Best 29 Music Movies Hits from 1988

A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Check out Hairspray / IMDB / YouTube

The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live his own life. Details on Running on Empty / IMDB / YouTube

The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie Parker. Read about Bird / IMDB / YouTube

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them. Find out about Powaqqatsi / IMDB / YouTube

A not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college. Look into School Daze / IMDB / YouTube

A martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade. Look into Miami Connection / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary of the Irish rock group U2 on their Fall 1987 tour of North America. Learn about U2: Rattle and Hum / IMDB / YouTube

A biography of the rock music star. Find out about Imagine: John Lennon / IMDB / YouTube

A crooked American businessman tries to push the shady influential owner of a nightclub in Newcastle, England to sell him the club. The club's new employee and the American's ex lover fall in love and inadvertently stir the pot. Learn about Stormy Monday / IMDB / YouTube

A couple of creative losers accidently become big shots in the video music industry. See more about Tapeheads / IMDB / YouTube

Justine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig. Read about Satisfaction / IMDB / YouTube

Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's flower houses - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir to a chain of pharmacies. They agree to a suicide pact. 50 years later, in modern Hong Kong, Fleur's ghost appears in Yuen's newspaper office, wanting to place an ad to find Chan, w. Details on Rouge / IMDB / YouTube

Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band. Learn about Black Roses / IMDB / YouTube

A pesky yellow cat becomes the bane of Mr. Johnson's life as it constantly outsmarts his increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it. More about The Cat Came Back / IMDB / YouTube

A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident. Find out about Permanent Record / IMDB / YouTube

Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek Sen. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When his single mother Sushila's business fails, he must make a career decision. Read about Madame Sousatzka / IMDB / YouTube

A teen tries to set up a band at his school, when his mother, who was a big fan of Elvis Presley, gets in a wreck. He and his band members decide to kidnap Elvis to meet her. Read about Heartbreak Hotel / IMDB / YouTube

As a young East Los Angeles Latino pursues his dream of becoming a great Salsa dancer, he is enraged to learn that his little sister is romantically involved with his best friend. Info on Salsa / IMDB / YouTube

Rock 'n' roll legend Roy Orbison and some friends, legends in their own right, get together and perform some of Orbison's songs. Look into Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night / IMDB / YouTube

The movie starts while Floreal, the main protagonist, was being released from the prison when the military coup ended in 1983. He is estranged to his former life because of his last few years in prison and especially discovering his wife has cheated on him soured their relation. He is not sure if he wants to go back to his old life and family. Wandering through the ni. Get info on The South / IMDB / YouTube

Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three. Based on their teacher's reputation, Sophie and Jean are invited to participate in a. Learn about The Music Teacher / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Priscilla Presley's life with rock and roll star Elvis Presley. Read about Elvis and Me / IMDB / YouTube

In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show. See more about The in Crowd / IMDB / YouTube

Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes the audience through a musical journey with his jazzy, quirky, bluesy tunes presented as you would never, ever, ever expect. Explore Big Time / IMDB / YouTube

This sometimes very funny and sometimes highly emotional anthology follows Garfield's nine lives throughout history, from his first life as a prehistoric cat-Neanderthal to his ninth life as an astronaut in a jam. Learn about Garfield: His 9 Lives / IMDB / YouTube

A young boy's holiday at a seaside resort includes a crazy blind priest, nuns in suspenders and a whole bunch of fat ladies. More about It Couldn't Happen Here / IMDB / YouTube

Children's musical based on Grimm's fairy tale of The Frog-King. A young girl learns how to be a good friend and princess with the help of a tall frog. Find out about The Frog Prince / IMDB / YouTube

Delightful tale of a cat who becomes a sharp gentleman and sets out to restore his master's name and wealth after he gives Puss a pair of magic boots. Find out about Puss in Boots / IMDB / YouTube

Michael tried to protect three children as he is chased by Mr Big and his army across a city. Excerpt from Moonwalker 1988. See more about Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (II) / IMDB / YouTube