1988 in film

Events

• Michael Jackson's first film was Moonwalker[?]

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise
2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
3. Coming to America
4. Big, starring Tom Hanks
5. Crocodile Dundee II[?]
6. Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis
7. Cocktail[?]
8. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad![?]
9. Oliver and Company[?]

Births

• August 24 - Rupert Grint
• November 15 - Zena Grey

Deaths

• January 7 - Trevor Howard, actor

Other Movies Released

• Dangerous Liaisons
• Mississippi Burning
• Punchline[?]
• She's Having a Baby[?]
• Twins[?], starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito
• Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford