Drama Movies
Shame (1988)
Apprentice to Murder (1988)
Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he’s the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this “doctor” Reese, he will soon…
’68 (1988)
A Hungarian immigrant adjusts to life in California, as his sons venture off into their own adult lives, which often clash with his old world ideas.
Aloha Summer (1988)
It’s the 60s and a bunch of crazy teenagers meet in the beautiful island of Hawaii during their summer holidays. Although they come from different backgrounds, they hang out together…
The Possessed (1988)
Russia, 1870. A group of young anarchist revolutionaries set out to overthrow the Czarist regime through violence. Their attacks create a climate of psychosis and mutual distrust among the population,…
The Nature of the Beast (1988)
A boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town. He plans to run his own investigation. The so called beast however is also used…
Frantic (1988)
The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious…
Bernadette (1988)
Shoot to Kill (1988)
When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of…
School Daze (1988)
Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
Elvis and Me (1988)
Priscilla remembers her life and her relationship with Elvis Presley since she was 14 years old. When she moves to Graceland, she feels like a princess. But her lover, the…
Cop (1988)
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
Counterforce (1988)
A team of specialists is dispatched to protect the leader of a Middle Eastern country from a neighboring dictator who has designs on his country.
She’s Having a Baby (1988)
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them….
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having…
The In Crowd (1988)
A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show…
Mercenary Fighters (1988)
The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region, so they declare rebellion….
Manifesto (1988)
In a small European country, the king is scheduled to visit a small, quiet and “safe” village. It turns out that while the village may indeed be small, it’s neither…
Bear Ye One Another’s Burden… (1988)
King Lear (1988)
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Promised Land (1988)
Three recent high school grads – star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awkward Senator – aim to leave their small town behind and realize big dreams, but…
Candy Mountain (1988)
A mediocre musician goes on the road in search of the world’s greatest guitar maker
Stranger on My Land (1988)
A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropriate his ranch for the construction of an air base.
For Keeps (1988)
Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes…
Keys to Freedom (1988)
The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the imminent transition to Chinese Communist rule. A deadly black market for passports…
In the Aftermath (1988)
In a radiation-soaked wasteland, two surviving soldiers, Frank and Goose, search for essential supplies amid the rubble. After a violent confrontation, Frank is haunted by visions of an angelic young…
On Our Own (1988)
Four children set out on their own after their mother’s death to avoid being separated by foster care. Trying to find their Uncle Jack, they encounter adventure and danger. Before…
Hellbent (1988)
A bandleader whose career is nosediving makes a deal with the owner of a bar to sell his soul for success.
Astonished (1988)
A European woman living in Greenwich Village sees her life starting to come apart. She’s broke, seems to be hallucinating and seeing people she dreams about appear in her real…
Tears in the Rain (1988)
When Casey Cantrell’s mother died, her last wish was that her daughter would give a letter to Lord Richard Bredon, living in the UK. When Casey arrives in London, Lord…
Tears in the Rain (1988)
When Casey Cantrell’s mother died, her last wish was that her daughter would give a letter to Lord Richard Bredon, living in the UK. When Casey arrives in London, Lord…
Open Fire (1988)
Governor Joe Rouke’s (Carradine) daughter is kidnapped by South American Terrorists while she is on tour with the Children for World Peace Choir. Kung Fu Master ‘Ly’, Joe and eight…
Catatan Si Boy 2 (1988)
A love triangle of young and wealthy in Jakarta. Returning from Los Angeles, two good friends, Vera and Priska, fall in love with the same guy, Boy.
Ostia (1987)
Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo…