On this day in movie and book history - Freeway (1988 and 1978)

Freeway

directed by Francis Delia,

written by Darrell Fetty and Francis Delia,

based on the novel by Deanne Barkley,

was released in the United States on September 2, 1988.

Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Darlanne Fluegel, James Russo, Billy Drago, Richard Belzer, Michael Callan, Joe Palese, Steve Franken, Brian Kaiser, Kenneth Tobey, Julianne Dallara, Laurie Foshay, Gloria Edwards, Deem Bristow, Toby Anderson, Kimberly Hall, Robert Lane, Jesse Shapiro, Genevieve Anderson, Ivan E. Roth, Charles Conable, Richard Chavez, Ann Shalla, Robert Harvey, Jim Wilkey, George Fisher, Tony Winters, Gene LeBell, Michael Leopard, Roy Clark, Alice Ferris, Jeff St. Joseph, Clint Howard.

Recommended reading:

Freeway

by Deanne Barkley.

Published by MacMillan.

Published 1978.

ISBN-10: 0445043857

ISBN-13: 978-0445043855

Description:

What do these people have in common? A love-starved young widow. A teen-age pair heavily into drugs. A sadistic thug who distributes his favors among clients of both sexes. A police team on the breaking point of frustration. A laid-back lady shacked up with a rock star lover. A mechanic obsessed with the bodies of cars and women. Their lifelines are the L.A. freeways – where an unknown killer is turning nights into nightmares and cars into coffins …

On this day in movie history - Donnie Brasco (1997)

Donnie Brasco

directed by Mike Newell,

written by Paul Attanasio,

based on the book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley,

was released in the United States on February 24, 1997.

Music by Patrick Doyle.

Cast:

Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche, Zeljko Ivanek, Gerry Becker, Robert Miano, Brian Tarantina, Rocco Sisto, Zach Grenier, Walt MacPherson, Ronnie Farer, Terry Serpico, Gretchen Mol, Tony Lip, George Angelica, Val Avery, Madison Arnold, Delanie Fitzpatrick, Katie Sagona, Sara Gold, Larry Romano, Tim Blake Nelson, Paul Giamatti, James McCauley, James Bulleit, Andrew Parks, Keenan Shimizu, Rocco Musacchia, Joe Francis, Sal Jenco, Billy Capucilli, Laura Cahill, Doreen Murphy, Elle Alexander, Denise Faye, Elaine del Valle, John Horton, Dan Brennan, LaJuan Carter, Sandy Barber, Joyce Stovall, Frank Pesce, Randy Jurgensen, John Di Benedetto, Richard Zavaglia, Tony Ray Rossi, Edward Black, Gaetano LoGiudice, Carmelo Musacchia, Pat Vecchio.