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  1. On This Day November 20 1987 – Flowers in the Attic Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 20 1987 – Flowers in the Attic Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 20 1987 Flowers in the Attic premiered in theaters. The film brought the dark and unsettling story of the Dollanganger children to the screen, capturing themes of confinement, secrecy, and emotional turmoil. Its tense atmosphere and dramatic tone reflected the late 80s...
  2. On This Day November 19 1982 – Still of the Night Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 19 1982 – Still of the Night Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 19 1982 Still of the Night premiered in theaters. The film delivered a suspenseful story centered on mystery, danger, and psychological tension as a psychiatrist became entangled in a complex case involving secrets and hidden motives. Its deliberate pacing and atmospheric...
  3. On This Day November 16 1984 – Missing in Action Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 16 1984 – Missing in Action Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 16 1984, Missing in Action premiered in theaters, launching one of the defining action franchises of the decade. Starring Chuck Norris as Colonel James Braddock, the film followed a Vietnam War veteran who returns to Southeast Asia on a mission to rescue American prisoners...
  4. On This Day November 17 1985 – Smooth Talk Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 17 1985 – Smooth Talk Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 17 1985, Smooth Talk premiered in theaters, a haunting coming of age drama that explored the complexities of adolescence and vulnerability. Directed by Joyce Chopra and starring Laura Dern in one of her earliest major roles, the film followed a teenage girl whose summer of...
  5. On This Day November 13 1981 – The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 13 1981 – The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 13 1981, The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper premiered in theaters, turning one of America’s most mysterious true crime stories into an adventurous big screen chase. Starring Treat Williams and Robert Duvall, the film imagined what might have happened after the infamous hijacker...
  6. On This Day November 13 1987 – The Running Man Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 13 1987 – The Running Man Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 13 1987, The Running Man premiered in theaters, bringing audiences a futuristic action thriller filled with excitement, dark humor, and social commentary. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the movie takes place in a dystopian future where prisoners are forced to compete for...
  7. 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...

  8. Fade to Black (1980)

    Title: Fade to Black Tagline: Eric Binford lives for the movies... Sometimes he kills for them, too! Genre: Drama,Horror,Thriller,Comedy Director: Vernon Zimmerman Cast: Dennis Christopher,Tim Thomerson,Gwynne Gilford,Norman Burton,Linda Kerridge,Morgan Paull,James Luisi,Eve...
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