Best Adventure Films of 1988
The Gamble
In this lusty romantic ... promptly loses, causing the hapless lad to flee the terrifying Teutonic tart and take up with a beautiful runaway. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
The Big Blue
Two men answer the ... it was a huge success in Europe, and director Luc Besson released an expanded 168 minute version in 1998. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Trouble in Paradise
"Paradise" is actually Australia, ... Thompson are up to their necks in intrigue. Trouble in Paradise originally floated to shore on May 16, 1989. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Warlock
Julian Sands oozes maleficence ... from the 16th century in jail, she bails out Giles and they both go in search of the warlock. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Caribe
This tepid action adventure ... to raise half a million dollars to pay back the money to the munitions company from which they embezzled. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
The Deceivers
This historical drama, based ... his own. The Deceivers was produced by Ismail Merchant, his first film with a director other than James Ivory. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Iron Eagle II
A pair of American ... film above a derivative screenplay, although the film did find enough success to produce further installments in the series. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Return to Snowy River
Romance and adventure abound ... wants her to marry the banker's son. Now the two lovers must work long and hard to be together. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Crocodile Dundee II
An evil drug baron ... of water. In the interim between the two films, stars Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski became husband and wife. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
The Bear
Jean-Jacques Annaud directed this ... L'Ours, released in English-speaking countries as The Bear, was based on the novel King Grizzly by James Oliver Curwood. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Wrangler
Underrated leading man Jeff ... Man From Snowy River. Still, the stars and director Ian Barry keep up the appearances of freshness and originality. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Cobra Verde
Director Werner Herzog, as ... features. Though the title translates literally as Green Cobra, Cobra Verde was released in the U.S. as Slave Coast. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Bloodstone
Filmed on location in ... have slipped a valuable stolen ruby into their luggage. It isn't long before the anticipated cross-country chase has commenced. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Journey to the Center of the Earth
This is another retelling ... the Jules Verne tale about an adventure to the earth's core. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Ninja in the USA
Alexander Lau and Yau ... A few of the ninjas balk at being bodyguards for such scuzzbags, and a bloody internal battle breaks out. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
The Tracker
A tracking gunman is ... by his collegian son in an effort to catch a homicidal religious freak in this made-for-cable western. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Troma's War
When a plane filled ... fight terrorists who plan to take over the United States by infecting the entire population with the AIDS virus. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
A Waltz through the Hills
Waltz Through the Hills ... relative. A Waltz Through the Hills debuted in the US as a two-part presentation on PBS' Wonderworks television series. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
Bonanza: The Next Generation
Bonanza: The Movie originally ... for various reasons this project never came to fruition, despite station clearance and sponsorship in virtually every major market. [ best adventure films - 1988 ]
