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  1. On This Day: July 15, 1988 – A Fish Called Wanda Premiered in Los Angeles

    On This Day: July 15, 1988 – A Fish Called Wanda Premiered in Los Angeles

    On this day July 15, 1988, the comedy crime film A Fish Called Wanda premiered in Los Angeles ahead of its wider release later that month. Directed by Charles Crichton and co written by star John Cleese, the film brought together a brilliant cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and...
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  2. On This Day: July 15, 1983 – Zelig Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 15, 1983 – Zelig Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 15, 1983, the mockumentary style comedy Zelig premiered in theaters. Directed by Woody Allen and starring both Allen and Mia Farrow, the film was a technical and conceptual achievement that blended satire, history, and visual effects in a way that stood apart from anything else...
  3. On This Day: July 15, 1988 – Die Hard Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 15, 1988 – Die Hard Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 15, 1988, the action thriller Die Hard premiered in theaters. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis in his breakout film role, the movie introduced audiences to New York cop John McClane and redefined the action genre for an entire generation. The cast also...
  4. On This Day: July 15, 1983 – Staying Alive Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 15, 1983 – Staying Alive Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 15, 1983, the dance drama film Staying Alive premiered in theaters. Directed by Sylvester Stallone and starring John Travolta, the film served as the long awaited sequel to Saturday Night Fever and picked up with Tony Manero years later as he chased his dream of becoming a...
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  5. On This Day: July 14, 1989 – Licence to Kill Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 14, 1989 – Licence to Kill Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 14, 1989, Licence to Kill premiered in theaters. Directed by John Glen and starring Timothy Dalton as James Bond, the sixteenth film in the iconic spy franchise took a darker and more personal turn. It also featured Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, and a young Benicio del Toro in one...
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  6. On This Day: July 13, 1988 – The Dead Pool Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1988 – The Dead Pool Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1988, The Dead Pool premiered in theaters. Directed by Buddy Van Horn, this was the fifth and final film in the Dirty Harry series starring Clint Eastwood as the iconic Inspector Harry Callahan. With a budget of 31 million dollars and a box office return of 37.9 million, the...
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  7. On This Day: July 13, 1987 – The Brave Little Toaster Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1987 – The Brave Little Toaster Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1987, the animated film The Brave Little Toaster premiered in theaters. Directed by Jerry Rees, this independent animated feature told the heartfelt story of five household appliances who go on a journey to find their missing owner. With a modest budget of 2.3 million...
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  8. On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1984, The Muppets Take Manhattan premiered in theaters. Directed by Frank Oz, this third feature film in the Muppet series followed Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, and the rest of the gang as they headed to New York City to chase their dream of making it big on Broadway...
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  9. On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Last Starfighter Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Last Starfighter Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1984, the sci fi adventure film The Last Starfighter premiered in theaters. Directed by Nick Castle and starring Lance Guest, Dan OHerlihy, Robert Preston, and Catherine Mary Stewart, the movie blended classic space opera with a modern arcade twist. It was one of the first...
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  10. On This Day: July 12, 1985 – Explorers Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 12, 1985 – Explorers Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 12, 1985, the sci fi adventure film Explorers premiered in theaters. Directed by Joe Dante and starring a young Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, and Jason Presson, the film followed three kids who build a spaceship from junkyard parts and journey into space after receiving mysterious...
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  11. On This Day: July 10, 1985 – Silverado Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 10, 1985 – Silverado Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 10, 1985, Silverado premiered in theaters and delivered a fresh take on the classic American western. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the film assembled an impressive ensemble cast including Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Brian Dennehy...
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  12. On This Day: July 9, 1982 – Tron Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 9, 1982 – Tron Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 9, 1982, Tron premiered in theaters and introduced audiences to a groundbreaking vision of the digital world long before computer graphics became a Hollywood standard. Directed by Steven Lisberger, the film starred Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer who gets...
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  13. On This Day: July 6, 1988 - Short Circuit 2 Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 6, 1988 - Short Circuit 2 Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 6, 1988, Short Circuit 2 premiered in theaters and brought back Johnny Five for another round of misadventure, this time in the big city. Directed by Kenneth Johnson, the sequel followed the lovable robot as he explored New York City and found himself caught between street...
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  14. On This Day: July 6, 1988 - License to Drive Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 6, 1988 - License to Drive Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 6, 1988, License to Drive premiered in theaters and delivered a wild teen comedy led by Corey Haim and Corey Feldman at the peak of their popularity. Directed by Greg Meeman in his film directing debut, the movie followed Les Anderson, a high school student who fails his driving...
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  15. On This Day: July 6, 1983 - Class Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 6, 1983 - Class Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 6, 1983, Class premiered in theaters and introduced audiences to a new generation of young actors through a story that mixed romantic drama with prep school tension. Directed by Lewis John Carlino, the film starred Rob Lowe as a wealthy boarding school student whose best friend...
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  16. July 5, 1985 - The Lift Premieres in Theaters

    July 5, 1985 - The Lift Premieres in Theaters

    On this day July 5, 1985, The Lift premiered and introduced audiences to a different kind of horror. Written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Dick Maas, the film told the story of a modern office building where a newly installed elevator begins to malfunction in terrifying ways. As the death toll...
  17. July 5, 1980 - The Blue Lagoon Premiered in Theaters

    July 5, 1980 - The Blue Lagoon Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 5, 1980, The Blue Lagoon premiered in theaters and became one of the most talked about films of the year. Directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, the romantic survival drama told the story of two young cousins stranded on a tropical island...
  18. On This Day: July 5, 1989 - Weekend at Bernie's Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 5, 1989 - Weekend at Bernie's Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 5, 1989, Weekend at Bernie's premiered in theaters and delivered one of the most offbeat comedies of the decade. Starring Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, and Terry Kiser, the film told the story of two office workers who discover that their boss has died under suspicious...
  19. On This Day: July 4, 1986 - About Last Night Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 4, 1986 - About Last Night Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 4, 1986, About Last Night premiered in theaters and brought a more grounded, emotional tone to 80s romantic dramas. Directed by Edward Zwick and based on the David Mamet play Sexual Perversity in Chicago, the film starred Rob Lowe and Demi Moore as two young professionals...
  20. On This Day: July 3, 1987 - Adventures in Babysitting Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 3, 1987 - Adventures in Babysitting Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 3, 1987, Adventures in Babysitting premiered in theaters and delivered a fast paced comedy filled with chaos, charm, and city wide misadventure. The film marked the directorial debut of Chris Columbus and starred Elisabeth Shue as Chris Parker, a high school senior whose quiet...
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