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On This Day August 6 1982 – Things Are Tough All Over Premiered In Theaters
On this day August 6 1982, Things Are Tough All Over premiered in theaters, continuing the wild and stoner fueled adventures of Cheech and Chong. This time, the comedy duo played dual roles as themselves and as two wealthy Arab businessmen in a cross country caper that involved stolen money...- Pete
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On This Day July 23 1982 – The Challenge Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 23 1982, The Challenge premiered in theaters, bringing East meets West action to the big screen in a gritty martial arts thriller. Starring Scott Glenn and directed by John Frankenheimer, the film told the story of an American boxer who becomes entangled in a centuries old feud...- Pete
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On This Day July 23 1982 – Zapped Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 23 1982, Zapped premiered in theaters, delivering a wild teen comedy that mixed science fiction with high school hijinks. Starring Scott Baio and Willie Aames, the film followed a nerdy student who accidentally gains telekinetic powers after a lab experiment goes wrong, leading...- Pete
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On This Day July 23 1982 – The World According to Garp Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 23 1982, The World According to Garp premiered in theaters, introducing movie audiences to a bold and unconventional story adapted from John Irving’s bestselling novel. Starring Robin Williams in one of his earliest dramatic roles, the film followed the life of T.S. Garp, a...- Pete
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On This Day July 23 1982 – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 23 1982, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas premiered in theaters, bringing the hit Broadway musical to the big screen with a star powered cast and a mix of country charm and comedy. Starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, the film told the story of a long running Texas...- Pete
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On This Day: July 16, 1982 – Young Doctors in Love Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 16, 1982, the medical spoof comedy Young Doctors in Love premiered in theaters. Directed by Garry Marshall in his feature film debut, the movie took aim at soap operas and hospital dramas with an ensemble cast that included Michael McKean, Sean Young, Hector Elizondo, Harry Dean...- Pete
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On This Day: July 16, 1982 – Six Pack Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 16, 1982, the family friendly racing comedy Six Pack premiered in theaters. Directed by Daniel Petrie and starring country music legend Kenny Rogers alongside Diane Lane and Erin Gray, the film told the heartwarming story of a race car driver who unexpectedly becomes a father...- Pete
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On This Day: July 16, 1982 – Summer Lovers Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 16, 1982, the romantic drama Summer Lovers premiered in theaters. Directed by Randal Kleiser, the film starred Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, and Valerie Quennessen in a sun drenched story of love, freedom, and unconventional relationships set against the stunning backdrop of...- Pete
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On This Day: July 16, 1982 – A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 16, 1982, the romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy premiered in theaters. Directed by Woody Allen, the film starred Allen alongside Mia Farrow, José Ferrer, Julie Hagerty, Tony Roberts, and Mary Steenburgen in a lighthearted period piece exploring love, desire, and...- Pete
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On This Day: July 9, 1982 – Tron Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 9, 1982, Tron premiered in theaters and introduced audiences to a groundbreaking vision of the digital world long before computer graphics became a Hollywood standard. Directed by Steven Lisberger, the film starred Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer who gets...- Pete
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