|
Title |
Format |
Opening |
Sound |
Studio |
Notes |
“The
Abyss”
|
Super 35 |
Aug 9 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
20th Century Fox |
 70mm trailer:
“Worth Winning.” Re-issued in 1993 (in
35mm) as a 171-min expanded edition |
|
“Always” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“Cry Baby” |
“Back to the Future Part II”
|
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Universal |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“Born On The Fourth Of
July,” “Always” and “The War Of The Roses." Some theatres began screenings at midnight. |
|
“Batman” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 23 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Sneak preview screenings held on the evening
of June 22. 70mm trailers:
“Lethal Weapon 2,” “Young Einstein” and “When Harry Met Sally” |
"L'Ours" /
“The Bear”
|
Panavision |
Sept 22 (UK) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
TriStar |
 Originally released in France (possibly in 70mm) on Oct 19,
1988 as “L’Ours.” US
70mm release: Oct 25.
See: A Conversation with
Jean-Jacques Annaud, Director of "The Bear" (1988)
See:
70mm Film
Presentations in London
|
“Black Rain”
|
Super 35 |
Sept 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Paramount |
 70mm trailers:
“Fat Man And Little Boy” and “Harlem
Nights” |
|
“Born on the Fourth of July” |
Panavision |
Dec 20 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Universal |
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|
“Casualties of War” |
Panavision |
Aug 18 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Columbia |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“Old Gringo” |
|
“Dead Poets Society" |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 2 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Touchstone |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Someone high-up at Touchstone sure liked 70mm!
70mm trailer: “Turner And Hooch” |
|
“Glory” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 14 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
TriStar |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“Total Recall” (teaser) and
“Mountains Of The Moon” |
|
“In Country” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Sept 15 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. |
“Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade”
“Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade”: The North American 70mm Engagements
|
Panavision |
May 24 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR (SS) |
Paramount |
200 70mm prints. Dual 70mm print inventory (SR w/ split
surrounds & A w/ mono surround). 70mm trailers: “Star Trek V,”
“Black Rain,” “Batman” and “Casualties Of War.” Double-billed
in 70mm with “Star Trek V” later in run. |
“Lethal Weapon 2”
|
Panavision |
July 7 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 70mm
trailers: “Next Of Kin,” “In Country” and “Young Einstein” |
|
“The Little Mermaid" |
Spherical (Super 1.85:1) |
Nov 15 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Walt Disney |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. First spherically photographed Disney animated
film to be blown-up to 70mm. |
|
"Sharavegada Saradara" |
35mm anamorphic |
India 1989 |
6-Track Stereo |
NA |
See:
70mm Films in India
|
|
Slipstream |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Feb 10 (UK) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Entertainment |
 See:
70mm Film
Presentations in London
|
|
“Star Trek V: The final
Frontier” |
Panavision |
June 9 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Paramount |
 The advance one-sheets asked, “Why are seat belts being
installed in movie theaters?” Answer: The marketing “experts” at
Paramount obviously knew moviegoers might be tempted to walk out on this
terrible movie! Double-billed in 70mm with ‘Indiana Jones And The Last
Crusade’ later in run. 70mm trailers: ‘Let It Ride,’ ‘Friday The
13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ & ‘Licence To Kill.’ |
|
“Tango &
Cash” |
Panavision |
Dec 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
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|
“Valmont” |
Panavision |
Nov 17 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Orion |
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