The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Events

* May 25 – '' Rambo III'' was released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film failed to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * July 15 – '' Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many '90s action films, featuring a lone

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against a colorful terrorist character who's usually holding hostages in an isolated setting. Such films and their sequels are often referred to as "''Die Hard'' on a _____": '' Under Siege'' (battleship), '' Cliffhanger'' (mountain), '' Speed'' (bus), '' The Rock'' (prison island), ''

Con Air ''Con Air'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison break aboard a Ju ...

'' (prison plane), ''

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'' (presidential plane), ''

Olympus Has Fallen ''Olympus Has Fallen'' is a 2013 American action thriller film directed and co-produced by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt, and is the first installment in the ''Has Fallen'' film series. Th ...

'' (White House), etc... * October 10 – '' Batman'' officially commences filming at Pinewood Studios in

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. * October 27 – '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' is released on VHS and laserdisc; to combat piracy, the tapeguards and tape hubs on the videocassettes are colored green, and the tape itself is affixed with a small, holographic sticker of the 1963 Universal logo (much like the holograms on a credit card), and encoded with Macrovision. In North America alone, VHS sales come to $75million. * December 16 – '' Rain Man'' is released to critical and commercial success and became the highest grossing film of 1988 worldwide with a gross of $355 million. Winning four

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including

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, it was the last

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title to be nominated for Best Picture until '' Licorice Pizza'' (2021) 33 years later.

Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival) :''

Pelle the Conqueror ''Pelle the Conqueror'' ( da, Pelle Erobreren, sv, Pelle Erövraren) is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of t ...

'' (''Pelle erobreren''), directed by Bille August, Denmark Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival) :''

La leggenda del santo bevitore ''The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' ( it, La leggenda del santo bevitore) is a 1988 Italian film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. The film won the Golden Lion at the 45th Venice Film Festival. It also won four David di Donatello Awards (for B ...

'' (''The Legend of the Holy Drinker''), directed by Ermanno Olmi, Italy / France

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(Berlin International Film Festival) :'' Red Sorghum'' (''Hong gao liang''), directed by Zhang Yimou, China

1988 Wide-release films

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1988

United States unless stated

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18 Again! ''18 Again!'' is a 1988 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Paul Flaherty and starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves a college student switching souls with his grandfather by means of an accident. The film is based ...

'', directed by

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, starring George Burns,

Charlie Schlatter Charles Thomas "Charlie" Schlatter (born May 1, 1966) is an American actor who has appeared in several films and television series. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Jesse Travis, the resident student of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by Dick Van ...

, Tony Roberts,

Anita Morris Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Seesaw'' and '' Nine'', for which she received a Tony Aw ...

and Red Buttons *''

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'', directed by

Ernest Thompson Ernest Thompson (born Richard Ernest Thompson; November 6, 1949) is an American writer, actor, and director. He won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' On Golden Pond'', an adaptation of his own play of the same name. Early l ...

, starring

Robert Downey, Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of ...

, Kiefer Sutherland and Winona Ryder

A

*'' The Abyss'' (L'Œuvre au noir), directed by André Delvaux, starring Gian Maria Volonté – ( France/ Belgium) *'' Above the Law'', directed by Andrew Davis, starring Steven Seagal and

Pam Grier Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star (although, there are some who dispute that claim and believe Cheng Pei-pei actually holds that distinc ...

*''

The Accidental Tourist ''The Accidental Tourist'' is a 1985 novel by Anne Tyler that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction in 1985 and the Ambassador Book Award for Fiction in 1986. The novel was adapted into a ...

'', directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring

William Hurt William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. H ...

, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis and

Bill Pullman William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in ''R ...

*'' The Accused'', directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starring Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis – ( Canada) *'' Action Jackson'', directed by

Craig R. Baxley Craig Redding Baxley (born October 20, 1949) is an American director, stunt coordinator, stunt performer and occasional actor. He is best known for his work in the action and thriller genres. Beginning his career as a stunt performer, he was ...

, starring

Carl Weathers Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor and former professional football player. He is known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four ''Rocky'' films (1976–85), George Dillon in ''Predator'' (1987), Action Jack ...

Craig T. Nelson Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the sitcom ''Coach'' (for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1 ...

, Vanity and

Sharon Stone Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress. Known for primarily playing femme fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the recipient of variou ...

*''

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' is a 1988 adventure fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Robin Williams and Uma Thurman. An internatio ...

'', directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed,

Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress and former model. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 an ...

and Jonathan Pryce – (

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) *'' Akira'', directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, voices of

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, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki and Tesshō Genda ( Japan) *''

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'' (Něco z Alenky), directed by Jan Švankmajer, starring Kristýna Kohoutová ( Czechoslovakia) *''

Alien Nation ''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with th ...

'', directed by Graham Baker, starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin *''

Aloha Summer ''Aloha Summer'' is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and starring Chris Makepeace, Yuji Okumoto, Tia Carrere and Don Michael Paul. The plot is about a group of teenagers and their experiences one summer in Hawaii. ...

'', directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, starring

Chris Makepeace Christopher Makepeace (born April 22, 1964) is a Canadian former actor, known for his starring roles in the coming-of-age film ''My Bodyguard'' (1980) and comedy horror ''Vamp'' (1986), and supporting roles in the screwball comedy ''Meatballs'' ( ...

Yuji Okumoto is an American actor of Japanese descent. He is best known for his role as Chozen Toguchi in ''The Karate Kid'' franchise. He has also appeared in such films as ''Real Genius'' (1985), '' True Believer'' (1989), ''Contact'' (1997), ''The Truma ...

, Don Michael Paul,

Tia Carrere Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo (born January 2, 1967), known professionally as Tia Carrere (), is an American actress, singer and former model who got her first big break as a regular on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Carrere played Ca ...

, Andy Bumatai and

Lorie Griffin Lorie Griffin is an American former film and television actress and model who is best known for her role as Pamela Wells in the movie ''Teen Wolf''. Her filmography includes '' Cheerleader Camp'' and '' Aloha Summer'', as well as television gues ...

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Amsterdamned ''Amsterdamned'' is a 1988 Dutch slasher film directed and written by Dick Maas, and stars Huub Stapel, Monique van de Ven, and Serge-Henri Valcke. The plot revolves around a serial killer who uses the famed canals of the Dutch capital to mu ...

'', directed by

Dick Maas Dirk Herman Willem Maas (Dick) (born 15 April 1951) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, film producer and film composer. Maas achieved fame after the success of his music videos for the Dutch band Golden Earring, including " Twilight Zone" an ...

, starring Huub Stapel,

Monique van de Ven Monica Maria Theresia "Monique" van de Ven (; born 28 July 1952) is a Dutch actress and director. Life and career From 1973 until 1988 she was married to Dutch cinematographer and director Jan de Bont, with whom she lived in Los Angeles for a n ...

, Serge-Henri Valcke, Hidde Maas and

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( Netherlands) *'' And God Created Woman'', directed by Roger Vadim, starring

Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca Jane Pearch; August 29, 1959) is an American actress and producer. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she starred as Lana in ''Risky Business''. She is known for her role as Debby Huston in the Neil S ...

, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella and Donovan Leitch *'' Another Woman'', directed by Woody Allen, starring Gena Rowlands,

Mia Farrow Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow ( ; born February 9, 1945) is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera '' Peyton Place'' and gained further recognition for her subsequen ...

, Ian Holm and Gene Hackman *''

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'', directed by Michael Winner, starring Peter Ustinov (as Hercule Poirot), Lauren Bacall,

Piper Laurie Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''The Hustler'' (1961), '' Carrie'' (1976), and '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), all of which brought her Academy Award no ...

John Gielgud Sir Arthur John Gielgud, (; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the Briti ...

Hayley Mills Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, she began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promisin ...

and

Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the '' Star Wars'' films (1977–1983). She reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last ...

*'' Ariel'', directed by

Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), '' The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011) and '' The Other Side of Hope'' ( ...

, starring

Turo Pajala Turo Pajala (16 November 1955 − 28 February 2007) was a Finnish actor. Pajala played the leading role as an unemployed coal miner Taisto Kasurinen in an Aki Kaurismäki film '' Ariel'', and won the Bronze St. George award for Best Actor at the ...

, Susanna Haavisto and

Matti Pellonpää Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was a Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki ...

( Finland) *'' Arthur 2: On the Rocks'', directed by

Bud Yorkin Alan David "Bud" Yorkin (February 22, 1926 – August 18, 2015) was an American film and television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. Biography Yorkin was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, to Jewish parents. He earned a degree ...

, starring

Dudley Moore Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. Moore first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writ ...

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...

and Kathy Bates *'' As Tears Go By'' (Wong gok Kaa mun), directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

and Maggie Cheung – ( Hong Kong) *'' Ashik Kerib'', directed by

Dodo Abashidze David "Dodo" Abashidze ( ka, დავით ��ოდოაბაშიძე; russian: Дави́д Ива́нович Абаши́дзе; 1 May 1924 – 26 January 1990) was a Soviet Georgian film actor and director. Abashidze, who joined ...

and Sergei Parajanov, starring Yuri Mgoyan,

Sofiko Chiaureli Sophia Chiaureli ( ka, სოფიკო ჭიაურელი; 21 May 1937 – 2 March 2008), professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet Georgian actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a s ...

, Ramaz Chkhikvadze and Konstantin Stepankov (Soviet Union) *'' Aviya's Summer'' (HaKayitz Shel Aviya), directed by Eli Cohen, starring

Gila Almagor Gila Almagor Agmon ( he, גילה אלמגור אגמון; born Gila Alexandrowitz; July 22, 1939) is an Israeli actress, film star, and author. In Israel, she is known as "queen of the Israeli cinema and theatre". Biography Gila Alexandrowitz ( ...

and Kaipo Cohen – ( Israel)

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*'' Bad Dreams'', directed by Andrew Fleming, starring Jennifer Rubin *''

Bat*21 ''Bat*21'' is a 1988 American war film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel. Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the rescu ...

'', directed by

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, starring Gene Hackman and Danny Glover *''

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'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Be ...

and

Barbara Hershey Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey (born February 5, 1948), is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including weste ...

*'' The Bear'' (L'Ours), directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud (; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for directing '' Quest for Fire'' (1981), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), '' The Bear'' (1988), '' The Lover'' (1992), ''Seven Years in ...

, starring

Bart the Bear Bart the Bear (January 19, 1977 – May 10, 2000) was a male Kodiak bear best known for his numerous appearances in films, including '' The Bear'' (for which he received widespread acclaim),Prettyman, Brett"Utah's Bart the Bear: Hollywood star, ...

, Youk the Bear, Tchéky Karyo, Andre Lacombe and Jack Wallace – ( France) *''

Bear Ye One Another's Burden ''Bear Ye One Another's Burden'' (german: Einer trage des anderen Last) is a 1988 East German drama film directed by Lothar Warneke. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where Manfred Möck and Jörg Pose won the S ...

'' (Einer trage des anderen Last), directed by Lothar Warneke, starring Jörg Pose and Manfred Möck ( East Germany) *'' The Beast'', directed by Kevin Reynolds, starring George Dzundza and

Jason Patric Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is known for his roles in films such as ''The Lost Boys'', '' Rush'', '' Sleepers'', '' Geronimo: An American Legend'', ''Your Friends & Neighbors'', '' Narc' ...

*''

Beetlejuice ''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, and Warren Skaaren, produced by The Geffen Company, distributed by Warner Bros., and starring Alec Baldwin, ...

'', directed by Tim Burton, starring

Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in '' Mr. Mom'' (1983), Betelgeuse in ''Beetlejuice'' ...

Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), Mike Nichol ...

, Geena Davis,

Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her comedy work on ''Second City Television'' (1976–84) and ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020) and in films such as '' After Hours'' (1985), ''Beetleju ...

and Winona Ryder *'' Betrayed'', directed by

Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...

, starring Debra Winger and

Tom Berenger Tom Berenger (born Thomas Michael Moore; May 31, 1949) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in ''Platoon'' (1986). He is also known for playing Jake ...

*''

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'', directed by Penny Marshall, starring Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard and

Robert Loggia Salvatore "Robert" Loggia ( , ; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for ...

*''

The Big Blue ''The Big Blue'' (released in some countries under the French title ''Le Grand Bleu'') is a 1988 film in the French '' Cinéma du look'' visual style, made by French director Luc Besson. It is a heavily fictionalized and dramatized story of ...

'', directed by Luc Besson, starring Rosanna Arquette,

Jean-Marc Barr Jean-Marc Barr (born September 27, 1960) is a French-American film actor and director. He is best known for working on several films from Danish film director and frequent collaborator Lars von Trier since '' Europa'' (1991). Early life and ed ...

and Jean Reno – ( France/ United States/ Italy) *''

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'', directed by

Jim Abrahams James S. Abrahams (born May 10, 1944) is an American movie director and writer, best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. Life and career Abrahams was born to a Jewish family in Shorewood, Wisconsin, the son of Louise M. (née Ogen ...

, starring

, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward and Michael Gross *'' Big Time'', a musical, directed by Chris Blum, starring

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

*''

Big Top Pee-wee ''Big Top Pee-wee'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. A stand-alone sequel to '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' (1985), the film stars Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman with Susan Tyrrell, Kris Kristofferson, Penelope Ann Miller, ...

'', directed by Randal Kleiser, starring

Paul Reubens Paul Reubens (; born Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and children's entertainer. He is known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s, an ...

Valeria Golino Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and film director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in '' Rain Man'', ''Big Top Pee-wee'' and the two '' Hot Shots!'' films, particularly the olive-in-the-be ...

Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller (born Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway in the 1985 original production of ''Biloxi Blues'' and received a Tony Award no ...

and Kris Kristofferson *''

Biloxi Blues ''Biloxi Blues'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. It portrays the conflict of Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey and Arnold Epstein, one of many privates enlisted in the military stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi, seen through the eyes of E ...

'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Matthew Broderick and

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award ...

*'' Bird'', directed by

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Dolla ...

, starring Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora *''

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'', directed by Eric Karson, starring

Sho Kosugi is a Japanese actor with extensive training in Shindō jinen-ryū Karate, Kendo, Judo, Iaido, Kobudo, Aikido and Ninjutsu. A former All Japan Karate Champion, he gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas. He starred ...

and Jean-Claude Van Damme *'' Blind Justice'', aka '' Hold My Hand I'm Dying'', directed by

Terence Ryan Terence Ryan is a British film director, writer, and producer. He has written, directed and produced eight feature films and he has also produced and directed an enormous variety of television programs and television series ranging from serious ...

, starring Oliver Reed *'' The Blob'', directed by Chuck Russell, starring

Kevin Dillon Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Johnny "Drama" Chase on the HBO comedy series ''Entourage'', Bunny in the war film ''Platoon'', and John Densmore in the musical biopic ''The Door ...

and

Shawnee Smith Shawnee Rebecca Smith (born July 3, 1969) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Amanda Young in the ''Saw'' franchise (2004–2010), which established her as a " scream queen" and as an influential figure in popul ...

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'', directed by

Newt Arnold Newt Arnold (February 22, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Arnold directed ''Bloodsport'', which was released in 1988 and has since become a cult film, as well as several other screen works. Arno ...

, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Forest Whitaker *''

Bloodstone Bloodstone may refer to: *Heliotrope (mineral) or bloodstone, a form of chalcedony Film * ''Bloodstone'' (1988 film), an Indian-American action/comedy film *'' Bloodstone: Subspecies II'', a 1993 horror film * Bloodstone: An Epic Dwarven Tale, ano ...

'', directed by Dwight H. Little, starring Rajinikanth *'' The Blue Iguana'', directed by John Lafia, starring

Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best ...

Jessica Harper Jessica Harper (born October 10, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Harper began her feature film career with a starring role in Brian De Palma's ''Phantom of the Paradise'' (1974), ''My Favorite Year'' (1982), as well as a role in '' Inser ...

James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of ...

Pamela Gidley Pamela Catherine Gidley (June 11, 1965 – April 16, 2018) was an American actress and model. She began her career as an actress in 1986, debuting in the film ''Thrashin, before appearing in a number of films, including '' Dudes'' (1987), ''Ch ...

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Tovah Feldshuh Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations fo ...

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Barbara Hendricks Barbara Hendricks (born November 20, 1948) is an American operatic soprano and concert singer. Hendricks has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Switzerland in Basel since 1985. She is a citizen of Sweden following her marriage to a Swedish citiz ...

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Luca Canonici Luca Canonici (born 22 September 1960) is an Italian opera singer who has had an active career singing leading tenor roles both in Europe and his native Italy. Biography Canonici was born in Montevarchi in the Province of Arezzo. He made his de ...

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The Boost ''The Boost'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Harold Becker and based on the book '' Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream '' by Ben Stein. It stars James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, June Chandler and Amanda Bla ...

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Harold Becker Harold Becker (born September 25, 1928) is an American film and television director, producer, and photographer from New York City, associated with the New Hollywood movement and best known for his work in the thriller genre. His body of work i ...

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James Woods James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his work in various film, stage, and television productions. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway. In 1972, he appeared in '' The Trial of the ...

Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in sci-fi films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres. Young's early roles include the independent romance '' Jane Aust ...

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Amanda Blake Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill, February 21, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Along with ...

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Aaron Norris Aaron Norris (born November 23, 1951) is an American stunt performer, director, occasional actor, and film and television producer. He is the younger brother of action film star Chuck Norris. Career 1974 to 1988: Stunt work to directing Whi ...

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Chuck Norris Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championshi ...

Aki Aleong Assing "Aki" Aleong (born December 19, 1934) is a Trinidad and Tobago–born American character actor and singer who has also been active in songwriting and musical production. His first important role was in the 1957 movie ''No Down Payment ...

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Frank Henenlotter Frank Henenlotter (born August 29, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter and film historian. He is known primarily for directing horror comedies, especially '' Basket Case'' (1982), ''Brain Damage'' (1988), and '' Frankenhooker'' (199 ...

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James Bridges James Bridges (February 3, 1936June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for '' The China Syndrome'' and once for Best Adapted Screenplay fo ...

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Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

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Bull Durham ''Bull Durham'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film. It is partly based upon the minor-league baseball experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor-league baseball team in ...

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Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors G ...

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Gary Busey Gary Busey (; born 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics ...

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Andrew Birkin Andrew Timothy Birkin (born 9 December 1945) is an English screenwriter and director. He was born the only son of Lieutenant-Commander David Birkin and his wife, actress Judy Campbell. One of his sisters is the actress and singer Jane Birkin. W ...

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Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Faye Dunaway, many accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden ...

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Caddyshack II ''Caddyshack II'' is a 1988 American sports comedy film and a sequel to the 1980 film ''Caddyshack''. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Harold Ramis (who co-wrote and directed the original ''Caddyshack'') and PJ Torokvei, it stars Jackie ...

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Allan Arkush Allan Arkush (born April 30, 1948) is an American director and producer of films, television and videos. He is a collaborator of Joe Dante. Early life Arkush grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He graduated in 1966 from Fort Lee High School. His ...

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Jackie Mason Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; yi, יעקב משה מזא; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circ ...

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Dina Merrill Dina Merrill (born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton; December 29, 1923 – May 22, 2017) was an American actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Early life Merrill was born in New York City on December 29, 1923, but for man ...

, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd *'' Call Me'', directed by Sollace Mitchell, starring

Patricia Charbonneau Patricia Charbonneau (born April 19, 1959) is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing the part of Cay Rivvers in '' Desert Hearts,'' her first film role and for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female ...

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Camille Claudel Camille Rosalie Claudel (; 8 December 1864 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work. The ...

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Bruno Nuytten Bruno Nuytten (born 28 August 1945) is a French cinematographer turned director. ''Camille Claudel'' which was Nuytten's first directorial and screenwriting effort, won the César Award for Best film in 1989. The film starred and was co-produce ...

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Candy Mountain ''Candy Mountain'' is a 1987 drama film directed by Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring Kevin J. O'Connor, Harris Yulin and Tom Waits. Set in New York City and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, it is categorized as a drama and road movie, dra ...

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Robert Frank Robert Frank (November 9, 1924 – September 9, 2019) was a Swiss photographer and documentary filmmaker, who became an American binational. His most notable work, the 1958 book titled ''The Americans'', earned Frank comparisons to a modern-da ...

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Harris Yulin Harris Yulin (born November 5, 1937) is an American actor who has appeared in over a hundred film and television series roles, such as '' Scarface'' (1983), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), '' Looking for Richard'' ...

Bulle Ogier Bulle Ogier (born Marie-France Thielland; 9 August 1939) is a French actress and screenwriter. She adopted the professional surname Ogier, which was her mother's maiden name. Her first appearance on screen was in ''Voilà l'Ordre'', a short film ...

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Roberts Blossom Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He is best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in ''Home Alone'' (1990) and as Ezra Cobb in the horror film '' Derange ...

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Manoel de Oliveira Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about Wor ...

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Luís Miguel Cintra Luís Miguel Valle Cintra (born 29 April 1949) is a Portuguese actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1970. In 1973 Cintra founded the Teatro da Cornucópia with Jorge Silva Melo. Selected filmography * '' A Ilha dos Amores'' (198 ...

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Casual Sex? ''Casual Sex?'' is a 1988 American comedy film about two female friends in their 20s who go to a vacation resort in search of perfect men. It starred Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson, Andrew Dice Clay, Jerry Levine, Mary Gross and was directed by ...

'', directed by Geneviève Robert, starring Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson, Stephen Shellen,

Jerry Levine Jerry Levine (born March 12, 1957) is an American actor and director of television and theatre. As an actor, he is best known for his roles as Joe on ''Will & Grace'', Stiles in the 1985 feature film ''Teen Wolf'' and Jamie in the 1988 movie '' C ...

Mary Gross Mary Martha Gross is an American voice actress, comedian, and actress known for her four-year stint on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1981 to 1985. Her credits also include minor roles on ''Animaniacs'', ''Boston Legal'', '' That's So Raven'', '' ...

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Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a brash, deliberately offensive persona known as "The Diceman". In 1990, he became the fi ...

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The Cat Who Walked by Herself ''The Cat Who Walked by Herself'' (russian: Кошка, которая гуляла сама по себе, Koshka, kotoraya gulyala sama po sebe) is a 1988 Soviet animated feature film directed by Ideya Garanina and made at the Soyuzmultfilm stud ...

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Georgi Burkov Georgi Ivanovich Burkov (russian: Гео́ргий Ива́нович Бурко́в; 31 May 1933 – 19 July 1990) was a Soviet and Russian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1967 and 1988. He died on 19 July 1990 at the age of 57 ...

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Anna Kamenkova Anna Semyonovna Kamenkova (russian: Анна Семёновна Каменкова; born April 27, 1953, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian actress of theater, cinema and dubbing. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1985). Biography Parents ...

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Nikolai Burlyayev Nikolai Petrovich Burlyayev (russian: Николай Петрович Бурляев; born 3 August 1946) is a Soviet and Russian actor and film director. Born into a family of actors, Burlyayev started his career in film and theatre when he was ...

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Clifton Ko Clifton Ko (; born 6 August, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer and scriptwriter. Background Clifton Ko graduated from Kwun Tong Maryknoll College, and entered TV and film industry in late 1970s, firstly worked with director ...

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Lawrence Ng Lawrence Ng Kai-wah (, ; born 19 May 1964) is a popular TV actor in Hong Kong. His more famous works include the television series '' Healing Hands'' and the films '' Fate Twisters'' and ''Sex and Zen''. Ng's older brother is former Charlie ...

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Tom Holland Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. His accolades include a British Academy Film Award, three Saturn Awards, a Guinness World Record and an appearance on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list. Some publications h ...

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Catherine Hicks Catherine Mary Hicks (born August 6, 1951) is an American actress. She played the character Annie Camden on the long-running television series '' 7th Heaven''. Other roles included Dr. Faith Coleridge on the soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'' (1976–1 ...

Chris Sarandon Christopher Sarandon (; born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. He is well known for playing a variety of iconic characters, including Jerry Dandrige in '' Fright Night'' (1985), Prince Humperdinck in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), Detective M ...

Brad Dourif Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He was nominated for an Oscar, and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his film debut role as Billy Bibbit in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975). He is also kno ...

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Park Kwang-su Park Kwang-su (born January 22, 1955) is a South Korean filmmaker. He was born in Sokcho, Gangwon Province and grew up in Busan. Park joined the Yallasung Film Group as a student of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Upon graduation, he fou ...

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Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki (born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. Career A native of Seoul, Ahn was the son of a veteran filmmaker ...

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Park Joong-hoon Park Joong-hoon (born March 22, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Early life and family Park was born and raised in Seoul. He was classmates with retired basketball legend Hur Jae at Yongsan High School and attended Chung-Ang University toge ...

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Chithram ''Chithram'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. The film was produced by P. K. R. Pillai under his production house Shirdi Sai Creations, and stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi ...

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Claire Denis Claire Denis (; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film '' Beau Travail'' (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s, as well as of all time. Other acclaimed works include '' Trouble E ...

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François Cluzet François Cluzet (born 21 September 1955) is a French film and theatre actor. Cluzet has collaborated with many important European and American directors, including Claude Chabrol, Bertrand Tavernier, Claire Denis, Agnieszka Holland, Robert Altm ...

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Giulia Boschi Giulia Boschi (born 17 December 1962) is an Italian film and television actress. Life and career Born in Rome, Boschi is the daughter of the television presenter Aba Cercato. She made her film debut in 1984, in Francesca Comencini's ''Piano ...

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The Chocolate War ''The Chocolate War'' is a 1974 young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adu ...

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Wallace Langham James Wallace Langham II (born March 11, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Phil the Head Writer on ''The Larry Sanders Show''. He has also played the roles of David Hodges on the crime drama television series '' ...

Doug Hutchison Doug Anthony Hutchison (born May 26, 1960) is an American character actor, known for playing disturbing and antagonistic characters. Such characters include Obie Jameson in the 1988 film '' The Chocolate War'', Sproles in the 1988 film '' Fresh H ...

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Bud Cort Walter Edward Cox, known professionally as Bud Cort, is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Harold in Hal Ashby's film '' Harold and Maude'' (1971) and the eponymous hero in Robert Altman's film '' Brewster McCloud'' (19 ...

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Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...

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Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young bo ...

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Clara's Heart ''Clara's Heart'' is a 1988 American drama film, based on Joseph Olshan's novel of the same name, directed by Robert Mulligan, written by Mark Medoff and is also Neil Patrick Harris' debut role. Plot The film tells the story of a family in cri ...

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Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality.Kuchwara, Michael (AP Drama Writer)"Whoopi Goldberg: A One-Woman Character Parade". ' ...

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Clean and Sober ''Clean and Sober'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron and starring Michael Keaton as a real estate agent struggling with a substance abuse problem. This film served as Keaton's first dramatic departure from comedies. The ...

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Glenn Gordon Caron Glenn Gordon Caron (born April 3, 1954), sometimes credited as Glenn Caron, is an American writer, director, and producer, best known for the television series '' Moonlighting'' in the 1980s and ''Medium'' in the 2000s. He lives in Los Angeles, Ca ...

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Kathy Baker } Katherine Whitton Baker (born June 8, 1950) is an American actress. Baker began her career in theater and made her screen debut in the 1983 drama film '' The Right Stuff''. She received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Suppo ...

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Bryan Brown Bryan Neathway Brown AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor. He has performed in over eighty film and television projects since the late 1970s, both in his native Australia and abroad. Notable films include ''Breaker Morant'' (1980), ' ...

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Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' The Karate Kid'' (1984), ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (1987), ''Cocktail'' (1988), ''Back to the Future Part II'' (1989), ''Ba ...

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Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock In finance, stock (also capital stock) consists of all the Share ...

Wilford Brimley Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the l ...

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Jessica Tandy Jessie Alice Tandy (7 June 1909 – 11 September 1994) was a British-American actress. Tandy appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe ...

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Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Gold ...

Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama ''Mystic River'' (2003) and the biopic ''Milk'' (2008). Penn began his acting career in televisi ...

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Coming to America ''Coming to America'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Hea ...

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Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American comedian, actor and talk show host. He hosted the late-night talk show, ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014. He has appeared in ''Martial Law'', ''Comi ...

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Madge Sinclair Madge Dorita Sinclair CD (née Walters; April 28, 1938 – December 20, 1995) was a Jamaican actress best known for her roles in ''Cornbread, Earl and Me'' (1975), ''Convoy'' (1978), ''Coming to America'' (1988), '' Trapper John, M.D.'' (1980� ...

Shari Headley Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress and former model. She is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film ''Coming to America'' and its sequel ''Coming 2 America'' (2021). Headley ...

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Consuming Passions ''Consuming Passions'' is a 1988 black comedy film which stars Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, and Sammi Davis and was directed by Giles Foster. Synopsis The film is based on '' Secrets'' by Michael Palin and Terry Jones a BBC television pla ...

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Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in 1963, aged 17, in ''110 in the Shade''. In 1965 she received wide recognition for playing the title role in the television musical produ ...

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The Couch Trip ''The Couch Trip'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie. It stars Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin and Donna Dixon. It is loosely based on the 1971 novel ''The Couch Trip'', by Ken Kolb. Plot Alleged mental pat ...

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Charles Grodin Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including '' The Virginian''. After a small part ...

Donna Dixon Donna Lynn Dixon is an American film and television actress, best known for playing Sonny Lumet in the TV series ''Bosom Buddies'' (1980-1982). Biography Dixon was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to Earl Dixon. Her father owned a nightclub in ...

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Mick Garris Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in Santa Monica, California. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, as well as making Stephen King adaptations. Early life Garris was born in Sant ...

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Scott Grimes Scott Christopher Grimes (born July 9, 1971) is an American actor and singer. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in the 1984 cult classic ''The Night They Saved Christmas'', '' ER'' as Dr. Archie Morris, ''Party of Five'' as Wil ...

Liane Curtis Liane Alexandra Curtis (born July 11, 1965) is an American film and television actress and musician, known for her appearances in B movies as '' Critters 2: The Main Course'' and '' Girlfriend from Hell'', as well as smaller roles in films such a ...

Don Keith Opper Don Keith Opper (born June 12, 1949) is an American actor, writer, and producer who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role as Charlie McFadden in the 1986 science fiction film '' Critters'' and each of the three se ...

Barry Corbin Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award ...

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Crocodile Dundee II ''Crocodile Dundee II'' is a 1988 action comedy film and the second of the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series. It is a sequel to ''Crocodile Dundee'' (1986) and was followed by ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' (2001). Actors Paul Hogan and Lin ...

'', directed by John Cornell, starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski – ( Australia) *'' Crossing Delancey'', directed by

Joan Micklin Silver Joan Micklin Silver (May 24, 1935 – December 31, 2020) was an American director of films and plays. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for ''Hester Street'' (197 ...

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Amy Irving Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American actress and singer, who worked in film, stage, and television. Her accolades include an Obie Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Born in Palo Alto, Ca ...

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A Cry in the Dark ''Evil Angels'' (released as ''A Cry in the Dark'' outside Australia and New Zealand) is a 1988 Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. The screenplay by Schepisi and Robert Caswell is based on John Bryson's 1985 book of the same nam ...

'' (aka Evil Angels), directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Meryl Streep and Sam Neill – ( Australia/ United States)

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Matt Clark Matthew Clark is a United Kingdom-based drinks distributor. Matthew or Matt Clark may also refer to: *Mat Clark (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey defenceman *Matt Clark (actor) (born 1936), American actor and director *Matt Clark (baseball) (born 19 ...

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Barnard Hughes Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006), known professionally as Barnard Hughes, was an American actor of television, theater and film. Hughes became famous for a variety of roles; his most notable roles came after mid ...

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Martin Sheen Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films '' The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wi ...

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Dadah is Death ''Dadah Is Death'' is a 1988 Australian film based on the Barlow and Chambers execution in Malaysia in 1986.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 pp. 72–73 It was a 2-part mini series running 2 hours per part.Ed. ...

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Jerry London Jerry London (born January 21, 1947) is an American television director and producer. Life and career London has directed more than forty television movies including Emmy Award nominated '' Chiefs''. London won best director for James Clavell's ...

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Julie Christie Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, Christie is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She ...

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Greg Ford Greg Ford is an animator, director, historian and consultant to Warner Bros. Animation. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''Daffy Duck's Quackbusters'', ''Weezer Slander: The Movie'', and '' (Blooper) Bunny''. Biography During ...

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Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy ra ...

Julie Bennett Julie Bennett (January 24, 1932 – March 31, 2020) was an American actress and later talent agent and realtor. Early years Bennett was born in Manhattan, New York, on January 24, 1932. Acting career A native of Hollywood, Bennett worked as a ...

Roy Firestone Roy Firestone (born December 8, 1953) is an American sports commentator and journalist. Firestone is a graduate of Miami Beach High School and the University of Miami. Television career Firestone began his career as a sports anchor and repor ...

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Damnation Damnation (from Latin '' damnatio'') is the concept of divine punishment and torment in an afterlife for actions that were committed, or in some cases, not committed on Earth. In Ancient Egyptian religious tradition, citizens would recite th ...

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Béla Tarr Béla Tarr (born 21 July 1955) is a Hungarian filmmaker. Debuting with the film '' Family Nest'' (1977), Tarr began his directorial career with a brief period of what he refers to as "social cinema", aimed at telling everyday stories about ordi ...

, starring Miklos B. Szekely ( Hungary) *'' Dancing in the Dust'', directed by Henri Duparc, starring Bamba Bakary ( Ivorian polygyny film) *''

Dangerous Liaisons ''Dangerous Liaisons'' is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his 1985 play ''Les liaisons dangereuses'', itself adapted from the 1782 French novel of the sam ...

'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Glenn Close,

John Malkovich John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Aw ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and popular sex symbols during the 1980s a ...

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Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in '' Youngblood'' (1986). ...

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The Dawning ''The Dawning'' is a 1988 British drama film based on Jennifer Johnston's novel, '' The Old Jest'', which depicts the Irish War of Independence through the eyes of the Anglo-Irish landlord class. It stars Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Grant, Jean Simmon ...

'', directed by

Robert Knights Robert Knights (born 1942 in England) is a British film and television director, perhaps best known for his film '' The Dawning'', about the Irish War of Independence. He has been nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards and he won the Montréal ...

, starring

, Hugh Grant and

Rebecca Pidgeon Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10, 1965) is an American actress who has appeared on stage and in feature films, and a singer, songwriter and recording artist. She is married to American playwright David Mamet. Early life Pidgeon was born to Engl ...

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) *'' Days of Eclipse'' (Dni zatmeniya), directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, starring Aleksei Ananishnov (

) *'' Days of Terror'', directed by Said Marzouk, starring Salah Zulfikar,

Mahmoud Yassin Mahmoud Yassin ( ar, محمود ياسين; 19 February 1941 – 14 October 2020) was an Egyptian actor. He was an iconic actor in both Egyptian cinema and television, portraying dramatic, psychological and romantic roles. Career Yassin studied l ...

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Mervat Amin Mervat Mostafa Amin ( ar, ميرفت مصطفى أمين; born November 24, 1948) is an Egyptian actress. Early life She was born in El Minya to Mohammed Mostafa Amin, a doctor from Upper Egypt, and a Scottish mother, the headmaster of Victo ...

– ( Egypt) *''

Dead Heat A dead heat is a rare situation in various racing sports in which the performances of competitors are judged to be so close that no difference between them can be resolved. The result is declared a tie and the competitors are awarded a joint r ...

'', directed by

Mark Goldblatt Mark Goldblatt is an Academy Award nominated American film editor and film director and president emeritus of the American Cinema Editors. Brooklyn born Goldblatt studied at the University of Wisconsin and London Film School, where his instru ...

, starring

Treat Williams Richard Treat Williams (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor, writer and aviator who has appeared on film, stage and television in over 120 credits. He first became well known for his starring role in the 1979 musical film ''Hair'', and lat ...

and Joe Piscopo *''

The Dead Pool ''The Dead Pool'' is a 1988 American neo-noir vigilante action thriller film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the ''Dirty H ...

'', directed by

Buddy Van Horn Wayne "Buddy" Van Horn (August 20, 1928 – May 11, 2021) was an American stunt coordinator and film director. He directed the Clint Eastwood films ''Any Which Way You Can'' (1980), ''The Dead Pool'' (1988), and '' Pink Cadillac'' (1989). A long ...

, starring

Liam Neeson William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The ...

, Patricia Clarkson and

Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy te ...

*'' Dead Ringers'', directed by

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

, starring Jeremy Irons and

Geneviève Bujold Geneviève Bujold (; born July 1, 1942) is a Canadian actress. For her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in the period drama film '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969), Bujold received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other film cr ...

– ( Canada/ United States) *''

Dead Solid Perfect ''Dead Solid Perfect'' is a 1988 American film following the life of a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. It was produced by HBO films and based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Dan Jenkins and written and directed by Bobby Roth. Cast ...

'', directed by

Bobby Roth Robert Jay Roth (born 1950) is an American television and film director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Born and raised in Los Angeles, Roth began his tertiary education at the University of California, Berkeley studying philoso ...

, starring Randy Quaid,

Kathryn Harrold Kathryn Harrold (born August 2, 1950) is an American counselor and retired actress, best known for her leading roles in films '' The Hunter'' (1980), '' Modern Romance'' (1981), '' The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper'' (1981), '' Yes, Giorgio'' (1982), ...

and

Corinne Bohrer Corinne Bohrer (born October 18, 1958) is an American film and television actress whose career has continued uninterrupted for four decades and includes regular roles in eight primetime series produced between 1984 and 2015: '' E/R'' (1984–8 ...

*'' The Deceivers'', directed by

Nicholas Meyer Nicholas Meyer (born December 24, 1945) is an American writer and director, known for his best-selling novel '' The Seven-Per-Cent Solution'', and for directing the films '' Time After Time'', two of the ''Star Trek'' feature films, the 1983 tel ...

, starring Pierce Brosnan,

Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor. His career covered film, radio, stage and television roles over six decades and more than 150 British, American, and Indian movies. During the 1980s and 1990s he wa ...

and Shashi Kapoor – ( India) *'' The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years'', directed by

Penelope Spheeris Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945 or 1946; sources differ) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. She has directed both documentary and scripted films. Her best-known works include the trilogy titled ''The Decline of ...

, documentary featuring

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues-ba ...

, Kiss,

Motörhead Motörhead () were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often conside ...

and Ozzy Osbourne *'' Die Hard'', directed by John McTiernan, starring

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series '' Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero ...

Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia Culkin (born ) is an American actress. After beginning her career in theatre in the 1960s, Bedelia starred in the CBS daytime soap opera '' Love of Life'' and made her film debut in '' The Gypsy Moths''. Bedelia subsequently appea ...

Reginald VelJohnson Reginald VelJohnson (born Reginald VelJohnson; August 16, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for playing police officer characters, such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom ''Family Matters,'' which ran from 1989 to 1998, and LAPD Sergeant ...

and Alan Rickman *'' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', directed by Frank Oz, starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine and Glenne Headly *'' Distant Thunder'', directed by

Rick Rosenthal Richard L. Rosenthal, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, known for directing '' Halloween II'' and '' Halloween: Resurrection''. Early life, family and education Rosenthal was born in New York City, the son o ...

, starring

John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. Lithgow studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his work on the stage and screen. He has been the recipient of numerous ...

and Ralph Macchio *''

Distant Voices, Still Lives ''Distant Voices, Still Lives'' is a 1988 British period drama film written and directed by Terence Davies. It evokes working-class family life in Liverpool during the 1940s and early 1950s, paying particular attention to the role of popular mu ...

'', directed by

Terence Davies Terence Davies (born 10 November 1945) is an English screenwriter, film director, and novelist, seen by many critics as one of the greatest British filmmakers of his times. He is best known as the writer and director of autobiographical films ...

, starring

Pete Postlethwaite Peter William Postlethwaite, (7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011) was an English character actor. After minor television appearances, including in '' The Professionals'', his first major success arose through the British autobiographical film ...

– (

) *'' D.O.A.'', directed by

Annabel Jankel Annabel Jankel (born 1 June 1955), also known as AJ Jankel, is a British film and TV director who first came to prominence as a music video director and the co-creator of the pioneering cyber-character Max Headroom and as co-director of the film ...

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Rocky Morton Rocky Morton (born 1955) is an English director. He is the co-creator of the TV series ''Max Headroom'' and co-director of the 1993 Hollywood Pictures film ''Super Mario Bros''. Various music videos by Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads, Gravity Kills, ...

, starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan *''

Doin' Time on Planet Earth ''Doin' Time on Planet Earth'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Charles Matthau and written by Darren Star. The film stars Nicholas Strouse, Andrea Thompson, Martha Scott, Adam West, Hugh Gillin, and Matt Adler. The film was released ...

'', directed by

Charles Matthau Charles Marcus Matthau (born December 10, 1962) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is the son of actor Walter Matthau and actress/author Carol Grace. Matthau gained recognition for his directorial work encapsulating humanity ...

, starring Nicholas Strouse,

Andrea Thompson Rebecca Andrea Thompson (born January 6, 1960)
Film Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2013. is an Ameri ...

Martha Scott Martha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) was an American actress. She was featured in major films such as Cecil B. DeMille's '' The Ten Commandments'' (1956), and William Wyler's '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), playing the mother of Charlto ...

, Adam West,

Hugh Gillin Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. (July 14, 1925 – May 4, 2004) was an American film and television actor. Gillin was born in Galesburg, Illinois. He was best known for playing Sheriff John Hunt in '' Psycho II'' and '' III''. Gillin has appeared in a tot ...

and Matt Adler *''

Dominick and Eugene ''Dominick and Eugene'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Robert M. Young about twin brothers, Dominick and Eugene. Dominick has an intellectual disability due to an accident in his youth. The film stars Ray Liotta, Tom Hulce and Jamie L ...

'', directed by Robert M. Young, starring Tom Hulce,

Ray Liotta Raymond Allen Liotta (; December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Shoeless Joe Jackson in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's ''Goodfellas'' (1990). He was a Primet ...

and

Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, children's author, and activist. She came to prominence with her portrayal of Lt. Barbara Duran on the ABC sitcom '' Operation Petticoat'' (1977–78). In 1978, she m ...

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Dragons Forever ''Dragons Forever'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film and co-directed by Corey Yuen. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Deannie Yip, Pauline Yeung, and Crystal K ...

'' (Fei lung maang jeung), directed by

Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for oth ...

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Corey Yuen Corey Yuen (; born Ying Gang-ming (殷元奎); 15 February 1951) is a Hong Kong director, film director, producer, action choreographer, and former actor. Yuen was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes. As ...

, starring Jackie Chan and

– ( Hong Kong) *'' Dream Demon'', directed by

Harley Cokeliss Harley Cokeliss (born Harley Louis Cokliss, February 11, 1945) is an American director, writer and producer of film and television. Early life Originally brought up in Chicago, he moved to Britain in 1966 to study at the London Film School, ...

, starring Jemma Redgrave – (

) * '' The Dressmaker'', directed by

Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien may refer to: Sports Basketball * Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1950), American coach for Emerson College, Ohio State and Boston College * Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951), American player for the New York Nets and Memphis Sounds *J ...

, starring Joan Plowright and

Billie Whitelaw Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was al ...

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) *''

Drowning by Numbers ''Drowning by Numbers'' is a 1988 British-Dutch film directed by Peter Greenaway. It won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival of 1988. Plot The film's plot centres on three married women — a grandmother, her da ...

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Earth Girls Are Easy ''Earth Girls Are Easy'' is a 1988 American science fiction musical romantic comedy film that was produced by Tony Garnett, Duncan Henderson, and Terrence E. McNally and was directed by Julien Temple. The film stars Geena Davis, Julie Brown, C ...

'', directed by

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including ''The Great Rock 'n' Roll ...

, starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, Damon Wayans and

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Eight Men Out ''Eight Men Out'' is a 1988 American sports drama film based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book ''Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series''. It was written and directed by John Sayles. The film is a dramatization of Major League Baseball' ...

'', directed by

John Sayles John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for '' Passion Fish'' (1992) and ' ...

, starring John Cusack,

David Strathairn David Russell Strathairn (; born January 26, 1949) is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John ...

, John Mahoney, Michael Rooker,

D. B. Sweeney Daniel Bernard Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is an American actor. Early life Sweeney was born in Shoreham, New York, on November 14, 1961. He attended both Tulane and New York University. Career In 1990, Sweeney starred as Treplev in Jeff Co ...

and

Charlie Sheen Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), ''The Thr ...

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The Eighth Happiness ''The Eighth Happiness'' (八星報喜) is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To and starring an ensemble cast of Chow Yun-fat, Raymond Wong, Jacky Cheung, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Fung Bo Bo and Fennie Yuen. It was the highes ...

'' (Baat seng bou hei), directed by Johnnie To, starring

Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: ''A Better Tomorrow'', ''A Be ...

– ( Hong Kong) *'' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'', directed by James Signorelli, starring

Cassandra Peterson Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage ...

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Ernest Saves Christmas ''Ernest Saves Christmas'' is a 1988 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Cherry and starring Jim Varney. This is the third film to feature Varney's character Ernest P. Worrell, and chronicles Ernest's attempt to help find a replacem ...

'', directed by John R. Cherry III, starring Jim Varney *''

The Everlasting Secret Family ''The Everlasting Secret Family'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Michael Thornhill about a secret society of gay men. It was based on Frank Moorhouse's so-named collection of four short stories published in 1980. The movie was financed ...

'', directed by

Michael Thornhill Michael Thornhill (29 March 1941 – 22 January 2022) was a film producer, screenwriter, and director. Career Thornhill had a background in freelance journalism and publishing including working as a film critic. He was a member of the WEA Fi ...

, starring

Arthur Dignam Arthur Dignam (9 September 1939 – 9 May 2020) was an Australian stage and screen actor. Biography Dignam was born on Lord Howe Island. He attended Newington College in Sydney as a boarder in 1955 and 1956 and then the University of Sydney. ...

, Mark Lee, Heather Mitchell, Dennis Miller,

John Meillon John Meillon, ( ; 1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989), was an Australian character actor, known for many straight as well as comedy roles, he became most widely known internationally as Walter Reilly in the films ''Crocodile Dundee'' and ''Crocodil ...

, Paul Goddard and

Anna Volska Anna Volska (born 1 December 1944 in Milanówek, Poland) is an Australian stage and television actress. She arrived in Australia when she was young and has acted from a young age. Television work Volska has appeared in many Australian televi ...

*'' Everybody's All-American'', directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutton, Patricia Clarkson and John Goodman

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*'' Faceless'', directed by Jesús Franco, starring

Helmut Berger Helmut Berger (; born Helmut Steinberger; 29 May 1944) is an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually-ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of the European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded ...

Brigitte Lahaie Brigitte Lahaie (born Brigitte Lucie Jeanine Van Meerhaeghe; 12 October 1955) is a French radio talk show host, mainstream film actress and former pornographic actress. She performed in erotic films from 1976 through 1980 and is a member of the X ...

Telly Savalas Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...

Christopher Mitchum Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor Jame ...

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Stéphane Audran Stéphane Audran (born Colette Suzanne Dacheville; 8 November 1932 – 27 March 2018) was a French actress. She was known for her performances in award-winning films such as '' The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (1972) and '' Babette's Feast ...

( France) *'' Far North'', directed by

Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any write ...

, starring Jessica Lange,

Charles Durning Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...

and Tess Harper *'' Feds'', directed by Daniel Goldberg, starring

and

*'' A Few Days with Me'' (Quelques jours avec moi), directed by

Claude Sautet Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider. Biography Born in Montroug ...

, starring

Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...

and

Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for '' À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actre ...

– ( France) *''

The First Kangaroos ''The First Kangaroos'' is a 1988 British–Australian made for TV sports film directed by Frank Cvitanovich and starring Dennis Waterman, Chris Haywood and Dominic Sweeney. It depicts the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, the first-ever ...

'', directed by

Frank Cvitanovich Frank Cvitanovich (14 August 1927 – 12 August 1995) was a Canadian documentary film maker, who made much of his best work for British television. Early years Cvitanovich was born in Vancouver, the son of a Croat immigrant. His father founded ...

, starring

Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman (24 February 1948 – 8 May 2022) was an English actor and singer. He was best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television series including ''The Sweeney'', ''Minder'' and ''New Tricks'', singing the theme tunes of the ...

– (

/ Australia) *''

A Fish Called Wanda ''A Fish Called Wanda'' is a 1988 heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and written by Crichton and John Cleese. It stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. The film follows a gang of diamond thieves who double- ...

'', directed by

Charles Crichton Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-year career edi ...

, starring John Cleese,

Kevin Kline Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards. In addition, he has received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five ...

and Michael Palin – ( UK/ US) *'' Flesheater'', directed by and starring Bill Hinzman *'' For Keeps'', directed by

John G. Avildsen John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is perhaps best known for directing ''Rocky'' (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director, and the first three ''The Karate Kid'' fil ...

, starring Molly Ringwald,

Randall Batinkoff Randall Matthew Batinkoff (born October 16, 1968) is an American actor, known for his roles in the films '' For Keeps'', '' School Ties'', and ''Higher Learning''. Early life and education Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York, the son of Ba ...

and Kenneth Mars *''

The Fox and the Hound ''The Fox and the Hound'' is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. The 24th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the st ...

'', directed by Art Stevens,

Ted Berman Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including ''Fantasia'', ''Bambi'' and '' The Black Cauldron''. Early life Berman was born in East Los An ...

Richard Rich Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (July 1496 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564. He was ...

, voices of Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell *'' Frantic'', directed by Roman Polanski, starring

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

Emmanuelle Seigner Emmanuelle Seigner (born 22 June 1966) is a French former fashion model, singer, and actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (2007), '' The Ninth Gate'' (1999) and '' Frantic'' (1988). She has been nominat ...

and

Betty Buckley Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the American T ...

*'' Fresh Horses'', directed by

David Anspaugh David Anspaugh (born September 24, 1946) is an American television and film director. Professional career After earning a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington, Anspaugh moved to Aspen, Colorado, where he worked as a substitute t ...

, starring Molly Ringwald and

Andrew McCarthy Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor, travel writer, and television director. He is most known as a member of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as '' St. Elmo's Fire'', '' Pretty in Pink'', and '' Les ...

*'' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'', directed by

John Carl Buechler __NOTOC__ John Carl Buechler (pronounced ''Beekler''; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fictio ...

, starring

Lar Park Lincoln Laurie Jill "Lar" Park Lincoln (née Park; born May 12, 1961) is an American actress. She appeared in the 1987 film '' House II: The Second Story'' as Kate, the 1988 horror film '' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' as Tina Shepard, and ...

and Kevin Blair *''

Fright Night Part 2 ''Fright Night Part 2'' is a 1988 American horror film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and starring William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Traci Lind, and Julie Carmen. It is the sequel to the 1985 film '' Fright Night'', with Ragsdale and McDowall ...

'', directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, starring

William Ragsdale William Ragsdale (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor known for playing teenaged vampire slayer Charley Brewster in the horror vampire film '' Fright Night'' (1985) and Herman Brooks in the television series ''Herman's Head'' (1991–94 ...

and Roddy McDowall *'' The Fruit Machine'', directed by

Philip Saville Philip Saville (28 October 1927 – 22 December 2016) was a British director, screenwriter and former actor whose career lasted half a century. The British Film Institute's Screenonline website described Saville as "one of Britain's most prolifi ...

, starring Emile Charles, Tony Forsyth, Robert Stephens,

Robbie Coltrane Anthony Robert McMillan (30 March 195014 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He ...

and

Bruce Payne Bruce Martyn Payne (born 22 November 1958) is an English actor, producer, screenwriter, film director and theatre director. Payne is best known for portraying villains, such as Charles Rane in ''Passenger 57'', Jacob Kell in '' Highlander: End ...

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Full Moon in Blue Water ''Full Moon in Blue Water'' is a 1988 film directed by Peter Masterson. It stars Gene Hackman and Teri Garr. Plot Floyd owns a bar called the Blue Water Grill in a town of that name on an island off the gulf coast of Texas. He has lost interest i ...

'', directed by

Peter Masterson Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.; June 1, 1934 – December 18, 2018) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. Life and career Masterson often worked with his cousin, writer Horton Foote. Acting from the mid-1960s ...

, starring Gene Hackman and

Teri Garr Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is an American former actress, dancer, and comedian. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spans four decades and includes over 140 credits in film and television. Her accola ...

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, starring Judy Davis – ( Australia) *'' Ghost Town'', directed by Richard McCarthy (under the alias Richard Governor), starring

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, Jimmie F. Skaggs and

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Ghosts… of the Civil Dead ''Ghosts... of the Civil Dead'' is a 1988 Australian drama-suspense film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found i ...

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, starring David Field, Chris DeRose, Nick Cave and Dave Mason ( Australia) *'' The Good Mother'', directed by Leonard Nimoy, starring Diane Keaton and

*'' Gorillas in the Mist'', directed by Michael Apted, starring Sigourney Weaver and

*'' Gotham'' (aka) ''The Dead Can't Lie'', directed by Lloyd Fonvielle, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Virginia Madsen *''

Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated war tragedy film based on a 1967 short story by Akiyuki Nosaka. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata, and animated by Studio Ghibli for Shinchosha Publishing. The film stars , , and . Set in the city ...

'' (Hotaru no Haka), directed by Isao Takahata, starring Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara and Akemi Yamaguchi ( Japan) *'' The Great Outdoors'', directed by

Howard Deutch Howard Deutch (born September 14, 1950) is an American film and television director who worked in collaboration with filmmaker John Hughes, directing two of Hughes's best-known screenplays, ''Pretty in Pink'' and '' Some Kind of Wonderful''. Sinc ...

, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Candy and

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'', directed by John Waters, starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Jerry Stiller, Sonny Bono and Deborah Harry *'' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'', directed by Dwight H. Little, starring Donald Pleasence,

Ellie Cornell Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob ''Married to the Mob'' is a 1988 American crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Mi ...

Danielle Harris Danielle Andrea Harris (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress and film director. She is known as a " scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films, including four entries in the ''Halloween'' franchise ('' Halloween 4'' and '' 5''; 19 ...

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A Handful of Dust ''A Handful of Dust'' is a novel by the British writer Evelyn Waugh. First published in 1934, it is often grouped with the author's early, satirical comic novels for which he became famous in the pre–World War II years. Commentators have, h ...

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Hanna's War ''Hanna's War'' is a 1988 film co-written and directed by Menahem Golan. The film is based on ''The Diaries of Hanna Senesh'' and the biographical novel ''A Great Wind Cometh'' by Yoel Palgi. It is a biopic detailing the true story of Hannah Sz ...

'', directed by Menahem Golan, starring Ellen Burstyn,

Maruschka Detmers Maruschka Detmers (born 16 December 1962, Schoonebeek) is a Dutch actress. She moved to France as a teenager after finishing school, where she captured the attention of director Jean-Luc Godard. In 1983, she made her dramatic debut under Godard' ...

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, Donald Pleasence and David Warner *'' Hanussen'', directed by István Szabó, starring Klaus Maria Brandauer – ( Hungary) *'' Hatya'', directed by Kirti Kumar, starring

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and Neelam – ( India) *''

Haunted Summer ''Haunted Summer'' is a 1988 drama film directed by Ivan Passer. Plot summary In 1816, authors Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Mary Shelley (née Godwin) get together for some philosophical discussions, but the situation soon deteriorates into ...

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, Laura Dern,

Alice Krige Alice Maud Krige (; born 28 June 1954) is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was in ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981) as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon. She played the dual role of Eva Galli/Alma Mobley i ...

, Eric Stoltz and

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, Vladimir Tolokonnikov and Nina Ruslanova (

) *'' Heart of Midnight'', directed by Matthew Chapman, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh *'' Heartbreak Hotel'', directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus, starring David L. Keith, David Keith *''Heathers'', directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater *''Hellbound: Hellraiser II'', directed by Tony Randel, starring Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence and Kenneth Cranham ( UK/ US) *''Hero and the Terror'', directed by William Tannen, starring

, Brynn Thayer, Steve James (actor), Steve James and Jack O'Halloran *''Hero Hiralal'', directed by Ketan Mehta, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Sanjana Kapoor ( India) *''High Hopes (1988 film), High Hopes'', directed by Mike Leigh, starring Phil Davis (actor), Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen and Lesley Manville (

) *''High Spirits (film), High Spirits'', directed by Neil Jordan, starring Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg and Daryl Hannah *''Hobgoblins (film), Hobgoblins'', directed by Rick Sloane, starring Tom Bartlett, Paige Sullivan, Steven Boggs, Kelley Palmer, Billy Frank and Daran Norris *''Hope and Pain'', directed by Yoji Yamada, starring Hiroko Yakushimaru ( Japan) *''Hot to Trot'', directed by Michael Dinner, starring Bob Goldthwait, Virginia Madsen, Jim Metzler and Dabney Coleman *''Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie'' (Hôtel Terminus: Klaus Barbie, sa vie et son temps), directed by Marcel Ophüls – ( France) *''The House on Carroll Street'', directed by Peter Yates, starring Kelly McGillis and Jeff Daniels *''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' (Jak básníkům chutná život), directed by Dusan Klein, starring Pavel Kříž (List of Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia)

I

*''Illegally Yours'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Rob Lowe and Colleen Camp *''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'', directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans *''Imagine: John Lennon'', directed by Andrew Solt, documentary film about John Lennon *''The In Crowd (1988 film), The In Crowd'', directed by Mark Rosenthal (screenwriter), Mark Rosenthal, starring Donovan Leitch (actor), Donovan Leich and Joe Pantoliano *''Iron Eagle II'', directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Louis Gossett Jr. *''It Couldn't Happen Here'', directed by Jack Bond (director), Jack Bond, starring the Pet Shop Boys – (

) *''It Takes Two (1988 film), It Takes Two'', directed by David Beaird, starring George Newbern, Leslie Hope, Kimberly Foster (actress), Kimberly Foster and

J

*''Johnny Be Good'', directed by Bud Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall,

and

*''Judgment in Berlin (film), Judgment in Berlin'', directed by Leo Penn, starring

, Sam Wanamaker, Max Gail, Heinz Hoenig, Carl Lumbly, Max Volkert Martens, Joshua Sinclair, Jutta Speidel,

and

K

*''Kabzaa'', directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Raj Babbar, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Singh, Paresh Rawal and Alok Nath (List of Bollywood films of 1988, India) *''Kamilla and the Thief'' (Kamilla og Tyven), directed by Grete Salomonsen, starring Veronika Flåt, Dennis Storhøi, Agnete Haaland and Morten Harket (Norwegian films of the 1980s, Norway) *''Kansas (film), Kansas'', directed by David Stevens (screenwriter), David Stevens, starring Matt Dillon and

*''Killer Klowns from Outer Space'', directed by The Chiodo Brothers, Stephen Chiodo, starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, Royal Dano, Michael Siegel, Peter Licassi and John Vernon *''The Kiss (1988 film), The Kiss'', directed by Pen Densham, starring Joanna Pacuła and Meredith Salenger – ( United States/ Canada) *''The Kitchen Toto'', directed by Harry Hook, starring Bob Peck, Phyllis Logan and Edwin Mahinda *''Kung-Fu Master (film), Kung-Fu Master'' (a.k.a. Le Petit Amour), directed by Agnès Varda, starring Jane Birkin and Charlotte Gainsbourg – ( France)

L

*''Lady in White'', directed by Frank LaLoggia, starring Lukas Haas, Len Cariou, Alex Rocco and Katherine Helmond *''The Lair of the White Worm (film), The Lair of the White Worm'', directed by Ken Russell, starring Amanda Donohoe, Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant – (

) *''The Land Before Time (film), The Land Before Time'', directed by Don Bluth, voices of Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Judith Barsi and Will Ryan *''Landscape in the Mist'' (Topio stin omichli), directed by Theo Angelopoulos, starring Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou and Stratos Tzortzoglou (Greek films of the 1980s, Greece) *''Last Rites (1988 film), Last Rites'', directed by Donald P. Bellisario, starring Daphne Zuniga,

and Anne Twomey (actor), Anne Twomey *''The Last Temptation of Christ (film), The Last Temptation of Christ'', directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel,

, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie *''The Legend of the Holy Drinker (film), The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' (La Leggenda del Santo Bevitore), directed by Ermanno Olmi, starring Rutger Hauer – Golden Lion award – ( Italy/ France) *''License to Drive'', directed by Greg Beeman, starring Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane and Richard Masur *''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' (La vie est un long fleuve tranquille), directed by Étienne Chatiliez, starring Benoît Magimel, Hélène Vincent, André Wilms, Daniel Gélin, Catherine Jacob (actress), Catherine Jacob and Patrick Bouchitey (France) *''Gandahar (film), Light Years'' (Gandahar), directed by René Laloux, starring Pierre-Marie Escourrou ( France) *''The Little Devil'' (Il Piccolo Diavolo), directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, with Walter Matthau and Nicoletta Braschi ( Italy) *''Little Dorrit (1987 film), Little Dorrit'', directed by Christine Edzard, starring Derek Jacobi and Alec Guinness – (

) *''Little Nikita'', directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Bradford (actor), Richard Bradford and Richard Lynch *''Little Vera'' (Malenkaya Vera), directed by Vasili Pichul, starring Natalya Negoda (

) *''Love and Fear (film), Love and Fear'' (Fürchten und Lieben, Trois Soeurs), directed by Margarethe von Trotta, starring Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi and

– ( West Germany/ France/ Italy)

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*''Mac and Me'', directed by Stewart Raffill, starring Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward (actor), Jonathan Ward and Tina Caspary *''Madame Sousatzka'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Shirley MacLaine – (

) *''Maison Ikkoku, Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter'', directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, starring Sumi Shimamoto and Issei Futamata ( Japan) *''Maniac Cop'', directed by William Lustig, starring Tom Atkins (actor), Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith (actor), William Smith, Robert Z'Dar and Sheree North *''Mapantsula'', directed by Oliver Schmitz, starring Thomas Mogotlane (List of South African films#1980s, South Africa) *''Married to the Mob'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring

, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Oliver Platt, Mercedes Ruehl and

*''Masquerade (1988 film), Masquerade'', directed by Bob Swaim, starring Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly and Kim Cattrall *''Memories of Me'', directed by Henry Winkler, starring Billy Crystal and Alan King (comedian), Alan King *''Men Behind the Sun'' (hēi tài yáng), directed by T. F. Mou, starring Gang Wang, Hsu Gou, Tie Long Jin, Zhao Hua Mei, Zhe Quan, Run Sheng Wang, Dai Wao Yu and Andrew Yu ( Hong Kong) *''Messenger of Death'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Charles Bronson, Trish Van Devere, Laurence Luckinbill and John Ireland (actor), John Ireland *''Midnight Crossing'', directed by Roger Holzberg, starring

, Daniel J. Travanti, Kim Cattrall, John Laughlin (actor), John Laughlin and Ned Beatty *''Midnight Run'', directed by Martin Brest, starring Robert De Niro,

, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton (actor), John Ashton and Dennis Farina *''The Milagro Beanfield War'', directed by Robert Redford, starring Rubén Blades, Sônia Braga,

and Melanie Griffith *''Miles from Home'', directed by Gary Sinise, starring Richard Gere and Kevin Anderson (actor), Kevin Anderson *''Miracle Mile (film), Miracle Mile'', directed by Steve De Jarnatt, starring Mare Winningham and Anthony Edwards *''Missing Link (1988 film), Missing Link'', directed by David Hughes and Carol Hughes, starring Peter Elliott and Michael Gambon *''Mississippi Burning'', directed by Alan Parker, starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand,

and R. Lee Ermey *''Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushū no Shā), directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, starring Tōru Furuya and Shūichi Ikeda ( Japan) *''The Moderns'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino and John Lone *''Mondo New York'', directed by Harvey Nikolai Keith, starring Joey Arias, Rick Aviles, Charlie Barnett (comedian), Charlie Barnett, Joe Coleman (painter), Joe Coleman, Emilio Cubeiro, Karen Finley, Dean Johnson (entertainer), Dean Johnson, Phoebe Legere, Lydia Lunch, Ann Magnuson, Frank Moore (performance artist), Frank Moore and John Sex *''Monkey Shines (film), Monkey Shines'', directed by George A. Romero, starring Jason Beghe, John Pankow and Stanley Tucci *''Monsieur le Directeur'', starring Salah Zulfikar – ( Egypt) *''Moon over Parador'', directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá and Sônia Braga *''Moonwalker'', directed by Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield and Colin Chilvers, starring Michael Jackson *''Moscow Elegy'', directed by Alexander Sokurov (

) *''Moving (1988 film), Moving'', directed by Alan Metter, starring Richard Pryor *''Mr. North'', directed by Danny Huston, starring Anthony Edwards, Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall, Virginia Madsen and Anjelica Huston *''The Music Teacher'' (Le maître de musique), directed by Gérard Corbiau, starring José van Dam, Anne Roussel and Philippe Volter ( Belgium) *''My Neighbor Totoro'' (Tonari no Totoro), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, voices of Chika Sakamoto, Noriko Hidaka and Hitoshi Takagi ( Japan) *''My Stepmother Is an Alien'', directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Kim Basinger, Dan Aykroyd and Alyson Hannigan *''Mystic Pizza'', directed by Donald Petrie, starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor

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*''The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'', directed by David Zucker (filmmaker), David Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy and O. J. Simpson *''The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey'', directed by Vincent Ward (director), Vincent Ward, starring Chris Haywood, Marshall Napier, Paul Livingston and Jay Laga'aia (List of New Zealand films#1980s, New Zealand) *''Necromancer (1988 film), Necromancer'', directed by Dusty Nelson, starring Elizabeth Kaitan *''The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'', directed by Ken Annakin, starring Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan, Dennis Dugan, Dianne Hull, George DiCenzo, John Schuck and Dick Van Patten (Swedish films of the 1980s, Sweden/ United States) *''A New Life (film), A New Life'', directed by and starring Alan Alda, with Ann-Margret, John Shea, Hal Linden and Veronica Hamel *''A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon'', directed by William Richert, starring River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye, Louanne Sirota, Matthew Perry and Paul Koslo *''Night of the Demons (1988 film), Night of the Demons'', directed by Kevin S. Tenney, starring William Gallo, Hal Havins, Amelia Kinkade, Cathy Podewell and Linnea Quigley *''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', directed by Renny Harlin, starring Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox and Danny Hassel

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*''Off Limits (1988 film), Off Limits'', directed by Christopher Crowe (screenwriter), Christopher Crowe, starring Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines and Fred Ward *''Oliver & Company'', directed by George Scribner, voices of Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel and Dom DeLuise *''On the Silver Globe (film), On the Silver Globe'' (Na srebrnym globie), directed by Andrzej Żuławski, starring Andrzej Seweryn (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland)

P

*''Painted Faces'' (Cat siu fuk), directed by Alex Law, starring

– ( Hong Kong) *''Paperhouse (film), Paperhouse'', directed by Bernard Rose (director), Bernard Rose, starring Ben Cross, Glenne Headly and Elliott Spiers (

) *''Pascali's Island (film), Pascali's Island'', directed by James Dearden, starring Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren – (

) *''Pass the Ammo'', directed by David Beaird, starring Tim Curry, Linda Kozlowski, Annie Potts and Bill Paxton *''Patty Hearst (film), Patty Hearst'', directed by Paul Schrader, starring Natasha Richardson and Ving Rhames *''Permanent Record (film), Permanent Record'', directed by Marisa Silver, starring

, Michelle Meyrink,

and Jennifer Rubin *''Phantasm II'', directed by Don Coscarelli, starring James LeGros, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister and Paula Irvine *''Phantom of Death'', directed by Ruggero Deodato, starring Michael York (actor), Michael York, Edwige Fenech, Donald Pleasence and Antonella Ponziani ( Italy) *''Plain Clothes (1988 film), Plain Clothes'', directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Arliss Howard and Suzy Amis *''Platoon Leader (film), Platoon Leader'', directed by

, starring Michael Dudikoff *''Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'', directed by Alan Myerson, starring Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, Janet Jones, Lance Kinsey, Matt McCoy (actor), Matt McCoy, G. W. Bailey and George Gaynes *''Police Story 2'' (Ging chaat goo si juk jaap), directed and starring Jackie Chan, with Maggie Cheung, Lam Kwok-Hung and Bill Tung – ( Hong Kong) *''Poltergeist III'', directed by Gary Sherman (director), Gary Sherman, starring Heather O'Rourke, Tom Skerritt and Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen *''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', directed by Pierre DeCelles, starring Brennan Howard, B.J. Ward, Nancy Cartwright and Tony Longo *''Powaqqatsi'', directed by Godfrey Reggio, documentary film with no dialogue *''The Presidio (film), The Presidio'', directed by Peter Hyams, starring Sean Connery, Mark Harmon and Meg Ryan *''The Prince of Pennsylvania'', directed by Ron Nyswaner, starring

, Fred Ward, Amy Madigan and

*''Prison (1987 film), Prison'', directed by Renny Harlin, starring Viggo Mortensen, Lane Smith, Chelsea Field, Lincoln Kilpatrick and André De Shields *''Prisoner of Rio'', directed by Lech Majewski, starring Steven Berkoff – (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland/

/Brazilian films of the 1980s, Brazil) *''Pulse (1988 film), Pulse'', directed by Paul Golding, starring Cliff De Young, Roxanne Hart, Joey Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence *''Pumpkinhead (film), Pumpkinhead'', directed by Stan Winston, starring Lance Henriksen, John D'Aquino and Kerry Remsen *''Punchline (film), Punchline'', directed by David Seltzer, starring Sally Field, Tom Hanks and John Goodman *''Purple People Eater (film), Purple People Eater'', directed by Linda Shayne, starring

, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Thora Birch, Dustin Diamond and Peggy Lipton *''Puss in Boots (1988 film), Puss in Boots'', directed by Eugene Marner, starring

and Jason Connery

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*''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (From Disaster to Disaster), directed by Mansoor Khan, starring Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Dalip Tahil, and Alok Nath ( India)

R

*'' Rain Man'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and

– Academy and Golden Globe (drama) for Best Picture and Golden Bear (for 1989) *'' Rambo III'', directed by Peter MacDonald (director), Peter MacDonald, starring Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna *''Rattle and Hum'', directed by Phil Joanou, a rockumentary featuring U2 *''Red Heat (1988 film), Red Heat'', directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi *''Rented Lips'', directed by Robert Downey Sr., starring Martin Mull, Dick Shawn, Jennifer Tilly and

*''The Rescue (1988 film), The Rescue'', directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, starring

, Marc Price, Ned Vaughn, Christine Harnos, Ian Giatti, Charles Haid, Edward Albert, Timothy Carhart, Michael Gates Phenicie, Mel Wong and James Cromwell *''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', directed by Ken Wiederhorn, starring James Karen, Thom Mathews, Dana Ashbrook, Marsha Dietlein, Phil Bruns and Michael Kenworthy *''The Man from Snowy River II, Return to Snowy River'', directed by Geoff Burrowes, starring Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Brian Dennehy, Nicholas Eadie, Bryan Marshall and Mark Hembrow ( Australia) *''Robowar (film), Robowar'', directed by Bruno Mattei, starring Reb Brown, and

( Italy) *''Rocket Gibraltar'', directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis, Patricia Clarkson, Frances Conroy, Sinead Cusack, John Glover,

and Kevin Spacey *''Roots: The Gift'', directed by Kevin Hooks, starring LeVar Burton and Louis Gossett Jr. *''Rouge (film), Rouge'' (Jin Zi Kau), directed by Stanley Kwan, starring Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui – ( Hong Kong) *''Run for Your Life (1988 film), Run for Your Life'', directed by Terence Young (director), Terence Young, starring David Carradine, Lauren Hutton and Franco Nero – ( Italy) *''Running on Empty (1988 film), Running on Empty'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, River Phoenix and Martha Plimpton

S

*''Salaam Bombay!'', directed by Mira Nair, starring Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma, Raghuvir Yadav, Anita Kanwar and Nana Patekar ( India/

) *''Salome's Last Dance'', directed by Ken Russell, starring Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace, Douglas Hodge, Imogen Claire and Imogen Millais-Scott (

) *''Salsa (1988 film), Salsa'', directed by Boaz Davidson, starring Draco Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Magali Alvarado and Miranda Garrison *''Sathya (1988 film), Sathya'', directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Kamal Haasan, Amala Akkineni, Amala, Rajesh (actor), Rajesh, Nassar (actor), Nassar, Bahadoor, Vadivukkarasi, Vaali (poet), Vaali and Raja Krishnamoorthy (Sri Lankan films of the 1980s, Sri Lanka) *''Satisfaction (1988 film), Satisfaction'', directed by Joan Freeman, starring Justine Bateman and

*''School Daze'', directed by and starring Spike Lee, with Laurence Fishburne and Giancarlo Esposito *''Scrooged'', directed by Richard Donner, starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Carol Kane, Alfre Woodard, John Glover and Bobcat Goldthwait *''The Secret of the Sahara'', directed by Alberto Negrin, starring Michael York (actor), Michael York and Andie MacDowell *''The Serpent and the Rainbow (film), The Serpent and the Rainbow'', directed by Wes Craven, starring

, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae and Paul Winfield *''Seven Hours to Judgment'', directed by Beau Bridges, starring Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman and Julianne Phillips *''The Seventh Sign'', directed by Carl Schultz, starring Demi Moore, Michael Biehn and Jürgen Prochnow *''Shadows in the Storm'', directed by Terrell Tannen, starring Mia Sara, Michael Madsen and Ned Beatty *''Shakedown (1988 film), Shakedown'', aka ''Blue Jean Cop'', directed by James Glickenhaus, starring Peter Weller and Sam Elliott *''She's Having a Baby'', directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, starring Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern and

*''Shoot to Kill (1988 film), Shoot to Kill'', aka ''Deadly Pursuit'', directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Sidney Poitier,

and Kirstie Alley *''Short Circuit 2'', directed by Kenneth Johnson (producer), Kenneth Johnson, starring Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston and Tim Blaney *''A Short Film About Killing'' (Krótki film o zabijaniu), directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz and Jan Tesarz (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland) *''A Short Film About Love'' (Krótki film o miłości), directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring Grażyna Szapołowska and Olaf Lubaszenko (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland) *''Slugs (1988 film), Slugs'', directed by Juan Piquer Simón, starring Michael Garfield and Kim Terry *''Sodoma's Ghost'', directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Al Cliver ( Italy) *''Some Girls (film), Some Girls'', directed by Michael Hoffman (American director), Michael Hoffman, starring Patrick Dempsey and Jennifer Connelly *''Soursweet'', directed by Mike Newell (director), Mike Newell, starring Sylvia Chang and Danny Dun (

) *''Space Mutiny'', directed by David Winters (choreographer), David Winters, starring Reb Brown, Cisse Cameron, Cameron Mitchell (actor), Cameron Mitchell, James Ryan (actor), James Ryan, John Phillip Law, Graham Clark, Billy Second and Rufus Swart (List of South African films, South Africa) *''Spellbinder (film), Spellbinder'', directed by Janet Greek, starring Tim Daly, Kelly Preston and Rick Rossovich *''Spike of Bensonhurst'', directed by Paul Morrissey, starring Sasha Mitchell, Ernest Borgnine, Anne Desalvo, Sylvia Miles, Talisa Soto and Rick Aviles *''Split Decisions'', directed by David Drury, starring Craig Sheffer, Jeff Fahey, Jennifer Beals and Gene Hackman *''Stand and Deliver'', directed by Ramón Menéndez, starring Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips *''Stars and Bars (1988 film), Stars and Bars'', directed by Pat O'Connor (director), Pat O'Connor, starring Daniel Day-Lewis *''Stealing Heaven'', directed by Clive Donner, starring Derek de Lint and Kim Thomson – (

) *''Stealing Home'', directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter, starring Mark Harmon and Jodie Foster *''Stormy Monday (film), Stormy Monday'', directed by Mike Figgis, starring Melanie Griffith, Tommy Lee Jones, Sting (musician), Sting and Sean Bean *''Story of Women'' (Une affaire de femmes), directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Isabelle Huppert – ( France) *''A Summer Story'', directed by Piers Haggard, starring

, Imogen Stubbs and Susannah York – (

) *''Sunset (1988 film), Sunset'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring James Garner,

, Malcolm McDowell, Kathleen Quinlan and Mariel Hemingway *''Sur (film), Sur'' (South), directed by Fernando E. Solanas, starring Susú Pecoraro, Miguel Ángel Solá, Philippe Léotard and Lito Cruz (Argentine films of 1988, Argentina) *''Sweet Hearts Dance'', directed by Robert Greenwald, starring Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Elizabeth Perkins and Jeff Daniels *''Sweet Lies (film), Sweet Lies'', directed by Nathalie Delon, starring

*''Switching Channels'', directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds and Christopher Reeve

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*''Taffin'', directed by Francis Megahy, starring Pierce Brosnan, Ray McAnally and Alison Doody – (List of Irish films, Ireland) *''Tales from the Gimli Hospital'', directed by Guy Maddin, starring Kyle McCulloch ( Canada) *''Talk Radio (film), Talk Radio'', directed by Oliver Stone, starring Eric Bogosian, Ellen Greene and

*''Tapeheads'', directed by Bill Fishman (director), Bill Fishman, starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins *''The Telephone (1988 film), The Telephone'', directed by Rip Torn, starring

, Severn Darden, Elliott Gould, John Heard and Amy Wright *''Tequila Sunrise (film), Tequila Sunrise'', directed by Robert Towne, starring Mel Gibson,

, Kurt Russell, Raúl Juliá and Arliss Howard, J. T. Walsh *''Testimony (1988 film), Testimony'', directed by Tony Palmer, a biographical film of Dmitri Shostakovich starring Ben Kingsley – (

) *''They Live'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Roddy Piper, Keith David and Meg Foster *''The Thin Blue Line (1988 film), The Thin Blue Line'', directed by Errol Morris, documentary film about Randall Dale Adams *''Things Change (film), Things Change'', directed by David Mamet, starring Joe Mantegna,

, Robert Prosky and William H. Macy *''Tiger Warsaw'', directed by Amin Q. Chaudhri, starring Patrick Swayze,

and Mary McDonnell *''A Time of Destiny'', directed by Gregory Nava, starring

, Timothy Hutton and Melissa Leo *''Time of the Gypsies'' (Dom za vešanje), directed by Emir Kusturica, starring Davor Dujmović and Bora Todorović (List of Yugoslav films of the 1980s, Yugoslavia) *''Time of Violence'' (Vreme na nasilie), directed by Ludmil Staikov, starring Yosif Sarchadzhiev (Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria) *''To Kill a Priest'' (Le Complot), directed by Agnieszka Holland, starring Christopher Lambert and Ed Harris – ( France) *''Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller'', directed by Michael Rubbo, starring Lucas Evans, Anthony Rogers, Jill Stanley, Andrew Whitehead, Paul Popowich and Rufus Wainwright( Canada) *''Torch Song Trilogy (film), Torch Song Trilogy'', directed by Paul Bogart, starring Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick and Brian Kerwin *''Touch of Death (1988 film), Touch of Death'', directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Brett Halsey, Ria De Simone and Al Cliver ( Italy) *''Tougher Than Leather (film), Tougher Than Leather'', directed by Rick Rubin, starring Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons and Jam Master Jay *''Track 29'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Theresa Russell, Christopher Lloyd and Gary Oldman *''Tucker: The Man and His Dream'', directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau and Lloyd Bridges *''Twins (1988 film), Twins'', directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito *''Two Moon Junction'', directed by Zalman King, starring Sherilyn Fenn, Richard Tyson, Kristy McNichol, Louise Fletcher and Burl Ives

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*''The Unbearable Lightness of Being (film), The Unbearable Lightness of Being'', directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin *''The Unholy (1988 film), The Unholy'', directed by Camilo Vila, starring Ben Cross, Ned Beatty, William Russ, Jill Carroll, Hal Holbrook and Trevor Howard *''Urusei Yatsura (film series), Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter'', directed by Satoshi Dezaki, starring Fumi Hirano and Toshio Furukawa ( Japan)

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*''The Vanishing (1988 film), The Vanishing'' (Spoorloos), directed by George Sluizer, starring Gene Bervoets ( Netherlands/ France) *''Vchera'' (Yesterday), directed by Ivan Andonov, starring Hristo Shopov and Georgi Staykov (Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria) *''Verónico Cruz (film), Verónico Cruz'', directed by Miguel Pereira (film director), Miguel Pereira, starring Juan José Camero and Gonzalo Morales (actor), Gonzalo Morales (Argentine films of 1988, Argentina) *''Vibes (film), Vibes'', directed by Ken Kwapis, starring Jeff Goldblum and Cyndi Lauper *''Vice Versa (1988 film), Vice Versa'', directed by Brian Gilbert (director), Brian Gilbert, starring Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage and

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*''War and Remembrance (miniseries), War and Remembrance'', TV miniseries, directed by Dan Curtis, starring Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Victoria Tennant and Hart Bochner *''War Party (1988 film), War Party'', directed by Franc Roddam, starring Billy Wirth and

*''Watchers (film), Watchers'', directed by Jon Hess, starring Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams (actress), Barbara Williams and Lala Sloatman – ( Canada/ United States) *''Waxwork (film), Waxwork'', directed by Anthony Hickox, starring Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, David Warner, Michelle Johnson (actress), Michelle Johnson and Dana Ashbrook *''We Think the World of You (film), We Think the World of You'', directed by Colin Gregg, starring Gary Oldman, Alan Bates, Max Hall, Liz Smith (actress), Liz Smith, and Frances Barber *''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Bob Hoskins, Joanna Cassidy and Christopher Lloyd *''Willow (film), Willow'', directed by Ron Howard, starring Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh and Billy Barty *''Without a Clue'', directed by Thom Eberhardt, starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley – (

) *''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios), directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas and Julieta Serrano – (Spanish films of 1988, Spain) *''Working Girl'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Melanie Griffith,

and Sigourney Weaver – Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) *''A World Apart (film), A World Apart'', directed by Chris Menges, starring

and Jodhi May – (

/List of Zimbabwean films, Zimbabwe) *''World Gone Wild'', directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Bruce Dern and Michael Paré *''The Wrong Guys'', directed by Danny Bilson, starring Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis (comedian), Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Tim Thomerson, Brion James, Franklyn Ajaye, Art LaFleur, Biff Manard, Timothy Van Patten, Ernie Hudson and John Goodman *''Wuthering Heights (1988 film), Wuthering Heights'' (Arashi ga oka), directed by Yoshishige Yoshida, starring Yūsaku Matsuda ( Japan)

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*''Yasemin'', directed by Hark Bohm, starring Ayse Romey and Uwe Bohm *''Young Einstein'', directed by and starring Yahoo Serious – ( Australia) *''Young Guns (film), Young Guns'', directed by Christopher Cain, starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips,

, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko

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*''Zombi 3'', directed by Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, starring Deran Sarafian ( Italy)

Births

* January 3 - Karl Glusman, American actor * January 7 – Haley Bennett, American actress and singer * Januaryea 12 – Andrew Lawrence (actor), Andrew Lawrence, American actor * January 21 - John Early (comedian), American comedian and actor * February 2 **Amadou Ly, Sengalese-born actor, writer and producer **Zosia Mamet, American actress and musician * February 6 – Anna Diop, Senegalese-born American actress * February 11 - Jazz Raycole, American actress * February 12 - Afshan Azad, British actress, model and media personality * February 13 **Ferdinand Kingsley, British actor **Erica Mendez, American voice actress * February 17 – Nagita Slavina, Indonesian actress, television host, film producer, and singer * February 18 - Sarah Sutherland, Canadian-American actress * February 20 – Rihanna, Barbadian singer, songwriter and actress * February 29 **Reilly Dolman, Canadian actor **Langston Fishburne, American actor * March 4 - Josh Bowman, English actor * March 14 – Stephen Curry, American basketball player * March 21 - Kevin Guthrie, Scottish actor * March 25 - Erik Knudsen, Canadian actor * March 27 – Brenda Song, American actress, singer and model * March 27 – Holliday Grainger, English actress * April 2 - Jesse Plemons, American actor * April 6 – Mike Bailey (actor), Mike Bailey, English actor * April 10 – Haley Joel Osment, American actor * April 13 - Katie Lucas, American actress and writer * April 14 **Ben Lloyd-Hughes, British actor **Chris Wood (actor), Chris Wood, American actor * April 18 – Allison Williams (actress), Allison Williams, American actress * April 18 – Vanessa Kirby, English actress * April 21 - Robbie Amell, Canadian actor and producer * April 23 – Carla Quevedo, Argentine actress * April 25 ** Jonathan Bailey, English actor ** Sara Paxton, American singer and actress * April 27 **Lizzo, American singer, actress, and flautist **Regé-Jean Page, British actor * April 30 – Ana de Armas, Cuban-Spanish actress * May 1 – Anushka Sharma, Indian actress * May 17 – Nikki Reed, American actress and writer * June 2 – Awkwafina, American actress, comedian, writer, producer and rapper * June 4 – Li Man, Chinese actress * June 5 – Nuh Omar, Pakistani writer and director * June 7 – Michael Cera, Canadian actor * June 9 ** Lauren Landa, American voice actress ** Mae Whitman, American actress * June 13 - Cody Walker (actor), American actor * June 14 - Dayo Okeniyi, Nigerian-American actor * June 16 - Jonny Weston, American actor * June 22 - Shefali Chowdhury, British actress * June 23 **Pippa Bennett-Warner, British actress **Isabella Leong, Hong Kong singer, actress and model * July 2 - Edward Randell, English musician and actor * July 7 - Jack Whitehall, English actor, comedian, presenter and writer * July 10 - Pavlo Lee, Ukrainian actor (died 2022) * July 12 – Christine Marie Cabanos, American voice actress * July 13 - Chris Sheffield, American actor * July 14 - Elise Gatien, Canadian actress * July 15 - Aimee Carrero, Dominican-born American actress * July 18 - Chen Tang (actor), Chinese-American actor * July 19 – Cherami Leigh, American voice actress * July 20 - Julianne Hough, American dancer, actress, singer and songwriter * July 25 - Mamoudou Athie, Mauritanian-American actor and producer * July 26 - Francia Raisa, American actress * July 30 - Nico Tortorella, American actor and model * July 31 - Charlie Carver, American actor * August 1 - Max Carver, American actor * August 16 **Kevin Schmidt, American actor **Rumer Willis, American actress * August 24 – Rupert Grint, English actor * August 26 - Evan Ross, American actor and musician * August 27 – Alexa PenaVega, American actress and singer * September 12 – Matt Martians, American record producer * September 22 – Sana Saeed, Indian actress * September 26 - Lilly Singh, Canadian comedian, former talk show host and YouTuber * September 28 - Hana Mae Lee, American actress, model and comedian * October 1 - Nick Whitaker, American actor * October 3 – Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress * October 4 – Melissa Benoist, American actress, singer and dancer * October 6 - Everlyn Sampi, Australian actress * October 18 – Tessa Schram, Dutch actress and director * October 21 **Glen Powell, American actor, writer and producer **Mark Rendall, Canadian actor * October 23 - Ritesh Rajan, American actor * October 28 - Edd Gould, British animator, artist, writer, director and voice actor (died 2012) * October 29 – Devon Murray, Irish actor * November 6 – Emma Stone, American actress * November 9 **Nikki Blonsky, American singer and actress **Alexandrea Owens-Sarno, American actress **Lio Tipton (credited as Analeigh Tipton up to 2021), American model and actress * November 17 - Justin Cooper (actor), American producer and former child actor * November 22 – Jamie Campbell Bower, English actor and singer * November 26 - Tamsin Egerton, English actress * November 30 - Rebecca Rittenhouse, American actress * December 1 **Nadia Hilker, German actress and model **Zoe Kravitz, American actress * December 2 – Alfred Enoch, English actor * December 7 – Emily Browning, Australian actress * December 14 – Vanessa Hudgens, American actress and singer * December 15 - Gregg Chillin, English actor and writer * December 16 **Anna Popplewell, English actress **Park Seo-joon, South Korean actor * December 17 – Rin Takanashi, Japanese actress and model * December 21 - Shelley Regner, American actress and singer

Deaths

Film debuts

*Joe Alaskey – ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' *Tim Allen – ''Tropical Snow'' *Stephen Baldwin – ''Homeboy (film), Homeboy'' *Ned Bellamy – ''The Night Before (1988 film), The Night Before'' *

– '' The Great Outdoors'' *Reg E. Cathey – ''

'' *Macaulay Culkin – ''Rocket Gibraltar'' *Matt Damon – ''Mystic Pizza'' *Stacey Dash – ''Moving (1988 film), Moving'' *David Duchovny – ''Working Girl'' *Kevin Dunn – ''Mississippi Burning'' *Nora Dunn – ''Working Girl'' *Colm Feore – ''Iron Eagle II'' *Cuba Gooding, Jr. – ''

'' *Clark Gregg – ''Things Change (film), Things Change'' *

– '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' *

– ''

'' *Bonnie Hunt – '' Rain Man'' *Felicity Huffman – ''Things Change'' *David Hyde Pierce – '' Bright Lights, Big City'' *Milla Jovovich – ''Two Moon Junction'' *Lisa Kudrow – ''Married to the Mob *Jane Lynch – ''Vice Versa (1988 film), Vice Versa'' *Jenifer Lewis – ''

'' *Juliette Lewis – ''My Stepmother Is an Alien'' *Marc Macaulay – ''Graverobbers (film), Graverobbers'' *Dermot Mulroney – ''Sunset (1988 film), Sunset'' *Bill Nunn – ''School Daze'' *Clive Owen – ''Vroom'' *Vincent Pastore – ''Black Roses (1988 film), Black Roses'' *Harold Perrineau – ''Shakedown (1988 film), Shakedown'' *Matthew Perry – ''A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon'' *Oliver Platt – ''Married to the Mob'' * Alan Rickman – '' Die Hard'' *Robin Harris – ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'' *Julia Roberts – ''Satisfaction (1988 film), Satisfaction'' *Stephen Root – ''

'' *Richard Schiff – ''Medium Straight'' * Steven Seagal – '' Above the Law'' *Lili Taylor – ''She's Having a Baby'' *Benicio del Toro – ''

'' *Gregory Alan Williams – ''Above the Law'' *Daniel Baldwin – ''Too Good to Be True''

References

External links

1988 Domestic Grosses
at Box Office Mojo
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 1988 Movies at the International Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top-US-Grossing Titles Released 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31
at IMDb
Most Popular Feature Films Released 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31
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