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  1. On This Day August 10 1984 – Cloak and Dagger Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 10 1984 – Cloak and Dagger Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 10 1984, Cloak and Dagger premiered in theaters. A unique blend of espionage thriller and family adventure, the film starred Henry Thomas fresh off his breakout role in E.T., alongside Dabney Coleman in dual roles. The story follows a young boy obsessed with video games who...
  2. On This Day August 10 1984 – Red Dawn Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 10 1984 – Red Dawn Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 10 1984, Red Dawn premiered in theaters across the United States, delivering a bold and intense portrayal of Cold War conflict brought to American soil. Directed by John Milius, the film followed a group of high school students who transform into resistance fighters after...
  3. On This Day August 3 1984 – Grandview USA Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 3 1984 – Grandview USA Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 3 1984, Grandview USA premiered in theaters, delivering a small town drama with a mix of romance, ambition, and blue collar heart. Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Grandview, the film explored the lives of several characters trying to find purpose and connection in a...
  4. On This Day August 3 1984 – The Philadelphia Experiment Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 3 1984 – The Philadelphia Experiment Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 3 1984, The Philadelphia Experiment premiered in theaters, offering a science fiction thriller rooted in one of the most intriguing urban legends of the 20th century. The film was based on the controversial story of a secret World War II military experiment that allegedly made...
  5. On This Day August 3 1984 – Joy Of Sex Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 3 1984 – Joy Of Sex Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 3 1984, Joy of Sex premiered in theaters, offering a lighthearted teen comedy that attempted to blend romance, misunderstandings, and high school antics into a coming of age farce. Loosely inspired by the popular instructional book of the same name, the film took only the...
  6. On This Day July 20, 1984 – Electric Dreams Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 20, 1984 – Electric Dreams Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 20, 1984, Electric Dreams premiered in theaters and gave audiences a strange and charming story that blended romance, comedy, and early computer culture. Directed by Steve Barron in his feature film debut, the movie explored what happens when a man, a woman, and a sentient...
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  7. On This Day July 20, 1984 – Best Defense Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 20, 1984 – Best Defense Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 20, 1984, Best Defense premiered in theaters with high expectations thanks to its big name cast, but the movie quickly fell short. Directed by Willard Huyck, the film starred Dudley Moore as a nervous engineer caught in a military project and Eddie Murphy as a tank commander...
  8. On This Day July 20, 1984 – The NeverEnding Story Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 20, 1984 – The NeverEnding Story Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 20, 1984, The NeverEnding Story premiered in theaters and brought audiences into a world filled with imagination, emotion, and adventure. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on the novel by Michael Ende, the film followed Bastian, a quiet boy who discovers a mysterious book...
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  9. On This Day July 20, 1984 – Revenge of the Nerds Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 20, 1984 – Revenge of the Nerds Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 20, 1984, Revenge of the Nerds premiered in theaters and turned the spotlight on the underdogs in one of the most memorable comedies of the decade. Directed by Jeff Kanew, the film followed a group of smart but awkward college freshmen who band together after being bullied by...
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  10. On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1984, The Muppets Take Manhattan premiered in theaters. Directed by Frank Oz, this third feature film in the Muppet series followed Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, and the rest of the gang as they headed to New York City to chase their dream of making it big on Broadway...
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  11. On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Last Starfighter Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Last Starfighter Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1984, the sci fi adventure film The Last Starfighter premiered in theaters. Directed by Nick Castle and starring Lance Guest, Dan OHerlihy, Robert Preston, and Catherine Mary Stewart, the movie blended classic space opera with a modern arcade twist. It was one of the first...
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  12. The Cotton Club (1984)

    Title: The Cotton Club Tagline: It was the jazz age. It was an era of elegance and violence. The action was gambling. The stakes were life and death. Genre: Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins, James Remar...
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