Oscars Rematch: 1988
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1. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,419 | Gross: $178.80M
Best Picture!
Winner: Rain Man!
Nominees:
Dangerous Liaisons
A Fish Called Wanda
Mississippi Burning
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
2. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,419 | Gross: $178.80M
Best Director!
Winner: Barry Levinson!
Nominees:
Giuseppe Tornatore - Cinema Paradiso
Charles Crichton - A Fish Called Wanda
Martin Scorsese - The Last Temptation of Christ
Alan Parker - Mississippi Burning
3. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,419 | Gross: $178.80M
Best Actor!
Winner: Dustin Hoffman!
Nominees:
Willem Dafoe - The Last Temptation of Christ
Gene Hackman - Mississippi Burning
Tom Hanks - Big
Bob Hoskins - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
4. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 75,116 | Gross: $34.70M
Best Actress!
Winner: Glenn Close!
Nominees:
Jamie Lee Curtis - A Fish Called Wanda
Jodie Foster - The Accused
Meryl Streep - A Cry in the Dark
Sigourney Weaver - Gorillas in the Mist
5. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.
Directors: Charles Crichton, John Cleese | Stars: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
Votes: 153,873 | Gross: $63.49M
Best Supporting Actor!
Winner: Kevin Kline!
Nominees:
Michael Keaton - Beetlejuice
Harvey Keitel - The Last Temptation of Christ
Christopher Lloyd - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Alan Rickman - Die Hard
6. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 75,116 | Gross: $34.70M
Best Supporting Actress!
Winner: Michelle Pfeiffer!
Nominees:
Joan Cusack - Working Girl
Geena Davis - The Accidental Tourist
Frances McDormand - Mississippi Burning
Sigourney Weaver - Working Girl
7. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,419 | Gross: $178.80M
Best Original Screenplay!
Winner: Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow!
Nominees:
Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg - Big
Ron Sheton - Bull Durham
John Cleese and Charles Crichton - A Fish Called Wanda
Naomi Foner - Running on Empty
8. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 75,116 | Gross: $34.70M
Best Adapted Screenplay!
Winner: Christopher Hampton!
Nominees:
Frank Galati and Lawrence Kasdan - The Accidental Tourist
Anna Hamilton Phelan and Tab Murphy - Gorillas in the Mist
Christine Edzard - Little Dorrit
Jean-Claude Carriere and Philip Kaufman - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
9. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
R | 174 min | Drama, Romance
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili, Isa Danieli
Votes: 282,779 | Gross: $11.99M
Best Foreign Language Film!
Winner: Cinema Paradiso!
Nominees:
Hanussen
The Music Teacher
Pelle the Conqueror
Salaam Bombay!
10. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 945,281 | Gross: $83.01M
Best Film Editing!
Winner: Die Hard!
Nominees:
Gorillas in the Mist
Mississippi Burning
Rain Man
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
11. Hôtel Terminus (1988)
Unrated | 267 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo chief of Lyon, and his life after the war.
Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Klaus Barbie, Claude Lanzmann, Marcel Ophüls, Johannes Schneider-Merck
Votes: 1,589 | Gross: $0.34M
Best Documentary Feature!
Winner: Hotel Terminus!
Nominees:
The Cry of Reason: Beyers Naude - An Afrikaner Speaks Out
Let's Get Lost
Promises to Keep
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
12. You Don't Have to Die (1988)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Family
A young boy's successful battle against cancer and his subsequent efforts to help other children overcome their fears of the illness.
Directors: Malcolm Clarke, Bill Guttentag | Stars: Jason Gaes, Adam Gaes, Craig Gaes, Geralyn Gaes
Votes: 77
Best Documentary Short!
Winner: You Don't Have to Die!
Nominees:
The Children's Storefront
Family Gathering
Gang Cops
Portrait of Imogen
13. The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
29 min | Comedy, Short
Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an attempt to release his pent-up feelings ... See full summary »
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Steven Wright, Rowan Atkinson, Laurie Metcalf, Carrotte
Votes: 548
Best Live Action Short!
Winner: The Appointments of Dennis Jennings!
Nominees:
Cadillac Dreams
Gullah Tales
14. Tin Toy (1988)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Family
A one-man-band tin toy tries to escape a destructive baby.
Director: John Lasseter
Votes: 11,677
Best Animated Short!
Winner: Tin Toy!
Nominees:
The Cat Came Back
Technological Threat
15. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,419 | Gross: $178.80M
Best Original Score!
Winner: Rain Man!
Nominees:
The Accidental Tourist
Dangerous Liaisons
Gorillas in the Mist
The Milagro Beanfield War
16. Working Girl (1988)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 62,387 | Gross: $64.00M
Best Original Song!
Winner: "Let the River Run", Working Girl!
Nominees:
"Calling You" - Bagdad Café
"Two Hearts" - Buster
17. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 945,281 | Gross: $83.01M
Best Sound!
Winner: Die Hard!
Nominees:
Bird
Gorillas in the Mist
Mississippi Burning
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
18. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 216,746 | Gross: $156.45M
Best Sound Effects!
Winner: Who Framed Roger Rabbit!
Nominees:
Die Hard
Willow
19. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 75,116 | Gross: $34.70M
Best Art Direction!
Winner: Dangerous Liaisons!
Nominees:
Beaches
Rain Man
Tucker: The Man and His Dreams
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
20. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 110,931 | Gross: $34.60M
Best Cinematography!
Winner: Mississippi Burning!
Nominees:
Rain Man
Tequilla Sunrise
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
21. Beetlejuice (1988)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Annie McEnroe
Votes: 339,913 | Gross: $73.71M
Best Makeup!
Winner: Beetlejuice!
Nominees:
Coming to America
Scrooged
22. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 75,116 | Gross: $34.70M
Best Costume Design!
Winner: Dangerous Liaisons!
Nominees:
Coming to America
A Handful of Dust
Sunset
Tucker: The Man and His Dreams
23. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 216,746 | Gross: $156.45M
Best Visual Effects!
Winner: Who Framed Roger Rabbit!
Nominees:
Die Hard
Willow
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