1988 movies

Beetle Juice (1988)

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
Countries: USA
Actors: Baldwin, Alec | Davis, Geena | McEnroe, Annie | Page, Maurice | Stanger, Hugo | Keaton, Michael | Mittelman, Rachel | O'Hara, Catherine | Saunders, J. Jay | Ettlinger, Mark | Jones, Jeffrey | Ryder, Winona | Shadix, Glenn | Martinez, Patrice | Daly, Cindy
Directors: Burton, Tim
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The Deetz’s gothic daughter discovers the Maitands in the attic and befriends them. She finds their after life handbook which is eventually confiscated by the family’s interior decorator who is fascinated by the paranormal, and during a seance,conjures up the Maitlands. Most of the trouble starts as the free lance bio-excorist, Beetlejuice gets involved.

Bloodsport (1988)

Monday, February 18th, 2008
Genres: Action | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Van Damme, Jean-Claude | Gibb, Donald | Ayres, Leah | Burton, Norman | Whitaker, Forest | Chiao, Roy | Chan, Philip | Rafini, Pierre | Yeung, Bolo | Siu, Ken | Ki, Kimo Lai Kwok | Mariano, Bernard | Kuen, Bill Yuen Ping | Leung, Lily | Schroder, Joshua
Directors: Arnold, Newt
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As a child, a miscreant Frank Dux was taken in and trained by a champion martial artist, who went so far as to adopt Frank into his family after the premature death of his own son. Now, decades later, Frank is a skilled martial artist himself and a solider in the U.S. Military. Upon the death of his surrogate father and sensai, Frank is informed of a mysterious, no-holds barred, highly illegal martial arts tournament in Hong Kong known only as the “kumeti.” At the bidding of his sensai and against direct orders from his military superiors Frank travels to Hong Kong to participate and uphold his master’s honor. In order to succeed not only will he have to win the tournament; he must also evade capture by two military police sent to arrest him and the prying questions of a nosy reporter eager for a story.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Monday, February 18th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Cramer, Grant | Snyder, Suzanne | Nelson, John Allen | Vernon, John | Siegel, Michael | Licassi, Peter | Dano, Royal | Titus, Christopher | Michaels, Irene | Krull, Karla Sue | Scott, Brian Degan | Kovacs, Danny | Proom, Adele | Malpas, Howard | Raff, Karen
Directors: Chiodo, Stephen
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When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends.

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

Monday, February 18th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Ameche, Don | Brimley, Wilford | Cox, Courteney | Cronyn, Hume | Gilford, Jack | Guttenberg, Steve | Oliver, Barret | Stapleton, Maureen | Stritch, Elaine | Tandy, Jessica | Verdon, Gwen | Welch, Tahnee | Harrison, Linda | Power Jr., Tyrone | Nomad, Mike
Directors: Petrie, Daniel
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Art, Ben and Joe are back! So are their wives and good friend Bernie in their first adventure since their last! Five years since the senior citizens blasted off into space with the Antareans return to earth because their alien friends have to collect the rest of the cocoons in the ocean, believed to be in danger from an earthquake. Ben and Mary visit their family, while Art and Joe visit Bernie, who’s still hangin’ on. Art, Ben and Joe had forgotten what it was like on earth and immediately begin to feel their weaknesses, except for Art’s wife who’s pregnant! Meanwhile in the ocean, a biologist company snatched a cocoon out of the ocean and are doing research on it…

Akira (1988)

Monday, February 18th, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: Japan
Actors: Iwata, Mitsuo | Sasaki, Nozomu | Koyama, Mami | Genda, Tesshô | Ôtake, Hiroshi | Kitamura, Kôichi | Ikemizu, Michihiro | Fuchizaki, Yuriko | Ôkura, Masaaki | Arakawa, Tarô | Kusao, Takeshi | Tanaka, Kazumi | Katô, Masayuki | Akimoto, Yôsuke | Hirano, Masato
Directors: Ôtomo, Katsuhiro
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Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo’s supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira’s secrets were buried 30 years ago.

Young Guns (1988)

Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Genres: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Estevez, Emilio | Sutherland, Kiefer | Phillips, Lou Diamond | Sheen, Charlie | Mulroney, Dermot | Siemaszko, Casey | Stamp, Terence | Palance, Jack | O'Quinn, Terry | Thomas, Sharon | Blake, Geoffrey | Carter, Alice | Keith, Brian | Callaway, Thomas | Wayne, Patrick
Directors: Cain, Christopher
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1878 in New Mexico: John Tunstall picks up young gun men from the road to have them work on his ranch, but also to teach them reading and to civilize them. However he’s a thorn in the side of the rich rancher Murphy, as he’s a competitor in selling cattle. One day he’s shot by Murphy’s men. Judge Wilson can’t do anything, since Sheriff Brady is one of Murphy’s men. But attorney Alex persuades him to constitute Tunstall’s young friends to Deputies and give them warrants of arrest for the murderers. Instead of arresting them, William Bonney just shoots them down. Soon the 5 guys become famous and William gets the name “Billie the Kid” - but they’re also chased by dozens of Murphy’s men and the army. The people however honor him as fighter for justice.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime
Countries: USA
Actors: Martin, Steve | Caine, Michael | Headly, Glenne | Rodgers, Anton | Harris, Barbara | McDiarmid, Ian | Ivey, Dana | Fay, Meagen | Conroy, Frances | Calfan, Nicole | Walle, Aïna | Pay, Cheryl | Auffret, Nathalie | Susi, Lolly | Holliday-Evans, Rupert
Directors: Oz, Frank
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Lawrence and Freddie are con-men; big-time and small time respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Mediterranean coast) aint big enough for the two of them. They agree to a “loser leaves” bet. The bet brings out the best/worse in the two. Interesting twist at the end.

Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)

Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime
Countries: USA
Actors: Smith, Bubba | Graf, David | Winslow, Michael | Easterbrook, Leslie | Ramsey, Marion | Jones, Janet | Kinsey, Lance | McCoy, Matt | Bailey, G. W. | Gaynes, George | Auberjonois, Rene | Robertson, George R. | Thacker, Tab | Hahn, Archie | Hampton, James
Directors: Myerson, Alan
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Commandant Eric Lassard, the head of the police academy, has reached mandatory retirement age, much to the delight of Captain Thaddeus Harris, who is planning to take over Lassard’s job. Lassard and a handful of the Academy’s former students travel to Miami for a special ceremony where Lassard is to be honored as the Policeman of the Year at a convention. Along for the trip to Miami are Moses Hightower, Eugene Tackleberry, Larvell Jones, Debbie Callahan, Laverne Hooks, Tommy “House” Conklin, and Commissioner Henry Hurst, along with Harris and his right hand man Proctor. A jewel thief named Manny has smuggled stolen diamonds in a camcorder. Manny’s suitcase is accidentally switched with Lassard’s identical suitcase at the airport in Miami. This gets Lassard and Harris kidnapped by Manny and his two henchmen Julio and Pete, with everyone, including Lassard’s nephew, Sergeant Nick Lassard, in pursuit.

Midnight Run (1988)

Saturday, February 16th, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: De Niro, Robert | Grodin, Charles | Kotto, Yaphet | Ashton, John | Farina, Dennis | Pantoliano, Joe | Foronjy, Richard | Miranda, Robert | Kehoe, Jack | Phillips, Wendy | DuClos, Danielle | Hall, Philip Baker | McCleister, Tom | Gillis, Mary | Toles-Bey, John
Directors: Brest, Martin
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Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, Jonathan “The Duke” Mardukas. The FBI have had no success it locating The Duke, so when Jack finds him in next to no time, they are a little embarrassed. In order to collect his $100,000 fee, Jack must take The Duke from New York to Los Angeles. However, the Mafia and the FBI have other ideas, as does Marvin, a rival bounty hunter. On their long cross-country trip to LA, the two get to know each other and they build up a strange friendship.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Saturday, February 16th, 2008
Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery
Countries: USA
Actors: Hoskins, Bob | Lloyd, Christopher | Cassidy, Joanna | Fleischer, Charles | Kaye, Stubby | Tilvern, Alan | LeParmentier, Richard | Hirsch, Lou | Brantley, Betsy | Silver, Joel | Springer, Paul | Ridings, Richard | Craig, Edwin | Holiday, Lindsay | Edmonds, Mike
Directors: Zemeckis, Robert
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Roger Rabbit is a cartoon character who (along with many others) exists along side of real humans. Eddy is a private eye who has seen better days and has been on the skids since the death of his brother at the hands of a Toon (cartoon character). Rogers’ boss hires Eddy to see if his sexy wife has other male interests, but things get out of hand as Roger is framed for murder with no one but the Toon hating Eddy to go to for help.