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  1. On This Day: May 21, 1984 - B.C. Rock ( Le Chaînon Manquant) Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1984 - B.C. Rock ( Le Chaînon Manquant) Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1984, the animated film B.C. Rock premiered. Directed by Belgian cartoonist and animator Picha, the film featured the voice talents of Jim Vallely, Jonathan Schmock and Joseph Plewa. Set in a prehistoric world, B.C. Rock combined bold animation with rock music and...
  2. On This Day: May 21, 1986 - Crawlspace Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1986 - Crawlspace Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1986, the psychological horror film Crawlspace premiered in theaters. Directed by David Schmoeller, the movie starred Klaus Kinski, Talia Balsam, Barbara Whinnery, Carole Francis, Tane McClure, Sally Brown, Jack Heller and David Abbott. The story focused on a disturbed...
  3. On This Day: May 21, 1982 - Fighting Back Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1982 - Fighting Back Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1982, the urban vigilante drama Fighting Back premiered in theaters. Directed by Lewis Teague, the film starred Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone, Michael Sarrazin, Yaphet Kotto, David Rasche, Lewis Van Bergen, Earle Hyman and Ted Ross. The story followed a man who takes the law...
  4. On This Day: May 21, 1982 - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1982 - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1982, the comedy film Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid premiered in theaters starring Steve Martin and Rachel Ward. Directed by Carl Reiner, this inventive movie paid tribute to classic film noir by blending newly shot scenes with actual footage from 1940s and 1950s detective...
  5. On This Day: May 21, 1981 - Death Hunt Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1981 - Death Hunt Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1981, the action thriller Death Hunt premiered in theaters starring Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Carl Weathers. Directed by Peter Hunt, the film was loosely based on the true story of the Mad Trapper of Rat River, a fugitive pursued through the Canadian...
  6. On This Day: May 21, 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back premiered in theaters across America. Directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, the film was the highly anticipated sequel to the 1977 original and quickly became a...
  7. On This Day: May 18, 1987 - Beverly Hills Cop II Soundtrack Was Released

    On This Day: May 18, 1987 - Beverly Hills Cop II Soundtrack Was Released

    On this day May 18, 1987, the official soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II was released featuring a powerhouse lineup of 80s artists. The album climbed to number 8 on the US Billboard charts and included hit tracks that perfectly captured the film’s high energy and slick style. Artists featured...
  8. On This Day: May 20, 1988 - Willow Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 20, 1988 - Willow Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 20, 1988, the fantasy adventure film Willow premiered in theaters. Directed by Ron Howard and produced by George Lucas, the movie starred Warwick Davis as the brave farmer turned sorcerer and Val Kilmer as the charming and rebellious swordsman Madmartigan. With a budget of 35...
  9. On This Day: May 20, 1988 - Call Me Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 20, 1988 - Call Me Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 20, 1988, the psychological thriller Call Me premiered in theaters. Directed by Sollace Mitchell, the film starred Patricia Charbonneau as a woman who becomes entangled in a dangerous mystery after receiving a series of disturbing phone calls. The supporting cast included Stephen...
  10. On This Day: May 20, 1987 - Beverly Hills Cop II Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 20, 1987 - Beverly Hills Cop II Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 20, 1987, Beverly Hills Cop II premiered in theaters and became one of the biggest box office hits of the year. Directed by Tony Scott, the film brought back Eddie Murphy as the fast talking Detroit detective Axel Foley. He reunited with Judge Reinhold and Ronny Cox while John...
  11. On This Day: May 20, 1983 - Tough Enough Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 20, 1983 - Tough Enough Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 20, 1983, the drama film Tough Enough premiered in theaters. Directed by Richard Fleischer, the movie starred Dennis Quaid as a struggling country singer who enters a tough man fighting contest to earn extra money. The cast also featured Pam Grier, Warren Oates and Stan Shaw...
  12. On This Day: May 20, 1983 - Spacehunter Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 20, 1983 - Spacehunter Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 20, 1983, the sci fi action film Spacehunter Adventures in the Forbidden Zone premiered in theaters. Directed by Lamont Johnson, the movie starred Peter Strauss, a young Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson and Michael Ironside. Released during the wave of early 80s science fiction, the...
  13. On This Day: May 19, 1980 - The Scarlett O’Hara War Aired on NBC

    On This Day: May 19, 1980 - The Scarlett O’Hara War Aired on NBC

    On this day May 19, 1980, NBC aired the made for TV movie The Scarlett O’Hara War, a dramatized account of the search for the perfect actress to play Scarlett O’Hara in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. The movie explored the behind the scenes drama and fierce competition among Hollywood’s...
  14. On This Day: May 19, 1989 - Miracle Mile Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 19, 1989 - Miracle Mile Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 19, 1989, the apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile premiered in theaters. Directed by Steve De Jarnatt, the film starred Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham in a tense race against time after a man accidentally learns that a nuclear war is about to begin. The film begins as a...
  15. On This Day: May 19, 1989 - How I Got into College Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 19, 1989 - How I Got into College Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 19, 1989, the teen comedy How I Got into College premiered in theaters. Directed by Savage Steve Holland, the film followed a high school senior’s frantic efforts to get accepted into college to be near the girl of his dreams. The cast featured Anthony Edwards, Lara Flynn Boyle...
  16. On This Day: May 19, 1989 - Road House Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 19, 1989 - Road House Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 19, 1989, the cult action classic Road House premiered in theaters. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, the film starred Patrick Swayze as Dalton, a mysterious and skilled bouncer hired to clean up the Double Deuce, a rowdy bar in a small Missouri town. The cast also featured Ben...
  17. On This Day: May 18, 1984 - Making the Grade Hit Theaters

    On This Day: May 18, 1984 - Making the Grade Hit Theaters

    On this day May 18, 1984, the teen comedy Making the Grade premiered in theaters. Directed by Dorian Walker, the film starred Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump, Walter Olkewicz, Ronald Lacey and Dana Olsen. It brought a prep school twist to the classic class clash formula of the 1980s, earning...
  18. On This Day: May 18, 1983 - The Moon in the Gutter Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 18, 1983 - The Moon in the Gutter Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 18, 1983, the French psychological drama The Moon in the Gutter premiered in theaters. Directed by Jean Jacques Beineix, the film starred Gérard Depardieu and Nastassja Kinski and was known for its striking visuals and stylized cinematography. Despite high expectations following...
  19. On This Day: May 17, 1985 - Ordeal by Innocence Premiered in Theaters in the U.S.

    On This Day: May 17, 1985 - Ordeal by Innocence Premiered in Theaters in the U.S.

    On this day May 17, 1985, the mystery thriller Ordeal by Innocence premiered in theaters in the U.S. Directed by Desmond Davis, the film starred Donald Sutherland and Faye Dunaway and was based on the 1958 novel by Agatha Christie. The story followed a man who returns home years after the murder...
  20. On This Day: May 16, 1983 - Deadly Eyes Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 16, 1983 - Deadly Eyes Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 16, 1983, the horror film Deadly Eyes premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Clouse, best known for Enter the Dragon, the film starred Sam Groom, Scatman Crothers and Sara Botsford. Loosely based on the novel The Rats by James Herbert, Deadly Eyes offered a gruesome take on...
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