On This Day in 80s Movies

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On This Day March 6 1981 - On the Right Track Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 6 1981 - On the Right Track Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 6 1981 the comedy film On the Right Track premiered in theaters. Directed by Lee Phillips the movie starred Gary Coleman as a young homeless boy living in a train station who has a unique talent for picking winning racehorses. His ability soon attracts attention from those...
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On This Day March 6 1987 - Tin Men Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 6 1987 - Tin Men Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 6 1987 the comedy-drama film Tin Men premiered in theaters. Directed by Barry Levinson the film starred Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito as two rival aluminum siding salesmen in 1960s Baltimore whose feud spirals out of control. Barbara Hershey played a pivotal role as the...
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On This Day March 6 1981 - All Night Long Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 6 1981 - All Night Long Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 6 1981 the comedy film All Night Long premiered in theaters. Directed by Jean-Claude Tramont the movie starred Gene Hackman as a man dealing with a midlife crisis who takes a night manager job at a convenience store leading to a series of comedic and unexpected encounters...
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On This Day March 6 1987 - Angel Heart Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 6 1987 - Angel Heart Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 6 1987 the psychological horror thriller Angel Heart premiered in theaters. Directed by Alan Parker the film starred Mickey Rourke as a private investigator hired to track down a missing man only to uncover a dark and supernatural mystery. Robert De Niro played the enigmatic...
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On This Day March 6 1987 - Lethal Weapon Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 6 1987 - Lethal Weapon Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 6 1987 Lethal Weapon premiered in theaters introducing audiences to one of the most iconic action duos of all time. Starring Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs and Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh the film blended high-octane action with humor and character-driven storytelling. Directed...
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On This Day March 5 1986 - Salvador Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 5 1986 - Salvador Premiered in Theaters

On this day in 1986, Salvador premiered in theaters. Directed by Oliver Stone, the film starred James Woods, Jim Belushi, Michael Murphy, Elpidia Carrillo, John Savage, and Cynthia Gibb. The movie follows the story of a photojournalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War in the early 1980s. Woods...
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On This Day March 4 1983 - My Tutor Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 4 1983 - My Tutor Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1983 the comedy film My Tutor premiered in theaters. Starring Carol Kaye and Matt Lattanzi the movie followed a teenage boy who hires a private tutor to help him pass his French class but ends up learning much more than just language skills. Carol Kaye played Terry Green a...
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On This Day March 4 1983 - Curtains Premiered in Theaters in the US

On This Day March 4 1983 - Curtains Premiered in Theaters in the US

n this day March 4 1983 the Canadian slasher film Curtains premiered in theaters all over the US. Directed by Richard Ciupka the movie starred John Vernon and Linda Thorson in a chilling tale of murder suspense and psychological horror set in the world of acting and filmmaking. The film...
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On This Day March 4 1988 - Moving Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 4 1988 - Moving Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1988 the comedy film Moving premiered in theaters. Directed by Alan Metter the movie starred Richard Pryor alongside a supporting cast that included Randy Quaid Dana Carvey and Rodney Dangerfield. The film followed Richard Pryor as Arlo Pear a New Jersey engineer who is...
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On This Day- March 4 1987 - Prison Premiered in Theaters

On This Day- March 4 1987 - Prison Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1987 the horror film Prison premiered in theaters. Directed by Renny Harlin, the movie starred Viggo Mortensen, Tom Everett, Kane Hodder, and Tommy Lister. The film followed a wrongful execution and its aftermath, when a vengeful spirit begins to haunt a maximum-security...
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On This Day March 4 1988 - Switching Channels Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 4 1988 - Switching Channels Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1988 the romantic comedy Switching Channels premiered in theaters. Directed by Ted Kotcheff the film starred Kathleen Turner Burt Reynolds Christopher Reeve Ned Beatty and Henry Gibson. The movie was a modern adaptation of the classic play The Front Page but with a...
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On This day March 4 1983 - Tender Mercies Premiered in Theaters

On This day March 4 1983 - Tender Mercies Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1983 the drama film Tender Mercies premiered in theaters. Starring Robert Duvall and Tess Harper the film told the emotional story of a washed up country singer struggling to rebuild his life and find redemption. Robert Duvall delivered a powerful performance as Mac Sledge a...
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On This Day March 4 1988 - And God Created Women Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 4 1988 - And God Created Women Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 4 1988 the drama And God Created Women premiered in theaters. Directed by Roger Vadim the film starred Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella, and Donovan Leitch. The movie was a remake of Vadim's 1956 French film And God Created Woman, which famously starred...
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On This Day March 3 1989 - Dream a Little Dream Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 3 1989 - Dream a Little Dream Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the fantasy comedy drama Dream a Little Dream premiered in theaters. Directed by Marc Rocco the film starred Corey Feldman Corey Haim Piper Laurie and Harry Dean Stanton. The movie was one of several films from the 1980s that paired Feldman and Haim who were widely known...
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On This Day March 3 1989 - Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 3 1989 - Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the biographical drama Lean on Me premiered in theaters. Starring Morgan Freeman the film was based on the true story of Joe Clark a tough and unconventional high school principal who transformed Eastside High School in Paterson New Jersey. Morgan Freeman delivered a...
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On This Day March 3 1989 - Farewell to the King Premiered in Theaters

On This Day March 3 1989 - Farewell to the King Premiered in Theaters

On this day March 3 1989 the war drama Farewell to the King premiered in theaters. Directed by John Milius the film starred Nick Nolte Nigel Havers Frank McRae and Gerry Lopez. The story was based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Pierre Schoendoerffer which depicted an unusual tale of...
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On This Day March 2 1984 - Repo Man Was Released in Theaters

On This Day March 2 1984 - Repo Man Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the cult classic Repo Man was released in theaters. Directed by Alex Cox the film starred Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez in a bizarre mix of science fiction punk rock and dark comedy. The story followed Otto a young punk rocker played by Emilio Estevez who gets...
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On This Day March 2 1984 - Harry & Son Was Released in Theaters

On This Day March 2 1984 - Harry & Son Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the drama film Harry & Son was released in theaters. Directed by and starring Paul Newman the movie featured a strong cast including Joanne Woodward Ellen Barkin Ossie Davis Wilford Brimley Judith Ivey and Morgan Freeman. The film focused on the strained relationship...
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On This Day March 2 1984 - Against All Odds Was Released in Theaters

On This Day March 2 1984 - Against All Odds Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1984 the neo noir romantic thriller Against All Odds was released in theaters. Directed by Taylor Hackford the film starred Rachel Ward Jeff Bridges James Woods Jane Greer and Alex Karras. The movie was a remake of the 1947 film Out of the Past updating the classic story with...
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On This Day March 2 1983 - Sahara Was Released in Theaters

On This Day March 2 1983 - Sahara Was Released in Theaters

On this day March 2 1983 the adventure film Sahara was released in theaters. Directed by Andrew McLaglen the film starred Brooke Shields Lambert Wilson Horst Buchholz John Rhys Davies and John Mills. Despite its ambitious production and high budget the film became one of the biggest box office...
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