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    Picasso Trigger 1988 POSTER

    Picasso Trigger

    1988

    English

    4.5

    24

    35%

    35%

    Action

    Adventure

    bikini

    blonde

    double agent

    helicopter

    shower

    Thriller

    yacht

    Andy Sidaris Andy Sidaris Director Dona Speir Dona Speir as Donna John Aprea John Aprea as Salazar / Picasso Trigger Nicholas Georgiade Nicholas Georgiade as Schiavo Hope Marie Carlton Hope Marie Carlton as Taryn
    Double agent Picasso Trigger is assassinated in Paris by double-crossing bad guy Miguel Ortiz. Then Ortiz begins eliminating agents of The Agency who were involved in his brother's death. The Agency (belatedly) springs into action to stop Ortiz' heinous activities. The usual gunplay, romance, and nifty toys with bombs ensue.
    Angel Guts 5: Red Vertigo 1988 POSTER

    Angel Guts 5: Red Vertigo

    1988

    Japanese

    5.4

    15

    Action

    blu-ray

    Drama

    erotic movie

    Horror

    pink film

    pinku eiga

    roman porno

    softcore

    Thriller

    Takashi Ishii Takashi Ishii Director Jun Izumi Jun Izumi as Ayumi Kazuyo Ezaki Kazuyo Ezaki as Nogawa Naoto Takenaka Naoto Takenaka as Tetsuro Muraki Akira Emoto Akira Emoto as Yakuza
    Nami is a nurse and the unwilling object of her patients' lust. When she is hit by a car whilst fleeing from the home of her unfaithful boyfriend, the driver of the car takes her as a sexual prisoner.
    Hell Comes to Frogtown 1988 POSTER

    Hell Comes to Frogtown

    1988

    English

    5.5

    22

    55%

    46%

    Action

    amphibie

    apocalypse

    Comedy

    future

    mutant

    mutation

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    Donald G. Jackson Donald G. Jackson Director William Smith William Smith as Captain Devlin / Count Sodom Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun as Looney Tunes Sandahl Bergman Sandahl Bergman as Spangle Julius LeFlore Julius LeFlore as Squidlips
    'Hell' is the name of the hero of the story. He's a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war. Results of the war are that mutants have evolved, and the human race is in danger of extinction due to infertility. Hell is given the task of helping in the rescue of a group of fertile women from the harem of the mutant leader (resembling a frog). Hell cannot escape since he has a bomb attached to his private parts which will detonate if he strays more than a few hundred yards from his guard.
    Remote Control 1988 POSTER

    Remote Control

    1988

    English

    5.5

    11

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Jeff Lieberman Jeff Lieberman Director Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly as Allegra Mike Pniewski Mike Pniewski as Artie Bert Remsen Bert Remsen as Bill Denver Tad Horino Tad Horino as Controller #1
    A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad '50s science fiction movie. He and his friends race to stop the aliens before the tapes can be distributed world-wide.
    Graverobbers 1988 POSTER

    Graverobbers

    1988

    English

    4.7

    6

    Action

    Comedy

    diner

    hidden identity

    Horror

    marrying money

    traveling salesman

    undead

    waitress

    Straw Weisman Straw Weisman Director Kathleen Margo Kathleen Margo as Cicely Matthews Elizabeth Schram Elizabeth Schram as Her Feet James Brummel James Brummel as Jimmy, the Dishwasher Mark McCally Mark McCally as Salesman
    Cute waitress/hooker is romanced and wed to handsome stranger/funeral director. He, as well as most of the town prefer their women dead. She is the obvious candidate for that position, as his two previous wives were in terrible shape even for dead persons. She must be fleet of foot indeed to avoid their fate.
    Robowar 1988 POSTER

    Robowar

    1988

    Italian

    4.4

    11

    37%

    37%

    Action

    Adventure

    bear trap

    blonde

    Comedy

    Horror

    jungle

    mercenary

    Sci-Fi

    shootout

    survival

    Bruno Mattei Bruno Mattei Director Reb Brown Reb Brown as Maj. Murphy Black Massimo Vanni Massimo Vanni as Pvt. Larry Guarino Claudio Fragasso Claudio Fragasso as The Hunter Catherine Hickland Catherine Hickland as Virgin
    A group of commandos heads into the jungles of Venezuela on a highly classified mission and encounters a robotic killing machine.
    King of the Children 1988 POSTER

    King of the Children

    1988

    Chinese

    7.1

    5

    Action

    Drama

    Kaige Chen Kaige Chen Director Xiaolu Qiang Xiaolu Qiang as Li Tan Li Tan as Jianjun Su Jianjun Su as Tuo Tan Tuo Tan as Village team-leader
    An unschooled young man, one of the countless victims of Mao's Cultural Revolution, is laboring in the countryside when he is assigned to teach in a nearby school. Gradually, he abandons the Maoist textbook and encourages the barely literate kids to write about their own lives and feelings.
    The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988 POSTER

    The Unbearable Lightness of Being

    1988

    English

    7.2

    33

    86%

    84%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    free love

    infidelity

    loyalty

    photographer

    Romance

    waitress

    Philip Kaufman Philip Kaufman Director Derek de Lint Derek de Lint as Franz Lena Olin Lena Olin as Sabina Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche as Tereza Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård as The Engineer
    Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
    A Cry in the Dark 1988 POSTER

    A Cry in the Dark

    1988

    English

    6.9

    15

    94%

    74%

    Action

    australia

    Biography

    camping

    campsite

    court case

    Drama

    innocence

    nightmare

    Fred Schepisi Fred Schepisi Director David Hoflin David Hoflin as Aidan, 8 years Tony Martin Tony Martin as Lincoln Meryl Streep Meryl Streep as Lindy Sam Neill Sam Neill as Michael
    Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1988 POSTER

    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

    1988

    English

    5.9

    13

    17%

    68%

    Action

    Adventure

    Family

    Fantasy

    flying car

    freckles

    little girl

    musical

    Musical

    Ken Annakin Ken Annakin Director Frank Welker Frank Welker as Animal Effects Michael Bell Michael Bell as Animal Effects John Schuck John Schuck as Capt. Efraim Longstocking Eileen Brennan Eileen Brennan as Miss Bannister
    After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy and his sister Anika, venture into the house only to meet up with Pippi. The three soon become friends and get into various adventures together, including cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, dodging the "splunks", going down a waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie.
    The Little Thief 1988 POSTER

    The Little Thief

    1988

    French

    6.8

    7

    Action

    age difference

    approved school

    Comedy

    Drama

    fetish

    love triangle

    paris, france

    runaway

    Claude Miller Claude Miller Director Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Gainsbourg as Janine Castang Renée Faure Renée Faure as La Mère Busato Jacques Herlin Jacques Herlin as Le sacristain Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin as Self
    In a small town in post-WWII France, 16-year-old Janine tries to improve her conditions by any means necessary. Three people—Michel, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette, a photographer she meets in prison—will help her learn from her mistakes.
    The Deceivers 1988 POSTER

    The Deceivers

    1988

    Hindi

    5.9

    7

    33%

    63%

    Action

    Adventure

    arrest

    colonel

    Crime

    Drama

    hindu

    muslim

    secret society

    Thriller

    tiger

    Nicholas Meyer Nicholas Meyer Director David Robb David Robb as George Anglesmith Tim Van Rellim Tim Van Rellim as Reverent Matthias Nayeem Hafizka Nayeem Hafizka as Sepoy Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as William Savage
    India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.
    Mon ami le traître 1988 POSTER

    Mon ami le traître

    1988

    French

    6.0

    Action

    Drama

    War

    José Giovanni José Giovanni Director André Dussollier André Dussollier as Adrien Rove Jean-Pierre Bernard Jean-Pierre Bernard as Le capitaine / The captain Valérie Kaprisky Valérie Kaprisky as Louise Jean-Jacques Moreau Jean-Jacques Moreau as Vilar, l'avocat
    After the end of World War II, a collaborationist seeks redemption.
    The Dreaming 1988 POSTER

    The Dreaming

    1988

    English

    5.2

    1

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Mario Andreacchio Mario Andreacchio Director John Noble John Noble as Dr. Richards Gary Sweet Gary Sweet as Geoff Arthur Dignam Arthur Dignam as Professor Bernard Thornton Chris Jones Chris Jones as Student
    When a group of Indigenous activists attempt to repatriate ancestral artifacts found in a cave on Australia's Kangaroo Island, one of them is shot, evading police and taken to a local hospital, where the doctor attending to her experiences strange visions relating to violent events from the past.
    Iron Eagle II 1988 POSTER

    Iron Eagle II

    1988

    English

    3.9

    12

    29%

    29%

    Action

    airplane

    atomic bomb

    cold war

    Drama

    israel

    pilot

    Romance

    u.s. air force

    War

    Sidney J. Furie Sidney J. Furie Director Maury Chaykin Maury Chaykin as Downs Stuart Margolin Stuart Margolin as Stillmore Alan Scarfe Alan Scarfe as Vardovsky Colm Feore Colm Feore as Yuri
    Chappy Sinclair is called to gather together a mixed Soviet/U.S. strike force that will perform a surgical strike on a massively defended nuclear missile site in the Middle East. Chappy finds that getting the Soviet and U.S. Pilots to cooperate is only the most minor of his problems as he discovers someone in the Pentagon is actively sabotaging his mission.
    Blades 1988 POSTER

    Blades

    1988

    English

    5.1

    4

    38%

    38%

    Action

    Comedy

    golf

    greed

    Horror

    jealousy

    lawnmower

    murder

    parody

    Thomas R. Rondinella Thomas R. Rondinella Director Jon McBride Jon McBride as Don's Friend Alan Smithee Alan Smithee as Engineer Joel Fogel Joel Fogel as Fifth Golfer Richard Gross Richard Gross as Husband
    A peaceful country club becomes the hunting ground for a demonically possessed lawnmower with a taste for human flesh.
    Vampire's Kiss 1988 POSTER

    Vampire's Kiss

    1988

    English

    6.1

    37

    64%

    54%

    Action

    bite

    Comedy

    Crime

    delusion

    Fantasy

    Horror

    insanity

    nightclub

    therapist

    vampire

    Robert Bierman Robert Bierman Director Debbie Rochon Debbie Rochon as Bar Girl #2 Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Peter Loew Amy Stiller Amy Stiller as Theater Girl David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce as Theater Guy
    A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction.
    A New Life 1988 POSTER

    A New Life

    1988

    English

    5.8

    6

    33%

    26%

    blind date

    Comedy

    dating

    divorce

    new york city

    pregnant woman

    wall street

    Alan Alda Alan Alda Director John Shea John Shea as Doc Celia Weston Celia Weston as Eleanor Deborah Theaker Deborah Theaker as Shirley Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart as Suitor #1
    Steve Giardino, an abrasive workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back into the dating world in middle age and in search of a new life.
    U2: Rattle and Hum 1988 POSTER

    U2: Rattle and Hum

    1988

    English

    7.6

    7

    62%

    86%

    Action

    concert

    Documentary

    Music

    u2

    Phil Joanou Phil Joanou Director B.B. King B.B. King as Self Bono Bono as Self Phil Joanou Phil Joanou as Self Joey Miskulin Joey Miskulin as Self
    A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 - on and off the stage - during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant technicolour stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows, this is U2 at their best. Follow the group across America, exploring new influences, playing with the legendary B.B. King from Dublin to Graceland.
    The Diamond Trap 1988 POSTER

    The Diamond Trap

    1988

    English

    5.3

    5

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Don Taylor Don Taylor Director Darren McGavin Darren McGavin as Chief Walter Vadney Howard Hesseman Howard Hesseman as Det. Rollings William Utay William Utay as Raji Brooke Shields Brooke Shields as Tara Holden
    When streetwise Manhattan police detectives Rawlings (Howard Hesseman) and Brendan Thomas (Ed Marinaro) discover a major diamond heist is about to go down at a renowned gallery, they enlist one of their suspects, gallery employee Tara Holden (Brooke Shields). But an attempt to foil the robbery explodes with deadly consequences for Tara. Committed to break the case, Rawlings relentlessly pursues the clues through a twisted maze of deceit and danger that takes him to England, where he and Scotland Yard detecive Charlie Lawson expose the ultimate con and solve the crime.
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