Best Investigation movies of 1988

Actors : Colin Dale, Dursley McLinden, Saeed Jaffrey, José René Ruiz,
Directors : Stephen Bayly,

When the man who left a package in his care is found murdered, detective Tim Diamond suddenly has every major gangster in the city after him. With only the package and the help of his ...

Actors : Kristin Kajander, Frank Krog, Rolf Skøien, Anne Krigsvoll,
Directors : Sølve Skagen,

The lonely, divorced and disillusioned lawyer Lex Larsen comforts himself by drinking "Brun Bitter" helps out a small boy finding his lost bike, and finds himself hunting a serial killer in a undercurrent of sex and violence.

Actors : Judy Davis, Julia Blake, John Bach, Alex Menglet,
Directors : Ben Lewin,

A young woman investigates the death of her mother, who drowned when her daughter was still a baby. The question is: was it murder, suicide or merely an accident?

Actors : Paul Simpson, Tony Melody, Freddie Fletcher, Lynton Dearden,
Directors : Franco Rosso,

A boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town. He plans to run his own investigation. The so called beast however is also used as a metaphor for every day problems the townsfolk face.

Actors : Naichang Ren, Haitao Wen, Guohua Zhao, Xiaoqin Mai,
Directors : Abuer,

An international film crew is at work on location at a tomb when ancient golden statues are replaced by fakes. A crew member investigates.

Actors : Darryl Marchant, Mark Gover, Cordelia Roche, Cliff Twemlow,
Directors : Leslie McCarthy,

The unexplainable disappearances of innocently-courting teenagers and a child, plus the brutal slaying of livestock, attracts the international media. In HD.

Actors : Randy Strickland, Billie Carroll, Tamara Hext, Tom Campitelli,
Directors : Gary Marcum,

A young woman asks a policeman to help her find her missing sister. They find a medallion, sought after by some worshipers of demon Moloch, a beast that may be invoked and wreaks havoc, but can only be stopped with the amulet.

Actors : Shigeru Sasaki, Masahiko Itô, Maya Shiraki, Yôko Fujita,
Directors : Hisayasu Satô,

A hospital nurse treating a patient for amnesia discovers that he is the serial killer who has been roaming the city armed with a metal baseball bat.

Actors : Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Bindu, Ashok Kumar,
Directors : S. Ramanathan,

Three convicts escape from prison to avenge the rape and death of one of their daughters', and get involved in a mansion's mystery involving the death of the owner, allegedly at the hands ...

Actors : Chuck Jeffreys, Stan Wertlieb, George Chung, Troy Donahue,
Directors : George Chung,

Hawkeye's partner is killed when a Las Vegas drug investigation goes bad. He is then teamed with Charles, a smooth talking officer who clashes with his Texas cowboy ways. Together they hit ...

Actors : Barbara Cupisti, Richard Hatch, Alessandra Stordy, Marina Suma,
Directors : Stelio Fiorenza,

Anna, a young saxophone player, investigates her sister's disappearance with the help of a friend.

Actors : Lawerance Tan, Tao Chiang, Laurens C. Postma, Rowena Corter,
Directors : Shing Hon Lau,

The murder of a crewman while ashore in Hong Kong leads his friend and shipmate to partner with a local to find the killer. The murkier back alleys are explored and periodic fights break out as someone wants their investigation to end.

Actors : Michael James, Ming-yuk Kwan, Ken Boyle, Kwok Keung Cheung,
Directors : Kwok-Ming Cheung,

A few gossiping neighbors watch a murder through an apartment's open window. A bumbling mainland cop Lo Yau Dai is sent to investigate working undercover as a new tenant.

Actors : Corinne Calvet, Lori Lynn Andrest, Jeff Speakman, Bill Bordy,
Directors : Bill Bordy,

Stylish noir thriller about an ex-con attempting to get his life in order, who is slowly drawn into an intricate murder plot.

Actors : Ying Li, Yulu Du, Boluo Liang,

A court scholar investigates a conspiracy against Emperor Xi Zong of the Ming dynasty.

Actors : Virginia Hey, Gérard Darmon, Dario Parisini, Gioia Scola,
Directors : Piccio Raffanini,

A cop is assigned to catch a serial killer who is murdering his way through Rome's sexual underground.

Actors : P.J. Soles, Richard Young, John Allen Nelson, Jimmy Bridges,
Directors : Clark Henderson,

A series of drug-related murders haunt Saigon. Ex-Green Beret Mark Stryker and his MP's must find the culprits. With the help of Jean Lassiter, a nosey reporter covering the crime beat, ...

Actors : Rômulo Arantes, Maud Adams, Candice Daly, Stewart Granger,
Directors : Ernst Ritter von Theumer,

A Nazi scientist, wanted as a war criminal, develops a spider serum that turns people into fascist Nazi zombies. A pair of investigators who have devoted their lives to hunting down Nazi ...

Actors : Julie Carmen, Timothy Carhart, Lise Cutter, Martyn Stanbridge,
Directors : Jan Eliasberg,

Retired international police agent, now suburban housewife, is asked by her former partner to help him catch a serial killer.

Actors : Yeqiu Du, Hongsheng Zen,
Directors : Yuqiang Zhang,

The police investigate the death of a clothing store owner.