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On This Day in 80s Movies
Step back into the golden age of cinema with our ‘On This Day in 80s Movies’ section. Every day, we revisit the film releases and cinematic events that defined the decade. From blockbuster premieres to groundbreaking achievements in filmmaking, explore the moments that made the 80s a landmark era for movies.
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On this day June 16, 1989, Ghostbusters II premiered in theaters across the United States. The highly anticipated sequel brought back the original team including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver, along with returning fan favorite Rick Moranis.
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On this day June 15, 1988, Bull Durham premiered in theaters. Blending sports, romance and sharp wit, the film became one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time.
Starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, Bull Durham followed a minor league team and the love triangle...
On this day June 14, 1985, Prizzi's Honor premiered in theaters. Directed by the legendary John Huston, the black comedy crime film starred Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, William Hickey and Anjelica Huston. The film told the story of a mob hitman who unknowingly falls in love...
On this day June 13, 1986, The Manhattan Project premiered in theaters. Directed by Marshall Brickman, the science thriller starred John Lithgow, Christopher Collet and Cynthia Nixon. The film told the story of a brilliant high school student who builds a working atomic bomb using stolen...
On this day June 13, 1980, Carny premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Kaylor, the gritty drama starred Gary Busey, Jodie Foster and Robbie Robertson in a story set against the backdrop of a traveling carnival. The film offered a look into the lives of carnival workers, capturing the...
On this day June 13, 1980, Wholly Moses premiered in theaters. Directed by Gary Weis, the biblical spoof starred Laraine Newman and featured a large ensemble cast including James Coco, Paul Sand, Jack Gilford, Dom DeLuise, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, David Lander, Richard Pryor and John...
On this day June 13, 1986, Never Too Young to Die premiered in theaters. Directed by Gil Bettman, the action adventure film starred John Stamos as Lance Stargrove, a college gymnast who finds himself pulled into a secret spy war after the murder of his father, played by George Lazenby. Teaming...
On this day June 13, 1986, Mona Lisa premiered in theaters. Directed by Neil Jordan, the British crime drama starred Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane and Michael Caine. The film followed George, a recently released ex convict who takes a job as a driver for a high class call girl and...
On this day June 13, 1980, Roadie premiered in theaters. Directed by Alan Rudolph, the offbeat comedy starred Meat Loaf as Travis W. Redfish, a Texas good old boy who stumbles into the chaotic world of rock and roll tour life. The film followed his rise as a road crew legend thanks to his...
On this day June 13, 1980, The Island premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Ritchie and based on a novel by Peter Benchley, the film starred Michael Caine, David Warner and Angela Punch McGregor. The story followed a journalist and his son who stumble upon a hidden colony of modern day...
On this day June 13, 1980, the horror film The Children premiered in theaters in the U.S. Directed by Max Kalmanowicz, the low budget shocker told the unsettling story of a group of schoolchildren who are exposed to toxic waste and return home transformed into deadly killers with radioactive...
On this day June 13, 1986, Back to School premiered in theaters. Starring Rodney Dangerfield, the film followed the story of a wealthy but uneducated father who enrolls in college to help motivate his struggling son. What followed was a fast paced comedy packed with outrageous moments, one...
On this day June 12, 1987, Million Dollar Mystery premiered in theaters. Directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Tom Bosley, the film was a comedy adventure designed to mirror the slapstick chaos of films like It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. It followed a group of strangers racing to uncover a...
On this day June 12, 1987, The Witches of Eastwick premiered in theaters. Directed by George Miller and based on the novel by John Updike, the film starred Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Veronica Cartwright. It blended supernatural fantasy with dark comedy in a story...
On this day June 12, 1981, History of the World Part I premiered in theaters. Directed by Mel Brooks, the film was a wild and irreverent journey through several major periods in world history, all told with the over the top humor that made Brooks a comedy legend. The movie starred Mel Brooks in...
On this day June 12, 1981, Clash of the Titans premiered in theaters. Directed by Desmond Davis, the film starred Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier. Rooted in Greek mythology, the story followed Perseus on a quest to defeat monsters, win the love of...
On this day June 12, 1987, Predator premiered in theaters, bringing together action, science fiction and horror in one of the most intense films of the decade. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers, the film followed an elite military rescue team on a mission deep in the Central...
On this day June 12, 1981, Raiders of the Lost Ark premiered in theaters and introduced moviegoers to one of the most iconic characters of all time. Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, the film starred Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a fearless archaeologist and adventurer...
On this day June 11, 1980, Bronco Billy premiered in theaters. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, the film told the story of a modern day cowboy who runs a traveling Wild West show with a group of misfits. Co-starring Sondra Locke, the movie combined comedy, drama, and classic Americana to...
On this day June 11, 1986, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off premiered in theaters and quickly became one of the most iconic teen films of the 1980s. Written and directed by John Hughes, the film starred Matthew Broderick as Ferris, a charismatic high school student who pretends to be sick so he can...
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