Hot to Trot - January 18
• The Dead Pool - January 25
• The Presidio - January 25
• Bull Durham - January 26
• Die Hard - January 26
• Waxwork - February 1
• Caddyshack II - February 8
• Poltergeist III - February 14
• A Fish Called Wanda - February 23
• Married to the Mob - February 23
• Midnight Run - February 23
• Big Business - February 28
• Imagine: John Lennon - March 8
• Clean and Sober - March 15
• "Crocodile" Dundee II - March 15
• Moon over Parador - March 16
• Punchline - March 16
• Betrayed - March 21
• Big - March 23
• Mac and Me - March 30
• Bat*21 - April 5
• Mystic Pizza - April 5
• Stealing Home - April 5
• Crossing Delancey - April 12
• Dead Ringers - April 12
• Tucker: The Man and His Dream - April 12
• Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey - April 13
• They Live - April 13
• Cocktail - April 18
• Running on Empty - April 19
• Memories of Me - April 20
• Child's Play - April 25
• Clara's Heart - April 26
• Eight Men Out - April 27
• Things Change - April 27
• The Accused - May 3
• Madame Sousatzka - May 11
• Coming to America - May 17
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers - May 18
• Everybody's All-American - May 24
• Another Woman - May 25
• Alien Nation - May 30
• A Cry in the Dark - June 7
• My Stepmother is an Alien - June 8
• Parents - June 14
• Twins - June 15
• Bird - June 21
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - June 22
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka - June 27
• The Accidental Tourist - June 28
• Heartbreak Hotel - June 28
• The Last Temptation of Christ - June 29
• Cocoon: The Return - July 5
• Dangerous Liaisons - July 12
• Talk Radio - July 13
• True Believer - July 13
• Who's Harry Crumb? - July 13
• Heathers - July 25
• Ruthless People - July 25
• Police Academy 6: City Under Siege - July 26
• Mississippi Burning - July 27
• Tequila Sunrise - August 2
• The Fly II - August 3
• Gleaming the Cube - August 9
• The 'Burbs - August 10
• The Wizard of Oz - August 15
• Tap - August 17
• Beaches - August 23
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - August 23
• Disorganized Crime - August 23
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! - August 23
• Rain Man - August 30
• Wings of Desire - August 31
• Dream a Little Dream - September 6
• The January Man - September 7
• Her Alibi - September 13
• Jacknife - September 13
• Cousins - September 14
• Fletch Lives - September 14
• The Land Before Time - September 14
• Lean on Me - September 27
• Bambi - September 28
• Major League - October 5
• Working Girl - October 5
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit - October 12 (as An uploader 1 and My uploder 2)
• Pet Sematary - October 16
• Dead Bang - October 18
• Dead Calm - October 18
• A World Apart - October 18
• No Holds Barred - October 19
• Leviathan - October 24
• Ernest Saves Christmas - November 1
• Three Fugitives - November 1
• Chances Are - November 2
• Say Anything... - November 2
• Troop Beverly Hills - November 2
• Loverboy - November 9
• Scrooged - November 9
• She's Out of Control - November 9
• Batman - November 15
• K-9 - November 16
• Ghostbusters II - November 23
• The Mighty Quinn - November 23
• Vampire's Kiss - November 23
• Miracle Mile - December 6
• See No Evil, Hear No Evil - December 6
• Road House - December 12
• Renegades - December 14
• When Harry Met Sally... - December 14
• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - December 20
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - December 20
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - December 20
• Great Balls of Fire! - December 21
• Lock Up - December 21
• Weekend at Bernie's - December 28

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TV show releases

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

References

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