List of American films of 1988

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A list of American films released in 1988.
Rain Man won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

A

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
18 Again!	Paul Flaherty	George Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts	Comedy
1969	Ernest Thompson	Robert Downey, Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Winona Ryder, Joanna Cassidy, Mariette Hartley	Drama
'68	Steven Kovacs	Shony Alex Braun, Nike Doukas	Drama
Above the Law	Andrew Davis	Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone	Action	Seagal's first film
The Accidental Tourist	Lawrence Kasdan	William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, Bill Pullman, David Ogden Stiers	Drama	based on Anne Tyler novel; Academy Award for Davis
The Accused	Jonathan Kaplan	Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster	Drama	Academy Award for Foster
Action Jackson	Craig R. Baxley	Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone	Action	Lorimar Film Entertainment
After Death	Claudio Fragasso	Jeff Stryker, Candice Daly	Horror	aka Zombie 4: After Death
Alien Nation	Graham Baker	James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp	Science fiction	later became TV series
Alien from L.A.	Albert Pyun	Kathy Ireland, William R. Moses	Science fiction
American Gothic	John Hough	Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Sarah Torgov, Janet Wright	Horror	spoof on Grant Wood painting
And God Created Woman	Roger Vadim	Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella	Drama	remake of 1958 film
Another Woman	Woody Allen	Mia Farrow, Gena Rowlands, Gene Hackman, Ian Holm	Drama	Orion
Appointment With Death	Michael Winner	Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, David Soul	Mystery	based on a story by Agatha Christie
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings	Dean Parisot	Steven Wright, Rowan Atkinson	Drama
Arthur 2: On the Rocks	Bud Yorkin	Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, Kathy Bates	Comedy	sequel to Arthur

B-C

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Baby M		JoBeth Williams, John Shea, Bruce Weitz, Robin Strasser, Dabney Coleman	Drama, Biography	TV miniseries
Bad Dreams	Andrew Fleming	Jennifer Rubin	Horror, Thriller
Bat*21	Peter Markle	Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed	War, Biography	based on a book by William Charles Anderson
Beaches	Garry Marshall	Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, James Read, Lainie Kazan, Spalding Gray	Drama	based on a novel by Iris Rainer Dart
The Beast	Kevin Reynolds	Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin	War	based on play by William Mastrosimone
Beetlejuice	Tim Burton	Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder	Comedy, Fantasy	won Academy Award for Best Makeup
Betrayed	Costa Gavras	Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard	Crime drama	United Artists, MGM
Big	Penny Marshall	Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard	Comedy	2 Oscar nominations
The Big Blue	Luc Besson	Rosanna Arquette, Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno	Drama
Big Business	Jim Abrahams	Lily Tomlin, Bette Midler	Comedy	Touchstone Films
Big Time	Chris Blum	Tom Waits	Concert film
Big Top Pee-wee	Randal Kleiser	Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller	Comedy	Pee-wee Herman story
Biloxi Blues	Mike Nichols	Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Penelope Ann Miller	Comedy	based on Neil Simon play
Bird	Clint Eastwood	Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora	Drama, Biography	story of Charlie Parker
Black Eagle	Eric Karson	Sho Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme	Action
Black Roses	John Fasano		Horror
The Blob	Chuck Russell	Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Candy Clark	Science fiction	remake of 1958 film
Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls	Meredith Lucas		Comedy
Bloodsport	Newt Arnold	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Forest Whitaker	Action	based on life of Frank Dux
Bloodstone	Dwight Little	Brett Stimely	Adventure
The Blue Iguana	John Lafia	Dylan McDermott	Action, Comedy
The Boost	Harold Becker	James Woods, Sean Young	Drama	MGM
The Bourne Identity	Roger Young	Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith	Suspense	made for TV; based on a novel by Robert Ludlum
Braddock: Missing in Action III	Chuck Norris	Chuck Norris	Action	Missing in Action sequel
Brain Damage	Frank Henenlotter	Rick Hearst	Horror
Bravestarr: The Legend	Tom Tataranowicz		Animated
Bright Lights, Big City	James Bridges	Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates, Dianne Wiest, Tracy Pollan, Swoosie Kurtz, Jason Robards	Drama	based on a novel by Jay McInerney
Bull Durham	Ron Shelton	Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Robert Wuhl	Comedy	Orion
Bulletproof	Steve Carver	Gary Busey, Darlanne Fluegel	Drama	CineTel Films
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.	David K. Irving	Tricia Leigh Fisher, Bianca Jagger	Horror	sequel to C.H.U.D.
Caddyshack II	Allan Arkush	Jackie Mason, Dyan Cannon, Randy Quaid, Robert Stack, Jonathan Silverman, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd	Comedy	sequel to Caddyshack; nominated for 4 Razzie awards
Call Me	Sollace Mitchell	Patricia Charbonneau, Boyd Gaines, Steve Buscemi	Erotic thriller	Vestron Films
Casual Sex?	Geneviève Robert	Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson, Andrew Dice Clay	Comedy	Universal
Cellar Dweller	John Carl Buechler	Debrah Farentino	Horror
Child's Play	Tom Holland	Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif	Horror	first of five Chucky films
The Chocolate War	Keith Gordon	John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith	Drama
Christmas in Tattertown	Ralph Bakshi		Animated	TV
Clara's Heart	Robert Mulligan	Whoopi Goldberg, Kathleen Quinlan, Neil Patrick Harris	Drama	based on Joseph Olshan novel
Clean and Sober	Glenn Gordon Caron	Michael Keaton, Morgan Freeman, Kathy Baker	Drama	Warner Bros.
Clownhouse	Victor Salva	Sam Rockwell	Horror
Cocktail	Roger Donaldson	Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue	Romantic comedy	based on book by Heywood Gould; winner of 2 Razzie awards including Worst Picture
Cocoon: The Return	Daniel Petrie	Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Maureen Stapleton	Science fiction	sequel to Cocoon
Colors	Dennis Hopper	Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, María Conchita Alonso	Crime drama	Orion
Comic Book Confidential	Ron Mann	Robert Crumb, Stan Lee, Harvey Pekar	Documentary
Coming to America	John Landis	Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones	Comedy	2 Academy Award nominations
Cop	James B. Harris	James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning	Crime drama	based on book by James Ellroy
The Couch Trip	Michael Ritchie	Dan Aykroyd, Charles Grodin, Walter Matthau	Comedy
Crash Course	Oz Scott	Alyssa Milano, Jackee	Comedy	TV
Crossing Delancey	Joan Micklin Silver	Amy Irving, Peter Riegert, Sylvia Miles	Romantic comedy	based on Susan Sandler play
A Cry in the Dark	Fred Schepisi	Meryl Streep, Sam Neill	Docudrama	aka Evil Angels

D-G

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
D.O.A.	Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton	Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid, Charlotte Rampling	Suspense	remake of 1950 film
Da	Matt Clark	Barnard Hughes, Martin Sheen, William Hickey	Drama
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters			Animated film
Dance 'Til Dawn	Paul Schneider	Alyssa Milano	Drama	TV
Dangerous Curves	David Lewis	Tate Donovan, Grant Heslov, Robert Stack	Comedy
Dangerous Liaisons	Stephen Frears	Michelle Pfeiffer, Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Keanu Reeves, Uma Thurman, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick	Drama	based on Christopher Hampton play; nominated for 7 Oscars
Dead Heat	Mark Goldblatt	Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Darren McGavin	Horror	New World Pictures
The Dead Next Door	J.R. Bookwalter		Horror
The Dead Pool	Buddy van Horn	Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Patricia Clarkson, Jim Carrey	Suspense	final Dirty Harry sequel
Dead Ringers	David Cronenberg	Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold	Drama	won Canada's Genie Award
Dead Solid Perfect	Bobby Roth	Randy Quaid, Kathryn Harrold, Corinne Bohrer	Comedy	based on Dan Jenkins novel
Deadly Dreams	Kristine Peterson	Juliette Cummins	Horror
Death Faces			Horror
The Decline of Western Civilization II	Penelope Spheeris	Aerosmith, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne	Documentary
Destroyer	Robert Kirk	Lyle Alzado, Anthony Perkins	Action, Horror
Die Hard	John McTiernan	Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Gleason, Reginald VelJohnson, Alexander Godunov	Action	based on Roderick Thorp novel; nominated for 4 Oscars
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Frank Oz	Michael Caine, Steve Martin, Glenne Headly	Comedy	based on Bedtime Story
Distant Thunder	Rick Rosenthal	John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio	Drama
Dominick and Eugene	Robert M. Young	Ray Liotta, Tom Hulce, Jamie Lee Curtis	Drama	Orion
The Drifter	Larry Brand	Miles O'Keeffe, Kim Delaney, Timothy Bottoms	Thriller	Concorde Films
Earth Girls Are Easy	Julien Temple	Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey	Comedy
Eight Men Out	John Sayles	John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, John Mahoney, Clifton James, D. B. Sweeney, Studs Terkel	Drama, Biography	based on a book by Eliot Asinof; story of 1919 Chicago White Sox
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark	James Signorelli	Cassandra Peterson	Comedy
Elvis and Me		Dale Midkiff, Susan Walters	Biography	story of Priscilla Presley
Ernest Saves Christmas	John Cherry III	Jim Varney	Comedy	sequel to Ernest Goes to Camp
Everybody's All-American	Taylor Hackford	Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutton, John Goodman, Patricia Clarkson	Drama	based on Frank Deford novel
Far North	Sam Shepard	Jessica Lange, Charles Durning, Patricia Arquette	Drama
Feds	Daniel Goldberg	Rebecca De Mornay, Mary Gross	Comedy	Orion
A Fish Called Wanda	Charles Crichton	John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin	Comedy	Academy Award for Kline
Flesheater			Horror
For Keeps?	John G. Avildsen	Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars	Drama	TriStar
Frantic	Roman Polanski	Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner, Betty Buckley	Thriller	Warner Bros.
Fresh Horses	David Anspaugh	Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy	Drama	based on Larry Ketron play
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood	John Carl Buechler	Lar Park Lincoln, Kane Hodder	Slasher	6th Friday the 13th sequel
Fright Night II	Tommy Lee Wallace		Horror	sequel to Fright Night
Full Moon in Blue Water	Peter Masterson	Gene Hackman, Teri Garr, Burgess Meredith	Comedy drama
Fun Down There	Roger Stigliano	Michael Waite, Yvonne Fisher	Drama
Funny Farm	George Roy Hill	Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith	Comedy
Garfield: His 9 Lives			Comedy
'Gator Bait II: Cajun Justice	Beverly Sebastion	Jan Mackenzie, Jocelyn Boudreaux, Rocky Dugas, Keith Gros	Action	sequel to Gator Bait
The Good Mother	Leonard Nimoy	Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson, Jason Robards	Drama	based on Sue Miller novel
The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound			Comedy
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey	Michael Apted	Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown	Biography	5 Academy Award nominations; Golden Globe for Weaver
Gotham	Lloyd Fonvielle	Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Madsen	Thriller
Grave of the Fireflies			Drama
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story	Jud Taylor, Paul Wendkos	Christopher Reeve, Ian McShane, Donald Pleasence	War	TV; based on The Great Escape
The Great Outdoors	Howard Deutch	Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Annette Bening	Comedy	written by John Hughes

H-K

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Hairspray	John Waters	Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry, Divine, Jerry Stiller, Ruth Brown, Mink Stole, Pia Zadora	Musical comedy	adapted later into Broadway show and film
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers	Dwight H. Little	Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris	Horror	3rd sequel to Halloween
Hanna's War	Menahem Golan	Ellen Burstyn, Maruschka Detmers, Donald Pleasence	Action
Heart of Midnight	Matthew Chapman	Jennifer Jason Leigh, Peter Coyote, Brenda Vaccaro	Thriller
Heartbreak Hotel	Chris Columbus	David Keith, Tuesday Weld	Comedy	fictional Elvis Presley story
Heathers	Michael Lehmann	Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty	Comedy
Hellbound: Hellraiser II	Tony Randel	Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley	Horror	sequel to Hellraiser
Hero and the Terror	William Tannen	Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer	Action
High Spirits	Neil Jordan	Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, Liam Neeson, Peter Gallagher	Comedy	TriStar Pictures
Hobgoblins	Rick Sloane	Tom Bartlett	Science fiction
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers			Comedy
Homeboy	Michael Seresin	Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken	Drama	written by Rourke
Hot to Trot	Michael Dinner	Bobcat Goldthwait, Dabney Coleman	Comedy	5 Razzie nominations
The House on Carroll Street	Peter Yates	Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin	Thriller
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare	John Hough	Romy Windsor	Horror	3rd sequel to The Howling
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	Keenen Ivory Wayans	Jim Brown, Isaac Hayes, Bernie Casey	Comedy	spoof of blaxploitation films
Ika Hands			Drama
Illegally Yours	Peter Bogdanovich	Rob Lowe, Colleen Camp, Kenneth Mars	Comedy
The Incredible Hulk Returns		Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Lee Purcell, Steve Levitt	Science fiction	made for TV
Iron Eagle II	Sidney J. Furie	Louis Gossett, Jr., Mark Humphrey	Action	sequel to Iron Eagle
It Came from Somewhere Else	Howard Hassler	William Vanarsdale	Comedy
Jack's Back	Rowdy Herrington	James Spader, Cynthia Gibb	Horror	Palisades Entertainment
Johnny Be Good	Bud S. Smith	Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey, Jr., Uma Thurman	Comedy	Orion
Justin Case	Blake Edwards	George Carlin, Molly Hagan	Comedy	made for TV
Kansas	David Stevens	Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy	Crime drama
Kenny	Claude Gagnon	Kenny Easterday	Documentary
Killer Klowns from Outer Space	Chiodu Brothers	Grant Cramer	Science fiction
The Kiss	Pen Densham	Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger	Horror

L-M

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Lady in White	Frank LaLoggia	Lukas Haas, Len Cariou	Horror
The Land Before Time	Don Bluth	Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Judith Barsi, Will Ryan, Helen Shaver	Animated	Spielberg-Lucas production
Last Rites	Donald P. Bellisario	Tom Berenger, Daphne Zuniga, Anne Twomey	Thriller
The Last Temptation of Christ	Martin Scorsese	Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie	Drama	from Nikos Kazantzakis novel
Laura Lansing Slept Here	George Schaefer	Katharine Hepburn	Drama	made for TV
License to Drive	Greg Beeman	Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane, Heather Graham	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Light Years	René Laloux	Voices of Glenn Close, Jennifer Grey, Terrence Mann, Penn and Teller	Animated
Little Nikita	Richard Benjamin	Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix	Drama	Columbia
Mac and Me	Stewart Raffill	Christine Ebersole	Fantasy	4 Razzie nominations
Macho Dancer			Comedy
Madame Sousatzka	John Schlesinger	Shirley MacLaine, Navin Chowdhry, Shabana Azmi, Twiggy	Drama	from Bernice Rubens book
A Man for All Seasons	Charlton Heston	Charlton Heston, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave	Biography	TV remake of 1965 film
The Man from Snowy River II	Geoff Burrowes	Tom Burlinson, Brian Dennehy	Western	sequel
Maniac Cop	William Lustig	Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell	Thriller
Married to the Mob	Jonathan Demme	Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, Oliver Platt, Joan Cusack, Alec Baldwin, Nancy Travis	Comedy	Academy Award nomination for Stockwell
Masquerade	Bob Swaim	Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, Kim Cattrall	Thriller
Memories of Me	Henry Winkler	Billy Crystal, JoBeth Williams, Alan King	Drama	MGM
Messenger of Death	J. Lee Thompson	Charles Bronson, Trish Van Devere, Daniel Benzali	Crime drama
Mickey's 60th Birthday			Fantasy
Midnight Run	Martin Brest	Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, Dennis Farina	Comedy
The Milagro Beanfield War	Robert Redford	Sônia Braga, Rubén Blades, Christopher Walken	Drama	Academy Award for Best Music Score
Miles from Home	Gary Sinise	Richard Gere, Kevin Anderson	Drama
Miracle Mile	Steve DeJarnatt	Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham	Drama
Mississippi Burning	Alan Parker	Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand	Crime drama	7 Oscar nominations
The Moderns	Alan Rudolph	Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Genevieve Bujold, John Lone	Comedy, Drama
Monkey Shines	George A. Romero	John Pankow, Jason Beghe, Joyce Van Patten, Stanley Tucci	Horror
Moon Over Parador	Paul Mazursky	Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, Jonathan Winters	Comedy	2 Golden Globe nominations
Moonwalker	Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, Colin Chilvers	Michael Jackson, Joe Pesci, Sean Lennon	Biography	short films on Michael Jackson
Moving	Alan Metter	Richard Pryor, Randy Quaid, Dana Carvey	Comedy
Mr. North	Danny Huston	Anthony Edwards, Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall	Comedy drama
The Murder of Mary Phagan	William Hale	Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Cynthia Nixon	Drama	made for TV
My Best Friend Is a Vampire	Jimmy Huston	Robert Sean Leonard, David Warner	Comedy
My Stepmother Is an Alien	Richard Benjamin	Kim Basinger, Dan Aykroyd, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan	Comedy	Columbia
Mystic Pizza	Donald Petrie	Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor	Comedy	Samuel Goldwyn Company

N-Q

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	David Zucker	Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Ricardo Montalbán	Comedy	based on TV series Police Squad!
Necromancer	Dusty Nelson	Elizabeth Kaitan, John Tyler	Horror
Negatives	Tony Smith	Duane Jones	Horror
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking	Ken Anakin	Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan	Family	based on Astrid Lindgren story
A New Life	Alan Alda	Alan Alda, Ann-Margret, Hal Linden	Romantic comedy
The Night Before	Thom Eberhardt	Keanu Reeves, Lori Loughlin	Comedy
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon	William Richert	River Phoenix, Matthew Perry	Drama	based on Richert's novel
Nightmare at Bittercreek	Tim Burstall	Lindsay Wagner, Tom Skerritt	Drama
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master	Renny Harlin	Robert Englund	Horror	sequel
Ninja Strike Force			Action
No Retreat, No Surrender 2	Corey Yuen	Loren Avedon	Martial arts	sequel
Not Of This Earth	Jim Wynorski	Traci Lords	Science fiction
Off Limits	Christopher Crowe	Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines, Fred Ward, Amanda Pays	Drama, War	aka Saigon: Off Limits
Oliver & Company	George Scribner	voices of Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Bette Midler, Dom DeLuise	Animated
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss	Dick Bartlett	Jerry O'Connell, James Sikking, Jean Shepherd	Comedy	made for TV
Out of Time		Bill Maher	Comedy
Pass the Ammo	David Beaird	Bill Paxton, Tim Curry	Comedy
Patty Hearst	Paul Schrader	Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames, Frances Fisher, Dana Delany	Drama, Biography	based on the autobiography of Patricia Hearst
Permanent Record	Marisa Silver	Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Rubin	Drama
Phantasm II	Don Coscarelli	James LeGros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm	Horror	sequel
Picasso Trigger	Andy Sidaris	Dona Speir	Drama
Plain Clothes	Martha Coolidge	Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, Seymour Cassel	Comedy
Platoon Leader	Aaron Norris	Michael Dudikoff, Michael DeLorenzo	War
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach	Alan Myerson	Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook	Comedy	sequel
Poltergeist III	Gary Sherman	Heather O'Rourke, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Zelda Rubinstein	Horror	sequel
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw	Pierre DeCelles		Animated
The Presidio	Peter Hyams	Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan	Crime drama	Paramount
The Prince of Pennsylvania	Ron Myswaner	Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia	Drama
Prison	Renny Harlin	Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field	Drama
Punchline	David Seltzer	Tom Hanks, Sally Field, John Goodman	Drama	Columbia
Purple People Eater	Linda Shayne	Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Thora Birch	Family	based on Sheb Wooley song
Puss in Boots	Eugene Marner	Christopher Walken	Fantasy

R-S

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Rain Man	Barry Levinson	Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise	Drama, Comedy	won 4 Academy Awards
Rambo III	Sylvester Stallone	Sylvester Stallone	Action	2nd sequel to First Blood
Rampage	William Friedkin	Michael Biehn, Nicholas Campbell	Crime drama	Miramax
Rattle and Hum	Phil Joanou	Bono, U2	Documentary
Red Heat	Walter Hill	Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi	Crime drama	Carolco Pictures
Red Hot Skate Rock		Red Hot Chili Peppers	Music	Short
Rent-A-Cop	Jerry London	Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli	Crime drama	2 Razzie nominations
Rented Lips	Robert Downey, Sr.	Martin Mull, Jennifer Tilly, Dick Shawn, Robert Downey, Jr.	Comedy
The Rescue	Ferdinand Fairfax	Kevin Dillon, Ned Vaughn	Adventure
Return of the Killer Tomatoes	John DeBello	John Astin	Comedy	sequel
Return of the Living Dead Part II		James Karen, Thom Mathews	Horror	sequel
Rocket Gibraltar	Daniel Petrie	Burt Lancaster, Patricia Clarkson, Macaulay Culkin	Drama	Columbia
Running on Empty	Sidney Lumet	River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Christine Lahti, Martha Plimpton	Drama	2 Academy Award nominations
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back	Howard Cohen	Ray Walston	Comedy	Saturday the 14th sequel
Scarecrows	William Wesley	Ted Vernon	Horror
School Daze	Spike Lee	Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Ossie Davis	Musical	Columbia
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School			Animated
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf			Animated
Scrooged	Richard Donner	Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Alfre Woodard, Robert Mitchum, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait	Comedy	based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Serpent and the Rainbow	Wes Craven	Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Paul Winfield	Horror	Universal
The Seventh Sign	Carl Schultz	Demi Moore, Michael Biehn	Drama	TriStar
Shadow Man		Tom Hulce	Drama	Poland
Shadows in the Storm	Terrell Tannen	Mia Sara, Ned Beatty, Michael Madsen	Drama
Shakedown	James Glickenhaus	Peter Weller, Sam Elliott	Drama
She's Having a Baby	John Hughes	Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin	Comedy	Paramount
Shoot to Kill	Roger Spottiswoode	Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley	Crime drama
Short Circuit 2	Kenneth Johnson	Fisher Stevens, Cynthia Gibb	Science fiction	sequel to Short Circuit
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers	Michael A. Simpson	Pamela Springsteen, Renee Estevez	Horror	sequel
Slugs	Juan Piquer Simon	Michael Garfield	Horror
Some Girls	Michael Hoffman	Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly, Andre Gregory	Comedy
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama	David DeCoteau	Linnea Quigley	Science fiction
Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure			Monologue
Spellbinder	Janet Greek	Tim Daly, Kelly Preston, Rick Rossovich	Drama	MGM
Spellcaster	Rafal Zielinski	Adam Ant, Gail O'Grady	Drama
Spike of Bensonhurst	Paul Morrissey	Sasha Mitchell, Ernest Borgnine	Comedy
Splash, Too	Greg Antonacci	Amy Yasbeck, Todd Waring	Comedy	sequel, made for TV
Split Decisions	David Drury	Craig Sheffer, Jeff Fahey, Gene Hackman	Drama
Stand and Deliver	Ramon Menendez	Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips	Drama, Biography	story of Jaime Escalante
Stars and Bars	Pat O'Connor	Daniel Day-Lewis, Harry Dean Stanton	Comedy
Stealing Home	Steven Kampmann, William Porter	Jodie Foster, Mark Harmon, Blair Brown, Harold Ramis	Drama	Warner Bros.
Stormy Monday	Mike Figgis	Tommy Lee Jones, Melanie Griffith, Sting, Sean Bean	Drama	first film for Figgis
Storytelling Giant			Drama
Sunset	Blake Edwards	Bruce Willis, James Garner, Malcolm McDowell	Comedy
Sweet Hearts Dance	Robert Greenwald	Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels	Comedy drama
Sweet Lies	Nathalie Delon	Treat Williams, Joanna Pacuła	Drama	Island Pictures
Switching Channels	Ted Kotcheff	Burt Reynolds, Kathleen Turner, Christopher Reeve	Comedy	based on The Front Page

T-Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Talk Radio	Oliver Stone	Eric Bogosian, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene	Drama	based on Bogosian's play
Tapeheads	Bill Fishman	Tim Robbins, John Cusack	Comedy
Tequila Sunrise	Robert Towne	Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell	Crime drama	Warner Bros.
They Live	John Carpenter	Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster	Horror, Comedy	based on Ray Nelson story
The Thin Blue Line	Errol Morris	(interviews)	Documentary
Time Is Money			Animated	made for TV
A Time of Destiny	Gregory Nava	William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Melissa Leo	Drama	based on Verdi opera
Tin Toy	John Lasseter		Animated	Oscar winner
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller			Drama
Too Good to Be True	Christian I. Nyby, II	Loni Anderson, Patrick Duffy	Drama	TV
Torch Song Trilogy	Paul Bogart	Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick	Comedy, Drama	based on Fierstein's play
Tougher Than Leather	Rick Rubin	Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels	Action
Track 29	Nicolas Roeg	Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd	Drama
Tucker: The Man and His Dream	Francis Ford Coppola	Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Lloyd Bridges	Drama, Biography	Golden Globe for Landau
Twins	Ivan Reitman	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito	Comedy	Universal
Two Moon Junction	Zalman King	Sherilyn Fenn, Richard Tyson, Kristy McNichol, Louise Fletcher	Drama	Lorimar
The Unbearable Lightness of Being	Philip Kaufman	Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint	Drama	based on Milan Kundera novel
The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II			Comedy	sequel
Uninvited (1988 film)			Comedy
A Very Brady Christmas	Peter Baldwin	Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis	Comedy	based on The Brady Bunch
Vibes	Ken Kwapis	Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum	Comedy
Vice Versa	Brian Gilbert	Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage	Comedy
Victim of the Brain			Drama
War Party	Franc Roddam	Billy Wirth, Kevin Dillon	Drama
War and Remembrance	Dan Curtis	Robert Mitchum, John Gielgud, Polly Bergen, Jane Seymour, Barry Bostwick, Hart Bochner, E.G. Marshall, Sharon Stone	Drama, War	based on novel by Herman Wouk; sequel to Winds of War
Watchers		Corey Haim	Drama
Waxwork	Anthony Hickox	Deborah Foreman, Zach Galligan	Horror
Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Robert Zemeckis	Bob Hoskins, Joanna Cassidy, Christopher Lloyd	Comedy	based on Gary K. Wolf novel
Willow	Ron Howard	Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty	Fantasy
Willy the Sparrow			Drama
Witchcraft	Rob Spera		Drama
Working Girl	Mike Nichols	Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Alec Baldwin, Philip Bosco, Nora Dunn	Comedy	four Golden Globe awards
World Gone Wild	Lee H. Katzin	Bruce Dern, Michael Paré, Catherine Mary Stewart	Sci-fi action
Young Guns	Christopher Cain	Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko	Western	story of Billy the Kid; followed by Young Guns II

External links

• American films of 1988 at the Internet Movie Database