On this day in movie history - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Assault on Precinct 13

directed and written by John Carpenter,

was released in the United States on November 3, 1976.

Music by John Carpenter.

Cast:

Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Nancy Loomis, Peter Bruni, John J. Fox, Marc Ross, Alan Koss, Henry Brandon, Kim Richards, Frank Doubleday, Gilbert De La Pena, Peter Frankland, Al Nakauchi, James Johnson, Gilman Rankin.

On this day in movie history - The Thing (1982)

The Thing

directed by John Carpenter,

written by Bill Lancaster,

based on the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell,

was released in the United States on June 25, 1982.

Music by Ennio Morricone.

Cast:

Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites.

On this day in movie history - Dark Star (1974)

Dark Star

directed by John Carpenter,

written by John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon,

was released in the United States on March 30, 1974.

Music by John Carpenter.

Title song Benson, Arizona performed by John Yager.

Lyrics by Bill Taylor.

Cast:

Brian Narelle, Dan O'Bannon, Cal Kuniholm, Andreijah "Dre" Pahich, John Carpenter, Joe Saunders, Barbara "Cookie" Knapp, Miles Watkins, Nick Castle.