Category Archives: movies 1990s

‘Speed’ premieres released in USA 20 years ago today (June 10 1994)


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(Friday, June 10, 1994)Speed, an action film about a morally ambivalent cop who must remove a bomb planted under a bus that’s triggered to explode when its speed drops below 50 mph, was released today in U.S. and Canadian theaters.

Directed by Jan de Bont, the film starred Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Joe Morton and Jeff Daniels.

‘Pulp Fiction’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago today (May 12 1994)


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(Thursday, May 12, 1994)Pulp Fiction, a crime film about two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster’s wife and a pair of diner bandits, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film starred John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Bruce Willis.

‘Schindler’s List’ wins Best Picture at 66th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour (Mar 21 1994)


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(Monday, March 21, 1994, 9:00 p.m. EST)Schindler’s List, an epic historical drama film about the Holocaust, won seven Oscars tonight at the 66th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Steven Spielberg for Best Director. Tom Hanks won Best Actor for Philadelphia and Holly Hunter won Best Actress for The Piano. Continue reading ‘Schindler’s List’ wins Best Picture at 66th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour (Mar 21 1994)

Paul McCartney attends London premiere of ‘Wayne’s World 2’ 20 years ago today (Jan 28 1994)


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(Friday, January 28, 1994) — Paul and Linda McCartney attended the London premiere of Wayne’s World 2 today on behalf of Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts at the Empire Leicester Square Cinema. Continue reading Paul McCartney attends London premiere of ‘Wayne’s World 2’ 20 years ago today (Jan 28 1994)

Siskel & Ebert pick ‘Schindler’s List’ as best film of 1993 20 years ago today (Jan 1 1994)


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(Saturday, January 1, 1994) — Film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert today both picked Schindler’s List, an epic drama film about of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories, as the best film of 1993.

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ opens in U.S. theaters 20 years ago today (1993)


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(Wednesday, November 24, 1993)Mrs. Doubtfire, a comedy film about a divorced actor who disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife, opened today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Chris Columbus, the film starred Robin Williams, Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Pierce Brosnan and Harvey Fierstein.

‘Rudy’ premieres at Toronto International Film Festival 20 years ago today (1993)


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(Saturday, September 18, 1993)Rudy, a sports film about the life of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed by David Anspaugh, the film starred Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Lili Taylor and Jason Miller.

‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’ opens in U.S. theaters 20 years ago today (1993)


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(Wednesday, August 11, 1993)Searching for Bobby Fischer, a drama film about a prepubescent chess prodigy who refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer, opened today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Steven Zaillian, the film starred Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Nirenberg and Robert Stephens.

‘The Fugitive’ opened in U.S. theaters 20 years ago today (1993)


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(Friday, August 6, 1993)The Fugitive, a thriller film about a doctor who sets out to prove his innocence after he is wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife and escapes from federal custody, opened today in the U.S., Canada and Sweden.

Directed by Andrew Davis, the film starred Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.