Search of 1988 on SouthFilms.
Red Heat
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Peter Boyle, Peter Jason, Laurence Fishburne, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gina Gershon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi
Directors: Walter Hill
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a Russian policeman sent after a Russian drug dealer who has escaped to the United States and is awaiting extradition in Chicago. Jim Belushi plays his temporary partner on the Chicago police. When the drug dealer escapes, the two police must overcome their differences in order to recapture him.
The Deceivers
Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, David Robb, Helena Michell, Shashi Kapoor, Gary Cady, Keith Michell
Directors: Nicholas Meyer
Country: UK, India
Year: 1988
In 1825, India lives under fear. A mysterious religion's followers murder everyone that stands against their plans. When William Savage, a tax-collector of a British-Indian company, discovers the sect and decides to solve the mystery...
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Karen Austin, Nicolas Surovy, Kevin McNulty, Dana Still, Lee Richardson, Janet Wright
Directors: George Schaefer
Country: USA
Year: 1988
The legendary Katharine Hepburn stars as Laura Lansing, a wealthy, internationally renowned novelist who faces the crisis of her career when her publisher turns down her latest book. Faced with retiring, Lansing makes a bet to prove she has not lost touch with her readers: she will live a full seven days with a typical family in the suburbs or give up writing.In the home of Walter and Melody Gomphers, Lansing turns the familys ordinary lifestyle upside down with her outlandish behavior. She struggles to relate to the children, meddles in marital matters, and jeopardizes the outcome of her bet!
Night of the Demons (1988)
Genres: Horror
Starring: Billy Gallo, Lance Fenton, Harold Ayer, Linnea Quigley, Don Jeffcoat, James W. Quinn, Hal Havins
Directors: Kevin Tenney
Country: USA
Year: 1988
On the night of Halloween, 10 teens decide to go to a party at an abandoned funeral parlor. "Hull House", rumored to be built on an evil patch of land & underground stream, is the place. While starting the party, the teens gather around a big mirror to perform a seance...BIG MISTAKE. They awaken some evil force and find themselves trapped and taken over one by one. Now it's a battle for who can survive and cross over the stream before going to hell....
Moving Target
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Romance
Starring: Tom Fridley, Tom Skerritt, Jason Bateman, John Glover, Donna Mitchell, Robert Downey Sr., Richard Dysart
Directors: Chris Thomson
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Toby Kellogg is an aspiring musician, who's sent off to music school over the summer. Not wishing to stay away from his band and potential girlfriend, he slips away late one night, where soon after police storm his sleeping dorm in looking for him. He returns home, expecting further grief from his folks and disappointment from his kid brother David, only to find his family is nowhere to be found, in fact house is completely devoid of all it's contents...in-short abandoned. He isn't aware that his father stumbled across a mafia conspiracy and has been spirited away along with his wife and son, by witness protection program. But none of that ma...
He Is Risen
Genres: Family, Drama, Animation
Starring: Gregory Snegoff, Cam Clarke, Robert Axelrod, Jayne Luke, John Runnels, Ivan Crosland, John Nicolaysen
Directors: Richard Rich
Country: USA
Year: 1988
He is Risen is the story of the greatest miracle of all, the resurrection of Jesus. Sorrow and despair at the Lord's crucifixion become complete joy and love as the disciples behold their resurrected Master three days later. The events of the real story of Easter teach of the atonement and resurrection, providing hope to Christians around the world. A young boy, Daniel, witnesses the death of Jesus by crucifixion on Calvary where a Roman Centurion confirms, "Truly this man was the son of God." Storms rage and an earthquake shakes the land at Jesus' death. Daniel hurries back to the Disciples, who are hiding from Roman soldiers, with the news ...
Abinadi and King Noah
Genres: Family, Biography, Animation
Starring: David Jensen, Paul Grace, H.E.D. Redford, John Runnels, Brian Nissen, Tony Larimer, Neal Barth
Directors: Richard Rich
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon: Abinadi and King Noah! Animated movie productions of one of the greatest stories on scripture from The Book of Mormon.
Mystic Pizza
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Julia Roberts, Vincent D'Onofrio, Joanna Merlin, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, Porscha Radcliffe, Conchata Ferrell
Directors: Donald Petrie
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
Sisters Kat and Daisy work along with Jojo at the pizza parlour in Mystic, Connecticut. Kat, shortly off to Yale, finds herself drawn to a local architect she is babysitting for, while her more tearaway sister starts dating a guy from the money side of the tracks. Jojo leaves her man at the altar; she loves him but shies away from commitment. Meanwhile the fame of the pizza continues to spread; it seems to contain something almost ..... mystic.
Young Guns
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Terence Stamp, Kiefer Sutherland, Dermot Mulroney, Charlie Sheen, Terry O'Quinn, Emilio Estevez
Directors: Christopher Cain
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
1878 in New Mexico: John Tunstall picks up young gun men from the road to have them work on his ranch, but also to teach them reading and to civilize them. However he's a thorn in the side of the rich rancher Murphy, as he's a competitor in selling cattle. One day he's shot by Murphy's men. Judge Wilson can't do anything, since Sheriff Brady is one of Murphy's men. But attorney Alex persuades him to constitute Tunstall's young friends to Deputies and give them warrants of arrest for the murderers. Instead of arresting them, William Bonney just shoots them down. Soon the 5 guys become famous and William gets the name "Billie the Kid" - but the...
The Beast of War
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Steven Bauer, Jason Patric, Chaim Girafi, George Dzundza, Erick Avari, David Sherrill, Stephen Baldwin
Directors: Kevin Reynolds
Country: USA
Year: 1988
During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains. A unique look at the Soviet 'Vietnam' experience sympathetically told for both sides.
Young Einstein
Genres: Comedy, History
Starring: John Howard, Lulu Pinkus, Frank McDonald, Yahoo Serious, Odile Le Clezio, Peewee Wilson, Su Cruickshank
Directors: Yahoo Serious
Country: Australia
Year: 1988
Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.
Stand and Deliver
Genres: Drama
Starring: Carmen Argenziano, Estelle Harris, Edward James Olmos, Rosanna DeSoto, Mark Phelan, Mark Everett, Will Gotay
Directors: Ramón Menéndez
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.
Midnight Run
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Robert Miranda, Joe Pantoliano, Philip Baker Hall, Dennis Farina, Robert De Niro, Yaphet Kotto, Charles Grodin
Directors: Martin Brest
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def
Jack Walsh is a former cop from Chicago, who was framed by criminal he was investigating and about to arrest. He is now a bounty hunter based in Los Angeles. His boss wants him to find, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas, an accountant, who was working for Las Vegas mobster, who stole millions of dollars from him and gave it away. His boss was the one who bailed him out, and now unless he can get him back in L.A. in the next 5 days, he will forfeit the bond and be placed out of business. So he sends Jack to get him, which is Midnight Run or easy job in the bail bond business. Except for the fact that the man The Duke stole the money from, wants to ...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Michael Caine, Dana Ivey, Steve Martin, Frances Conroy, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris
Directors: Frank Oz
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
Lawrence and Freddie are con-men; big-time and small time respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Mediterranean coast) aint big enough for the two of them. They agree to a "loser leaves" bet. The bet brings out the best/worse in the two. Interesting twist at the end.
Big Business
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Edward Herrmann, Deborah Rush, J.C. Quinn, Joe Grifasi, Bette Midler, Michael Gross, Daniel Gerroll
Directors: Jim Abrahams
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths following a big business deal to closedown the Jupiter Hollow factory.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Kathy Bates, John Gielgud, Paul Benedict, Ron Canada, Jack Gilford, Liza Minnelli, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Directors: Bud Yorkin
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
In this sequel to the 1981 hit movie, Arthur manages to lose his entire $750 million fortune. Will the former millionaire playboy be able to survive as a broke, unemployable alcoholic? To add to Arthur's problems, wife Linda's biological clock is ticking louder than ever, and she's pressuring him to start taking responsibility for himself.
Tequila Sunrise
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Ann Magnuson, Lala Sloatman, Raul Julia, Michelle Pfeiffer
Directors: Robert Towne
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Mac Mckussic is an unlikely drug dealer who wants to go straight. His old and best friend Nick Frescia is now a cop who is assigned to investigate and bring him to justice. Mac is very attracted to Jo Ann, the owner of a stylish restaurant. Nick gets close to Jo Ann attempting to know more about Mac's drug dealing plans and his connections with the Mexican dealer Carlos, who the police believe is coming to town to meet with him. Nick also falls for Jo Ann's charms and his friendship with Mac is in danger.
Short Circuit 2
Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Starring: Michael McKean, David Hemblen, Cynthia Gibb, Fisher Stevens, Don Lake, Wayne Best, Robert LaSardo
Directors: Kenneth Johnson
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
When Number Five is sent from Newton and Stephanie's ranch to the big city to help Ben with his electronics business, he finds that his robotic talents are wanted by city low-life who want to turn Number Five into profits.
Rage Net
Genres: Short
Starring: Unknown
Directors: Stan Brakhage
Country: USA
Year: 1988
A short barrage of painted light.
Picasso Trigger
Genres: Action
Starring: John Aprea, Harold Diamond, Guich Koock, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Rodrigo Obregón, Cynthia Brimhall
Directors: Andy Sidaris
Country: USA
Year: 1988
Double agent Picasso Trigger is assassinated in Paris by double-crossing bad guy Miguel Ortiz. Then Ortiz begins eliminating agents of The Agency who were involved in his brother's death. The Agency (belatedly) springs into action to stop Ortiz' heinous activities. The usual gunplay, romance, and nifty toys with bombs ensue.