On this day in movie history - The Road to Memphis (2003)

The Road to Memphis

documentary directed by Richard Pearce,

written by Robert Gordon,

part 3 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on September 30, 2003.

Additional music by Davis Coen.

Cast:

Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, The Coasters, Jim Dickinson, Fats Domino, Rosco Gordon, Don Kern, B.B. King, Little Richard, Little Milton, Joe Mulherin, Calvin Newborn, Sam Phillips, Bobby Rush, Chris Spindel, Christine Spindel, Hubert Sumlin, Rufus Thomas, Ike Turner, Cato Walker III, Nat D. Williams, Howlin' Wolf.

On this day in movie history - No Mercy (1986)

No Mercy

directed by Richard Pearce,

written by Jim Carabatsos,

was released in the United States on December 19, 1986.

Music by Alan Silvestri.

Cast:

Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza, Gary Basaraba, William Atherton, Terry Kinney, Bruce McGill, Ray Sharkey, Marita Geraghty, Aleta Mitchell, Fred Gratton, Dionisio, Ray Brown, Kim Chan, George Dickerson, Raynor Scheine, Carl Gordon, Victoria Edwards, Annalee Jefferies, Ed Nakamoto, John Snyder, Caris Corfman, Pearl Jones, John Schluter, Mike Bacarella, Charles S. Dutton, Harold Evans, Dave Petitjean, Stephen Payne, Leon Rippy, Bill Hart, Thomas Rosales Jr., Randall Trepagnier, Rogers G. Martin, Murphy Taylor, Alvin D. Bailey Sr., Nat Elmore, Joan Duvalle, Shelton Magee, Khon Reid, Helen Yu-shin McKay, Beau Holden, Robert J. Maxwell, Ely Pouget, Valarie Trapp.