On this day June 6, 1983, the James Bond film Octopussy premiered in theaters as the thirteenth entry in the long running spy series. Roger Moore returned as James Bond, delivering his sixth performance as the iconic British agent. The film blended Cold War espionage
On this day June 6, 1980, the sci-fi comedy Galaxina premiered in theaters. Directed by William Sachs, the film starred Stephen Macht and featured Dorothy Stratten in one of her final roles before her tragic death later that year. Galaxina was a parody of space
On this day June 6, 1980, the comedy film Up the Academy premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Downey Sr., the movie was intended to be a teen comedy in the spirit of Animal House, set in a military school filled with rebellious cadets and
On this day June 6, 1986, Raw Deal premiered in theaters, adding another chapter to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s rise in 80s action cinema. Directed by John Irvin, the film followed a disgraced former FBI agent who is recruited to infiltrate the Chicago mob under a false
On this day June 6, 1986, SpaceCamp premiered in theaters. Directed by Harry Winer, the film told the story of a group of teenagers attending NASA’s space camp in Alabama who are accidentally launched into orbit aboard the space shuttle Atlantis during a training exercise
On this day June 6, 1986, Invaders from Mars premiered in theaters. Directed by Tobe Hooper, the film was a remake of the 1953 sci-fi classic and aimed to bring a fresh visual style and special effects to the alien invasion story for a new
On this day June 6, 1986, My Little Pony: The Movie premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Jones, the animated film brought the popular toy line and television series to the big screen in a magical adventure filled with colorful characters and whimsical danger. Featuring
On this day June 5, 1987, Harry and the Hendersons premiered in theaters. Directed by William Dear, the film told the heartwarming and humorous story of a suburban family that accidentally hits a Sasquatch with their car, only to take him home and form an
On this day June 5, 1987, the low budget action sci-fi film Cyclone premiered in theaters. Directed by Fred Olen Ray, the film starred Heather Thomas as a woman who becomes the target of multiple enemies after her inventor boyfriend is murdered and leaves her
On this day June 5, 1985, Ferris Bueller called in sick with a phony stomach cramp, licked his palms for dramatic effect, and convinced nearly everyone he was on death’s door. In reality, he was out living every teen’s dream—cruising through Chicago in a borrowed