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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1980s
3,430 movies from the 1980s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Little Devil
1988 · Comedy
Anuragi
1988 · Drama
Crusoe
1988 · Adventure
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
1988 · Comedy
Crusoe
1988 · Adventure
Nightmare at Noon
1988 · Action
Coming to America
1988 · Drama
Walk on Fire
1988 · Action
Padamudra
1988 · Drama
Peter Pan
1988 · Family
Final Justice
1988 · Crime
The Cat Came Back
1988 · Animation
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Mystery
The Great Outdoors
1988 · Comedy
Red Heat
1988 · Action
Waxwork
1988 · Horror
Pattanapravesham
1988 · Comedy
Bull Durham
1988 · Sport
Khaidi No.786
1988 · Drama
Big Business
1988 · Comedy
The Presidio
1988 · Action
Poltergeist III
1988 · Thriller
As Tears Go By
1988 · Drama
Lady Terminator
1988 · Horror
The Dawning
1988 · Drama
A Little Doll
1988 · Romance
Hatya
1988 · Drama
Funny Farm
1988 · Drama
Big
1988 · Drama
Out of the Dark
1988 · Comedy
Out of the Dark
1988 · Comedy
Paramedics
1988 · Comedy
The Unnamable
1988 · Horror
Cheerleader Camp
1988 · Comedy
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988 · Sci-Fi
Ghost Town
1988 · Horror
Rambo III
1988 · Action
Crocodile Dundee II
1988 · Action
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988 · Action
The Incredible Hulk Returns
1988 · Action
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