On this day August 14 1987, Cant Buy Me Love premiered in theaters. The teen romantic comedy starred Patrick Dempsey as Ronald Miller, a high school outcast who pays popular cheerleader Cindy Mancini, played by Amanda Peterson, to pretend to date him for a month
On this day August 14 1987, North Shore premiered in theaters, bringing surfing culture to the big screen in a story about self discovery, respect, and chasing a dream. The film followed Rick Kane, a young wave pool surfer from Arizona who traveled to Hawaii
On this day August 14 1980, The Octagon premiered in theaters. The martial arts thriller starred Chuck Norris as Scott James, a retired ninja expert drawn back into action when a terrorist training camp opens a deadly martial arts program. The story followed James as
On this day August 14 1981, Deadly Blessing premiered in theaters. This horror mystery thriller featured a reclusive religious community dealing with unexplained deaths and sinister secrets. When a young woman moves into the community with her friend, they encounter strange phenomena, escalating fear, and
On this day August 14 1981, An Eye for an Eye premiered in theaters. This crime drama featured Chuck Norris as a tough lawman determined to enforce justice outside the system after police corruption thwarts legal channels. When his partner is murdered and the court
On this day August 14 1981, They All Laughed premiered in theaters. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, this romantic comedy brought together an ensemble cast including Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, Dorothy Stratten, and John Ritter in a story set in New York focused on private detectives
On this day August 14 1987, The Monster Squad premiered in theaters. This fun mix of comedy, horror, and adventure followed a group of kids who discover that Dracula has returned and brought classic movie monsters with him. Teaming up with Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula is
On this day August 14 1987, Disorderlies premiered in theaters. This wild comedy starred the Fat Boys, one of the most recognizable hip hop groups of the 1980s, in their first feature film. The story followed the trio as a group of bumbling orderlies who
On this day August 14 1987, No Way Out premiered in theaters. This thriller starred Kevin Costner as a naval officer who becomes entangled in a high‑stakes conspiracy following the death of a fellow officer. As he investigates, he realizes someone in his own command
On this day August 13 1982, Fast Times at Ridgemont High premiered in theaters and introduced a new kind of teen comedy that blended outrageous humor with honest storytelling. Directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe, the film was based on Crowe’s undercover