On This Day: May 26, 1989 - Pink Cadillac Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day: May 26, 1989 - Pink Cadillac Premiered in Theaters
On this day May 26, 1989, Pink Cadillac premiered in theaters starring Clint Eastwood in one of his rare comedic action roles. Directed by Buddy Van Horn, the film followed a skip tracer named Tommy Nowak as he chased down a woman on the run from white supremacists with a trunk full of counterfeit money. The cast included Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart, Michael Des Barres, and Bill Moseley, with a mix of humor, romance, and action.

While the movie aimed to blend Eastwood’s tough guy persona with a lighter tone, it struggled to find an audience and underperformed at the box office. With a budget of 19 million dollars, Pink Cadillac brought in only 12.1 million during its theatrical run.

Fun fact: Pink Cadillac marked the last time Clint Eastwood starred in a comedy driven film before returning to more serious roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

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