On This Day in 80s Movies

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On This Day March 12 1982 - Parasite 3D Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 12 1982 - Parasite 3D Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 12 1982 the sci-fi horror film Parasite 3D premiered in theaters. Directed by Charles Band the film starred Robert Glaudini and a young Demi Moore in one of her earliest roles. Parasite was part of the early 80s resurgence of 3D films and featured a dystopian storyline about a...
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On This Day March 11 1983 - Trenchcoat Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 11 1983 - Trenchcoat Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 11 1983 the comedy mystery film Trenchcoat premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Turner the movie starred Margot Kidder and Robert Hays in a lighthearted adventure filled with espionage mistaken identities and international intrigue. The film followed an aspiring mystery...
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On This Day March 11 1983 - 10 to Midnight Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 11 1983 - 10 to Midnight Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 11 1983 the crime thriller 10 to Midnight premiered in theaters. Directed by J. Lee Thompson the film starred Charles Bronson as a tough veteran detective on the trail of a psychopathic serial killer who targets young women. 10 to Midnight blended elements of action police...
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On This Day March 11 1988 - Stand and Deliver Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 11 1988 - Stand and Deliver Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 11 1988 the inspirational drama Stand and Deliver premiered in theaters. Directed by Ramon Menendez the film starred Edward James Olmos as real-life math teacher Jaime Escalante who transformed a struggling group of students into top performing calculus scholars. The film was...
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On This Day March 11 1988 - Masquerade Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 11 1988 - Masquerade Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 11 1988 the romantic thriller Masquerade premiered in theaters. Directed by Bob Swaim the film starred Rob Lowe Meg Tilly Kim Cattrall and Doug Savant in a suspenseful story of love deception and murder. The film followed a wealthy young woman played by Meg Tilly who falls for...
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On This Day March 11 1988 - Off Limits Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 11 1988 - Off Limits Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 11 1988 the crime thriller Off Limits premiered in theaters. Directed by Christopher Crowe the film starred Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines as two military police detectives investigating a series of brutal murders of Vietnamese prostitutes during the Vietnam War. Blending war...
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On This Day March 10 1989 - Chances Are Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 10 1989 - Chances Are Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 10 1989 the romantic comedy Chances Are premiered in theaters. Starring Cybill Shepherd Robert Downey Jr. Ryan O’Neal and Mary Stuart Masterson the film told the story of a man who is reincarnated and unknowingly falls in love with his former wife’s daughter. Blending romance...
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On This Day March 10 1989 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 10 1989 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 10 1989 the fantasy adventure film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen premiered in theaters. Directed by Terry Gilliam the film starred John Neville as the legendary Baron Munchausen who embarks on a series of wild and fantastical adventures. The cast also included Sarah Polley...
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On This Day March 10 1989 - Jacknife Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 10 1989 - Jacknife Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 10 1989 the drama film Jacknife premiered in theaters. Directed by David Jones the film starred Robert De Niro Ed Harris and Kathy Baker in a story about two Vietnam War veterans struggling to adjust to life after the war. De Niro played Joseph Megs Megessey a former Marine...
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On This Day March 10 1989 - New York Stories Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 10 1989 - New York Stories Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 10 1989 the anthology film New York Stories premiered in theaters. Directed by three legendary filmmakers Woody Allen Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese the film consisted of three separate short stories each set in New York City. The film featured an ensemble cast...
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On This Day March 10 1989 - Police Academy 6 City Under Siege Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 10 1989 - Police Academy 6 City Under Siege Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 10 1989 the comedy sequel Police Academy 6 City Under Siege premiered in theaters. Directed by Peter Bonerz the film was the sixth installment in the popular Police Academy series known for its slapstick humor and eccentric characters. Starring Bubba Smith Michael Winslow...
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On This Day March 9 1984 - Splash Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 9 1984 - Splash Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 9 1984 the fantasy romantic comedy Splash premiered in theaters starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Directed by Ron Howard the film followed the story of a man who falls in love with a mermaid who saved him as a child. Combining humor romance and a touch of fantasy Splash...
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On This Day March 9 1984 - Children of the Corn Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 9 1984 - Children of the Corn Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 9 1984 the horror film Children of the Corn premiered in theaters. Based on a short story by Stephen King the film was directed by Fritz Kiersch and starred Peter Horton Linda Hamilton John Franklin and Courtney Gains. The story followed a young couple who find themselves...
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On This Day March 9 1984 - The Hotel New Hampshire Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 9 1984 - The Hotel New Hampshire Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 9 1984 the dark comedy drama The Hotel New Hampshire premiered in theaters. Directed by Tony Richardson the film was based on John Irving’s novel of the same name and featured an ensemble cast including Jodie Foster Beau Bridges Rob Lowe Wilford Brimley and Nastassja Kinski...
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On This Day March 9 1984 - Mike’s Murder Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 9 1984 - Mike’s Murder Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 9 1984 the psychological thriller Mike’s Murder premiered in theaters. Directed by James Bridges the film starred Debra Winger as a woman drawn into a dangerous mystery after the brutal murder of her friend Mike played by Mark Keyloun. As she investigates his death she uncovers...
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On This Day March 8 1985 - Mask Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 8 1985 - Mask Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 8 1985 the drama film Mask premiered in theaters. Starring Cher and Eric Stoltz the movie told the true story of Rocky Dennis a teenager with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia a rare bone disorder that caused severe facial deformities. The film focused on Rocky’s relationship with his...
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On This Day March 7 1986 - Highlander Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 7 1986 - Highlander Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 7 1986 the fantasy action film Highlander premiered in theaters. Directed by Russell Mulcahy the movie starred Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod an immortal Scottish warrior who must battle others like him to claim the ultimate prize. Sean Connery played his mentor Juan...
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On This Day March 7 1986 - Nomads Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 7 1986 - Nomads Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 7 1986 the supernatural thriller Nomads premiered in theaters. Directed by John McTiernan in his feature film debut the movie starred Pierce Brosnan as a French anthropologist who becomes tormented by mysterious and malevolent spirits after encountering a dangerous nomadic...
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On This Day March 7 1980 - Coal Miner's Daughter Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 7 1980 - Coal Miner's Daughter Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 7 1980 the biographical drama Coal Miner's Daughter premiered in theaters bringing the life story of country music legend Loretta Lynn to the big screen. Starring Sissy Spacek as Lynn the film followed her rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to becoming one of the...
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On This Day March 6 1981 - Maniac Premiered in Theaters All Over Los Angeles

On This Day March 6 1981 - Maniac Premiered in Theaters All Over Los Angeles

On this day March 6 1981 the psychological horror film Maniac premiered in theaters in Los Angeles. Directed by William Lustig the film starred Joe Spinell as Frank Zito a deeply disturbed serial killer stalking the streets of New York City. Caroline Munro played a photographer who unknowingly...
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