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On This Day August 8 1986 – The Transformers The Movie Premiered In Theaters
On this day August 8 1986, The Transformers The Movie premiered in theaters and took fans of the animated series on a bold and dramatic journey far beyond the TV screen. Produced by Hasbro and Sunbow Productions, the film served as a bridge between the second and third seasons of the popular...- Pete
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On This Day July 25 1986 – Heartburn Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 25 1986, Heartburn premiered in theaters. Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Nora Ephron, the film was a semi-autobiographical take on Ephron’s troubled marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein. With Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson in the lead roles, Heartburn explored the...- Pete
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On This Day July 25 1986 – Haunted Honeymoon Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 25 1986, Haunted Honeymoon premiered in theaters. This comedy mystery blended gothic horror with slapstick humor and featured a standout cast including Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, and Dom DeLuise. Wilder not only starred but also wrote and directed the film, which was a tribute...- Pete
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On This Day July 25 1986 – Out of Bounds Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 25 1986, Out of Bounds premiered in theaters. This gritty urban thriller starred Anthony Michael Hall in a rare dramatic role, breaking away from his well known teen comedy image. Hall played Daryl Cage, a quiet Iowa farm boy who heads to Los Angeles to live with his brother and...- Pete
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On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 25 1986, Maximum Overdrive premiered in theaters. This chaotic and explosive sci fi horror film marked the first and only time Stephen King stepped behind the camera to direct one of his own stories. Based on his short story Trucks, the film imagined a world where machines...- Pete
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On This Day July 18, 1986 – Vamp Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 18, 1986, Vamp premiered in theaters and brought a unique blend of horror, comedy, and neon soaked style to the screen. Directed by Richard Wenk, the film followed two college students who venture into a gritty part of town looking to hire a stripper for their fraternity. What...- Pete
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On This Day July 18, 1986 – Aliens Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 18, 1986, the sci fi action thriller Aliens premiered in theaters and set a new standard for sequels in Hollywood. Directed by James Cameron, this follow up to the 1979 original dropped Ripley back into danger as she joined a team of Colonial Marines investigating a lost colony...- Pete
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On This Day: July 11, 1986 – Club Paradise Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 11, 1986, Club Paradise premiered in theaters as a tropical comedy that brought together an eclectic cast under the direction of Harold Ramis. The film starred Robin Williams as a Chicago firefighter who retires to a fictional Caribbean island and tries to turn a rundown resort...- Pete
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