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: April 2 1982 Penitentiary II Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 2 1982 Penitentiary II Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 2 1982 Penitentiary II premiered in theaters. Directed by Jamaa Fanaka the sequel continued the story of Martel Too Sweet Gordone played by Leon Isaac Kennedy as he tries to go straight after being released from prison only to be drawn back into the boxing world. The film also...
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On This Day: April 2 1982 A Little Sex Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 2 1982 A Little Sex Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 2 1982 the romantic comedy A Little Sex premiered in theaters. Directed by Bruce Paltrow the film starred Tim Matheson as a man struggling with monogamy after getting married. Kate Capshaw played his wife and Edward Herrmann appeared in a key supporting role. The movie...
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On This Day: April 2 1982 Some Kind of Hero Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 2 1982 Some Kind of Hero Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 2 1982 the comedy drama Some Kind of Hero premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Pressman the film starred Richard Pryor as a Vietnam War veteran returning home only to face bureaucratic struggles and a society that has moved on without him. Margot Kidder and Ray Sharkey...
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On This Day: April 2 1982 Silent Rage Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 2 1982 Silent Rage Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 2 1982 the action horror film Silent Rage premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Miller the movie starred Chuck Norris as a small town sheriff who finds himself up against more than just criminals. He’s facing a genetically altered killer who can’t be stopped. Silent Rage...
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On This Day: April 1 1988 The Seventh Sign Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 1 1988 The Seventh Sign Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 1 1988 the apocalyptic thriller The Seventh Sign premiered in theaters. Directed by Carl Schultz the film starred Demi Moore as a pregnant woman who uncovers a terrifying connection between her unborn child and a series of mysterious global disasters. Also starring Michael...
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On This Day: April 1 1988 Bright Lights Big City Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 1 1988 Bright Lights Big City Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 1 1988 Bright Lights Big City premiered in theaters. Directed by James Bridges the film starred Michael J Fox in a rare dramatic role as a young New Yorker spiraling into a world of nightlife and addiction while trying to keep his life and job from falling apart. Based on the...
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On This Day: April 1 1983 Screwballs Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 1 1983 Screwballs Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 1 1983 the teen sex comedy Screwballs premiered in theaters. Directed by Rafal Zielinski the film followed five mischievous high school boys who team up with one goal, getting revenge on the school’s most uptight and popular girl by catching her in a compromising moment...
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On This Day: April 1 1983 Heart Like a Wheel Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 1 1983 Heart Like a Wheel Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 1 1983 the biographical drama Heart Like a Wheel premiered in theaters. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan the film starred Bonnie Bedelia as real life drag racing pioneer Shirley Muldowney and Beau Bridges as her mechanic and eventual husband Jack Muldowney. The film told the story...
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On This Day: April 1 1980 The Baltimore Bullet Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: April 1 1980 The Baltimore Bullet Premiered in Theaters

On this day April 1 1980 the pool hall comedy The Baltimore Bullet premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Ellis Miller the film starred James Coburn as a seasoned pool hustler who teams up with a young protégé played by Bruce Boxleitner to take on high stakes games and one final big score...
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On This Day: March 31 1989 Heathers Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 31 1989 Heathers Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 31 1989 the dark teen comedy Heathers premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Lehmann the film starred Winona Ryder as Veronica and Christian Slater as J D a dangerous outsider who shakes up the high school social order with deadly consequences. With its sharp dialogue edgy...
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On This Day: March 31 1981 Ordinary People Won Best Picture at the 53rd Annual Academy Awards

On This Day: March 31 1981 Ordinary People Won Best Picture at the 53rd Annual Academy Awards

On this day March 31 1981 Ordinary People took home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 53rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson and broadcast on ABC. Directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut the emotional...
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On This Day: March 30 1988 Beetlejuice Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 30 1988 Beetlejuice Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 30 1988 Beetlejuice premiered in theaters and instantly became a cult classic. Directed by Tim Burton the supernatural comedy starred Alec Baldwin Geena Davis Winona Ryder Jeffrey Jones Catherine O'Hara and Michael Keaton in one of his most iconic roles. The story followed a...
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On This Day: March 30 1984 Misunderstood Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 30 1984 Misunderstood Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 30 1984 the emotional family drama Misunderstood premiered in theaters. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg the film starred Gene Hackman as a grieving widowed father struggling to reconnect with his young son played by Henry Thomas who was fresh off his breakout role in E.T. The...
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On This Day: March 30 1984 Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 30 1984 Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 30 1984 Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes premiered in theaters. Directed by Hugh Hudson the film offered a serious and dramatic retelling of the classic Tarzan story focusing on his human origins and struggle to adapt between two worlds. The film starred...
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On This Day: March 30 1984 Purple Hearts Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 30 1984 Purple Hearts Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 30 1984 the Vietnam War romance drama Purple Hearts premiered in theaters. Directed by Sidney J Furie the film starred Ken Wahl as a military surgeon and Cheryl Ladd as a Navy nurse who fall in love amid the chaos and tragedy of war. The story focused more on the emotional and...
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On This Day: March 30 1984 Romancing the Stone Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 30 1984 Romancing the Stone Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 30 1984 Romancing the Stone premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Zemeckis the action adventure comedy starred Michael Douglas Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito and quickly became one of the most entertaining hits of the decade. The film followed a shy romance novelist who...
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On This Day: March 29 1985 Rogues Gallery by Slade Was Released

On This Day: March 29 1985 Rogues Gallery by Slade Was Released

On this day March 29 1985 British rock band Slade released their twelfth studio album Rogues Gallery. Known for their glam rock roots and anthemic choruses the band leaned into a more polished and radio friendly sound on this record to match the mid 80s style. The album reached number 132 on...
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On This Day: March 29 1985 The Slugger’s Wife Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 29 1985 The Slugger’s Wife Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 29 1985 the romantic sports comedy The Slugger’s Wife premiered in theaters. Directed by Hal Ashby and written by Neil Simon the film starred Michael O'Keefe as a baseball star who falls for a rising rock singer played by Rebecca De Mornay. The story followed the ups and downs...
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On This Day: March 29 1985 Police Academy 2 Their First Assignment Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 29 1985 Police Academy 2 Their First Assignment Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 29 1985 Police Academy 2 Their First Assignment hit theaters as the second entry in the popular comedy franchise. Directed by Jerry Paris the film brought back much of the original cast including Steve Guttenberg Bubba Smith Michael Winslow and George Gaynes while introducing...
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On This Day: March 29 1985 King David Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 29 1985 King David Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 29 1985 the biblical epic King David premiered in theaters. Directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Richard Gere the film aimed to bring the story of the legendary king of Israel to the big screen with sweeping visuals and dramatic storytelling. Despite its ambitious scope...
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