1988 in home video
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1988 in home video:
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Industry milestones
Date unknown
- Distribution of Video 2000 products ends.[1]
- Production of Betamax tapes ends.
- VCRs present in over 50% of American homes for the first time[2]
Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
- Dirty Dancing - January 6
- Dragnet - January 14
- La Bamba - January 21
- RoboCop - January 28
- Predator - January
- Mothra- February 14
- The Monster Squad - February 10
- The Lost Boys - February 24
- The Big Easy - February
- Jaws: The Revenge - February
- Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise - February
- Spaceballs - February
- Hamburger Hill - March 2
- Beverly Hills Cop II - March 9
- Amazon Women on the Moon - March 10
- Stakeout - March 15
- The Pick-Up Artist - March 16
- The Living Daylights - March 17
- Innerspace - March 30
- The Princess Bride - March 30
- Hellraiser - March
- The Hidden - March
- No Way Out - March
- Flowers in the Attic - April 5
- Three O'Clock High - April 7
- Adventures in Babysitting - April 12
- Less Than Zero - April 14
- The Pick-up Artist - April 14
- The Untouchables - April 20
- The Witches of Eastwick - April 27
- Baby Boom - May 12
- Can't Buy Me Love - May 17
- Fatal Beauty - May 24
- The Running Man - May 25
- Throw Momma From the Train - May 26
- Barfly - May
- Born in East L.A. - May
- The Chipmunk Adventure - May
- House of Games - May
- The Principal - May
- Return of the Living Dead Part II - May
- Fatal Attraction - June 1
- Like Father Like Son - June
- Overboard - June 9
- Nuts - June 15
- Cry Freedom - June 16
- Full Metal Jacket - June 22
- The Couch Trip - June 23
- Wall Street - July 7
- Action Jackson - July 13
- Eddie Murphy Raw - July 13
- Prince of Darkness - July 14
- D.O.A. - July 19
- Suspect - July 21
- Good Morning, Vietnam - August 2
- Moonstruck - August 9
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles - August 17
- Hairspray - August 25
- Best Seller - August 31
- The Last Emperor - August 31
- Broadcast News - September 1
- *batteries not included - September 15
- Johnny Be Good - September 22
- Shoot to Kill - September 27
- School Daze - September 28
- She's Having a Baby - September 28
- Switching Channels - September 28
- Vice Versa - September 28
- Frantic - September
- Shy People - September
- Cinderella - October 4
- Rambo III - October 6
- The Serpent and the Rainbow - October 6
- Shakedown - October 6
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood - October 13
- Maniac Cop - October 13
- Bright Lights, Big City - October 18
- Beetlejuice - October 20
- Critters 2: The Main Course - October 20
- Bad Dreams - October 27
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - October 27
- Little Nikita - October
- The Man from Snowy River II (American title: Return to Snowy River) - November 1
- Above the Law - November 2
- The Seventh Sign - November 2
- Biloxi Blues - November 10
- Off Limits - November 10
- Three Men and a Baby - November 15
- Stand and Deliver - November 16
- Colors - November 17
- Willow - November 23
- Funny Farm - November 24
- Call Me - December 1
- Big Top Pee-wee - December 7
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks - December 14
- License to Drive - December 15
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking - December 15
- Short Circuit 2 - December 15
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - December 21
- Monkey Shines - December 29
- Red Heat - December 29
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being - December 29
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.Documentary Home Video Releases
- Legendary Linemen - January 28
- The Great Ones - January 28
- Gift of Grab - October 5
