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    Destroyer 1988 POSTER

    Destroyer

    1988

    English

    4.8

    11

    12%

    12%

    Action

    Horror

    serial killer

    slasher

    Thriller

    Robert Kirk Robert Kirk Director Clayton Rohner Clayton Rohner as David Harris Jim Turner Jim Turner as Rewire Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins as Robert Edwards Deborah Foreman Deborah Foreman as Susan Malone
    A prison riot breaks out at the moment of a serial murderer's execution by electrocution, and his fate becomes indeterminate when the prison is shut down. 18 months later, a team of filmmakers converge on the prison to film a women-in-prison exploitation flick, but find that a certain somebody is disrupting their shooting schedule...
    Spellbinder 1988 POSTER

    Spellbinder

    1988

    English

    5.8

    19

    37%

    37%

    Action

    betrayal

    Drama

    Horror

    lawyer

    los angeles

    los angeles, california

    nightmare

    Romance

    seduction

    Thriller

    Janet Greek Janet Greek Director M.C. Gainey M.C. Gainey as Brock Rick Rossovich Rick Rossovich as Derek Clayton Diana Bellamy Diana Bellamy as Grace Woods Audra Lindley Audra Lindley as Mrs. White
    After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon becomes romantically involved with her and embroiled in the web of intrigue that follows her, despite a string of ominous happenstances and repeated warnings from his secretary.
    The Head Hunter 1988 POSTER

    The Head Hunter

    1988

    English

    4.1

    12

    Action

    chain saw

    decapitation

    Horror

    lesbian relationship

    possession

    south africa

    voodoo

    Francis Schaeffer Francis Schaeffer Director June Chadwick June Chadwick as Denise Giullani John Barrett John Barrett as Detective #2 Kay Lenz Kay Lenz as Katherine Hall Gordon Mulholland Gordon Mulholland as Prof. Robert Sinclair
    A Miami cop finds out his wife has a female lover, so he starts crashing on the couch of his female partner. Meanwhile, a voodoo demon from Africa arrives among Miami's Nigerian community and begins decapitating some people and possessing others.
    Shakedown 1988 POSTER

    Shakedown

    1988

    English

    6.0

    16

    70%

    41%

    Action

    bad cop

    cop

    Crime

    Drama

    drug dealer

    lawyer

    Mystery

    renegade

    Thriller

    James Glickenhaus James Glickenhaus Director Frances Helm Frances Helm as Guest Sam Elliott Sam Elliott as Richie Marks Holt McCallany Holt McCallany as Roadblock Officer Peter Weller Peter Weller as Roland Dalton
    When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.
    Apprentice to Murder 1988 POSTER

    Apprentice to Murder

    1988

    English

    5.0

    9

    29%

    29%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Ralph L. Thomas Ralph L. Thomas Director Mia Sara Mia Sara as Alice Spangler Mark Burton Mark Burton as Clay Myers Keith Edwards Keith Edwards as Cop 1 Eddie Jones Eddie Jones as Tom Kelly
    Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he's the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this "doctor" Reese, he will soon discover Reese has murderous plans for his future. Based on a true story.
    FleshEater 1988 POSTER

    FleshEater

    1988

    English

    4.9

    6

    27%

    27%

    Action

    Horror

    zombie

    S. William Hinzman S. William Hinzman Director Larry V. Wagner Larry V. Wagner as Ambulance Team Rik Billock Rik Billock as Farmer Ned David Phelps David Phelps as Newsroom Crew Andrew Sands Andrew Sands as Vampire
    A group of college students take a Halloween hayride in the countryside and convince the driver to take them to a secluded area for a night of debauchery. However, the fun turns to terror when a local farmhand unearths a mysterious wooden box that contains an ancient zombie.
    Painted Faces 1988 POSTER

    Painted Faces

    1988

    Cn

    7.2

    14

    Action

    Drama

    martial arts

    Alex Law Alex Law Director Jackie Chan Jackie Chan as Himself Biao Yuen Biao Yuen as Himself Corey Yuen Corey Yuen as Himself Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Sammo Kam-Bo Hung as Master Yu
    This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. The story is about their teacher Master Yu and his school.
    The People Across the Lake 1988 POSTER

    The People Across the Lake

    1988

    English

    5.4

    7

    30%

    30%

    Action

    Horror

    Thriller

    Arthur Allan Seidelman Arthur Allan Seidelman Director Frank C. Turner Frank C. Turner as Eli Daryl Anderson Daryl Anderson as Henry Link Barry Corbin Barry Corbin as Malcolm Bryce Don MacKay Don MacKay as Real Estate Agent
    In an effort to get away from the city and all its crime, Chuck Yoman and his family move to a big old house in a peaceful lakeside town. The discovery of a mutilated corpse in the lake and another body in the woods, however, suggests that the Yomans would have been safer if they had stayed put...
    School Daze 1988 POSTER

    School Daze

    1988

    English

    6.1

    10

    58%

    78%

    Action

    atlanta

    Comedy

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    Spike Lee Spike Lee Director Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Dap Kadeem Hardison Kadeem Hardison as Edge Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as Julian Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Leeds
    Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
    Deadbeat at Dawn 1988 POSTER

    Deadbeat at Dawn

    1988

    English

    6.4

    8

    72%

    72%

    Action

    Crime

    Horror

    Jim Van Bebber Jim Van Bebber Director John Bradley John Bradley as Jim Van Bebber Jim Van Bebber as Goose Tom Harris Tom Harris as Man in Bar Julia Reichert Julia Reichert as Waitress
    Goose leaves the gang life behind after pleas from his girlfriend. But it isn't long before he's pulled back into the world of violence.
    The Moderns 1988 POSTER

    The Moderns

    1988

    English

    6.6

    7

    81%

    64%

    Action

    art

    Comedy

    Drama

    expatriate

    expressionism

    forgery

    paris, france

    Romance

    sensuality

    Alan Rudolph Alan Rudolph Director Keith Carradine Keith Carradine as Nick Hart Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Oiseau Linda Fiorentino Linda Fiorentino as Rachel Stone Timothy Webber Timothy Webber as Stone's Business Associate
    Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.
    The Commander 1988 POSTER

    The Commander

    1988

    German

    4.8

    11

    95%

    Action

    drug cartel

    mercenary

    War

    Antonio Margheriti Antonio Margheriti Director Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef as Col. Mazzarini John Steiner John Steiner as Duclaud Christian Brückner Christian Brückner as Frank Williams Brett Halsey Brett Halsey as McPherson
    Lewis Collins is back to leading mercenaries on the move in Southeast Asia. This time the cast is unusually good including Lee Van Cleef, Brett Halsey (Cop Game), Romano Puppo (Robowar), Mike Monty (Raiders of Atlantis), Bobby Rhodes (The Great Alligator), etc. Anyway, Van Cleef has Collins go on some random mission to locate a disc with all sorts of valuable crazy intelligence data on it. It just happens that Donald Pleasence, a random government official, hires another mercenary-for-hire Manfred Lehman to tag along and make sure the data ends up in the right hands. Van Cleef isn't taking any chances, and since he is crooked and murders Collins's other bosses quickly, he places Romano Puppo in the group as well to make sure the operation runs smoothly. Collins may not be too expressive but at least he seems to figure out quickly who's out to get him, so the mission continues with lots of double-crosses, twists and turns, and of course lots of explosions!
    The Unholy 1988 POSTER

    The Unholy

    1988

    English

    5.1

    10

    25%

    44%

    Action

    demon

    Horror

    priest

    Camilo Vila Camilo Vila Director Peter Frechette Peter Frechette as Claude Ruben Rabasa Ruben Rabasa as Father Dennis Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Father Silva William Russ William Russ as Luke
    A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
    The Needle 1988 POSTER

    The Needle

    1988

    Russian

    6.9

    6

    70%

    70%

    Action

    Drama

    Thriller

    Rashid Nugmanov Rashid Nugmanov Director Vladimir Danilenko Vladimir Danilenko as Chess player Grigori Epstein Grigori Epstein as Epstein Marat Azimbayev Marat Azimbayev as Marat Ajkhan Chatayeva Ajkhan Chatayeva as Nurse
    Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.
    Track 29 1988 POSTER

    Track 29

    1988

    English

    5.8

    6

    63%

    43%

    Action

    Drama

    hitchhiker

    model railways

    Mystery

    north carolina

    obsession

    small town

    Nicolas Roeg Nicolas Roeg Director Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel as Dr. Bernard Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Martin Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard as Stein / Nurse Leon Rippy Leon Rippy as Trucker
    Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-lost son. Linda embraces Martin and in him finds a welcome reprieve from her unhappy marriage to the neglectful Henry. But soon Martin grows violent and becomes obsessed with Henry -- a philandering man whose only offspring is an expansive model train set that devours his waking hours.
    Shag 1988 POSTER

    Shag

    1988

    English

    6.4

    6

    65%

    88%

    Action

    beach

    boyfriend

    Comedy

    dance

    Drama

    Romance

    summer

    woman director

    Zelda Barron Zelda Barron Director Robert Rusler Robert Rusler as Buzz Phoebe Cates Phoebe Cates as Carson Bridget Fonda Bridget Fonda as Melaina Carrie Hamilton Carrie Hamilton as Nadine
    Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.
    Moving 1988 POSTER

    Moving

    1988

    English

    6.1

    16

    33%

    65%

    Action

    chaos

    Comedy

    house

    idaho

    move

    moving out

    new jersey

    Alan Metter Alan Metter Director Rae Allen Rae Allen as Dr. Phyllis Ames Al Fann Al Fann as Grandpa Rif Hutton Rif Hutton as Reporter John Wesley John Wesley as Roy Hendersen
    Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
    High Hopes 1988 POSTER

    High Hopes

    1988

    English

    7.4

    10

    92%

    85%

    Action

    class differences

    Comedy

    Drama

    elderly lady

    family

    london, england

    working class

    Mike Leigh Mike Leigh Director Phil Davis Phil Davis as Cyril Lesley Manville Lesley Manville as Lætitia Philip Jackson Philip Jackson as Martin Jason Watkins Jason Watkins as Wayne
    Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's aging quickly and becoming forgetful, mum's ghastly upper-middle-class neighbors, and Cyril's pretentious sister and philandering husband. Shirley wants a baby, but Cyril, who reads Marx and wants the world to be perfect, is reluctant. Cyril's mum locks herself out and must ask her snooty neighbors for help. Then Cyril's sister Valerie stages a surprise party for mum's 70th birthday, a disaster from start to finish. Shirley holds things together, and she and Cyril may put aside her Dutch cap after all.
    A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 1988 POSTER

    A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

    1988

    English

    5.5

    18

    29%

    41%

    1960s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chicago, illinois

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    older woman seduces younger guy

    Romance

    William Richert William Richert Director E.J. Murray E.J. Murray as Alice River Phoenix River Phoenix as Jimmy Reardon Ann Magnuson Ann Magnuson as Joyce Fickett Louanne Louanne as Suzie Middleberg
    A recent high school graduate is faced with two options, either go to a business school where his father wants him to go to, or get a full time job. However he decides to defy his father and go to Hawaii. Trouble is he has no money. Along the way he comes to understand his parents and eventually bonds with his father.
    Alice 1988 POSTER

    Alice

    1988

    Czech

    7.4

    25

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on children's book

    bunny

    Family

    Fantasy

    Horror

    loose adaptation

    stop motion

    surreal

    talking meat

    Thriller

    Jan Svankmajer Jan Svankmajer Director Kristýna Kohoutová Kristýna Kohoutová as Alice Camilla Power Camilla Power as Alice
    A quiet young English girl named Alice finds herself in an alternate version of her own reality after chasing a white rabbit. She becomes surrounded by living inanimate objects and stuffed dead animals, and must find a way out of this nightmare - no matter how twisted or odd that way must be. A memorably bizarre screen version of Lewis Carroll’s novel "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland".
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