Video: 'The American President' trailer
(Wednesday, November 8, 1995, evening EST) — The American President, a romantic comedy-drama film about a widowed U.S. president and a lobbyist who fall in love, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Directed by Rob Reiner, the film starred Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox and Richard Dreyfuss.
Video: 'Seven' trailer
(Friday, September 15, 1995, evening EST) — Seven, a neo-noir crime psychological thriller film about a retiring police detective and his new partner who investigate a serial killer whose crimes mirror the seven deadly sins, premiered tonight at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.
Directed by David Fincher, the film starred Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, John C. McGinley and Gwyneth Paltrow.
(Saturday, September 9, 1995) — “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio featuring L.V. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 9/16/23, 1995).
(Saturday, August 26, 1995) — “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Babe' trailer
(Friday, August 4, 1995) — Babe, a comedy-drama family film about a pig raised by sheepdogs who learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Chris Noonan, the film starred James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski and Christine Cavanaugh.
Video: 'Apollo 13' trailer
(Thursday, June 22, 1995) — Apollo 13, a historical docudrama film about the tense days of the Apollo 13 lunar mission crisis in 1970, premiered today at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California.
Directed by Ron Howard, the film starred Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris.
Video: 'Braveheart' trailer
(Thursday, May 18, 1995) — Braveheart, an epic historical medieval war drama film about William Wallace, who rallies the Scottish against the English monarch and Edward I after he suffers a personal tragedy by English soldiers, opened today at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Directed by Mel Gibson, the film starred Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and Catherine McCormack.
Video: '67th (1995) Oscars' (16 videos)
(Monday, March 27, 1995, 6:00 p.m. PST) — Forrest Gump, an epic romantic-comedy-drama film about a mentally challenged man who stumbles through formative events in U.S. history, won six Oscars tonight at the 67th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Robert Zemeckis for Best Director and Tom Hanks for Best Actor. Continue reading ‘Forrest Gump’ wins Best Picture at 67th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour (Mar 27 1995)
Video: 'Léon: The Professional' trailer
(Wednesday, September 14, 1994) — Léon: The Professional, an English-language French thriller film about a professional assassin who rescues a young girl whose family were killed in a police raid, was released today in France.
Directed by Luc Besson, the film starred Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello.
Video: 'The Shawshank Redemption' trailer
(Saturday, September 10, 1994) — The Shawshank Redemption, a drama film about a man who discovers himself after he is sentenced to life in prison, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Frank Darabont, the film starred Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows and James Whitmore.
