On this day in movie history - Pale Rider (1985)

Pale Rider

directed by Clint Eastwood,

written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack,

was released in the United States on June 27, 1985.

Music by Lennie Niehaus.

Cast:

Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, John Russell, Charles Hallahan, Marvin J. McIntyre, Fran Ryan, Billy Drago, Richard Hamilton, Graham Paul, Chuck Lafont, Jeffrey Weissman, Allen Keller, Randy Oglesby, Herman Poppe, Kathleen Wygle, Terrence Evans, Jim Hitson, Loren Adkins, Thomas H. Friedkin, S.A. Griffin, Jack Radosta, Robert Winley, Jeffrey Josephson, John Dennis Johnston, Michael Adams, Clay M. Lilley, Gene Hartline, R.L. Tolbert, Clifford Happy, Ross Loney, Larry Randles, Mike H. McGaughy, Jerry Gatlin, Lloyd Nelson, Jay K. Fishburn, George Orrison, Milton Murrill, Mike Munsey, Keith Dillin, Buddy Van Horn, Fritz Manes, Glenn Wright, Kate Britton.

On this day in movie history - Mulholland Falls (1996)

Mulholland Falls

directed by Lee Tamahori,

written by Pete Dexter,

based on a story by Pete Dexter and Floyd Mutrux,

was released in the United States on April 26, 1996.

Music by Dave Grusin.

Cast:

Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Treat Williams, Jennifer Connelly, Daniel Baldwin, Andrew McCarthy, John Malkovich, Kyle Chandler, Ed Lauter, Larry Garrison, Chelsea Harrington, Johnna Johnson, Rick Johnson, Britt Burr, Melinda Clarke, Ernie Lively, Richard Sylbert, Michael Krawic, Titus Welliver, Robert Peters, William M. Thigpen, Drew Pillsbury, Brad Hunt, Aaron Neville, Buddy Joe Hooker, Eddie Caicedo, Price Carson, Azalea Davila, Suzanne Solari, Alisa Christensen, Bruce Dern, Louise Fletcher, Khris Kaneff, Sharmagne Leland-St. John, Rob Lowe, Johnny Martin, William Petersen, Lisa Rhyne, Randall Rutledge, Christopher Warner.

On this day in movie history - The Funeral (1996)

The Funeral

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on November 1, 1996.

Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro, Gretchen Mol, John Ventimiglia, Paul Hipp, Victor Argo, Gian DiDonna, Dmitri Prachenko, Paul Perri, Gregory Perrelli, Joey Hannon, Robert Miano, Frank John Hughes, Andrew Fiscella, Anthony Alessandro, Robert W. Castle, Santo Fazio, Daniel Scarpa, Nicholas De Cegli, Amber Smith, Edie Falco, David Patrick Kelly, Carrie Szlasa, Phil Neilson, Patrick McGaw, Lance Guecia, Douglas Crosby, Ida Bernardini, John Hoyt, John Ciarcia, Heather Bracken, Frankie Cee, Chuck Zito, Mia Babalis, Frank Aquilino, Kevin Ash, Lori Eastside, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Joe Gioco.

Born on this day – Chris Penn:

Actor

October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006