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Subgenre Sampler
Ghosts of the Civil Dead (1988)
- Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Nick Cave - Despite the uncompromising, raw depiction of brutal prison life, this film is a non–exploitative essay that ultimately indicts the future of…
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris - Impressive biopic of American primatologist Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver), who ventured to the volitile African jungle to study the…
Grasscutter, The (1988)- Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Terence Cooper, Joel Tobeck, Martin Maguire - A new life and identity in Dunedin proves to be no escape for a former IRA gunman who gave evidence that put 23 fellow terrorists behind bars.…
Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) (1988)- Dir. Isao Takahata
- Modest 'classic' of Japanese anime that tells the story of two children caught up in the devastating fire–bombing of Kobe in WW2. Amid the…
Great Outdoors, The (1988)- Dir. Howard Deutch
Feat. Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Annette Bening… - Dan Akroyd and John Candy are brothers–in–law who ruin each other's family vacation in this John Hughes production which exemplifies…
Grievous Bodily Harm (1988)- Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Colin Friels, Bruno Lawrence, John Waters - Police thriller from Australia following a school teacher who becomes convinced that his lover did not die in a car accident as officially stated.
Hairspray (1988)- Dir. John Waters
Feat. Divine, John Waters - Divine stars in his/her final film, heading a suitably whacko cast in the first PG–rated feature from long–time mentor John Waters. A…
Hale and Pace (TV Series) (1988)- Feat. Gareth Hale, Norman Pace
- Rotund comic pairing is in the best British comedy tradition, employing a series of reoccurring caricatures and sketches to belly–aching…
Handful of Dust, A (1988)- Dir. Charles Sturridge
Feat. James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves - A host of well–known British players star in this rich period drama about a strained marriage in an affluent family. From the novel by Evelyn…
Hansel and Gretel (1988)- Dir. Len Talan
Feat. Nicole Stapleton, Cloris Leachman, Hugh Pollard - Musical interpretation of the classic fairy tale with real, flesh–and–blood actors, some Disney–ish musical numbers and a few plot…
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