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Jul 16, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: July 16, 1982 – Six Pack Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 16, 1982, the family friendly racing comedy Six Pack premiered in theaters. Directed by Daniel Petrie and starring country music legend Kenny Rogers alongside Diane Lane and Erin Gray, the film told the heartwarming story of a race car driver who unexpectedly becomes a father figure to a group of orphaned kids turned pit crew.

Six Pack was produced on a 12 million dollar budget and earned 20.2 million...

Read the full story here...