On this day May 26, 1989, Pink Cadillac premiered in theaters starring Clint Eastwood in one of his rare comedic action roles. Directed by Buddy Van Horn, the film followed a skip tracer named Tommy Nowak as he chased down a woman on the run from white supremacists with a trunk full of counterfeit money. The cast included Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart, Michael Des Barres, and Bill Moseley, with a mix of humor, romance, and action.
While the movie aimed to blend Eastwood’s tough guy persona with a lighter tone, it struggled to find an audience and underperformed at the box office. With a budget of 19 million dollars, Pink Cadillac brought in only 12.1 million during its theatrical run.
Fun fact: Pink Cadillac marked the last time Clint Eastwood starred in a comedy driven film before returning to more serious roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s.