On this day June 20, 1980, the musical comedy Can’t Stop the Music premiered in theaters. Directed by Nancy Walker and starring The Village People, the film was a glittery, disco-filled celebration of the era’s music scene. Despite its energetic performances and flamboyant style, the
On this day June 20, 1982, the slasher film Girls Night Out premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Deubel, the movie starred Julia Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Rutanya Alda and James Carroll. The plot centers around a group of college students holding an all-night scavenger hunt
On this day June 20, 1986, The Karate Kid Part II premiered in theaters. Directed by John G Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, the sequel picked up right where the original left off and took Daniel and Mr Miyagi to Okinawa for
On this day June 19, 1980, the crime comedy Rough Cut premiered in theaters. Directed by Don Siegal, the film starred Burt Reynolds, Lesley Anne Down and David Niven. The story follows a suave jewel thief who finds himself caught between a major heist and
On this day June 19, 1987, the romantic comedy Roxanne premiered in theaters. Directed by Fred Schepisi, the film starred Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Shelley Duvall, Rick Rossovich, Fred Willard, Michael J. Pollard and Damon Wayans. A modern retelling of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac
On this day June 19, 1981, Superman II premiered in theaters featuring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder. The film intensified the story from the original, bringing back Reeve’s noble hero as he faces off against the return of General Zod and his fellow
On this day June 19, 1981, The Cannonball Run premiered in theaters. The fast paced ensemble comedy starred Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett and Jackie Chan in his American film debut. Inspired by a real illegal cross country race, the movie delivered
On this day June 18, 1982, the musical film Annie premiered in theaters. Based on the hit Broadway show and the classic comic strip Little Orphan Annie, the movie starred Aileen Quinn in the title role and Carol Burnett as the infamous Miss Hannigan. Directed
On this day June 18, 1982, the comedy drama Author Author premiered in theaters. Directed by Arthur Hiller, the film starred Al Pacino in a rare comedic role alongside Dyan Cannon and Tuesday Weld. The story follows a struggling playwright in New York City trying
On this day June 18, 1982, the Cold War techno thriller Firefox was released nationwide in theaters. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, the film followed a former U.S. pilot sent on a covert mission to steal a Soviet fighter jet that could be controlled