On this day in movie history - Year of the Dragon (1985):

Year of the Dragon

directed by Michael Cimino,

written by Oliver Stone and Michael Cimino,

based on the novel by Robert Daley,

was released in the United States on August 16, 1985.
Music by David Mansfield.

Cast:

Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Eddie Jones, Joey Chin, Victor Wong, K. Dock Yip, Hon-Lam Pau, Way Dong Woo, Jimmy Sun, Daniel Davin, Mark Hammer, Dennis Dun, Jack Kehler, Steven Chen, Paul Scaglione, Joseph Bonaventura, Jilly Rizzo, Tony Lip, Fabia Drake, Tisa Chang, Gerald Orange, Mei Sheng Fan, Yukio Yamamoto, Doreen Chan, Ha-Lei Yip, Dermot A. McNamara, Vallo Benjamin, Myra Chen, Feng Chin, Yuk Fan Yiu, Richie Hsiu, Jack Lee, David Lee, Irene Jung, Josie Lee, Jiwon Chang, Kelly Wong, Chi Moy, Johnny Shia, Gardell Tung, Jeff Khowong, Chao-jung Chen, Jerry Chang, Aileen Ho, Lisa Lee, Sammy Lee, Keenan Leung, James Scales, Ming C. Lee, Kader Ma, Paul J.Q. Lee, Manuel Fung, Emily Woo Yamasaki, Roza Ng, Gloria Au, Jadin Wong, Lin Ngan Ng, Janice Wong, Bruno Millotti, Lucille D'Agnillo, Julian Szumilo, Cecelia Pei, Quan Eng, George Kodisch, Bruce Kennedy, James Chin, Matthew Tung, Pat Fuji, Geoff Lee, Kuni Mikami, Billy Asai, Chi On Soo Hoo, John Sparks, Carmine Venezia, Anthony Parrillo, Matthew Castiglione, Steve Hanson, Raymond Gardner, Michael Acampora, Texas Cheney, Justin McNeill, Espérance Pham Thai Lan, La Sha Phatsavong.

On this day in movie history - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985):

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie,

written by Terry Hayes and George Miller,

was released in Australia on August 8, 1985.
Music by Maurice Jarre.
Songs by Tina Turner: One of the Living and We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome).

Cast:

Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn, Tina Turner, Frank Thring, Angelo Rossitto, Paul Larsson, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, George Spartels, Edwin Hodgeman, Bob Hornery, Andrew Oh, Ollie Hall, Lee Rice, Max Worrall, Susan Leonard, Robert Simper, Virginia Wark, Geeling Ching, Ray Turnbull, Brian Ellison, Gerard Armstrong, Helen Buday, Mark Spain, Mark Kounnas, Rod Zuanic, Justine Clarke, Shane Tickner, Toni Allaylis, James Wingrove, Adam Scougall, Tom Jennings, Gerry D'Angelo, Travis Latter, Miguel López, Paul Daniel, Tushka Bergen, Emily Stocker, Sandie Lillingston, Adam Willits, Ben Chesterman, Liam Nikkinen, Dan Chesterman, Christopher Norton, Katharine Cullen, Heilan Robertson, Gabriel Dilworth, Hugh Sands, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Marion Sands, Shari Flood, Kate Tatar, Rachael Graham, Pega Williams, Emma Howard, Tarah Williams, Joanna McCarroll, Daniel Willits, Toby Messiter, Tonya Wright, Charlie Kenney, Amanda Nikkinen, Flynn Kenney, Luke Panic, William Manning, James Robertson, Adam McCreadie, Sally Morton, Ross Bombaci, Susan Boyd, David Buchanan, Margaret Cardin, Margaret Dupre, Stephen Hayes, Christian Manon.

On this day in music history:

Call of the Wild by Lee Aaron (1985)

These Days by Bon Jovi (1995)

Love Sublime by Renée Fleming and Brad Mehldau (2006)

Islands: Essential Einaudi by Ludovico Einaudi (2011)

Call of the Wild

Album by Lee Aaron,

released June 27, 1985.

Credits: Rock Me All Over; Runnin’ from the Fire; Champion; Barely Holdin’ on; Burnin’ Love; Line of Fire; Beat ‘Em Up; Paradise; Evil Game; Danger Zone; Hot to Be Rocked.

These Days

Album by Bon Jovi,

released June 27, 1995.

Credits: Hey God; Something for the Pain; This Ain’t a Love Song; These Days; Lie to Me; Damned; My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms; (It’s Hard) Letting You Go; Hearts Breaking Even; Something to Believe in; If That’s What It Takes; Diamond Ring.

Love Sublime

Album by Renée Fleming and Brad Mehldau,

Released June 27, 2006.

Credits: Your First Word Was Light; The Hour Is Striking so Close Above Me; I Love the Dark Hours of My Being; I Love You, Gentlest of Ways; No One Lives His Life; His Caring Is a Nightmare to Us; Extinguish My Eyes, I’ll Go on Seeing You; Tears in Sleep; Memory; A Tale; Love Sublime.

Islands: Essential Einaudi

Album by Ludovico Einaudi,

released June 27, 2011.

Credits: I Giorni; The Earth Prelude; Le Onde (The Waves); Nightbook; Divenire; Dietro Casa (Nearby Home); Fairytale; Nuvole Bianche (White Clouds); Passagio (Passage); Primavera (Spring); Nefeli; Questa Notte (Tonight); Berlin Song; Melodia Africana 3; High Heels; White Night; L’ Origine Nascosta (The Hidden Source); Love Is a Mystery; Monday; Lady Labyrinth; Solo; Ancora (Again); Andare (To Go); Eros; Indaco (Indigo); Fly; Oltremare (Ultramarine).

On this day in movie history - Pale Rider (1985):

Pale Rider

directed by Clint Eastwood,

written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack,

was released in the United States on June 27, 1985.
Music by Lennie Niehaus.

Cast:

Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, John Russell, Charles Hallahan, Marvin J. McIntyre, Fran Ryan, Billy Drago, Richard Hamilton, Graham Paul, Chuck Lafont, Jeffrey Weissman, Allen Keller, Randy Oglesby, Herman Poppe, Kathleen Wygle, Terrence Evans, Jim Hitson, Loren Adkins, Thomas H. Friedkin, S.A. Griffin, Jack Radosta, Robert Winley, Jeffrey Josephson, John Dennis Johnston, Michael Adams, Clay M. Lilley, Gene Hartline, R.L. Tolbert, Clifford Happy, Ross Loney, Larry Randles, Mike H. McGaughy, Jerry Gatlin, Lloyd Nelson, Jay K. Fishburn, George Orrison, Milton Murrill, Mike Munsey, Keith Dillin, Buddy Van Horn, Fritz Manes, Glenn Wright, Kate Britton.