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    Checking Out 1988 POSTER

    Checking Out

    1988

    English

    2

    airline

    Comedy

    dead best friend

    death of best friend

    hypochondriac

    mortality

    When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced that all his aches and pains are an indication of his imminent death, Ray's life turns into a slapstick farce of health-crazed anxiety and hypochondria.
    Cameron's Closet 1988 POSTER

    Cameron's Closet

    1988

    English

    4

    demon

    Fantasy

    Horror

    maya civilization

    psychic

    psychokinesis

    telekinesis

    A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.
    The Sisterhood 1988 POSTER

    The Sisterhood

    1988

    English

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    amazon rainforest

    child murder

    desert

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    Cirio H. Santiago Cirio H. Santiago Director Rebecca Holden Rebecca Holden as Alee Robert Dryer Robert Dryer as Lord Barak Lynn-Holly Johnson Lynn-Holly Johnson as Marya Barbara Patrick Barbara Patrick as Vera
    The year is 2021 AD. Women have been enslaved by a brutal army of men who survived the nuclear holocaust. Their only hope for freedom is in the hands of a nomadic band of fierce she-warriors: The Sisterhood.
    Strike of the Panther 1988 POSTER

    Strike of the Panther

    1988

    English

    6

    Action

    ambush

    gangster

    knife fight

    Brian Trenchard-Smith Brian Trenchard-Smith Director Paris Jefferson Paris Jefferson as Gemma Anderson Ian Paul Cassidy Ian Paul Cassidy as Man in Brothel Rowena Wallace Rowena Wallace as Sgt Lucy Andrews John Stanton John Stanton as William Anderson
    Jason Blade is a man who can't bring himself to commit fully to his woman, and who spends all his time with a special crime task force taking on assignments to fight crime and right wrong do-ers. When his love is kidnapped by his arch-enemy the race is on to get into the power station where she is being held and battle an army of ninjas. Only then can he face Baxter, his arch-enemy, and stop a bomb from exploding to save his sweetheart, and show her that he is a man. A man who can commit. A man who is strong.
    The Wizard of Speed and Time 1988 POSTER

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

    1988

    English

    2

    Biography

    Comedy

    Musical

    Sci-Fi

    special effects

    wizard

    A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with anything with a use. Luckily, our film creator gets the help of his friends.
    Tin Toy 1988 POSTER

    Tin Toy

    1988

    English

    2

    Animation

    baby

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    short film

    John Lasseter John Lasseter Director
    Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in the amount of time it takes him to discover this, the baby's attention moves on to other things only an infant could find interesting.
    Evil in Clear River 1988 POSTER

    Evil in Clear River

    1988

    English

    3

    60%

    60%

    Drama

    Karen Arthur Karen Arthur Director Michael Flynn Michael Flynn as Glen McKinnon Craig Clyde Craig Clyde as Harry Van Pelt Lindsay Wagner Lindsay Wagner as Kate McKinnon Randy Quaid Randy Quaid as Pete Suvak
    Lindsay Wagner stars as Kate, a mother who learns that her son's teacher, Pete Suvak (Randy Quaid) -- who's also the mayor of their small town -- has been telling his students that the Holocaust didn't exist and that Jews are mounting a worldwide conspiracy. When Kate takes action to have Suvak removed from the school, she's shocked to find that the entire town is behind him. Karen Arthur directs this drama based on a true story.
    Night of the Sharks 1988 POSTER

    Night of the Sharks

    1988

    Italian

    2

    Action

    killer shark

    David must fight for his life against the gangsters who killed his brother for a CD filled with proof of their illegal activities. When David gets possession of the CD they go down to Mexico where David lives as a shark hunter. Who will get David first, the gangsters or the shark?
    The Unnamable 1988 POSTER

    The Unnamable

    1988

    English

    4.8

    13

    31%

    31%

    Action

    Horror

    Jean-Paul Ouellette Jean-Paul Ouellette Director Paul Pajor Paul Pajor as Gravedigger 1 Marcel Lussier Marcel Lussier as Gravedigger 2 Paul Farmer Paul Farmer as Mortician Colin Cox Colin Cox as Mr. Craft
    Students from Miskatonic University decide to spend the night in the Winthrop house, a spot widely believed to have been haunted for the past 300 years, ever since Joshua Winthrop was horribly murdered and mutilated by the hideous creature born of his wife.
    Bright Lights, Big City 1988 POSTER

    Bright Lights, Big City

    1988

    English

    5.7

    12

    57%

    38%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    drugs

    magazine

    nightclub

    writer

    yuppie

    James Bridges James Bridges Director Phoebe Cates Phoebe Cates as Amanda David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce as Bartender at Fashion Show John Houseman John Houseman as Mr. Vogel Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland as Tad
    A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
    The Good Mother 1988 POSTER

    The Good Mother

    1988

    English

    5.7

    9

    54%

    28%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    custody battle

    divorcee

    Drama

    piano

    Romance

    sculptor

    sexual liberation

    Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy Director Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Matt Damon Matt Damon as Extra Liam Neeson Liam Neeson as Leo Cutter Zachary Bennett Zachary Bennett as Young Bobby
    After finding a sexually liberated boyfriend, a divorced woman gets sued over daughter's custody, by her ex, who claims that her lover has a bad influence on the kid.
    Appleseed 1988 POSTER

    Appleseed

    1988

    Japanese

    6.3

    9

    Action

    Animation

    Crime

    cyberpunk

    Drama

    freedom fighter

    future

    futuristic

    Sci-Fi

    terrorism

    utopia

    Kazuyoshi Katayama Kazuyoshi Katayama Director Yasunori Matsumoto Yasunori Matsumoto as Cop A Yôsuke Akimoto Yôsuke Akimoto as Newsman Kôji Totani Kôji Totani as Terrorist Leader Yûji Mitsuya Yûji Mitsuya as Yoshitsune Miyamoto
    In the futuristic city of Olympus, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.
    Everybody's All-American 1988 POSTER

    Everybody's All-American

    1988

    English

    6.2

    2

    45%

    47%

    all-american

    american football

    Drama

    homecoming queen

    Romance

    Sport

    sports

    Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford Director Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Bigot Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Gavin Grey John Goodman John Goodman as Lawrence Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self
    Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.
    Hope and Pain 1988 POSTER

    Hope and Pain

    1988

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Toshinori Omi Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Chief of police Hiroko Yakushimaru Hiroko Yakushimaru as Fusako Nakahara Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Yakuza boss
    The adventures and tribulations of a group of students during the years following the II World War.
    Rockin' with Judy Jetson 1988 POSTER

    Rockin' with Judy Jetson

    1988

    English

    6.2

    7

    50%

    50%

    Adventure

    Animation

    Comedy

    escape from jail

    Family

    flying car

    jail

    Music

    robot

    rock concert

    Sci-Fi

    witch

    Ray Patterson Ray Patterson Director Don Messick Don Messick as Astro Janet Waldo Janet Waldo as Judy Jetson Michael Bell Michael Bell as Quasar B.J. Ward B.J. Ward as Zippy / Judy Jetson
    There's intergalactic trouble when the lyrics Judy Jetson wrote for teen heartthrob Sky Rocker are swapped with a secret message from a music-hating witch. Now it's up to Judy, her family, and friends to save rock-and-roll.
    Salsa 1988 POSTER

    Salsa

    1988

    English

    4.8

    10

    20%

    79%

    Music

    Romance

    Boaz Davidson Boaz Davidson Director Valente Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez as Chuey Kamar de los Reyes Kamar de los Reyes as Featured Dancer Constance Marie Constance Marie as Featured Dancer Miranda Garrison Miranda Garrison as Luna
    Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
    Karate Warrior 2 1988 POSTER

    Karate Warrior 2

    1988

    Italian

    4.0

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    Sport

    Fabrizio De Angelis Fabrizio De Angelis Director Darlene Grubb Darlene Grubb as Glen Wexo Glen Wexo as Kim Rossi Stuart Kim Rossi Stuart as Anthony Scott Ted Prior Ted Prior as Mark Sanders
    After studying martial arts in the Philippines and defeating his opponent Quino, Anthony Scott heads back to the U.S. to attend college. Making the promise to his teacher that he will not fight, Anthony finds himself the target of the Tigers, a local martial arts gang led by bully Dick. When Dick constantly attempts to fight Anthony, Anthony refuses. However, Anthony will fight under the condition that it will be a fair fight. When Dick resorts to dirty tactics, Anthony uses his special move, The Dragon Strike, to defeat Dick. Upset at his loss, Dick decides to get even through the Tigers' real leader, Mark Sanders.
    Two Moon Junction 1988 POSTER

    Two Moon Junction

    1988

    English

    5.0

    33

    48%

    Action

    carnival

    carnival worker

    Drama

    eros

    love affair

    Romance

    smutty

    Zalman King Zalman King Director Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn as April Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Delilah Jake Jake as Perry's Dog 'Tom' Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich as Samantha
    A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.
    Death Spa 1988 POSTER

    Death Spa

    1988

    English

    5.2

    27

    36%

    36%

    Action

    health club

    Horror

    murder

    spa

    Michael Fischa Michael Fischa Director Chelsea Field Chelsea Field as Darla Joseph Whipp Joseph Whipp as Dr. Lido Moray Ken Foree Ken Foree as Marvin Robert Lipton Robert Lipton as Tom
    Michael's health club is beseiged with a series of terrible murders involving killer saunas and other grisly devices. Michael's wife killed herself a while before and her brother holds Michael responsible. Michael needs to stop the bloodshed before he loses all of his clients.
    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...
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