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  1. On This Day October 30, 1981 – Looker Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 30, 1981 – Looker Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 30, 1981, the techno thriller Looker premiered in theaters, blending suspense, science fiction, and early commentary on digital manipulation and media obsession. The story followed a plastic surgeon who becomes involved in a dangerous conspiracy involving powerful...
  2. On This Day September 25, 1987 – Best Seller Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 25, 1987 – Best Seller Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 25, 1987 the crime thriller Best Seller premiered in theaters. The film starred James Woods and Brian Dennehy in a gripping story of revenge, betrayal, and unlikely partnership that blended action with psychological tension. The plot followed a professional hitman who...
  3. On This Day July 25 1986 – The Patriot Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 25 1986 – The Patriot Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 25 1986, The Patriot premiered in theaters. This action thriller starred Gregg Henry and Simone Griffeth, delivering a low-budget but gritty story wrapped in Cold War tension and bio-terror paranoia. The plot centers on a disgraced Navy SEAL who is forced back into action to...
  4. On This Day July 25 1986 – Out of Bounds Premiered in Theaters

    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...
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  5. On This Day July 24 1981 – Blow Out Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 24 1981 – Blow Out Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 24 1981, Blow Out premiered in theaters. Directed by Brian De Palma, the political thriller starred John Travolta and Nancy Allen and delivered one of the most stylish and gripping suspense films of the early 80s. Travolta played a sound technician who accidentally records a...
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