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Johnny Be Good (1988) is an American comedy film directed by Bud S. Smith. Johnny Walker, a student at unreal Ashcroft High School, is the number one high school quarterback in the country and is being heavily recruited by numerous colleges. His close friend, Leo Wiggins, encourages him to wait for the perfect deal, while his girlfriend, Georgia, wants him to join her at State University for a solid education. The various universities offer him an array of tempting perks such as beautiful girls, luxury vehicles, cash incentives, free living arrangements, and more. In fact, one college even buys Leo a car and another ...

The  American drama film 1969 (1988), written and directed by Ernest Thompson, follows the story of two boys, Ralph and Scott. After hitchhiking home from college, they arrive on Easter morning and call out greetings to their families during a lakeside Easter Sunrise service. This brings amusement to Ralph’s sister, Beth, and mother, Ev, but embarrasses Scott’s parents, Jessie and Cliff. Later on, the boys take Scott’s older brother Alden to the bus depot as he is about to ship off to Vietnam. A fight breaks out between Alden and Scott when the latter accuses his marine brother of being afraid to go. ...

Mystic Pizza (1988), an American romantic comedy-drama directed by Donald Petrie in his directorial debut, tells the story of three young Portuguese-American women working at a pizza parlor owned by Leona and her husband Vic in Mystic, Connecticut. Sisters Kat and Daisy Araújo, along with their friend Josephina ‘JoJo’ Barboza, are waitresses at this establishment. During JoJo’s wedding to Bill, she faints due to cold feet about settling down. Although she still wants to continue their physical relationship until she is ready for marriage, Bill ultimately ends things as he desires a commitment. ...

Clean and Sober (1988) is an American drama film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron. It follows Daryl Poynter, a successful but self-destructive real estate salesman in Philadelphia who struggles with cocaine addiction. After embezzling $92,000 from his company’s escrow account, he loses an additional $52,000 to his drug habit and poor stock market investments. One morning, he wakes up next to a woman who suffered a cocaine overdose and attempts to hide the situation from the police. However, they are aware of what happened. On top of that, there is the issue of the missing money. With no escape plan, Daryl heads to ...

Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) is a US sci-fi comedy horror flick that marks Mick Garris’ directorial debut. On a desolate planet in outer space, the bounty hunters Ug and Lee, along with their human partner Charlie McFadden, embark on a mission to capture a deadly worm-like creature. After successfully defeating the creature, they depart from the planet. However, they soon receive new orders from Zanti, the leader of the High Council. He informs them about Krites being present on Earth and orders them to eliminate them immediately. Without delay, they head towards Earth but Ug notices Charlie’s troubled ...

The American-Yugoslavian drama film, The Dark Side of the Sun (1988), directed by Božidar Nikolić, follows Rick, a young American who suffers from a rare skin disease. This condition prevents him from being exposed to any type of light, including sunlight. Despite his illness, Rick is known for his expert motorcycling skills and can always be seen wearing full leather gear. After attempting various treatments with no success, Rick’s father takes him to a village in Croatia where they meet a healer who claims to have the cure. Unfortunately, the treatment does not work and when an American actress falls for him, ...

Distant Thunder (1988), an American drama directed by Rick Rosenthal and featuring John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio, follows the story of Mark Lambert, an ex-Navy SEAL and Vietnam War veteran. After returning from the war, he abandons his family and retreats to the remote wilderness of Washington state where he lives off the land for 10 years. Dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder, Mark eventually decides to rejoin society and reconnect with his now teenage son Jack, who is living in Illinois. As a distant father and ...

Rain Man (1988) is an American road comedy-drama film, directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. Collectibles dealer Charlie Babbitt has imported four grey market Lamborghinis to Los Angeles for resale. The cars are being held at the port by the EPA due to failing emission tests, causing Charlie stress as he needs to deliver them to buyers who have already made down payments. He directs one of his employees to deceive the buyers while he deals with his creditor. Amidst this chaos, Charlie ...

Cocktail (1988), a romantic comedy-drama directed by Roger Donaldson from a screenplay by Heywood Gould and based on his book of the same name, follows Brian Flanagan. After completing his army service, he returns to New York City with hopes of securing a prominent job in the business world. However, when that doesn’t pan out, he turns to bartending while attending business school during the day. There, he meets Doug Coughlin, an experienced bartender who takes him under his wing and teaches him flairing techniques. The two become close friends, and Doug suggests ...

Rambo III (1988), an American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, sees Vietnam War veteran John Rambo reprising his role. After leaving the military, he settles in a Thai Buddhist monastery where he helps with construction work and competes in krabi-krabong matches in Bangkok, donating his winnings. However, his peaceful life is interrupted when his old friend Colonel Sam Trautman visits. Trautman explains that he needs Rambo’s help for a CIA-sponsored mission to supply the Mujahideen and other tribes fighting against the ...

For Keeps (1988), directed by John G. Avildsen, follows the story of Darcy Elliot and her boyfriend Stan Bobrucz as they navigate their final year of high school in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As they prepare to attend college – Darcy to study journalism at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Stan at Caltech for architecture – they decide to spend a weekend together with the help of Darcy’s best friend Lila. However, things take an unexpected turn when Darcy discovers she is pregnant. With Thanksgiving approaching, the couple announces their news to their families, but neither Donna nor Stan’s ...

The American drama thriller film, Talk Radio (1988), was directed by Oliver Stone. The main character, Barry Champlain, is a Jewish radio host in Dallas, Texas. Known for his sharp sense of humor and bold political opinions, he often talks down to his listeners. Despite this, Champlain’s show is gaining popularity and is set to go nationwide. Before becoming a radio personality, Champlain worked as a salesman under the name Barry Golden. He slowly made a name for himself through guest appearances on the Jeff Fisher show, using different aliases until settling on Champlain. As his fame grows, Champlain’s ...

Beetlejuice (1988) is a movie directed by Tim Burton, which falls under the genre of American fantasy horror comedy. In Winter River, Connecticut, a married couple named Barbara and Adam Maitland spend their vacation decorating their picturesque country home. During a drive back from town, Barbara swerves to avoid a dog which results in their car crashing through the side of a covered bridge and into the river. Upon returning home, they notice that they no longer have reflections. When Adam tries to leave the house, he finds himself in an otherworldly desert-like landscape filled with large ‘sandworms’. ...

Big Top Pee-wee (1988), an American comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser, tells the story of Pee-wee Herman’s life on a farm. Along with his assistant Vance, a talking pig, Pee-wee tends to his crops, daydreams about becoming a famous singer, and shares lunch daily with his fiancée Winnie Johnson, who also happens to be a school teacher. He also conducts agricultural experiments in his secure greenhouse. One day while at Mr. Ryan’s general store, Pee-wee is alerted by the local sheriff about an impending storm. He rushes home to protect his farm animals before taking shelter himself. Once the storm passes, ...

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) is a biographical comedy-drama movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Detroit’s Preston Tucker harbored a passion for car-making since his youth. During the Second World War, he created an armored vehicle for the military and earned profits producing gun turrets for planes in a small workshop near his Ypsilanti residence. With the unwavering support of his extended family, especially his wife Vera, children Preston Jr., Noble, and Marilyn Lee, Tucker embarks on a mission to create the ‘car of tomorrow’. The ‘Tucker Torpedo’ boasts groundbreaking safety ...

Another Woman (1988), an American drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, follows the story of Marion Post, a New York philosophy professor on leave from her job to work on a new book. In need of peace and quiet, she sublets a furnished apartment downtown due to construction in her building. However, her work there is disrupted by the voices of a therapist and his client in an adjacent office. Listening in on their sessions, Marion becomes increasingly intrigued by the words of another woman, Hope. Hope expresses feelings of emptiness and falseness in her life, which deeply resonates with Marion.

Monkey Shines (1988) is a science fiction psychological horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. After being struck by a truck and becoming quadriplegic, law student and athlete Allan Mann struggles to adapt to his new life in an SNP-equipped wheelchair. His overbearing mother and unempathetic nurse try their best to help him, but Allan’s friend Geoffrey Fisher comes up with the idea of getting him a Capuchin monkey as a service animal. However, Geoffrey has a hidden agenda as he is under pressure to produce results as a research scientist. He has been experimenting on a monkey in his lab with a serum ...

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), an American supernatural slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler, follows Tina Shepard’s journey. After witnessing her alcoholic father’s abuse towards her mother, a young Tina flees in a boat to Crystal Lake. Her father chases after her, leading to his accidental death when Tina’s telekinetic abilities are unleashed and destroy the dock he’s standing on. Years later, as a teenager, Tina is still grappling with guilt over her father’s passing. In an attempt to help her heal, her mother Amanda brings her to the lake house where it all took ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1993) is the fourth installment in the popular American fantasy slasher film franchise. Following the events of the previous film, Kristen, Kincaid, and Joey have been released from Westin Hills and are trying to live their lives as normal teenagers with their families. Despite this, Kristen is still afraid that Freddy Krueger will return, and she summons Kincaid and Joey into her dream where they visit his old boiler room. In an attempt to calm Kristen’s fears, Kincaid and Joey show her that the boiler is cold. The next day, Kristen meets up with her boyfriend Rick Johnson and their friends – Rick’s ...

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), an American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Alan B. McElroy, follows the story of Michael Myers, who has been in a coma for a decade after the explosion at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. On October 30, 1988, during his transfer from Ridgemont Federal Sanitarium to Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, Michael wakes up upon hearing about his niece living in Haddonfield. He kills the ambulance crew and returns to his hometown with the intention of killing her. Dr. Loomis, who also survived the explosion, ...