1988 in film

See also: \n1987 in film, \nother events of 1988, \n1989 in film, \nlist of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Academy Awards 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Other Movies Released

Events

\n* Michael Jackson's first film was Moonwalker

Top Grossing Films of the Year

\n# Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise \n# Who Framed Roger Rabbit \n# Coming to America\n# Big, starring Tom Hanks \n# Crocodile Dundee II \n# Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis \n# Cocktail \n# The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad \n# Oliver and Company

Academy Awards

\n*Best Picture: Rain Man - Mirage Entertainment, Star Partners II, United Artists\n*Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man\n*Best Actress: Jodie Foster - The Accused

Births

\n* April 10 - Haley Joel Osment\n* August 24 - Rupert Grint\n* November 15 - Zena Grey

Deaths

\n* January 7 - Trevor Howard, actor\n* December 23 – Frederick W. Elvidge, actor

Other Movies Released

\n* Dangerous Liaisons \n* Hawks, starring Timothy Dalton and Anthony Edwards \n* Mississippi Burning \n* Punchline\n* She's Having a Baby\n* Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito \n* Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford\n* Beetlejuice\n* Paperhouse