On this day in movie history - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981):

Raiders of the Lost Ark

directed by Steven Spielberg,

written by Lawrence Kasdan,

based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman,

was released in the United States on June 12, 1981.
Music by John Williams.

Cast:

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina, Wolf Kahler, Anthony Higgins, Vic Tablian, Don Fellows, William Hootkins, Bill Reimbold, Fred Sorenson, Patrick Durkin, Matthew Scurfield, Malcolm Weaver, Sonny Caldinez, Anthony Chinn, Pat Roach, Christopher Frederick, Tutte Lemkow, Ishaq Bux, Kiran Shah, Souad Messaoudi, Terry Richards, Steve Hanson, Frank Marshall, Martin Kreidt, George Harris, Eddie Tagoe, John Rees, Tony Vogel, Ted Grossman, Vic Armstrong, Alan Austen, Roy Beck, Darrell Brook, Russell Brook, Trevor Butterfield, Darin Chambers, Pola Churchill, Peter Diamond, Harry Fielder, Nick Gillard, Romo Gorrara, Martin Grace, Reg Harding, Barrie Holland, Billy Horrigan, Terry Leonard, Rick Lester, Sergio Mioni, Dennis Muren, Robert Nevin, Bob Papenbrook, Chris Parsons, Glenn Randall Jr., Peter Ross-Murray, Michael Sheard, Barry Summerford, Rocky Taylor, Frank Welker, Bill Weston, Paul Weston.

On this day in movie history - Outland (1981):

Outland

directed and written by Peter Hyams,

was released in the United States on May 22, 1981.

Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James Sikking, Kika Markham, Clarke Peters, Steven Berkoff, John Ratzenberger, Nicholas Barnes, Manning Redwood, Pat Starr, Hal Galili, Angus MacInnes, Stuart Milligan, Eugene Lipinski, Norman Chancer, Ron Travis, Anni Domingo, Bill Bailey, Chris Williams, Marc Boyle, Richard Hammatt, James Berwick, Gary Olsen, Isabelle Lucas, Sharon Duce, P.H. Moriarty, Angelique Rockas, Jude Alderson, Rayner Bourton, Doug Robinson, Julia Depyer, Nina Francoise, Brendan Hughes, Philip Johnston, Norri Morgan, John Cannon, Tony Clarkin, Steve Meek, Maurice Roëves.

On this day in movie history - Death Hunt (1981):

Death Hunt

directed by Peter Hunt,

written by Michael Grais and Mark Victor,

was released in the United States on May 21, 1981.
Music by Jerrold Immel.

Based on the true 1932 case of Albert Johnson, aka the Mad Trapper of Rat River.

Cast:

Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter, Scott Hylands, Angie Dickinson, Henry Beckman, William Sanderson, Jon Cedar, James O’Connell, Len Lesser, Richard Davalos, Maury Chaykin, August Schellenberg, Dennis Wallace, James McIntire, Rayford Barnes, Maurice Kowalewski, Sean McCann, Steve Finkel, Denis Lacroix, Tantoo Cardinal, Amy Marie George, Steve Mirer.

On this day in movie history - Ms .45 (1981):

Ms .45

aka Angel of Vengeance,

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on April 24, 1981.
Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Zoë Tamerlis (aka Zoë Lund), Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto, Helen McGara, Nike Zachmanoglou, Abel Ferrara, Peter Yellen, Editta Sherman, Bogey (the dog), Vincent Gruppi, Stanley Timms, Faith Peters, Lawrence Zavaglia, Alex Jachno, Jack Thibeau, Jane Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, Wayne Caro, Mariana Tripaldi, Scott Covert, Karen O'Shea, The Kog, Cindy Green, Nancy Ulrich, Eddie Sanchez, Larry Chua, Omar Patino, Robert Allen, Daniel Goodine, Michael R. Chin, Gerri Igarashi, Eddie Eisele, Evelyn Smith, Patrick Loughran, Eileen Trotta, Bobby Weismann, Alvin Moore, Nicholas St. John, Steve Dash, Paul Varni, John Scarangella, Aris Sakellaridis, Ben Falk, Michael Minard, Robert North, Robert Fish, Harry Maurer, Beth Ann Lonergan, Gail Wenger, Jana Skidmore, Mary Barto, John Antonio, Joey Monteleone, Lisa Monteleone, Mary Reeves, Carol Drechsler, Anthony Picciano, Joe Perce, Donna Harris, Ira Blumenthal, Rex Piano, Kim McLean, Paul Sansone, Peter Abbay, Elissa D'Arrigo, Tony Gandiosi, Rene Belafonte, Dan O'Neill, Jerry Goralnick, Claver Mullaney, Jim Paletz, Timothy Pastor, Bill Plunkett, Natalie Rannazzisi, Michael Rothermel, Rob Roy, Francene Thomas, Bruce Thorne, Nancy Upton, Bonnie Williams, Scott Winer, Madaline Wood, Ann Barcar, Shelley Freedman, Barbara Jo Fuchs, Kathleen Gati, Barry Gomolka, Gerry Heller, Michelle James, Chris Jones, Nancy Kleinman, Jerome Le Page, Renata Hickey, Tom McGrath, Cheryl McIntyre, Dhonna Harris Goodale, Stephen Singer.