On this day May 20, 1983, the drama film Tough Enough premiered in theaters. Directed by Richard Fleischer, the movie starred Dennis Quaid as a struggling country singer who enters a tough man fighting contest to earn extra money. The cast also featured Pam Grier,
On this day May 20, 1987, Beverly Hills Cop II premiered in theaters and became one of the biggest box office hits of the year. Directed by Tony Scott, the film brought back Eddie Murphy as the fast talking Detroit detective Axel Foley. He reunited
On this day May 19, 1989, the cult action classic Road House premiered in theaters. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, the film starred Patrick Swayze as Dalton, a mysterious and skilled bouncer hired to clean up the Double Deuce, a rowdy bar in a small Missouri
On this day May 19, 1989, Fright Night Part 2 premiered in theaters as the sequel to the cult horror hit Fright Night. Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, the film continued the story of Charley Brewster and Peter Vincent as they once again battled the
On this day May 19, 1989, the teen comedy How I Got into College premiered in theaters. Directed by Savage Steve Holland, the film followed a high school senior’s frantic efforts to get accepted into college to be near the girl of his dreams. The
On this day May 19, 1989, the apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile premiered in theaters. Directed by Steve De Jarnatt, the film starred Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham in a tense race against time after a man accidentally learns that a nuclear war is about to
On this day May 18, 1983, the French psychological drama The Moon in the Gutter premiered in theaters. Directed by Jean Jacques Beineix, the film starred Gérard Depardieu and Nastassja Kinski and was known for its striking visuals and stylized cinematography. Despite high expectations following
On this day May 18, 1984, the teen comedy Making the Grade premiered in theaters. Directed by Dorian Walker, the film starred Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump, Walter Olkewicz, Ronald Lacey and Dana Olsen. It brought a prep school twist to the classic class
On this day May 17, 1985, the mystery thriller Ordeal by Innocence premiered in theaters in the U.S. Directed by Desmond Davis, the film starred Donald Sutherland and Faye Dunaway and was based on the 1958 novel by Agatha Christie. The story followed a man
On this day May 16, 1986, Top Gun premiered in theaters across the United States, launching Tom Cruise into superstardom and delivering one of the most iconic films of the decade. Directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise as Pete Maverick Mitchell and Val