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Subgenre Sampler

 
High SpiritsHigh Spirits (1988)
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Donal McCann, Daryl Hannah
All–star horror farce set around impoverished gentleman O'Toole's attempts to lure tourists to his Irish castle, with the promise of 'ghosts'…
HomeboyHomeboy (1988)
Dir. Michael Seresin
Feat. Mickey Rourke
Grim tale with Mickey Rourke as an alcoholic boxer who struggles both in and outside the ring. Directed by Alan Parker's NZ–born cameraman…
Johnny Be GoodJohnny Be Good (1988)
Dir. Bud Smith
Feat. Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jnr., Uma Thurman
Woeful comedy with a miscast Hall as a talented high school football player enjoying the perks and pitfalls of college celebrity.
Last Temptation of Christ, TheLast Temptation of Christ, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey
Brave, earnest film controversial for its assumption that Christ suffered from mortal doubt when chosen to carry God's message. Willem Dafoe plays…
License to DriveLicense to Drive (1988)
Dir. Greg Beeman
Feat. Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane
A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.
Milagro Beanfield WarMilagro Beanfield War (1988)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga
A New Mexican farmer triggers a feud with corporate developers keen to exploit his land. A spirited, simple fable – Redford lovingly directs a…
Moderns, TheModerns, The (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, John Lone
A witty and exquisite recreation of Paris in the 1920s, complete with the ‘lost generation’ of Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and F Scott…
Murphy Brown (TV Series)Murphy Brown (TV Series) (1988-1998)
Feat. Candice Bergen
A solid and likeable sttcom set around a gutsy woman journalist in Washington DC, who negotiates her personal indulgences and demons along with the…
Mystic PizzaMystic Pizza (1988) Recommended
Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish
Julia Roberts' star quality shines in this, her debut film, contrasting the love–lives of three pizza waitresses in a town called Mystic.…
Naked Gun, TheNaked Gun, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. David Zucker
Feat. Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson
Leslie Neilsen perfects his deadpan for the Zucker Bros., who do for police work what their classic FLYING HIGH did for air travel. A…

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