List of Canadian films of 1990


This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1990:
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Angel SquareAnne WheelerNed Beatty, Nicola Cavendish, Jeremy Raddick, Guillaume Lemay-ThiviergeFamily filmGenie Awards – Overall Sound, Sound Editing, Song; based on the novel by Brian Doyle
ArchangelGuy MaddinKyle McCulloch, Kathy Marykuca, Ari CohenDramaNational Society of Film Critics – Best Experimental Film
Basil Hears a NoiseWayne MossKevin Clash, Tim Gosley, Robert Mills, Pier PaquetteShort film, Children's film
Beautiful DreamersJohn Kent HarrisonColm Feore, Rip Torn, Wendel Meldrum, Sheila McCarthyHistorical drama
Between Two WorldsBarry GreenwaldJoseph IdloutNational Film Board documentaryFollow up to the 1952 documentary Land of the Long Day
'Phillip BorsosDonald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Helen Shaver, Colm Feore, James Pax, Guo DaHistorical bio-drama about Dr. Norman BethuneGenie Award – Costumes; first Canadian feature to be filmed in China; a Canada-France-China co-production based on a script by Ted Allan
A Bullet in the HeadAttila BertalanKathy HornerDrama
The Burning TimesDonna ReadNational Film Board documentarySequel to Goddess Remembered
The Company of StrangersCynthia ScottMary Meigs, Michelle SweeneyDocufictionU.S. release: Strangers in Good Company
Dark CityChris CurlingChris CurlingMurder mysteryFestival screenings only
Defy GravityMichael GibsonR. H. Thomson, Chapelle Jaffe, Simon Reynolds, Tracey MooreDrama
Ding et Dong, le filmAlain ChartrandClaude Meunier, Serge ThériaultComedyGolden Reel Award
EdsvilleAlan MarrStuart Clow, Kathleen LaskeyHorror comedy
Eminent DomainJohn IrvinDonald Sutherland, Anne ArcherDramaCanada-France-Israel co-production
Falling Over BackwardsMort RansenSaul Rubinek, Paul SolesNational Film Board drama
The Famine WithinKatherine GildayDocumentaryGenie Award – Feature Documentary
Five Feminist MinutesVariousShort film compilation
Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic CheerleadersHoward ZiehmVince MurdoccoSci-fi exploitationDirect to video
The Flying SneakerBretislav PojarLudek NavratilChildren's filmFrom the Tales for All series; Canada-Czechoslovakia. co-production
'Tibor TakácsLouis Tripp, Pamela Segall, James VillemaireDrama
Getting Married in Buffalo JumpEric TillWendy Crewson, Paul GrossDrama
HDarrell WasykPascale Montpetit, Martin NeufeldDramaGenie Award for Best Actress, Pascale Montpetit
Hotel ChroniclesLéa PoolDocumentary
An Imaginary Tale André ForcierJean Lapointe, Louise Marleau, Charlotte Laurier, Marc Messier, Tony NardiDrama
The Little KidnappersDon ShebibBruce Greenwood, Leah Pinsent, Charlton HestonFamily DramaBanff World Media Festival Rockie Awards
Mob StoryGabriel Markiw and Jancarlo MarkiwJohn Vernon, Kate Vernon, Al WaxmanCrime drama
The Moving Statue Olivier AsselinExperimental
Moody BeachRichard RoyMichel Côté, Claire NeboutDrama
Musicians in ExileJacques HolenderDrama
No ApologiesKen PittmanDrama
The Nutcracker PrincePaul Schiblivoices Kiefer Sutherland, Megan FollowsAnimated feature
Paper Wedding Michel BraultDrama
The Party Pierre FalardeauLou Babin, Julien Poulin, Luc Proulx, Michel Forget, Gildor RoyPrison drama
Perfectly NormalYves SimoneauRobbie Coltrane, Michael Riley, Kenneth WelshComedy
Princes in ExileGiles WalkerZachary Ansley, Stacie MistysynDrama
'Ron OliverTim Conlon, Cyndy Preston, David StrattonSlasher film
'George ErschbamerLorenzo Lamas, Ron PalilloAction
'Marianne KaplanGcina Mhlophe, Mzwakhe MbuliDocumentary
'John Walkerwith Georgia O’Keefe, Cesare Zavattini, Paul StrandDocumentaryAbout the art and life of American photographer Paul Strand
Terminal City RicochetZale DalenPeter Breck, Germain Houde, Jello BiafraDramaDirect to DVD
Too Close for ComfortPeg CampbellStephen Fanning, Peter StebbingsShort docudrama
Understanding BlissWilliam D. MacGillivrayCatherine Grant, Rick MercerDrama
Vincent and MeMichael RubboTahéky Karyo, Nina Petronzio, Christopher ForrestFamily filmFrom the Tales for All series; Canada-France co-production
White RoomPatricia RozemaKate Nelligan, Maurice Godin, Margot Kidder, Sheila McCarthyDrama