1990 in home video

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A summary of 1990 in home video:

Years in home video: 1987   1988   1989   1990   1991   1992   1993
Centuries: 19th century  ·  20th century  ·  21st century
Decades: 1960s   1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s
Years: 1987   1988   1989   1990   1991   1992   1993

Industry milestones

May

Movie releases

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

Contents

U.S./Canada
release date
TitleStudioNotes
January 4 Licence to Kill United Artists VHS release; distributed by CBS/Fox Video
January 11 Do the Right Thing Universal VHS release
January 24 The Karate Kid Part III Columbia VHS release
New York Stories Touchstone VHS release
Turner & Hooch Touchstone VHS release
January 25 UHF Orion VHS release
Uncle Buck Universal VHS release
January 31 Pink Cadillac Warner Bros. VHS release
February 1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Paramount VHS release
February 8 Lethal Weapon 2 Warner Bros. VHS release
Parenthood Universal VHS release
Wired TaurusVHS release
February 15 Bloodhounds of Broadway Columbia VHS release
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Paramount VHS release
Relentless CineTel VHS release
February 21 Breaking In The Samuel Goldwyn Company VHS release
February 22 The Package Orion VHS release
February 28 The Big Picture Columbia VHS release
Young Einstein Warner Bros. VHS release
March 1 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Galaxy International ReleasingVHS release; distributed by CBS/Fox Video
March 7 The Phantom of the Opera (1943) Universal VHS release
The Phantom of the Opera (1989) Columbia VHS release
March 8 Field of Dreams Universal VHS release
March 13 Little Monsters United Artists VHS release
Millennium 20th Century Fox VHS release
March 16 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Disney VHS release; including Roger Rabbit short Tummy Trouble
March 21 Casualties of War Columbia VHS release
An Innocent Man Touchstone VHS release
March 22 Shocker Universal VHS release
March 28 Dead Poets Society Touchstone VHS release
March 29 Best of the Best TaurusVHS release
The Abyss 20th Century Fox VHS release
April 11 Look Who's Talking TriStar VHS release
April 12 Babar: The Movie New Line VHS release; distributed by Family Home Entertainment
Johnny Handsome TriStar VHS release
Shirley Valentine Paramount VHS release
April 19 Black Rain Paramount VHS release
Sea of Love Universal VHS release
April 25 Next of Kin Warner Bros. VHS release
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Miramax VHS release
April 26 A Dry White Season MGM VHS release
Erik the Viking Orion VHS release
Let It Ride Paramount VHS release
May 2 In Country Warner Bros. VHS release
May 3 Fat Man and Little Boy Paramount VHS release
May 9 Immediate Family Columbia VHS release
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III New Line VHS release
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Warner Bros. VHS release
Penn & Teller Get Killed Warner Bros. VHS release
May 10 Dad Universal VHS release
Drugstore Cowboy Avenue PicturesVHS release
May 17 Harlem Nights Paramount VHS release
May 18 The Little Mermaid Disney VHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
May 22 Back to the Future Part II Universal VHS release
May 24 Crimes and Misdemeanors Orion VHS release
The Fabulous Baker Boys 20th Century Fox VHS release
Worth Winning 20th Century Fox VHS release
May 31 The Bear TriStar VHS release
Old Gringo Columbia VHS release
June 13 Heart Condition New Line VHS release
My Left Foot Palace VHS release
Tango & Cash Warner Bros. VHS release
June 14 Always Universal VHS release
The Wizard Universal VHS release
June 20 Steel Magnolias TriStar VHS release
June 21 Music Box TriStar VHS release
June 27 Gross Anatomy Touchstone VHS release
June 28 She-Devil Orion VHS release
The War of the Roses 20th Century Fox VHS release
We're No Angels Paramount VHS release
July 11 Enemies, A Love Story 20th Century Fox VHS release
Family Business TriStar VHS release
July 12 Internal Affairs Paramount VHS release
Tremors Universal VHS release
July 25 Blaze Touchstone VHS release
Cheetah Disney VHS release
Hard to Kill Warner Bros. VHS release
August 2 Downtown 20th Century Fox VHS release
Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. VHS release
Flashback Paramount VHS release
Revenge Columbia VHS release
August 8 Blue Steel MGM VHS release
Nightbreed 20th Century Fox VHS release
August 9 Born on the Fourth of July Universal VHS release
Coupe De Ville Universal VHS release
August 15 Joe Versus the Volcano Warner Bros. VHS release
August 23 Nuns on the Run 20th Century Fox VHS release
August 29 All Dogs Go to Heaven United Artists VHS release
Bad Influence Triumph VHS release
Stella Touchstone VHS release
August 30 Madhouse Orion VHS release
September 5 House Party New Line VHS release; distributed by LIVE Entertainment
September 6The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island Hi-Tops Video VHS re-release
The Secret of NIMH MGM VHS re-release
September 12 Impulse Warner Bros. VHS release
September 13 Crazy People Paramount VHS release
Cry-Baby Universal VHS release
Opportunity Knocks Universal VHS release
September 19 The Forbidden Dance Columbia VHS release
Glory TriStar VHS release
A Shock to the System Corsair PicturesVHS release
September 21 Peter Pan Disney VHS release; part of Walt Disney Classics
The Little Mermaid Laserdisc release; part of Walt Disney Classics
September 26 Fire Birds Touchstone VHS release
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Greycat FilmsVHS release
October 4 Q&A TriStar VHS release
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Line VHS release; distributed by Family Home Entertainment
October 10 The Gods Must Be Crazy II Columbia VHS release
Loose Cannons TriStar VHS release
October 11 The Guardian Universal VHS release
October 17 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover Miramax VHS release
I Love You to Death TriStar VHS release
Stanley & Iris MGM VHS release
October 19 Alice in Wonderland Disney VHS re-release; part of Walt Disney Classics
Dumbo Disney VHS re-release; part of Walt Disney Classics
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Disney VHS release
Pretty Woman Touchstone VHS release
The Sword in the Stone Disney VHS re-release; part of Walt Disney Classics
October 25 The Hunt for Red October Paramount VHS release
Jetsons: The Movie Universal VHS release
Miami Blues Orion VHS release
October 31 The Adventures of Milo and Otis Columbia VHS release
Wild Orchid Triumph VHS release
November 1 Total Recall Carolco VHS release; distributed by LIVE Entertainment
November 4 To Kill a Priest Columbia VHS release
November 8 Back to the Future Part III Universal VHS release
Prancer Orion VHS release
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 20th Century Fox VHS re-release; 15th Anniversary Edition
November 15 Bird on a Wire Universal VHS release
Cadillac Man Orion VHS release
November 20 Another 48 Hrs. Paramount VHS release
Betsy's Wedding Touchstone VHS release
November 21 Men at Work Triumph VHS release
December 4 Ernest Goes to Jail Touchstone VHS release
December 5 Scamper the Penguin Celebrity Home Entertainment VHS release
December 6 Ghost Dad Universal VHS release
Henry V The Samuel Goldwyn Company VHS release
December 9 Babes in Toyland Disney VHS re-release
December 12 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Miramax VHS release
December 13 RoboCop 2 Orion VHS release
December 18 Dick Tracy Touchstone VHS release; including Roger Rabbit short Roller Coaster Rabbit
December 26 Longtime Companion The Samuel Goldwyn Company VHS release
December 27 My Blue Heaven Warner Bros. VHS release
Unknown Asterix in Britain Celebrity Home Entertainment VHS release
Asterix Versus Caesar Celebrity Home Entertainment VHS release
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Buena Vista Home Video VHS release
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) United Artists VHS release

TV show releases

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

Documentary Home Video releases

International Home Video releases

The following VHS were released on home video on the following dates:

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