On this day April 18, 1986, the crime drama At Close Range premiered in theaters, bringing together a powerful real life family cast. Sean Penn and Chris Penn starred alongside their mother Eileen Ryan in a story inspired by actual events involving a rural crime
On this day April 18, 1986, the action crime thriller Murphy’s Law premiered in theaters. Directed by J Lee Thompson, the film starred Charles Bronson as tough Los Angeles detective Jack Murphy, who finds himself framed for murder and on the run with a rebellious
On this day April 18, 1986, the drama Desert Bloom premiered in theaters. Directed by Eugene Corr, the film starred Jon Voight and JoBeth Williams and told a moving story set in post World War II Las Vegas, focusing on the emotional fallout of war,
On this day April 17, 1987, the science fiction drama Project X premiered in theaters. The film starred Matthew Broderick as a young Air Force trainee and Helen Hunt as a primate researcher who uncover a top secret military experiment involving chimpanzees and flight simulation.
On this day April 17, 1980, the comedy mystery film The Private Eyes premiered in theaters. Directed by Lang Elliott, the movie starred the hilarious duo of Tim Conway and Don Knotts as bumbling detectives Lord Morley and Inspector Winship. Set in a spooky English
On this day April 17, 1981, the prehistoric comedy Caveman premiered in theaters. Directed by Carl Gottlieb, the film starred Ringo Starr as Atouk, a lowly outcast who tries to survive in a wild world of dinosaurs, rival cavemen, and slapstick chaos. The cast also
On this day April 17, 1987, the urban action drama Wild Thing premiered in theaters. Directed by Max Reid, the film starred Robert Knepper as a mysterious vigilante raised on the streets after witnessing his parents’ murder. Kathleen Quinlan co starred as a social worker
On this day April 16, 1982, the political satire thriller Wrong is Right premiered in theaters. Directed by Richard Brooks, the film starred Sean Connery as a globe traveling news reporter who gets caught in a twisted plot involving nuclear weapons, terrorism, and political cover
On this day April 15, 1983, Flashdance premiered in theaters and quickly became one of the most iconic movies of the decade. Starring Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens, a welder by day and dancer by night chasing her dream of becoming a professional ballerina, the
On this day April 15, 1983, the action packed western Lone Wolf McQuade premiered in theaters. Directed by Steve Carver, the film starred Chuck Norris as a rugged Texas Ranger who plays by his own rules, and David Carradine as a slick arms dealer and