1988

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Aug. 28, 1988

The Thin Blue Line

Errol Morris’s unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer’s murder in Dallas.
Hero and the Terror
5.3

Hero and the Terror

Aug. 26, 1988

Hero and the Terror

Danny O’Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O’Brien had ...
Betrayed
6.3

Betrayed

Aug. 26, 1988

Betrayed

An FBI agent (Debra Winger) falls in love with a white supremacist (Tom Berenger) whose group she infiltrates.
Married to the Mob
6.2

Married to the Mob

Aug. 19, 1988

Married to the Mob

Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband’s line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for ...
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
5.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Dream demon Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills the remainder of the Elm Street kids. ...
Summertime Blues
4.8

Summertime Blues

Aug. 18, 1988

Summertime Blues

Those Lemon Popsicle boys are at it again!..Naughtier than ever in…
1969
5.8

1969

Aug. 18, 1988

1969

Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, ...
Police Story 2
7.1

Police Story 2

Aug. 13, 1988

Police Story 2

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.
The Last Temptation of Christ
7.6

The Last Temptation of Christ

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 ...
Vijay
5.5

Vijay

Aug. 12, 1988

Vijay

Vijay is a story about various characters that are bound by relationships of love and friendship. How they become foes and take up weapons ...
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
6.9

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Preston Tucker is a dynamic engineer and an enthusiastic showman who envisions the car of the future. However, his dream of making his car become ...
Mac and Me
3.4

Mac and Me

Aug. 12, 1988

Mac and Me

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find ...
Young Guns
6.9

Young Guns

Aug. 12, 1988

Young Guns

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 ...
The Blob
6.5

The Blob

Aug. 05, 1988

The Blob

Remake of the 1958 horror sci-fi about a deadly blob which is the spawn of a secret government germ warfare project which consumes everyone in ...
Tin Toy
6.5

Tin Toy

Aug. 01, 1988

Tin Toy

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 ...
Zombie 3
4.9

Zombie 3

Jul. 29, 1988

Zombie 3

When a terrorist’s body, infected with a stolen chemical, is recovered by the US military, the corpse is cremated, unintentionally ...
Cocktail
5.9

Cocktail

Jul. 29, 1988

Cocktail

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the ...
Guinea Pig 5: Mermaid in the Manhole
5.5

Guinea Pig 5: Mermaid in the Manhole

An artist finds and rescues a mermaid in a sewer. He takes her home with him and she develops sores all over her body that begin to pustulate and ...
Big Top Pee-wee
5

Big Top Pee-wee

Jul. 22, 1988

Big Top Pee-wee

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his ...
Bat*21
6.5

Bat*21

Jul. 21, 1988

Bat*21

Lt. Col. Iceal “Ham” Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force ...
Midnight Run
7.5

Midnight Run

Jul. 20, 1988

Midnight Run

An accountant embezzles $15 million of mob money, jumps bail and is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia.
Akira
8

Akira

Jul. 16, 1988

Akira

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a ...
A Fish Called Wanda
7.5

A Fish Called Wanda

Jul. 15, 1988

A Fish Called Wanda

A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.
Die Hard

Die Hard

Jul. 15, 1988

Die Hard

NYPD cop John McClane’s plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her ...
The Dead Pool
6.3

The Dead Pool

Jul. 12, 1988

The Dead Pool

Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors ...
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
7

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to ...
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
4.6

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur (Dudley Moore), that irrepressible drunk, tries to sober up — and get a job — in this sequel to the 1981 smash hit. Meanwhile, ...
License to Drive
6.3

License to Drive

Jul. 06, 1988

License to Drive

Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can’t get any worse after he flunks his driver’s exam, but he’s wrong. Even though he ...
Bird

Bird

Jul. 01, 1988

Bird

Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but ...