On this day in movie history - Crime of Passion (1957)

Crime of Passion

directed by Gerd Oswald,

written by Jo Eisinger,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1957.

Music by Paul Dunlap.

Cast:

Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Fay Wray, Virginia Grey, Royal Dano, Robert Griffin, Dennis Cross, Jay Adler, Stuart Whitman, Malcolm Atterbury, Robert Quarry, Gail Bonney, Joe Conley.

On this day in movie history - This Gun for Hire (1991)

This Gun for Hire

directed by Lou Antonio,

written by Nevin Schreiner,

based on the novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1991.

Music by Dana Kaproff.

Cast:

Robert Wagner, Nancy Everhard, Fredric Lehne, John Harkins, John McConnell, Joe Warfield, Kristina Loggia, Patrik Baldauff, Lenore Banks, James Borders, Dean Cochran, David Dahlgren, Margaret Dubuisson, Robert Earle, Ron Flagge, Larry Gamell Jr., Leslie Fortenberry, C. Robert Holloway, George Jones, Danny Kamin, Eliott Keener, Fred Lerner, Soline McLain, Marco St. John, Taylor Simpson, Carol Sutton.

On this day in movie history - The Pledge (2001)

The Pledge

directed by Sean Penn,

written by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski,

based on the novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt,

was released in the United States on January 9, 2001.

Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Dale Dickey, Costas Mandylor, Michael O'Keefe, Mickey Rourke, Lois Smith, Brittany Tiplady, Eileen Ryan.

On this day in movie history - True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

True History of the Kelly Gang

directed by Justin Kurzel,

based on the novel by Peter Carey,

was released in Australia on January 9, 2020.

Music by Jed Kurzel.

Cast:

George MacKay, Orlando Schwerdt, Russell Crowe, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Sean Keenan, Jacob Collins-Levy, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Claudia Karvan, Marlon Williams, Gentle Ben Corbett, Earl Cave, Louis Hewison.

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1977)

Space 1999
Season 2. Episode 16.

Episode entitled: The Beta Cloud.

Released January 9, 1977.

Directed by Robert Lynn.

Written by Pip Baker, Jane Baker.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Derek Wadsworth.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt, Nick Tate, Zienia Merton, David Prowse, John Hug, Albin Pahernik, Joe Dunne, Roy Everson, Harry Fielder, Robert Reeves.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation (1988)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 1. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: The Big Goodbye.

Released January 9, 1988.

Directed by Joseph L. Scanlan.

Written by Tracy Tormé.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Lawrence Tierney, Harvey Jason, William Boyett, David Selburg, Gary Armagnac, Mike Genovese, Dick Miller, Carolyn Allport, Rhonda Aldrich, Erik Cord, James G. Becker, Dexter Clay, Jeffrey Deacon, Susan Duchow, Nora Leonhardt, James McElroy, Lorine Mendell, Susan Raborn, Richard Sarstedt.

On this day in television history - Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2022)

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Season 1. Episode 9.

Episode entitled: Free Will.

Released January 9, 2022.

Developed by Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki.

Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki.

Written by Brandon Auman, Margaret Dunlap, Eugene Son, Alex de Campi.

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

Opening theme: Feel You Now by Alessia Cara.

Music by Michael Hodges, Gerald Trottman.

Cast:

Jessica Henwick, Will Yun Lee, Brian Cox, Wes Bentley, Josh Duhamel, Maury Sterling, Ray Chase, Jim Pirri, Shinshû Fuji, Takaya Hashi, Takehito Koyasu, Taiten Kusunoki, Tony Nakajima, Arisa Shida.