Thursday, November 30, 2023

On this day in movie history - Killing Them Softly (2012)

Killing Them Softly

directed and written by Andrew Dominik,

based on the novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins,

was released in the United States on November 30, 2012.

Music by Marc Streitenfeld.

Cast:
Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, Trevor Long, Max Casella, Sam Shepard, George Carroll, Linara Washington, Ross Brodar, Wade Allen, Christopher Berry, Kenneth Brown Jr., Mustafa Harris, Dared Wright, John McConnell, Bryan Billingsley, Shannon Brewer, Roger Pfeiffer, Joe Chrest.

On this day in movie history - Schindler’s List (1993)


Schindler’s List

directed by Steven Spielberg,

written by Steven Zaillian,

based on the book Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally,

was released in the United States on November 30, 1993.

Music by John Williams.


Cast:
Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Małgorzata Gebel, Mark Ivanir, Beatrice Macola, Andrzej Seweryn, Friedrich von Thun, Jerzy Nowak, Norbert Weisser, Albert Misak, Michael Gordon, Aldona Grochal, Uri Avrahami, Michael Schneider, Miri Fabian, Anna Mucha, Adi Nitzan, Jacek Wójcicki, Beata Paluch, Piotr Polk, Bettina Kupfer, Grzegorz Kwas, Kamil Krawiec, Henryk Bista, Ezra Dagan, Rami Heuberger, Elina Löwensohn, Krzysztof Luft, Harry Nehring, Wojciech Klata, Paweł Deląg, Hans-Jörg Assmann, August Schmölzer, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Daniel Del Ponte, Adam Siemion, Jochen Nickel, Ludger Pistor, Oliwia Dąbrowska.


On this day in movie history - Misery (1990)


Misery

directed by Rob Reiner,

written by William Goldman,

based on the novel by Stephen King,

was released in the United States on November 30, 1990.

Music by Marc Shaiman.

Cast:
James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, J. T. Walsh, Rob Reiner.

On this day in movie history - The Goodbye Girl (1977)

The Goodbye Girl

directed by Herbert Ross, and written by Neil Simon,

was released in the United States on November 30, 1977.

Music by Dave Grusin.

Song Goodbye Girl written and performed by David Gates.

Cast:
Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Paul Benedict, Barbara Rhoades, Theresa Merritt, Michael Shawn, Patricia Pearcy, Nicol Williamson, Robert Costanzo, Kristina Hurrell, Raymond J. Barry, Powers Boothe.


On this day in movie history - Detour (1945)


Detour

directed by Edgar G. Ulmer,

written by Martin Goldsmith,

based on the novel Detour: An Extraordinary Tale by Martin Goldsmith,

was released in the United States on November 30, 1945.

Narrated by Tom Neal.

Music by Leo Erdody


Cast:
Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tim Ryan, Esther Howard, Pat Gleason, Don Brodie, Roger Clark, Eddie Hall, Harry Mayo, Harry Strang.