Born on this day – Alan Rickman:

Actor

Director

February 21, 1946 – January 14, 2016

#DieHard, #LoveActually, #HarryPotter

On this day in movie history - CBGB (2013)

CBGB

directed by Randall Miller,

written by Jody Savin and Randall Miller,

based on the true story of Hilly Kristal (1931–2007),

was released in the United States on October 11, 2013.

Cast:

Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha, Richard de Klerk, Johnny Galecki, Kyle Gallner, Ashley Greene, Rupert Grint, Estelle Harris, Taylor Hawkins, Ryan Hurst, Stana Katic, Joel David Moore, Ahna O’Reilly, Freddy Rodríguez, Mickey Sumner, Bradley Whitford, Josh Zuckerman, Julian Acosta, Bronson Adams, Dominic Bogart, Arthur Bridgers, Jared Carter, Cheetah Chrome, Evan Alex Cole, Kamille Dawkins, Teddy the Dog, Luke Dressler, Katherine DuBois, James Edwards, Benjamin Frankenberg, Parker Gant, Darin Heames, Vincenzo Hinckley, Holly Hubbell, Abby Leigh Huffstetler, B. Todd Johnston, Bob Lipka, Donal Logue, Richard Marrero, Michael Massee, Caleb McCotter, Keene McRae, Aaron Munoz, Tom Nowicki, Juan Piedrahita, Max Reinhardsen, Steven Schub, Danielle Lily Shaw, Blake Shutterly, Tyler Tunney, Peter Vack, Danilo Cordani, Wayne Degan, Jeannette Gregor, Brandon Herron, Jared Matthew, Michelle Mills, Todd Murray, Thompson Newkirk.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993 to 1995)

Fallen Angels

was released in the United States on August 1, 1993,

and ran for two seasons, until November 19, 1995.

Produced by Sydney Pollack and Steve Golin.

Writers:

William Horberg, Howard A. Rodman, Cornell Woolrich, Raymond Chandler, Steven Katz, Jon Robin Baitz, James Ellroy, Scott Frank, William Campbell Gault, C. Gaby Mitchell, Amanda Silver, Frank E. Smith, Jim Thompson, Bruno Fischer, David Goodis, Dashiell Hammett, Evan Hunter, Don MacPherson, Scott McGehee, Walter Mosley, Frank Pugliese, Allan Scott, David Siegel, Mickey Spillane, Alan Trustman, Richard Wesley, Donald E. Westlake.

Presented by Lynette Walden.

Narrated by Miguel Ferrer.

Opening theme by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

Gary Oldman, Gabrielle Anwar, Dan Hedaya, Wayne Knight, Meg Tilly, Tom Hanks, Marg Helgenberger, Jon Polito, Bruno Kirby, Joe Mantegna, Vinessa Shaw, Patrick Breen, J.E. Freeman, Kathy Kinney, Bonnie Bedelia, Peter Gallagher, Nancy Travis, John C. Reilly, Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern, Alan Rickman, Robin Bartlett, Michael Vartan, Diane Lane, Gary Busey, Tim Matheson, David Bottomley, Aimee Graham, Dick Miller, Elaine Hendrix, Ken Lerner, James Woods, Mädchen Amick, Johnathon Schaech, Danny Trejo, Edward Bunker, Kiefer Sutherland, Brendan Fraser, Bruce Ramsay, Peter Coyote, Eric Stoltz, Richard Portnow, Estelle Harris, Jennifer Grey, Dana Delany, Marcia Gay Harden, William Petersen, Adam Baldwin, Benicio del Toro, Bill Pullman, Dan Hedaya, Kim Coates, Jon Favreau, Dean Norris, Jack Nance, Bert Remsen, Grace Zabriskie, Heather Graham, Miguel Ferrer, Grace Zabriskie, Lucinda Jenney, Peter Dobson, Peter Berg, Michael Rooker, Laura San Giacomo, Peter Berg, Arnold Vosloo, Kristin Minter, Darren McGavin, Christopher Lloyd, Danny Glover, Kelly Lynch, Ron Rifkin, Dan Hedaya, Miguel Sandoval, Valeria Golino, Bill Nunn, Giancarlo Esposito, Cynda Williams, Roger Guenveur Smith.

On this day in movie history - Die Hard (1988)

Die Hard

directed by John McTiernan,

written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza,

based on the novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp,

was released in the United States on July 22, 1988.

Music by Michael Kamen.

Cast:

Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, De’voreaux White, William Atherton, Clarence Gilyard, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, Bruno Doyon, Andreas Wisniewski, Joey Plewa, Lorenzo Caccialanza, Gerard Bonn, Dennis Hayden, Al Leong, Gary Roberts, Hans Buhringer, Wilhelm von Homburg, Robert Davi, Grand L. Bush, Tracy Reiner, Taylor Fry, Noah Land.