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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988 POSTER

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    1988

    English

    7.6

    99

    88%

    84%

    Action

    aquarium

    assassination

    Comedy

    Crime

    police

    queen elizabeth ii

    slapstick

    terrorist

    David Zucker David Zucker Director John Houseman John Houseman as Driving Instructor Leslie Nielsen Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin Nancy Marchand Nancy Marchand as Mayor 'Weird Al' Yankovic 'Weird Al' Yankovic as 'Weird Al'
    When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
    Moon Over Parador 1988 POSTER

    Moon Over Parador

    1988

    English

    6.0

    2

    42%

    47%

    based on short story

    Comedy

    dictator

    fictitious country

    impersonation

    remake

    Romance

    south america

    Paul Mazursky Paul Mazursky Director Roger Aaron Brown Roger Aaron Brown as Desmond Dana Delany Dana Delany as Jenny Raul Julia Raul Julia as Roberto Strausmann Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. as Sammy Davis Jr.
    Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
    Queer World 1988 POSTER

    Queer World

    1988

    Turkish

    7.3

    7

    Drama

    Zeki Ökten Zeki Ökten Director Erol Demiröz Erol Demiröz as Çakmakçi Nurhan Özenen Nurhan Özenen as Dansöz Kemal Sunal Kemal Sunal as Dütdüt Mehmet Cezmi Baskin Cezmi Baskin as Rifat
    Living in an Ankara shantytown, Mehmet plays the clarinet at a nightclub to support his family. When their home is sold to a contractor by his brother-in-law, the gap between Mehmet’s dreams and reality significantly grows.
    976-EVIL 1988 POSTER

    976-EVIL

    1988

    English

    5.1

    16

    Action

    Comedy

    horoscope

    Horror

    killer

    satanism

    super power

    Robert Englund Robert Englund Director Stephen Geoffreys Stephen Geoffreys as Hoax Darren E. Burrows Darren E. Burrows as Jeff Jim Metzler Jim Metzler as Marty Tom McFadden Tom McFadden as Minister
    A bullied unpopular high school student named Hoax finds an ad for 976-EVIL, a number that provides daily 'horrorscopes'. But when he calls the number he gains demonic powers, which he uses to seek vengeance against those who bullied him.
    Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach 1988 POSTER

    Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach

    1988

    English

    4.6

    52

    33%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    handcuffs

    investigation

    miami beach

    police everyday life

    police operation

    Alan Myerson Alan Myerson Director Beans Morocco Beans Morocco as Bob the Janitor G.W. Bailey G.W. Bailey as Harris Bubba Smith Bubba Smith as Hightower George R. Robertson George R. Robertson as Hurst
    The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. Things take a turn when Lassard unknowingly ends up in possession of stolen diamonds from a jewel heist.
    Polizei 1988 POSTER

    Polizei

    1988

    Turkish

    6.5

    7

    Comedy

    Serif Gören Serif Gören Director Yekta Arman Yekta Arman as Nuri Sezer Nuri Sezer as Buelent Tezcanli Buelent Tezcanli as Kemal Sunal Kemal Sunal as Ali Ekber
    A movie about the lifestyles of Turkish people who are living in Germany.
    Vice Versa 1988 POSTER

    Vice Versa

    1988

    English

    5.9

    14

    50%

    42%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    body-swap

    child as an adult

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    role reversal

    school

    teen movie

    Brian Gilbert Brian Gilbert Director Christian Fitzpatrick Christian Fitzpatrick as Clipper Dan Charles Zukoski Dan Charles Zukoski as Concert fan Harry S. Murphy Harry S. Murphy as Larry Beverly Archer Beverly Archer as Mrs. Luttrell
    A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.
    Young Guns 1988 POSTER

    Young Guns

    1988

    English

    6.8

    68

    43%

    76%

    Action

    based on a true story

    billy the kid

    bounty hunter

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    sheriff

    Thriller

    western

    Western

    Christopher Cain Christopher Cain Director Brian Keith Brian Keith as Buckshot Roberts Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney as Dirty Steve Stephens Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Henchman Shot off of Roof Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland as Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
    A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.
    Tricks of the Trade 1988 POSTER

    Tricks of the Trade

    1988

    English

    5.9

    5

    Comedy

    Mystery

    Jack Bender Jack Bender Director John Durbin John Durbin as Criminal #1 James Whitmore Jr. James Whitmore Jr. as Delroy John Ritter John Ritter as Donald Todsen Cain DeVore Cain DeVore as Rental Agent
    After her picture perfect husband is murdered in a prostitute's apartment, Beverly Hills homemaker Catherine is devastated. But she doesn't spend too long mourning, because she's soon on a mission to put her husband's killer behind bars. To do so, she forms an unlikely partnership with Marla, the Hollywood hooker who serviced the deceased. Under Marla's guidance, the pair navigate the seedier side of Los Angeles to put this mystery to rest.
    Hide and Go Shriek 1988 POSTER

    Hide and Go Shriek

    1988

    English

    5.2

    7

    furniture

    graduation party

    hide and seek

    Horror

    psychopath

    slasher

    tattoo

    Thriller

    Skip Schoolnik Skip Schoolnik Director Sean Kanan Sean Kanan as John Robbins Joe White Joe White as Man at Newsstand Michael Kelly Michael Kelly as Wino Scott Kubay Scott Kubay as Zack
    A group of teenagers spend the night in a furniture shop for a graduation party. When one of them talks her boyfriend into a game of hide-and-seek, a psycho killer starts hunting them down one by one.
    Cocoon: The Return 1988 POSTER

    Cocoon: The Return

    1988

    English

    5.4

    30

    31%

    34%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    expectant father

    human alien

    Mystery

    pregnancy

    pregnant woman

    return

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    shape shifting alien

    Daniel Petrie Daniel Petrie Director Jack Gilford Jack Gilford as Bernard 'Bernie' Lefkowitz Gwen Verdon Gwen Verdon as Bess McCarthy Selwyn Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch as Ruby Feinberg Courteney Cox Courteney Cox as Sara
    The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?
    Friday the 13th: The New Blood 1988 POSTER

    Friday the 13th: The New Blood

    1988

    English

    5.2

    66

    Action

    Horror

    lake

    mask

    new jersey

    psychopath

    sadism

    telekinesis

    Thriller

    John Carl Buechler John Carl Buechler Director Tony Goldwyn Tony Goldwyn as David Kimberly Beck Kimberly Beck as Tricia Jarvis Lauren-Marie Taylor Lauren-Marie Taylor as Vicky Corey Feldman Corey Feldman as Young Tommy Jarvis
    Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area.
    Willow 1988 POSTER

    Willow

    1988

    English

    7.2

    94

    52%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    baby

    Drama

    Fantasy

    hero

    magic

    mission

    monster

    prophecy

    Romance

    Ron Howard Ron Howard Director Rick Overton Rick Overton as Franjean Billy Barty Billy Barty as High Aldwin Alan Bennett Alan Bennett as Nelwyn Villager Phil Fondacaro Phil Fondacaro as Vohnkar
    The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.
    Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers 1988 POSTER

    Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

    1988

    English

    5.3

    24

    45%

    45%

    Action

    chainsaw

    Comedy

    cult

    detective

    Horror

    human sacrifice

    prostitution

    ritual

    Fred Olen Ray Fred Olen Ray Director Christopher Ray Christopher Ray as Kid in bar Dawn Wildsmith Dawn Wildsmith as Lori Michelle Bauer Michelle Bauer as Mercedes Gunnar Hansen Gunnar Hansen as The Stranger
    Los Angeles private eye Jack Chandler is hired by a worried mother to find her missing runaway daughter, Samantha. As Chandler searches for her whereabouts, he uncovers an evil cult that worships an Egyptian god, whose followers commit human sacrifices with chainsaws to appease their deity. He soon learns that Samantha has revenge in store for the cult leader and his bevy of blood-thirsty, chainsaw-wielding hookers.
    Rain Man 1988 POSTER

    Rain Man

    1988

    English

    8.0

    247

    88%

    90%

    Action

    Adventure

    autism

    car dealer

    Drama

    individual

    loss of loved one

    mentally disabled

    yuppie

    Barry Levinson Barry Levinson Director Jonathan Stark Jonathan Stark as Reni Santoni Reni Santoni as Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Charlie Babbitt Valeria Golino Valeria Golino as Susanna
    When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988 POSTER

    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    1988

    English

    5.8

    55

    39%

    54%

    Action

    ambulance

    halloween

    Horror

    killing

    scissors

    sheriff

    Thriller

    twist

    Dwight H. Little Dwight H. Little Director Michael Pataki Michael Pataki as Dr. Hoffman Danielle Harris Danielle Harris as Jamie Lloyd Carmen Filpi Carmen Filpi as Rev. Jackson P. Sayer Beau Starr Beau Starr as Sheriff Ben Meeker
    Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.
    The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 POSTER

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    1988

    English

    7.5

    62

    82%

    84%

    Action

    christianity

    crucifixion

    Drama

    longing

    moral conflict

    roman

    traitor

    Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Director Barry Miller Barry Miller as Jeroboam Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Jesus Robert Spafford Robert Spafford as Man At Wedding Victor Argo Victor Argo as Peter, Apostle
    Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988 POSTER

    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

    1988

    English

    5.6

    73

    56%

    43%

    Action

    dream

    dreams

    Fantasy

    high school

    Horror

    martial arts

    nightmare

    sadism

    Thriller

    Renny Harlin Renny Harlin Director Lisa Wilcox Lisa Wilcox as Alice Rodney Eastman Rodney Eastman as Joey Tuesday Knight Tuesday Knight as Kristen Jake Jake as The dog
    Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
    Return of the Living Dead II 1988 POSTER

    Return of the Living Dead II

    1988

    English

    5.7

    39

    10%

    44%

    Action

    Comedy

    Horror

    horror comedy

    louisville, ky

    Sci-Fi

    toxic waste

    undead

    zombie

    Ken Wiederhorn Ken Wiederhorn Director Suzanne Snyder Suzanne Snyder as Brenda Larry Nicholas Larry Nicholas as Jesse's Double Forrest J. Ackerman Forrest J. Ackerman as Special Zombie Dana Ashbrook Dana Ashbrook as Tom Essex
    A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
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