War Of The Roses Leaps To No 1 Box Office Spot
The divorce comedy The War of the Roses starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner tops box office over New Year’s with 10.5 million. Tango & Cash follows at 9.6 million, The Little Mermaid 9.2 million, Back to the Future Part II 8.14 million, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 8.09 million as top earners per Exhibitor Relations.
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Rabbit Clubbing Scene Sparks Activist Backlash in Film
In Los Angeles critics from the American Humane Association deride the Roger and Me scene where a woman clubs and skins a rabbit for food calling it murder. Michael Moore defends the moment as a stark portrayal of a town harmed by GM plant closings.
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Eastern Cuts Fares and Plans Wide Price Shifts
Eastern Airlines announced discounts up to 45 percent to boost discretionary travel as Continental raised fares 4 percent due to jet fuel costs. Northwest added a $6 surcharge, and other carriers weighed matching moves while Eastern gauges market demand.
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Batman Drives North American Box Office to Record 1989
North American theaters posted a record box office over 5 billion dollars in 1989 led by Batman and other promoted action films. The year saw 446 debuts down 13 percent from 1988, with Warner Bros leading at 17.1 percent share and Batman earning 251.2 million in ticket sales. Disney ranked fifth with 13.8 percent, while top titles included Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Lethal Weapon 2.
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