Video: 'Anne Frank Remembered' trailer
(Thursday, June 8, 1995, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Anne Frank Remembered, a documentary film about the life of the diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank, premiered tonight on the Disney Channel.
Directed by Jon Blair, the film featured Kenneth Branagh and Glenn Close and won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1996.
(Saturday, June 3, 1995) — “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1995). It was Adams’ fourth of four number one hits on the chart (1985-1995).
Video: 'The Bridges of Madison County' trailer
(Friday, June 2, 1995) — The Bridges of Madison County, a romantic drama film about a photojournalist and a farmer’s wife who share a four-day romance, was released today in the U.S. and Canada.
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film starred Eastwood and Meryl Streep.
Video: 'La Haine' trailer
(Wednesday, May 31, 1995) — La Haine, a French black-and-white drama/suspense film about about three young friends and their struggle to live in the suburbs of Paris, was released today in France.
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, the film starred Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde and Said Taghmaoui.
Video: 'Dateline NBC on Christopher Reeve (June 1995)'
(Saturday, May 27, 1995) — Actor Christopher Reeve, 42, was left paralyzed today when he was thrown from his horse during a jumping event in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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: 'Underground' trailer
(Saturday, April 1, 1995) — Underground, a European black comedy film about an underground weapons manufacturer in Belgrade during World War II, was released today in Yugoslavia.
Directed by Emir Kusturica, the film starred Miki Manojlovic, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Jokovic and Slavko Stimac.
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.
