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  1. On This Day September 23, 1988 – Patty Hearst Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1988 – Patty Hearst Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1988 the biographical drama Patty Hearst premiered in theaters. The film recounted the true story of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst, who was kidnapped in 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army and later became infamous for her involvement in the group’s criminal...
  2. On This Day September 23, 1988 – Kansas Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1988 – Kansas Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1988 the crime thriller Kansas premiered in theaters. The film followed the story of two drifters whose chance meeting leads them into a bank robbery and a spiraling chain of events that tests their morality and loyalty. Starring Andrew McCarthy and Matt Dillon, Kansas...
  3. On This Day September 23, 1983 – Pieces Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1983 – Pieces Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1983 the slasher film Pieces premiered in theaters across the United States. Originally produced in Spain in 1982, the movie gained attention internationally for its graphic violence and over-the-top horror style, quickly earning a reputation as one of the more...
  4. On This Day September 23, 1988 – Gorillas in the Mist Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1988 – Gorillas in the Mist Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1988 the biographical drama Gorillas in the Mist premiered in theaters. The film told the story of Dian Fossey, the American naturalist who dedicated her life to studying and protecting mountain gorillas in Rwanda. The movie followed Fossey’s journey from researcher to...
  5. On This Day September 23, 1983 – Eddie and the Cruisers Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1983 – Eddie and the Cruisers Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1983 the musical drama Eddie and the Cruisers premiered in theaters. The film told the story of a fictional rock band from the 1960s and the mysterious disappearance of its frontman, Eddie Wilson. Years later, a television reporter investigates the band’s history and...
  6. On This Day September 23, 1981 – Rich and Famous Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1981 – Rich and Famous Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1981 the drama Rich and Famous premiered in theaters. The film told the story of two women whose lifelong friendship is tested by jealousy, ambition, and personal struggles as they pursue their careers as writers. Starring Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen, Rich and...
  7. On This Day September 23, 1981 – Only When I Laugh Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1981 – Only When I Laugh Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1981 the comedy drama Only When I Laugh premiered in theaters. Based on Neil Simon’s play The Gingerbread Lady, the film told the story of Georgia Hines, a recovering alcoholic trying to rebuild her life and reconnect with her daughter while navigating complicated...
  8. 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

    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...
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  9. On This Day: July 10, 1981 – The Fox and the Hound Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 10, 1981 – The Fox and the Hound Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 10, 1981, The Fox and the Hound premiered in theaters as the twenty fourth animated feature from Walt Disney Productions. Directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich, and Art Stevens, the film told the emotional story of an unlikely friendship between Tod, a young fox, and Copper, a...
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  10. Pete

    The first 80s movie that you watched at the movie theater?

    The first 80s movie that I remember watching at the theater is E.T.
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