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 20 1987 Street Smart Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 20 1987 Street Smart Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 20 1987 the crime thriller Street Smart premiered in theaters. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg the film starred Christopher Reeve as a struggling journalist who fabricates a crime story only to find himself entangled with a real-life dangerous pimp played by Morgan Freeman. While...
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On This Day: March 20 1987 Burglar Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 20 1987 Burglar Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 20 1987 the crime-comedy film Burglar premiered in theaters. Directed by Hugh Wilson the film starred Whoopi Goldberg as a professional thief who gets tangled in a murder investigation. The cast also included Bob Goldthwait G W Bailey and Lesley Ann Warren. The film followed...
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On This Day: March 20 1987 Hollywood Shuffle Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 20 1987 Hollywood Shuffle Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 20 1987 the satirical comedy Hollywood Shuffle premiered in theaters. Directed by and starring Robert Townsend the film also featured Keenen Ivory Wayans in a sharp and humorous take on racial stereotypes in the film industry. Made on a shoestring budget of 100000 Hollywood...
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On This Day: March 20 1981 Amy Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 20 1981 Amy Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 20 1981 the family drama film Amy premiered in theaters. Directed by Vincent McEveety the film starred Jenny Agutter Barry Newman Kathleen Nolan and Chris Robinson in a heartfelt story about perseverance and compassion. Amy followed the journey of a woman who leaves her...
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On This Day: March 20 1981 Omen III The Final Conflict Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 20 1981 Omen III The Final Conflict Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 20 1981 Omen III The Final Conflict premiered in theaters marking the final chapter in the original Omen horror trilogy. Directed by Graham Baker the film starred Sam Neill as Damien Thorn now an influential businessman and politician who seeks to fulfill his dark destiny. The...
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On This Day: March 20 1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 20 1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 20 1981 the neo-noir thriller The Postman Always Rings Twice premiered in theaters. Directed by Bob Rafelson the film starred Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange in a steamy crime drama filled with passion betrayal and murder. Based on the classic 1934 novel by James M Cain the...
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On This Day: March 19 1982 Deathtrap Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 19 1982 Deathtrap Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 19 1982 the mystery thriller Deathtrap premiered in theaters. Directed by Sidney Lumet the film starred Michael Caine Dyan Cannon and Christopher Reeve in a suspenseful story filled with twists and dark humor. Based on the hit Broadway play Deathtrap followed a once-successful...
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On This Day: March 18 1988 Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 18 1988 Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 18 1988 the animated film Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw premiered in theaters. Directed by Pierre DeCelles the film featured voice talents including Brennan Howard B J Ward and Tony Longo bringing the lovable puppies to life. Based on the popular toy line and...
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On This Day: March 18 1988 Stars and Bars Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 18 1988 Stars and Bars Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 18 1988 the comedy film Stars and Bars premiered in theaters. Directed by Pat O’Connor the film starred Daniel Day-Lewis Harry Dean Stanton Joan Cusack Keith David and Martha Plimpton in a culture-clash comedy set in the American South. The film followed an uptight British art...
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On This Day: March 18 1988 Police Academy 5 Assignment Miami Beach Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 18 1988 Police Academy 5 Assignment Miami Beach Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 18 1988 the comedy sequel Police Academy 5 Assignment Miami Beach premiered in theaters. Directed by Alan Myerson the film starred Bubba Smith David Graf Michael Winslow Leslie Easterbrook Marion Ramsey Janet Jones Lance Kinsey Matt McCoy G W Bailey and George Gaynes. The...
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On This Day: March 18 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 18 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 18 1988 the drama-comedy The Milagro Beanfield War premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Redford the film featured an ensemble cast including Ruben Blades Richard Bradford Sônia Braga Julie Carmen James Gammon Melanie Griffith John Heard Carlos Riquelme Daniel Stern Chick...
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On This Day: March 18 1988 D.O.A. Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 18 1988 D.O.A. Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 18 1988 the neo-noir thriller D.O.A. premiered in theaters. Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton the film starred Dennis Quaid Meg Ryan Daniel Stern Charlotte Rampling and Jane Kaczmarek. A remake of the 1950 film of the same name D.O.A. followed a college professor who...
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On This Day: March 18 1983 High Road to China Premiered in Theaters

On This Day: March 18 1983 High Road to China Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 18 1983 the adventure film High Road to China premiered in theaters. Directed by Brian G Hutton the film starred Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong in a thrilling journey across the world. Set in the 1920s the story followed a spoiled heiress who hires a rugged World War I pilot...
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On This Day March 5 1982 - I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 5 1982 - I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 5 1982, I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can premiered in theaters. Directed by Jack Hofsiss, the film starred Jill Clayburgh, Nicol Williamson, Geraldine Page, Dianne Wiest, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern. The film followed a woman struggling with personal and professional pressures...
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On This Day March 4 1983 - Baby It’s You Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 4 1983 - Baby It’s You Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1983 the romantic drama Baby It’s You premiered in theaters. Directed by John Sayles the film starred Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano in a coming of age story set in the 1960s. The film followed Jill a high achieving high school student from an upper middle class...
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On This Day March 3 1989 - Skin Deep Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 3 1989 - Skin Deep Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the romantic comedy Skin Deep premiered in theaters. Directed by Blake Edwards the film starred John Ritter as a womanizing writer whose reckless lifestyle leads him to a midlife crisis filled with comedic misadventures. The cast also included Vincent Gardenia Alyson...
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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 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 - 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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