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Crocodile Dundee II (1988) is the second installment in the successful film series. It follows Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton’s life together in New York City. Despite Mick’s lack of familiarity with city living, he continues his adventurous ways such as blast fishing in Manhattan’s waters. Meanwhile, Sue’s writing has garnered him widespread recognition. He then starts working for Leroy Brown, an unassuming stationery salesman who tries to portray a tough guy persona. On the other hand, Sue’s ex-husband Bob takes pictures of a drug cartel leader murdering an unknown individual while on duty for the DEA in Colombia. Unfortunately, Bob is ...

The Bear (1988), a French adventure family film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and released by TriStar Pictures, is adapted from the novel The Grizzly King (1916) by American author James Oliver Curwood. Set in the mountainous wilds of British Columbia in 1885, it tells the story of a mother grizzly bear and her cub who are searching for honey when tragedy strikes. The mother is crushed to death by a rockslide, leaving the cub to fend for himself. Meanwhile, a male Kodiak bear also roams the mountains in search of food and a mate, unknowingly being stalked by ...

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) is a comedic crime caper helmed by director Charles Crichton and co-written by Crichton and John Cleese. The film follows London mobster George Thomason as he devises a daring jewel heist with his loyal assistant Ken Pile, an animal enthusiast known for his stutter. In order to execute the plan, George enlists the help of two Americans: Wanda Gershwitz, a skilled con artist, and Otto West, an unstable anti-British weapons specialist. Despite being secretly involved romantically, Wanda and Otto ...

The Bourne Identity (1988), based on Robert Ludlum’s 1980 novel of the same name, is an American miniseries. It was written by Carol Sobieski and directed by Roger Young for Warner Bros. Television. The lead role of Jason Bourne was played by Richard Chamberlain, while Jaclyn Smith also starred. The series closely follows the plot of the book and has a duration of 185 minutes. With commercials included, it ran for a total of four hours and first premiered on ABC split ...

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), an epic religious drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader with contributions from Scorsese and Jay Cocks, is based on Nikos Kazantzakis’ controversial 1955 novel of the same name. The film depicts Jesus of Nazareth, a carpenter living in the Roman client state of Judea, struggling with conflicting desires and his understanding of God’s plan for him. ...

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), a buddy cop action comedy film, was directed by Tony Scott and written by Larry Ferguson and Warren Skaaren. Following the events of the first film, Beverly Hills Police Department finds themselves investigating a series of high-value robberies known as the Alphabet Crimes. Each heist has an encrypted letter with a distinct alphabetic character left behind at the scene. The situation is further complicated by the new political climate at the department, with Chief Harold Lutz at the helm. He is ...

Predator (1987) is an American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. An alien spacecraft deploys a shuttle to Earth, where Vietnam War veteran Major Alan ‘Dutch’ Schaefer and his military rescue team are tasked with saving a foreign cabinet minister and his aide from insurgents in an unspecified South American country. Accompanying Dutch’s team is CIA officer Al Dillon, despite Dutch’s objections. As they make their way, the team discovers ...

Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987) is a fantasy film directed by Vladimir Grammatikov that tells the story of Bosse, an orphan in modern Stockholm. Neglected by his guardians Aunt Edna and Uncle Sixten, as well as bullied by his peers, Bosse’s only solace is his friendship with Benke. One night, he runs away in search of his father and meets Mrs Lundin, a kind shopkeeper who gives him an apple and asks him to mail a postcard to the Land of Faraway. As he mails the postcard, the apple turns golden and reveals a trapped genie. In shock, Bosse accidentally drops the apple and frees the genie.

The Last Rung on the Ladder (1987) is a short film that is based on Stephen King’s story of the same name, which was first published in his 1978 collection Night Shift. The film follows Larry, who is devastated to discover that his estranged sister has taken her own life. He reflects on a significant memory from their childhood when they were playing in their family’s barn. Without their parents’ supervision, they engage in a forbidden game of taking turns climbing an old and unsafe ladder to the top and leaping into a haystack. On Larry’s final turn, ...

The Running Man (1987), an American dystopian action film directed by Paul Michael Glaser, portrays a world in which the United States has transformed into a totalitarian police state. This drastic shift is the result of a global economic collapse. As a means of controlling its citizens, the government relies heavily on violent television shows. The most popular among them is The Running Man, a game show where convicted criminals are pitted against armed mercenaries known as ‘stalkers’ and must fight for their survival in order to win a pardon and tropical vacation. The story follows Captain Ben Richards, a ...

Overboard (1987) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Leslie Dixon. Heiress Joanna Stayton is accustomed to a wealthy life with her own yacht and fortune, along with her husband Grant Stayton III. While waiting for her yacht to be repaired in the fictional seaside town of Elk Cove, Oregon, Joanna hires local carpenter Dean Proffitt, a widower with four sons, to remodel her closet. Despite Dean’s quality work, she dismisses it because he used oak instead of cedar without her requesting it initially. Dean asks to be paid for ...

Cry Freedom (1987), an epic apartheid drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, takes place in late-1970s South Africa during the time of apartheid. After seeing news coverage of a slum being demolished in East London, journalist Donald Woods seeks out more information and meets with anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. Biko is a member of the Black Consciousness Movement and has been banned from leaving his designated ‘banning area’ in King William’s Town by the South African government. While Woods disagrees with Biko’s political views, he is invited to witness the conditions in ...

Director Tom Mankiewicz made his debut with Dragnet (1987), an American buddy cop comedy. The film follows the story of LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday’s nephew and namesake, who shares his late uncle’s old-fashioned beliefs. He is paired with Pep Streebek, a street-smart and confident newcomer. Their contrasting personalities clash initially, as Friday disapproves of Streebek’s attitude, appearance, and attire. Despite this, they develop a bond while investigating a strange string of thefts. One of the stolen items is Bait, a pornographic magazine owned by Jerry Caesar. Reverend Jonathan Whirley has been ...

No Way Out is (1987) an American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson. In a house near the Pentagon, Lieutenant Commander Tom Farrell of the Office of Naval Intelligence undergoes questioning about his connection with Secretary of Defense David Brice. Six months prior, Farrell attends an inaugural ball at the invitation of his college friend Scott Pritchard. There, he meets Secretary Brice and develops an affair with Susan Atwell. Shortly after, he departs for the Philippines. Upon returning, Brice recruits Farrell to gather information for him within the CIA. As he settles into his new role in ...

Lethal Weapon (1987), an  American buddy cop film, was directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and also co-produced by Joel Silver. After the recent loss of his wife, Martin Riggs, a former Special Forces soldier and narcotics Sergeant in the LAPD, has become erratic and suicidal. The captain of the police department believes Riggs is pretending to be mentally unstable in order to retire with a large pension. As a result, he assigns Riggs to work with Roger Murtaugh, an experienced Homicide ...

Angel Heart (1987), an American neo-noir psychological horror film, is based on William Hjortsberg’s 1978 novel Falling Angel. In the movie, private investigator Harry Angel receives a job offer from a man called Louis Cyphre to locate John Liebling, also known as Johnny Favorite, a singer who suffered neurological damage during World War II. This injury has affected Favorite’s ability to fulfill his contract with Cyphre, which involved some form of collateral. Believing that a private hospital where Favorite was receiving psychiatric treatment is hiding something, Cyphre asks Harry for help. After ...

The American romantic comedy drama film, The Pick-up Artist (1987), was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was written and directed by James Toback. Jack Jericho, a 21-year-old womanizer, constantly refines his craft. Driving around the city in a red convertible, he smoothly charms women wherever he goes. Unfortunately, this behavior doesn’t sit well with the principal at his school who reprimands him for hitting on students’ mothers. One night while out and about, Jack approaches Lulu as she waits in her mobster boyfriend Alonzo’s convertible. As Alonzo approaches and threatens him, Jack ...

Less than Zero (1987) is an American drama film directed by Marek Kanievska, which is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. Clay Easton, a dutiful college freshman on the East Coast, returns home to Los Angeles for Christmas to find that things have changed drastically since he last left. His former high school girlfriend and now model, Blair, has fallen into cocaine addiction and has been involved with Clay’s old friend Julian Wells. Julian’s life has taken a turn for the worse after his record company failed, leaving him with a drug ...

Directed and produced by William Dear, Harry and the Hendersons (1987) is a classic American fantasy comedy. After a camping trip in the nearby Cascade mountains, George Henderson drives his family back home to suburban Seattle when an unexpected encounter occurs. While traveling in their station wagon, they accidentally hit a Bigfoot. Excited by the potential for fame and fortune, the family brings the creature along by strapping it to the roof of their car. However, their plans are interrupted when a hunter discovers their damaged license plate, leading him to suspect foul play. That same night, George goes to check ...

Over the Top (1987) is an American sports drama featuring Sylvester Stallone in the lead role. The film was both produced and directed by Menahem Golan. Lincoln Hawk is a hardworking truck driver who also competes in arm wrestling for some extra income. His ex-wife Christina, who is suffering from a heart condition, asks that he pick up their son Michael from military school and try to establish a relationship with him – after all, Hawk had left them ten years ago. However, Michael’s affluent grandfather, Christina’s father Jason Cutler, doesn’t ...