On this day in movie history - Blade Runner (1982)

Blade Runner

directed by Ridley Scott,

written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples,

based on the novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick,

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

Music by Vangelis.

Cast:

Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William Sanderson, Brion James, Joe Turkel, Joanna Cassidy, James Hong, Morgan Paull, Hy Pyke.

On this day in movie history - Death Hunt (1981)

Death Hunt

directed by Peter Hunt,

written by Michael Grais and Mark Victor,

was released in the United States on May 21, 1981.

Music by Jerrold Immel.

Based on the true 1932 case of Albert Johnson, a.k.a. the Mad Trapper of Rat River.

Cast:

Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter, Scott Hylands, Angie Dickinson, Henry Beckman, William Sanderson, Jon Cedar, James O’Connell, Len Lesser, Richard Davalos, Maury Chaykin, August Schellenberg, Dennis Wallace, James McIntire, Rayford Barnes, Maurice Kowalewski, Sean McCann, Steve Finkel, Denis Lacroix, Tantoo Cardinal, Amy Marie George, Steve Mirer.

On this day in movie history - China Lake (1983)

China Lake

directed and written by Robert Harmon,

based on a story by Robert Harmon and Beth Tate,

was released in the United States on April 6, 1983.

Music by David Gibney.

Cast:

Charles Napier, William Sanderson, Mickey Jones, Gilmer McCormick, Lindsey Fields, James Luisi, Ed Brodow, Michael Ray Lloyd, Jeanne Jarvis, Enoch Anderson, Stephen Barns, David Breaux, William Calkins, Harley Corber, John Cuellar, William Fair, Michel François, Herman Graham Jr., Herbert Johnson, Charlie-Olisa Kaine, Kenneth Martin, Willie Martinez, William Meadows, Charles Meshack, Cameron Moss, Mario Peluso, Van Pettigrew, Charlie Pryor, Jeff Reed, Ringo Rigby, Ed Stanton, Jack Tanner, Frank Tinelli, Walter Vierra, John Woodson, Rocky Yost, Jeff Artis, Dan Bourguignon, Diane Frank, Doreece Hadorn, Claudia Harrington, Michael Harrison, Roger Jackson, Olu Okekante, Chuck Waltz.

On this day in movie history - Black Moon Rising (1986)

Black Moon Rising

directed by Harley Cokliss,

written by John Carpenter, William Gray and Desmond Nakano,

based on a story by John Carpenter,

was released in the United States on January 10, 1986.

Music by Lalo Schifrin.

Cast:

Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Richard Jaeckel, Lee Ving, Bubba Smith, Dan Shor, William Sanderson, Keenan Wynn, Nick Cassavetes, Richard Angarola, Don Keith Opper, William Marquez, David Pressman, Stanley
DeSantis, Edward Parone, Al White, Bill Moody, Townsend Coleman, Dalton Cathey, Frank Dent, Steve Fifield, Dave Adams, Lana Lancaster, Enrique Castillo, Peterson Banks, Rudy Daniels, Carl Ciarfalio, Don Pulford, Vincent Pandoliano, Lisa London, Doug MacHugh, Eric Trules.

On this day in movie history - Last Man Standing (1996)

Last Man Standing

written and directed by Walter Hill,

based on Yojimbo (1961) by Akira Kurosawa,

was released in the United States on September 20, 1996.

Music by Ry Cooder.

Cast:

Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, William Sanderson, Christopher Walken, David Patrick Kelly, Karina Lombard, Ned Eisenberg, Michael Imperioli, R. D. Call, Alexandra Powers, Ken Jenkins, Ted Markland, Leslie Mann, Patrick Kilpatrick.