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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 ''Rambo III'' is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985), it is the third i ...
'' 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 ''Die Hard'' is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan, with a screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. Based on the 1979 novel '' Nothing Lasts Forever'', by Roderick Thorp, it stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Al ...
'' 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 ''Under Siege'' is a 1992 American action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis, written by J. F. Lawton, and starring Steven Seagal as a former Navy SEAL who must stop a group of mercenaries, led by Tommy Lee Jones, after they commandeer the ...
'' (battleship), ''
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'' (mountain), ''
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'' (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 ...
'' (prison plane), '' Air Force One'' (presidential plane), '' Olympus Has Fallen'' (White House), etc... * October 10 – '' Batman'' officially commences filming at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. * 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
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. In North America alone, VHS sales come to $75million. * December 16 – ''
Rain Man ''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged ...
'' 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 ''Licorice Pizza'' is a 2021 American comedy drama, comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Wait ...
'' (2021) 33 years later.


Awards

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(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 tw ...
'' (''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
Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...
(Berlin International Film Festival) :'' Red Sorghum'' (''Hong gao liang''), directed by
Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou (; born 2 April 1950) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer, actor and former cinematographer.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yimou" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 412. . Google Book Search. Retriev ...
, China


1988 Wide-release films


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Notable films released in 1988

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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
Paul Flaherty Paul Andrew Flaherty (March 14, 1964 – March 16, 2006) was an American computer scientist. He was a renowned specialist in Internet protocols and the inventor of the AltaVista search engine. Biography Flaherty was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...
, starring
George Burns George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebr ...
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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 Awa ...
and
Red Buttons Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the 1957 film '' Sayonara''. He was nominated for awards for his acting work ...
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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 Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has recei ...


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The Abyss ''The Abyss'' is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery tea ...
'' (L'Œuvre au noir), directed by
André Delvaux André Albert Auguste Delvaux (; 21 March 1926 – 4 October 2002) was a Belgian film director. He co-founded the film school INSAS in 1962 and is regarded as the founder of the Belgian national cinema. Adapting works by writers such as Joha ...
, starring Gian Maria Volonté – (
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) *'' Above the Law'', directed by Andrew Davis, starring
Steven Seagal Steven Frederic Seagal (; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan and eventually ended up running his father-in-l ...
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 ...
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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 ...
'', directed by
Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the '' Star Wars'' films ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), and '' Solo: A Star Wars St ...
, 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 Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor
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 ...
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'', directed by
Jonathan Kaplan Jonathan Kaplan (born November 25, 1947) is an American film producer and director. His film ''The Accused'' (1988) earned actress Jodie Foster an Oscar for Best Actress and was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 39th Berlin International ...
, starring
Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the hono ...
and
Kelly McGillis Kelly Ann McGillis (born July 9, 1957) is an American stage actress. She is known for her film roles such as Rachel Lapp in ''Witness'' (1985), for which she received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations; Charlie in '' Top Gun'' (1986); ''Made i ...
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) *'' 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 Ja ...
,
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 19 ...
,
Vanity Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant ''futility''. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic ...
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 various ...
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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 interna ...
'', directed by
Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), '' ...
, starring John Neville, Eric Idle,
Sarah Polley Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress,Howell, Peter (September 24, 1999)"Nobody's Starlet: Toronto's Sarah Polley is Only 20 but already a veteran actor so secure in her craft she can thumb her nose at Hollywood" ''Tor ...
,
Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his ...
,
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 Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2021 he was ...
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U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *'' Akira'', directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, voices of
Mitsuo Iwata is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama.Endo, Akira et al. "Voice Actor Spotlight". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 110-111. He is married to voice actress Rikako Aikawa. Mania.com praised him as "tr ...
, Nozomu Sasaki,
Mami Koyama is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. Her best-known voice roles include Ophiuchus Shaina in ''Saint Seiya'', Arale Norimaki in ''Dr. Slump'', Minky Momo in ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'', Lunch in ' ...
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Mizuho Suzuki (born October 23, 1927) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Manchukuo. He is a drop-out of Kyoto University. Filmography Film *'' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *'' Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) *''The Snow Woman'' (1968) *'' The San ...
and Tesshō Genda ( Japan) *'' Alice'' (Něco z Alenky), directed by
Jan Švankmajer Jan Švankmajer (; born 4 September 1934) is a Czech filmmaker and artist whose work spans several media. He is a self-labeled surrealist known for his stop-motion animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Ter ...
, starring Kristýna Kohoutová (
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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 ...
'', directed by Graham Baker, starring
James Caan James Edmund Caan ( ; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in ''The Godfather'' (1972) – a performance which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Suppo ...
and
Mandy Patinkin Mandel Bruce Patinkin (; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television and film. He is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received three Tony Award nominations, winning ...
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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 Thomas Lee Wallace (born October 8, 1949) is an American film producer, director, editor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' and ''Fright Night Part 2' ...
, 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), ''The Karate Kid'' franchise. He has also appeared in such films as ''Real Genius'' (1985), ''True Believer (1989 film), Tru ...
,
Don Michael Paul Donald Michael Paul (born April 17, 1963) is an actor, director, writer, and producer. Biography He starred in the films '' Heart of Dixie'' and '' Rich Girl'' with Jill Schoelen and appeared in ''Aloha Summer''. He wrote the screenplay for ' ...
,
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 C ...
, 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 mur ...
'', 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 Hubertus Wijnandus Jozef Marie (Huub) Stapel (born 2 December 1954, in Tegelen) is a Dutch actor. He is especially known from the films ''De Lift'' (1983), '' Flodder'' (1986) and '' Amsterdamned'' (1988) by Dick Maas. He also appeared in the G ...
,
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 ...
, Serge-Henri Valcke, Hidde Maas and Wim Zomer (
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) *'' And God Created Woman'', directed by
Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, su ...
, starring Rebecca De Mornay,
Vincent Spano Vincent M. Spano Jr. (born October 18, 1962) is an American film, stage and television actor; he is also a film director and producer. Early life Spano was born in Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with King ...
,
Frank Langella Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's '' Frost/Nixon'' and as André in Flor ...
and Donovan Leitch *'' Another Woman'', directed by
Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...
, starring
Gena Rowlands Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American retired actress, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations w ...
,
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 subsequent ...
,
Ian Holm Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020) was an English actor who was knighted in 1998 for his contributions to theatre and film. Beginning his career on the British stage as a standout member of the Royal Shakespeare Company ...
and Gene Hackman *''
Appointment With Death ''Appointment with Death'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 2 May 1938 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retai ...
'', directed by
Michael Winner Robert Michael Winner (30 October 1935 – 21 January 2013) was a British filmmaker, writer, and media personality. He is known for directing numerous action, thriller, and black comedy films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including several c ...
, starring Peter Ustinov (as
Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays ('' Black Coffee'' and ''Alibi''), and more ...
), 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 film), Carrie'' (1976), and ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God' ...
,
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 Brit ...
, Hayley Mills 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 ...
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'', directed by Aki Kaurismäki, 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 1 ...
,
Susanna Haavisto Susanna Haavisto (born 20 October 1957, in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress and singer. She is the daughter of musician Jukka Haavisto and sister of musicians Olli and Janne Haavisto. She has taken part in several movies and TV programs. She was ...
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's ...
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Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
) *'' 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 deg ...
, 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 and
Kathy Bates Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actor and director. Known for her roles in comedic and dramatic films and television programs, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, includ ...
*'' As Tears Go By'' (Wong gok Kaa mun), directed by
Wong Kar-wai Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure ...
, 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 Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) *'' 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 Sergei Parajanov, ka, სერგო ფარაჯანოვი, uk, Сергій Параджанов (January 9, 1924 – July 20, 1990) was an Armenian filmmaker. Parajanov is regarded by film critics, film historians and filmmakers t ...
, starring
Yuri Mgoyan Yuri may refer to: People and fictional characters Given name *Yuri (Slavic name), the Slavic masculine form of the given name George, including a list of people with the given name Yuri, Yury, etc. * Yuri (Japanese name), also Yūri, feminine Ja ...
,
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 sig ...
, Ramaz Chkhikvadze and
Konstantin Stepankov Kostiantyn Petrovich Stepankov ( uk, Костянтин Петрович Степанков, by name of Kostiantyn Petrovich Voloshchuk; 3 June 1928 – 22 July 2004) was a Ukrainian soviet actor. He appeared in more than fifty films betwee ...
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Aviya's Summer ''Aviya's Summer'' ( he, הקיץ של אביה; translit. Ha-Kayits Shel Aviya) is a Hebrew-language book that became a bestseller. The 1985 autobiographical novel by theater actress Gila Almagor was made into a film released in 1988. The ...
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Eli Cohen Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( he, אֱלִיָּהוּ בֵּן שָׁאוּל כֹּהֵן‎, ar, إيلياهو بن شاؤول كوهين‎; 6 December 1924 – 18 May 1965), commonly known as Eli Cohen, was an Egyptian-born Israel ...
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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 (A ...
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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 ...
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Beaches A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shel ...
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Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play '' The Odd C ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo (; born 4 October 1953) is a French actor and musician of Turkish origin. Beginning his career as an actor on stage in classical and contemporary works, he began to work as a character actor in films in the 1980s. He has acted in nu ...
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Lothar Warneke Lothar Warneke (15 September 1936 – 5 June 2005) was a German film director, screenwriter and actor. His 1977 film ''The Incorrigible Barbara'' was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1981 film '' Our Short Lif ...
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Jörg Pose Jörg Pose (born 18 May 1959) is a German actor. He starred in the 1988 film ''Bear Ye One Another's Burden'' and with co-star Manfred Möck, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmogra ...
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Manfred Möck Manfred Möck (born 14 February 1959) is a German actor. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1982. He starred in the 1988 film '' Bear Ye One Another's Burden'' and with co-star Jörg Pose, won the Silver Bear for Best ...
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George Dzundza George Dzundza ( ; born July 19, 1945) is an American television and film actor. Early life and education Dzundza was born in Rosenheim, Germany, to a Ukrainian-Jewish father, Roman Dzundza, originally from Kalush, Ukraine, and a Polish-Jewish m ...
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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 (1991 film), Rush'', ''Sleepers (film), Sleepers'', ''Geronimo: An American Legend'', ''Your ...
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Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as '' Beetlejuice'' (1988), '' Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993 ...
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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'' ...
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Geena Davis Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor
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Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has recei ...
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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 ...
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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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Penny Marshall Carole Penny MarshallBorn Carole Penny Marshall in 1943, as per ''My Mother Was Nuts, a Memoir'', p. 10; . Copyright 2012 (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her role as ...
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Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
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Elizabeth Perkins Elizabeth Ann Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is an American actress. Her film roles have included ''About Last Night'' (1986), '' Big'' (1988), ''Avalon'' (1990), and '' He Said, She Said'' (1991), ''The Flintstones'' (1994), ''Miracle on 34th ...
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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 ...
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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 th ...
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Luc Besson Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films ''Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the ' ...
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Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film ''The Executioner's Song'' (1982), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for th ...
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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 ...
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Jean Reno Jean Reno () (born 30 July 1948), is a French actor. He has worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian movie productions; Reno appeared in films such as '' Crimson Rivers'', ''Godzilla'', '' The Da Vinci Code'', '' Mission ...
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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 Oge ...
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Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the varie ...
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Fred Ward Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as '' Escape from Alcatraz'', ''Southern Comfort'', '' The R ...
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 ...
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Randal Kleiser John Randal Kleiser (born July 20, 1946) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actor, best known for directing the 1978 musical romantic-comedy film '' Grease''. Biography John Randal Kleiser was born in Lebanon ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are " Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and " Help Me Make It Through the ...
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Mike Nichols Mike Nichols (born Michael Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film and theater director, producer, actor, and comedian. He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and for his aptitude fo ...
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Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...
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Bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...
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Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his f ...
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Diane Venora Diane Venora is an American stage, television and film actress. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 1977 and made her film debut in 1981 opposite Albert Finney in '' Wolfen''. She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Support ...
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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 starre ...
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (, ; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (, ), is a Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer. Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, at the ag ...
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Hold My Hand I'm Dying ''Blind Justice'' (also known as ''Hold My Hand I'm Dying'') is a 1988 drama film directed by Terence Ryan and starring Christopher Cazenove, Oliver Reed, Patrick Shai, and Edita Brychta. It was written by Mark Ezra. Based on the 1967 book ''Ho ...
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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 ...
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Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his ...
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The Blob ''The Blob'' is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Irvin Yeaworth, and written by Kay Linaker and Theodore Simonson. It stars Steve McQueen (in his first feature film leading role) and Aneta Corsaut and co-stars Earl Rowe ...
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Chuck Russell Charles Russell (born May 9, 1958) is an American filmmaker and actor known for his work on several genre films. Some of Russell's best known films include the slasher fantasy film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'', the 1988 re ...
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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 Doo ...
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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 popula ...
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Bloodsport A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characte ...
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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. Arn ...
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (, ; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (, ), is a Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer. Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, at the ag ...
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Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his f ...
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Dwight H. Little Dwight Hubbard Little (born January 13, 1956) is an Americans, American film director, film and television director, known for directing the films ''Marked for Death'', ''Rapid Fire (1992 film), Rapid Fire'', ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'', ...
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John Lafia John Lafia (April 2, 1957 – April 29, 2020) was an American film and television writer, director, producer and musician. He is best known for co-writing the 1988 film '' Child's Play'' and directing its 1990 sequel ''Child's Play 2''. Career ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 t ...
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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 f ...
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La Bohème ''La bohème'' (; ) is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions '' quadri'', '' tableaux'' or "images", rather than ''atti'' (acts). composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giusep ...
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Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007)
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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 c ...
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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 Blake ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Steven Hill Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...
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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 W ...
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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 champions ...
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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 Paymen ...
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Roland Harrah III Roland Edward Harrah (January 20, 1973 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and television child actor, actor, songwriter, musician, singer, and artist.Obituary, ''The Press-Enterprise'', Riverside, California, January 6, 1995. Biography H ...
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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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Rick Hearst Rick Hearst (born January 4, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for roles in American soap operas. Early life Hearst was born Richard Charles Herbst on January 4, 1965, in Howard Beach, New York and raised in Dallas, Texas. Personal life ...
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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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Phoebe Cates Phoebe Belle Cates Kline (born July 16, 1963) is an American former actress, known primarily for her roles in films such as ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''Gremlins'' (1984) and ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991). Early life Cates was born ...
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Dianne Wiest Dianne Evelyn Wiest (; born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for 1986’s '' Hannah and Her Sisters'' and 1994’s ''Bullets over Broadway'' (both of which were directed by Wood ...
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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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Ron Shelton Ronald Wayne Shelton (born September 15, 1945) is an American film director and screenwriter and former minor league baseball infielder. Shelton is known for the many films he has made about sports. His 1988 film ''Bull Durham'', based in part ...
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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 Actor ...
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Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, ...
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Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film '' The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for his rol ...
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Bulletproof Bulletproofing is the process of making an object capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity projectiles (e.g. shrapnel). The term bullet resistance is often preferred because few, if any, practical materials provide complete protecti ...
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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. ...
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Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer (; born Klaus Georg Steng; 22 June 1943) is an Austrian actor and director. He is also a professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. Brandauer is known internationally for his roles in ''The Russia House'' (1990), ''Mephisto'' ...
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Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...
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Julie Walters Dame Julia Mary Walters (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a B ...
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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. Hi ...
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Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Holly ...
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Robert Stack Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the highly successful ABC tele ...
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Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
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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 L ...
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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-produced ...
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Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmina Adjani ; born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She is the only performer in history to win five César Awards for acting; she won the Best Actress award for '' Possession'' (1981), '' ...
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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, dr ...
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Rudy Wurlitzer Rudolph "Rudy" Wurlitzer (born January 3, 1937) is an American novelist and screenwriter. Wurlitzer's fiction includes '' Nog'', ''Flats'', ''Quake'', ''Slow Fade'', and ''Drop Edge of Yonder''. He is also the author of the travel memoir, ''Hard ...
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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' ...
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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 ...
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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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Cannibal Tours ''Cannibal Tours'' is a 1988 documentary film by Australian director and cinematographer Dennis O'Rourke. While it borrows heavily from ethnographic modes of representation, the film is a biting commentary on the nature of modernity. The fil ...
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Dennis O'Rourke Dennis O'Rourke (14 August 1945 – 15 June 2013) was an Australian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. Early life and education Dennis O'Rourke was born on 14 August 1945 in Brisbane. For most of his childhood, Dennis O'Rourke lived i ...
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Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
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Lea Thompson Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy (1985–1990) and Beverly Switzler in '' Howard the Duck'' (1 ...
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Victoria Jackson Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and singer who was a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) from 1986 to 1992. Early life Jackson was born in Miami, Florid ...
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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 ''Ca ...
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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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Inna Churikova Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (russian: Инна Михайловна Чурикова; born 5 October 1943) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. Biography Churikova was born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In t ...
, Nogon Shumarov, Anna Kamenkova and
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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Rebecca Smart Rebecca Elizabeth Smart (born 30 January 1976) is an Australian actress, who began acting for television at the age of eight. Her first movie role was one year later in ''The Coca-Cola Kid''. She played the lead in the 1988 film '' Celia'' and ...
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Chicken and Duck Talk ''Chicken and Duck Talk'' () is a 1988 comedy film starring and co-written by Michael Hui. It is directed and co-written by Clifton Ko. The film deals with the conflict that ensues between the proprietor of an old-fashioned roast duck restaurant ...
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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 C ...
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Michael Hui Michael Hui Koon-man (born ; 3 September 1942) (also known as Mr Boo!) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, scriptwriter and director. He is the eldest of the four Hui brothers (together with Ricky, Sam, and Stanley) who were prominent figures ...
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Ricky Hui Ricky Hui Kwun-ying (3 August 1946 – 8 November 2011) was a Hong Kong actor and singer. He along with his brothers, Michael and Sam, made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Ricky Hui Kun-ying was born 3 August ...
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Lowell Lo Lowell Lo Kwun Ting (, born 12 October 1950) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and film composer A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or ...
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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 N ...
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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 ...
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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 Mik ...
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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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Chilsu and Mansu ''Chilsu and Mansu'' () is a 1988 South Korean film, and noted director Park Kwang-su's debut film. Though not a box-office hit (only attracting 73,751 people in theatres), the film is remembered as a major step towards freedom of expression in Sou ...
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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 fo ...
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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 toget ...
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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 V ...
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Priyadarshan Priyadarshan (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi films, while also having done six films in Tamil and two films in Telugu. He has done about 31 films in ...
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Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically app ...
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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 Ev ...
, starring Isaach De Bankolé, François Cluzet and
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 '' Pianof ...
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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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Keith Gordon Keith Gordon (born February 3, 1961) is an American actor and film director. Early life Gordon was born in New York City, the son of Mark, an actor and stage director, and Barbara Gordon. He grew up in an atheist Jewish family. Gordon was in ...
, starring John Glover,
Ilan Mitchell-Smith Ilan Mitchell-Smith (born June 29, 1969) is an American academic and former actor, best known as a co-star of the film '' Weird Science'' (1985). Acting career Mitchell-Smith's very first passion was ballet. He studied as a child and even won a s ...
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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 '' ...
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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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Michael Winner Robert Michael Winner (30 October 1935 – 21 January 2013) was a British filmmaker, writer, and media personality. He is known for directing numerous action, thriller, and black comedy films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including several c ...
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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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Jeremy Irons Jeremy John Irons (; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many West End theatre ...
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Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student and ...
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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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Robert Mulligan Robert Patrick Mulligan (August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008) was an American director and producer. He is best known for his humanist dramas, including ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962), '' Summer of '42'' (1971), ''The Other'' (1972), '' Same ...
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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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Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...
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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. Th ...
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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, Cal ...
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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'' ...
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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 Suppor ...
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Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama '' Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in the United States, including t ...
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Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Go ...
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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), ''B ...
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Daniel Petrie Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian film, television, and stage director who worked in Canada, Hollywood, and the United Kingdom; known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subject ...
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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, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which ...
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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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Hume Cronyn Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. OC (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early life Cronyn, one of five children, was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Hume Blake Cronyn, Sr., was a businessman and ...
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Courteney Cox Courteney Bass Cox (previously Courteney Cox Arquette; born June 15, 1964) is an American actress and filmmaker. She gained international recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', which aired from 1994 ...
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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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Colors Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associa ...
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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 ...
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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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John Landis John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American comedy and fantasy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978 ...
, starring Eddie Murphy,
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'', '' Com ...
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James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and "one of the greatest actors in America ...
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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 ...
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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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John Amos John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series ''Good Times''. Amos's other television work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', a recurring role as Admi ...
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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 pl ...
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Giles Foster Giles Foster has been an English television director since 1975, specialising in television dramas. He has also directed in Australia and in Germany (2012-2014). He wrote some television dramas in the 1970s. He is from Bath, Somerset and was ed ...
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Jonathan Pryce Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2021 he was ...
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James B. Harris James B. Harris (born August 3, 1928) is an American film screenwriter, producer, and director. Born in New York City, he attended the Juilliard School before entering the film industry. He worked with film director Stanley Kubrick as a produ ...
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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 ...
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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 prod ...
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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 pa ...
'', directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Dan Aykroyd,
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 ...
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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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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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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 ...
, starring Scott Grimes,
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 Awar ...
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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 ...
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John Cornell John Cornell (2 March 1941 – 23 July 2021) was an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, and businessman. He was best known for his role as "Strop" on ''The Paul Hogan Show'', and he was instrumental in the introduction of World Serie ...
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Paul Hogan Paul Hogan (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance as ...
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Linda Kozlowski Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sue Charlton in the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series (1986–2001), with the first installment earning her a Golden Globe Award nomination. ...
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Crossing Delancey ''Crossing Delancey'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film starring Amy Irving and Peter Riegert. Joan Micklin Silver directed it, drawing upon a play by Susan Sandler, who also wrote the screenplay. The film also features performances fro ...
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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 (film), ' ...
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Peter Riegert Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in '' Animal House'' (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in '' Local Hero'' (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in ' ...
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Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...
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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 ...
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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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Daffy Duck's Quackbusters ''Daffy Duck's Quackbusters'' is a 1988 animated compilation film featuring classic Warner Bros. Cartoons shorts and animated bridging sequences, starring Daffy Duck. The film was released to theaters by Warner Bros. on September 24, 1988. It was ...
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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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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 ...
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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 s ...
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Stephen Frears Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer of film and television often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. He's received numerous accola ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 W ...
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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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Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as both a charming, and vulnerable romantic lead and has since transitioned into a dramatic character actor. Among his numerous a ...
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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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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 ...
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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 la ...
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Joe Piscopo Joseph Charles John Piscopo ( ; born June 17, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and conservative radio talk show host. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. His f ...
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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 I ...
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Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades in ...
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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 cre ...
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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 ...
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Randy Quaid Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in '' The Last Detail'' ...
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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), ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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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 ...
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Motörhead Motörhead () were an English 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 considered a precu ...
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Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...
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John McTiernan John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, especially ''Predator'' (1987), '' Die Hard'' (1988), and ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990). His later well-known films incl ...
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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 a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...
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Frank Oz Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer, and filmmaker. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in ''The Muppet Show ...
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Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominate ...
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Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film ico ...
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Glenne Headly Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', ''Dick Tracy'', and '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Joseph ...
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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 ...
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Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three ''Karate Kid'' films and in ''Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsiders' ...
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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 fil ...
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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 Kill ...
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Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the late 1970s, some of his notable credits include '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' The ...
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Meg Ryan Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Rich and Famous''. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap oper ...
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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 humanit ...
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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 ...
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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 to ...
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Matt Adler Matthew D. Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American film actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: '' Teen Wolf'', '' White Water Summer'', '' North Shore'', and '' Dream a Little Dream''. He currently works ...
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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 ...
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Tom Hulce Thomas Edward Hulce (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actor and theater producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film '' Amadeus'' (1984), as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" K ...
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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 ...
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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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Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...
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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 ...
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Jemma Redgrave Jemima Rebecca Redgrave (born 14 January 1965), known as Jemma Redgrave, is a fourth-generation British actress of the Redgrave family. She played the title character in four series of '' Bramwell'', and has a recurring role in '' Doctor Who'' a ...
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Joan Plowright Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, (née Plowright; born 28 October 1929), professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English retired actress whose career has spanned over seven decades. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony ...
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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 d ...
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Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway, (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular. Common traits in his films are th ...
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Joan Plowright Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, (née Plowright; born 28 October 1929), professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English retired actress whose career has spanned over seven decades. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony ...
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Juliet Stevenson Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson, (born 30 October 1956) is an English actor of stage and screen. She is known for her role in the film ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1991), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leadi ...
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Joely Richardson Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Julia McNamara in the FX drama series ''Nip/Tuck'' (2003–10) and Katherine Parr in the Showtime series ''The Tudors'' (2010). She has also appea ...
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Jeff Goldblum Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (; born October 22, 1952) is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as ''Jurassic Park'' (1993) and ''Independence Day'' (1996), as well as their sequels. ...
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Geena Davis Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor
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Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live.' ...
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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' ...
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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 '' ...
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John Cusack John Paul Cusack (; born June 28, 1966)(28 June 1996)Today's birthdays ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', ("Actors John Cusack is 30") is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and political activist. He is a son of filmmaker Dick Cusack, and his ol ...
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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 Do ...
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John Mahoney Charles John Mahoney (June 20, 1940 – February 4, 2018) was an English-born American actor. He was known for playing Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' (1993–2004), and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role in 2000. Mahone ...
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Michael Rooker Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986), Chick Gandil in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988), Frank Baily in '' Mississippi Burning'' (1988), Terry Cruger in '' ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) *'' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'', directed by
James Signorelli James Signorelli is an American film director and cinematographer. He was the film segment producer for more than 400 episodes of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1976 until 2011.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine He has produced many of th ...
, starring Cassandra Peterson *''
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 James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his broadly comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and n ...
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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 b ...
'', 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 Fil ...
, starring Arthur Dignam, Mark Lee (Australian actor), Mark Lee, Heather Mitchell, Dennis Miller, John Meillon, Paul Goddard (actor), Paul Goddard and Anna Volska *''Everybody's All-American (film), Everybody's All-American'', directed by Taylor Hackford, starring
Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the late 1970s, some of his notable credits include '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' The ...
, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutton,
Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades in ...
and John Goodman


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*''Faceless (1988 film), Faceless'', directed by Jesús Franco, starring Helmut Berger, Brigitte Lahaie, Telly Savalas, Christopher Mitchum and Stéphane Audran(
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''Far North (1988 film), Far North'', directed by Sam Shepard, starring Jessica Lange, Charles Durning and Tess Harper *''Feds'', directed by Daniel Goldberg (producer), Daniel Goldberg, starring Rebecca De Mornay and
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'', '' ...
*''A Few Days with Me'' (Quelques jours avec moi), directed by Claude Sautet, starring Daniel Auteuil and Sandrine Bonnaire – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''The First Kangaroos'', directed by Frank Cvitanovich, starring Dennis Waterman – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
/ Australia) *''A Fish Called Wanda'', directed by Charles Crichton, starring John Cleese,
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 ...
, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin – (British films of 1988, UK/American films of 1988, US) *''Flesheater'', directed by and starring Bill Hinzman *''For Keeps (film), For Keeps'', directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff and Kenneth Mars *''The Fox and the Hound'', directed by Art Stevens, Ted Berman, Richard Rich, voices of Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell *''Frantic (film), Frantic'', directed by Roman Polanski, starring Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner and Betty Buckley *''Fresh Horses (film), Fresh Horses'', directed by David Anspaugh, starring Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy *''Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'', directed by John Carl Buechler, starring Lar Park Lincoln and Kevin Spirtas, Kevin Blair *''Fright Night Part 2'', directed by
Tommy Lee Wallace Thomas Lee Wallace (born October 8, 1949) is an American film producer, director, editor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' and ''Fright Night Part 2' ...
, starring William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowall *''The Fruit Machine (1988 film), The Fruit Machine'', directed by Philip Saville, starring Emile Charles, Tony Forsyth, Robert Stephens, Robbie Coltrane and Bruce Payne (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Full Moon in Blue Water'', directed by Peter Masterson, starring Gene Hackman and Teri Garr *''Funny Farm (film), Funny Farm'', directed by George Roy Hill, starring
Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
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*''The Gamble (1988 film), The Gamble'', directed by Carlo Vanzina, starring Matthew Modine,
Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...
and Jennifer Beals – (Italy) *''Georgia (1988 film), Georgia'', directed by Ben Lewin, starring Judy Davis – ( Australia) *''Ghost Town (1988 film), Ghost Town'', directed by Richard McCarthy (under the alias Richard Governor), starring Franc Luz, Catherine Hickland, Jimmie F. Skaggs and Bruce Glover *''Ghosts… of the Civil Dead'', directed by John Hillcoat, starring David Field (actor), David Field, Chris DeRose, Nick Cave and Dave Mason (Australian musician), Dave Mason ( Australia) *''The Good Mother (1988 film), The Good Mother'', directed by Leonard Nimoy, starring Diane Keaton and
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 I ...
*''Gorillas in the Mist'', directed by Michael Apted, starring Sigourney Weaver and
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), ...
*''Gotham (film), Gotham'' (aka) ''The Dead Can't Lie'', directed by Lloyd Fonvielle, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Virginia Madsen *''Grave of the Fireflies'' (Hotaru no Haka), directed by Isao Takahata, starring Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara and Akemi Yamaguchi ( Japan) *''The Great Outdoors (film), The Great Outdoors'', directed by Howard Deutch, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Candy and Annette Bening


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*''Hairspray (1988 film), Hairspray'', directed by John Waters (filmmaker), John Waters, starring Ricki Lake, Divine (actor), Divine, Jerry Stiller, Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry, Deborah Harry *''Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'', directed by
Dwight H. Little Dwight Hubbard Little (born January 13, 1956) is an Americans, American film director, film and television director, known for directing the films ''Marked for Death'', ''Rapid Fire (1992 film), Rapid Fire'', ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'', ...
, starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris and Michael Pataki *''A Handful of Dust (film), A Handful of Dust'', directed by Charles Sturridge, starring James Wilby and Kristin Scott Thomas – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Hanna's War'', directed by Menahem Golan, starring Ellen Burstyn, Maruschka Detmers, Anthony Andrews, Donald Pleasence and David Warner (actor), David Warner *''Hanussen (1988 film), Hanussen'', directed by István Szabó, starring
Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer (; born Klaus Georg Steng; 22 June 1943) is an Austrian actor and director. He is also a professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. Brandauer is known internationally for his roles in ''The Russia House'' (1990), ''Mephisto'' ...
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Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
) *''Hatya'', directed by Kirti Kumar, starring Govinda (actor), Govinda and Neelam Kothari, Neelam – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
) *''Haunted Summer'', directed by Ivan Passer, starring Philip Anglim, Laura Dern, Alice Krige, Eric Stoltz and Alex Winter *''Hawks (film), Hawks'', directed by Robert Ellis Miller, starring Timothy Dalton and Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Heart of a Dog (1988 film), Heart of a Dog'' (Sobachye serdtse), directed by Vladimir Bortko, starring Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev, Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Tolokonnikov and Nina Ruslanova (
U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
) *''Heart of Midnight (film), Heart of Midnight'', directed by Matthew Chapman (author), Matthew Chapman, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh *''Heartbreak Hotel (film), Heartbreak Hotel'', directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus, starring David L. Keith, David Keith *''Heathers'', directed by Michael Lehmann, starring
Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has recei ...
and Christian Slater *''Hellbound: Hellraiser II'', directed by Tony Randel, starring Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence and Kenneth Cranham (British films of 1988, UK/American films of 1988, US) *''Hero and the Terror'', directed by William Tannen, starring
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 champions ...
, Brynn Thayer, Steve James (actor), Steve James and Jack O'Halloran *''Hero Hiralal'', directed by Ketan Mehta, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Sanjana Kapoor (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
) *''High Hopes (1988 film), High Hopes'', directed by Mike Leigh, starring Phil Davis (actor), Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen and Lesley Manville (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''The House on Carroll Street'', directed by Peter Yates, starring
Kelly McGillis Kelly Ann McGillis (born July 9, 1957) is an American stage actress. She is known for her film roles such as Rachel Lapp in ''Witness'' (1985), for which she received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations; Charlie in '' Top Gun'' (1986); ''Made i ...
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)


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*''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 – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''It Takes Two (1988 film), It Takes Two'', directed by David Beaird, starring George Newbern, Leslie Hope, Kimberly Foster (actress), Kimberly Foster and
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 Awar ...


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*''Johnny Be Good'', directed by Bud Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall,
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 ...
and
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 ...
*''Judgment in Berlin (film), Judgment in Berlin'', directed by Leo Penn, starring
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 wid ...
, Sam Wanamaker, Max Gail, Heinz Hoenig, Carl Lumbly, Max Volkert Martens, Joshua Sinclair, Jutta Speidel,
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' ...
and
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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*''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 Andrew McCarthy *''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 The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) *''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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
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*''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 Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as both a charming, and vulnerable romantic lead and has since transitioned into a dramatic character actor. Among his numerous a ...
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U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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,
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 ...
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,
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 ...
, 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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''The Little Devil'' (Il Piccolo Diavolo), directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, with Walter Matthau and Nicoletta Braschi (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) *''Little Dorrit (1987 film), Little Dorrit'', directed by Christine Edzard, starring Derek Jacobi and Alec Guinness – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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 (
U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
) *''Love and Fear (film), Love and Fear'' (Fürchten und Lieben, Trois Soeurs), directed by Margarethe von Trotta, starring Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi and
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 ...
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West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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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 – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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 Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Oliver Platt, Mercedes Ruehl and Alec Baldwin *''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 Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) *''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
Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...
, Daniel J. Travanti, Kim Cattrall, John Laughlin (actor), John Laughlin and Ned Beatty *''Midnight Run'', directed by Martin Brest, starring Robert De Niro,
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 ...
, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton (actor), John Ashton and Dennis Farina *''The Milagro Beanfield War'', directed by Robert Redford, starring Rubén Blades, Sônia Braga, Christopher Walken 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 (actor), 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,
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 ...
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 Salah El Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar ( ar, صلاح ذو الفقار; ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian National Police, before becoming an ac ...
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Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
) *''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 (
U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
) *''Moving (1988 film), Moving'', directed by Alan Metter, starring Richard Pryor *''Mr. North'', directed by Danny Huston, starring Anthony Edwards (actor), 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 Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
) *''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/
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) *''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 Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as '' Escape from Alcatraz'', ''Southern Comfort'', '' The R ...
*''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)


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*''Painted Faces'' (Cat siu fuk), directed by Alex Law, starring
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 ...
– (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) *''Paperhouse (film), Paperhouse'', directed by Bernard Rose (director), Bernard Rose, starring Ben Cross,
Glenne Headly Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', ''Dick Tracy'', and '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Joseph ...
and Elliott Spiers (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Pascali's Island (film), Pascali's Island'', directed by James Dearden, starring Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Pass the Ammo'', directed by David Beaird, starring Tim Curry,
Linda Kozlowski Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sue Charlton in the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series (1986–2001), with the first installment earning her a Golden Globe Award nomination. ...
, 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
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 ...
, Michelle Meyrink, Keanu Reeves 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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) *''Plain Clothes (1988 film), Plain Clothes'', directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Arliss Howard and Suzy Amis *''Platoon Leader (film), Platoon Leader'', directed by
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 W ...
, 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 Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...
, with Maggie Cheung, Lam Kwok-Hung and Bill Tung – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) *''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 Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Rich and Famous''. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap oper ...
*''The Prince of Pennsylvania'', directed by Ron Nyswaner, starring Keanu Reeves,
Fred Ward Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as '' Escape from Alcatraz'', ''Southern Comfort'', '' The R ...
, Amy Madigan and
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 ...
*''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/
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
/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 Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
and John Goodman *''Purple People Eater (film), Purple People Eater'', directed by Linda Shayne, starring
Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...
, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Thora Birch, Dustin Diamond and Peggy Lipton *''Puss in Boots (1988 film), Puss in Boots'', directed by Eugene Marner, starring Christopher Walken 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 (
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Rain Man ''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged ...
'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman,
Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Go ...
and
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 ...
– Academy and Golden Globe (drama) for Best Picture and Golden Bear (for 1989) *''
Rambo III ''Rambo III'' is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985), it is the third i ...
'', 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
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 ...
*''The Rescue (1988 film), The Rescue'', directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, 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 Doo ...
, 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 Catherine Hickland (
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) *''Rocket Gibraltar'', directed by
Daniel Petrie Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian film, television, and stage director who worked in Canada, Hollywood, and the United Kingdom; known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subject ...
, starring Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis,
Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades in ...
, Frances Conroy, Sinead Cusack, John Glover,
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 ...
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 Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
) *''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


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*''Salaam Bombay!'', directed by Mira Nair, starring Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma, Raghuvir Yadav, Anita Kanwar and Nana Patekar (
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) *''Salome's Last Dance'', directed by Ken Russell, starring Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace, Douglas Hodge, Imogen Claire and Imogen Millais-Scott (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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
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 I ...
*''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
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 ...
, 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 Alec Baldwin *''Shoot to Kill (1988 film), Shoot to Kill'', aka ''Deadly Pursuit'', directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Sidney Poitier,
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 ...
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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) *''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 (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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 – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Stealing Home'', directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter, starring Mark Harmon and
Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the hono ...
*''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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''A Summer Story'', directed by Piers Haggard, starring James Wilby, Imogen Stubbs and Susannah York – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''Sunset (1988 film), Sunset'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring James Garner,
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 a ...
, 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 Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, ...
,
Elizabeth Perkins Elizabeth Ann Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is an American actress. Her film roles have included ''About Last Night'' (1986), '' Big'' (1988), ''Avalon'' (1990), and '' He Said, She Said'' (1991), ''The Flintstones'' (1994), ''Miracle on 34th ...
and Jeff Daniels *''Sweet Lies (film), Sweet Lies'', directed by Nathalie Delon, 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 la ...
*''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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) *''Talk Radio (film), Talk Radio'', directed by Oliver Stone, starring Eric Bogosian, Ellen Greene and Alec Baldwin *''Tapeheads'', directed by Bill Fishman (director), Bill Fishman, starring
John Cusack John Paul Cusack (; born June 28, 1966)(28 June 1996)Today's birthdays ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', ("Actors John Cusack is 30") is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and political activist. He is a son of filmmaker Dick Cusack, and his ol ...
and
Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film '' The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for his rol ...
*''The Telephone (1988 film), The Telephone'', directed by Rip Torn, starring
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". ' ...
, Severn Darden, Elliott Gould, John Heard and Amy Wright *''Tequila Sunrise (film), Tequila Sunrise'', directed by Robert Towne, starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, 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 – (
U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) *''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,
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, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which ...
, Robert Prosky and William H. Macy *''Tiger Warsaw'', directed by Amin Q. Chaudhri, starring Patrick Swayze,
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 film), Carrie'' (1976), and ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God' ...
and Mary McDonnell *''A Time of Destiny'', directed by Gregory Nava, 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 ...
, 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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
) *''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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) *''Torch Song Trilogy (film), Torch Song Trilogy'', directed by Paul Bogart, starring Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft,
Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...
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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) *''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 (
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) *''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
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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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W

*''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
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 Doo ...
*''Watchers (film), Watchers'', directed by Jon Hess, starring Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams (actress), Barbara Williams and Lala Sloatman – (
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) *''Waxwork (film), Waxwork'', directed by Anthony Hickox, starring Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, David Warner (actor), 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
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and Ben Kingsley – (
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) *''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 Mike Nichols (born Michael Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film and theater director, producer, actor, and comedian. He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and for his aptitude fo ...
, starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver – Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) *''A World Apart (film), A World Apart'', directed by Chris Menges, starring
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and Jodhi May – (
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/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)


Y

*''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,
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, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko


Z

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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'' *Annette Bening – ''The Great Outdoors (film), The Great Outdoors'' *Reg E. Cathey – ''Funny Farm (film), Funny Farm'' *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. – ''
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 ...
'' *Clark Gregg – ''Things Change (film), Things Change'' *Danielle Harris – ''Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' *
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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 ...
'' *Bonnie Hunt – ''
Rain Man ''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged ...
'' *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 – ''
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'' *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 Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...
– ''
Die Hard ''Die Hard'' is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan, with a screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. Based on the 1979 novel '' Nothing Lasts Forever'', by Roderick Thorp, it stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Al ...
'' *Robin Harris – ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'' *Julia Roberts – ''Satisfaction (1988 film), Satisfaction'' *Stephen Root – ''
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 ...
'' *Richard Schiff – ''Medium Straight'' *
Steven Seagal Steven Frederic Seagal (; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan and eventually ended up running his father-in-l ...
– '' Above the Law'' *Lili Taylor – ''She's Having a Baby'' *Benicio del Toro – ''
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 Mil ...
'' *Gregory Alan Williams – ''Above the Law'' *Daniel Baldwin – ''Too Good to Be True''


See also

* List of American films of 1988 * List of British films of 1988 * List of French films of 1988 * List of German films of the 1980s * List of Bollywood films of 1988 * List of Italian films of 1988 * List of Japanese films of 1988r * List of Swedish films of the 1980s


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
at IMDb {{Portal bar, 1980s, Film 1988 in film, Film by year