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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: March 3 1989 Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 3 1989 Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the biographical drama Lean on Me premiered in theaters. Starring Morgan Freeman the film was based on the true story of Joe Clark a tough and unconventional high school principal who transformed Eastside High School in Paterson New Jersey. Morgan Freeman delivered a...
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On This Day: March 3 1989 Dream a Little Dream Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 3 1989 Dream a Little Dream Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the fantasy comedy drama Dream a Little Dream premiered in theaters. Directed by Marc Rocco the film starred Corey Feldman Corey Haim Piper Laurie and Harry Dean Stanton. The movie was one of several films from the 1980s that paired Feldman and Haim who were widely known...
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On This Day: March 3 1989 Scandal Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 3 1989 Scandal Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the historical drama Scandal premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Caton Jones the film starred John Hurt Joanne Whalley Kilmer Ian McKellen and Bridget Fonda. The movie was based on the real life Profumo Affair a political scandal that rocked Britain in the early...
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On This Day: March 3 1989 Farewell to the King Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 3 1989 Farewell to the King Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the war drama Farewell to the King premiered in theaters. Directed by John Milius the film starred Nick Nolte Nigel Havers Frank McRae and Gerry Lopez. The story was based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Pierre Schoendoerffer which depicted an unusual tale of...
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On This Day: March 2 1984 This Is Spinal Tap Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 2 1984 This Is Spinal Tap Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap premiered in theaters. Directed by Rob Reiner the film followed the fictional British rock band Spinal Tap parodying the excesses and absurdities of the rock and roll lifestyle. The movie satirized the over the top antics of rock...
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On This Day: March 2 1982 Diner Was Released in Theaters

On This Day: March 2 1982 Diner Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1982 the comedy drama Diner was released in theaters. Directed by Barry Levinson the film featured an ensemble cast including Steve Guttenberg Daniel Stern Mickey Rourke Kevin Bacon Timothy Daly and Ellen Barkin. The film was a coming of age story set in 1959 following a...
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On This Day: March 2 1983 Sahara Was Released in Theaters

On This Day: March 2 1983 Sahara Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1983 the adventure film Sahara was released in theaters. Directed by Andrew McLaglen the film starred Brooke Shields Lambert Wilson Horst Buchholz John Rhys Davies and John Mills. Despite its ambitious production and high budget the film became one of the biggest box office...
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On This Day: March 2 1984 Against All Odds Was Released in Theaters

On This Day: March 2 1984 Against All Odds Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the neo noir romantic thriller Against All Odds was released in theaters. Directed by Taylor Hackford the film starred Rachel Ward Jeff Bridges James Woods Jane Greer and Alex Karras. The movie was a remake of the 1947 film Out of the Past updating the classic story with...
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On This Day: March 2 1984 Harry & Son Was Released in Theaters

On This Day: March 2 1984 Harry & Son Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the drama film Harry & Son was released in theaters. Directed by and starring Paul Newman the movie featured a strong cast including Joanne Woodward Ellen Barkin Ossie Davis Wilford Brimley Judith Ivey and Morgan Freeman. The film focused on the strained relationship...
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On This Day: March 2 1984 Repo Man Was Released in Theaters

On This Day: March 2 1984 Repo Man Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the cult classic Repo Man was released in theaters. Directed by Alex Cox the film starred Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez in a bizarre mix of science fiction punk rock and dark comedy. The story followed Otto a young punk rocker played by Emilio Estevez who gets...
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On This Day: March 1 1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo Was Released

On This Day: March 1 1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo Was Released

On this day March 1 1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo was released in theaters. Directed by Woody Allen, the fantasy romance film starred Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, and Dianne Wiest. Blending comedy, romance, and magical realism, the film is considered one of Allen’s most imaginative...
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On This Day: March 1 1985 Lust in the Dust Was Released

On This Day: March 1 1985 Lust in the Dust Was Released

On this day March 1 1985 the Western comedy Lust in the Dust was released in theaters. Directed by Paul Bartel, the film starred Tab Hunter, Lainie Kazan, and Divine, delivering a campy and outrageous take on classic spaghetti Westerns. The movie followed a gunslinger named Abel Wood (Tab...
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On This Day: March 1 1985 Certain Fury Was Released

On This Day: March 1 1985 Certain Fury Was Released

On this day March 1 1985 the action drama Certain Fury was released in theaters. Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, the film starred Tatum O’Neal and Irene Cara in a gritty story about two young women caught in a desperate fight for survival. The film followed Scarlett (O’Neal), a rebellious...
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On This Day: March 1 1985 Missing in Action 2 The Beginning Was Released

On This Day: March 1 1985 Missing in Action 2 The Beginning Was Released

On this day March 1 1985 Missing in Action 2 The Beginning was released in theaters. Directed by Lance Hool, the film starred Chuck Norris, Soon Tek Oh, and Steven Williams, serving as a prequel to the 1984 action hit Missing in Action. Set during the Vietnam War, the film followed Colonel...
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On This Day: March 1 1982 The Comeback Trail Was Released

On This Day: March 1 1982 The Comeback Trail Was Released

On this day March 1 1982 the comedy film The Comeback Trail was released. Directed by Harry Hurwitz, the movie starred Chuck McCann and Buster Crabbe, bringing a satirical take on the Hollywood film industry and the struggles of washed-up filmmakers. The film followed a group of scheming...
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On This Day: March 1 1985 The Sure Thing Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 1 1985 The Sure Thing Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 1 1985 the romantic comedy The Sure Thing premiered in theaters. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film starred John Cusack in one of his early breakout roles, alongside Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Tim Robbins, and Nicolette Sheridan. The film followed Walter Gibson (Cusack), a...
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On This Day: February 28 1986 Pretty in Pink Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: February 28 1986 Pretty in Pink Premiered in Theaters

On this day February 28 1986 Pretty in Pink premiered in theaters, becoming one of the most iconic teen films of the 1980s. Written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, the film starred Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, and James Spader, bringing to life a classic love...
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On This Day: February 27 1985 The Final Episode of E/R Aired

On This Day: February 27 1985 The Final Episode of E/R Aired

On this day February 27 1985 the final episode of the sitcom E/R aired, ending its one-season run with 22 episodes. The show starred George Clooney and Mary McDonnell, both of whom would later appear in the more well-known 90s medical drama ER. E/R was a medical comedy series set in a busy...
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On This Day: February 27 1987 Number One with a Bullet Was Released

On This Day: February 27 1987 Number One with a Bullet Was Released

On this day February 27 1987 the action crime film Number One with a Bullet was released. Directed by Jack Smight, the film starred Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams as a pair of mismatched cops trying to bring down corruption and crime in Los Angeles. The cast also featured Valerie...
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On This Day: February 27 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: February 27 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Premiered in Theaters

On this day February 27 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful premiered in theaters. Written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, the film was another classic 80s teen romance that followed the emotional struggles of love, friendship, and social class differences. Starring Eric Stoltz, Mary...
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