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Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988
6
There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with the concept of Due Process, and has vowed that Davi will receive a scrupulously fair trial when the terrorist is extradited to America. The defence mounted by Leibman confounds and aggravates government prosecutor Sam Waterston--but he, like Leibman, remains a man of judiciary integrity.
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

1988

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

1988
8
Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. At 31, onetime football pro Wedemeyer is living the American dream; a winning team, a happy marriage and public adulation.
The Christmas Wife

1988

The Christmas Wife

1988
5.3
An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.
Roots: The Gift

1988

Roots: The Gift

1988
6.8
On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
Maybe Baby

1988

Maybe Baby

1988
4.5
For a happily married man changes his life completely and he finds himself in distress when his wife decides to have a baby after several years of marriage.
My First Love

1988

My First Love

1988
10
Widow Jean Miller thinks she's ready for a new romance with her high school sweetheart, Sam Morrissey, a physician of considerable means. The only thing standing in the way of rekindling this first love is the presence of his very attractive, very together 39-year-old girlfriend, Claire.
Shootdown

1988

Shootdown

1988
5.2
Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983. While the "official" story maintains that the flight accidentally veered too far into Soviet territory, was mistaken as a spy plane and shot down when it failed to identify itself, Ms. Moore suspects otherwise. However, in the course of her struggles to get to the bottom of what actually happened, she finds herself constantly stonewalled. Facing a conspiracy of silence and the increasing hostility of the authorities, Ms. Moore attempts to find out exactly what occurred, but with every answer she discovers, new questions arise...
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

1988

Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

1988
7.4
Shaggy is turned into a werewolf, and it's up to Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend to help him win a race against other monsters, and become human again.
Police Story: The Watch Commander

1988

Police Story: The Watch Commander

1988
This is the story of policeman who has been on the job for over forty years. And one of his duties is to look out for all of the officers under him cause he is the watch commander. And it seems that a lot of them have a lot of problems including the new lieutenant. And a 15 year veteran who's feeling the stress of the job. And at the same time he is being egged by the captain to retire cause he thinks he's too old. And his wife would like him to retire also.
Crimes of Passion

1988

Crimes of Passion

1988
Lives are changed forever by obsession and violence in this Emmy-nominated program that examines the dark and tragic side of love.
David

1988

David

1988
7.2
The true story of David Rothenberg whose disturbed father set him on fire.
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

1988

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

1988
7.4
Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy are on their way to a Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls, where they've been hired as gym teachers. Once there, however, they find that not only is it actually an all-girl school of famous monsters' daughters but there's a villainess out to enslave the girls.
Once Upon a Texas Train

1988

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988
5.4
Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six hours after leaving his jail cell, he evens the score with Hayes by holding up the Bank of Texas for $20,000 in gold. Hayes, in his fury, gets himself out of retirement to take up the chase once more.
Liberace: Behind the Music

1988

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988
4.3
A gifted classical pianist, fueled by poverty, Wladiziu Valentino Liberace was already playing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17. Through a variety of his highs and lows, chaptered in TV-style format, Liberace's life from his early years through his death are chronicled.
Liberace

1988

Liberace

1988
6
A story of the famous pianist and entertainer, Liberace.
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears

1988

Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears

1988
5.8
Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo discover aliens who plan to conquer Earth.
The George McKenna Story

1988

The George McKenna Story

1988
6.2
Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values.
Home at Last

1988

Home at Last

1988
4.3
Billy, a streetwise kid from New York City, is sent to Nebraska and is taken in by a Swedish farm family, the Andersons. Initially fearful and resentful, Billy doesn’t fit in, and he clashes with his new family and adoptive father (Frank Converse). Not until a terrible crisis occurs does Billy realize that, for the first time in his life, he truly belongs and is Home At Last.
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

1988

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

1988
7.2
George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.
The Incredible Hulk Returns

1988

The Incredible Hulk Returns

1988
6.2
Dr. David Banner meets a former student, who has a magical hammer that summons Thor, a Norse god who is prevented from entering Valhalla. When the two superheroes stop feuding long enough to breathe, they are a team unmatched by any of their enemies.