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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: May 1, 1987 - The Allnighter Premieres in Theaters

On This Day: May 1, 1987 - The Allnighter Premieres in Theaters

On May 1, 1987, the comedy film The Allnighter was released in theaters. Directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, the movie starred Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles in one of her few major acting roles, alongside Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack, and Pam Grier. The Allnighter followed a group of college friends...
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On This Day: May 1, 1987 - Creepshow 2 Hits Theaters

On This Day: May 1, 1987 - Creepshow 2 Hits Theaters

On May 1, 1987, Creepshow 2 premiered in theaters, bringing another set of chilling tales to the big screen. Directed by Michael Gornick and based on stories by Stephen King, the film continued the comic book horror style that made the original Creepshow a cult classic. The movie starred Lois...
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On This Day: May 1, 1981 - King of the Mountain Premieres in Theaters

On This Day: May 1, 1981 - King of the Mountain Premieres in Theaters

On May 1, 1981, the drama film King of the Mountain was released in theaters. Directed by Noel Nosseck, the movie starred Harry Hamlin as a talented street racer navigating life and competition on the famous Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. The film also featured a strong supporting cast...
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On This Day: April 30, 1982 - Soup for One Premieres in Theaters

On This Day: April 30, 1982 - Soup for One Premieres in Theaters

On April 30, 1982, the romantic comedy Soup for One was released in theaters. Directed by Jonathan Kaufer, the film starred Saul Rubinek as a lonely New Yorker searching for love while navigating the chaos of city life. The cast also included Marcia Strassman, Gerrit Graham, and featured a...
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On This Day: April 30, 1982 - Partners Opens in Theaters

On This Day: April 30, 1982 - Partners Opens in Theaters

On April 30, 1982, the comedy film Partners was released in theaters. Directed by James Burrows, who was already well-known for his work in television, the movie starred Ryan O’Neal and John Hurt as two mismatched police officers going undercover to solve a series of crimes in Los Angeles...
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On This Day: April 26 1988 - Sunset Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 26 1988 - Sunset Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 26 1988, the mystery western film Sunset premiered in theaters. Directed by Blake Edwards, the movie starred Bruce Willis, James Garner, Mariel Hemingway, Kathleen Quinlan, Jennifer Edwards, Malcolm McDowell, and M. Emmet Walsh. Set in late 1920s Hollywood, the film imagined a...
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On This Day: April 26 1988 - Powaqqatsi Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 26 1988 - Powaqqatsi Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 26 1988, the documentary film Powaqqatsi premiered in theaters. Directed by Godfrey Reggio, this was the second film in his Qatsi trilogy, following the groundbreaking Koyaanisqatsi. Powaqqatsi focused on the struggles of the developing world as traditional cultures...
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On This Day: April 29 1988 - Critters 2 The Main Course Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 29 1988 - Critters 2 The Main Course Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 29 1988, the sci fi horror comedy Critters 2 The Main Course premiered in theaters. Directed by Mick Garris, the film starred Scott Grimes, Liane Curtis, Don Opper, Barry Corbin, and Tom Hodges. The story picked up a couple of years after the events of the first movie, with...
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On This Day: April 29 1983 - Something Wicked This Way Comes Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 29 1983 - Something Wicked This Way Comes Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 29 1983, the fantasy horror film Something Wicked This Way Comes premiered in theaters. Directed by Jack Clayton and based on the novel by Ray Bradbury, the movie starred Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, and Pam Grier. The story followed two young boys in a small...
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On This Day: April 29 1983 - The Hunger Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 29 1983 - The Hunger Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 29 1983, the stylish horror film The Hunger premiered in theaters. Directed by Tony Scott, the movie starred David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, and Catherine Deneuve in a dark and haunting story about vampires living among the elite of New York City. The Hunger stood out for its...
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On This Day: April 29 1983 - Valley Girl Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 29 1983 - Valley Girl Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 29 1983, the teen romantic comedy Valley Girl premiered in theaters. Starring Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman, the film told the story of a punk from Hollywood falling for a typical valley girl, creating a classic clash of worlds set against a backdrop of early 80s music and...
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On This Day: April 28, 1989 - The Horror Show Debuts in Theaters

On This Day: April 28, 1989 - The Horror Show Debuts in Theaters

On April 28, 1989, the supernatural horror film The Horror Show was released in theaters. Directed by James Isaac, the movie starred Lance Henriksen as Detective Lucas McCarthy, a man haunted by the vengeful spirit of a serial killer he helped capture, played by Brion James. Although it was...
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On This Day: April 27, 1989 - Criminal Law Premieres in Theaters

On This Day: April 27, 1989 - Criminal Law Premieres in Theaters

On April 27, 1989, the crime thriller Criminal Law was released in theaters. Directed by Martin Campbell, the film starred Gary Oldman as a high-powered defense attorney who discovers that his client, played by Kevin Bacon, may actually be guilty of the brutal crimes he was accused of. The...
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On This Day: April 28, 1989 - Miss Firecracker Opens in Theaters

On This Day: April 28, 1989 - Miss Firecracker Opens in Theaters

On April 28, 1989, the comedy drama Miss Firecracker debuted in theaters. Directed by Thomas Schlamme, the film starred Holly Hunter as Carnelle Scott, a young woman determined to win the local beauty pageant in a small Mississippi town to transform her reputation and her future. The movie...
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On This Day: April 28, 1989 - K-9 Hits Theaters

On This Day: April 28, 1989 - K-9 Hits Theaters

On April 28, 1989, the action comedy K-9 starring James Belushi was released in theaters. Directed by Rod Daniel, the movie followed Detective Michael Dooley who teams up with an unusual partner, a German Shepherd named Jerry Lee, to take down a powerful drug dealer. The chemistry between...
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On This Day: April 28, 1989 - Loverboy Hits Theaters

On This Day: April 28, 1989 - Loverboy Hits Theaters

On April 28, 1989, the romantic comedy Loverboy starring Patrick Dempsey was released in theaters. Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, this film followed the story of a college student who takes a job delivering pizza and gets a little more than he bargains for when rich women start requesting...
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On This Day: April 27 1984 - Love Letters Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 27 1984 - Love Letters Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 27 1984, the romantic drama Love Letters premiered in theaters. Directed by Amy Holden Jones, the film starred Jamie Lee Curtis, Bonnie Bartlett, and James Keach. Love Letters told the story of a young woman who, after discovering her late mother’s secret affair through old...
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On This Day: April 26, 1985 - Stick Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 26, 1985 - Stick Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 26, 1985, the action thriller Stick premiered in theaters. Directed by and starring Burt Reynolds, the film was based on the novel by Elmore Leonard and featured a strong supporting cast including George Segal, Candice Bergen, and Charles Durning. Reynolds played a recently...
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On This Day: April 26, 1985 - Just One of the Guys Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 26, 1985 - Just One of the Guys Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 26, 1985, the teen comedy Just One of the Guys premiered in theaters. Directed by Lisa Gottlieb, the film starred Joyce Hyser as a high school journalist who disguises herself as a boy to prove she can be taken seriously in a male dominated world. With a clever premise and...
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On This Day: April 25, 1986 - 8 Million Ways to Die Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 25, 1986 - 8 Million Ways to Die Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 25, 1986, the neo noir crime drama 8 Million Ways to Die premiered in theaters. Directed by Hal Ashby, the film starred Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, and others in a gritty story about a disgraced cop who gets pulled into a violent underworld of drugs and...
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