On this day in movie history - Witness (1985):

Witness

directed by Peter Weir,

written by Earl W. Wallace and William Kelley,

based on a story by Earl W. Wallace, Pamela Wallace and William Kelley,

was released in the United States on February 8, 1985.
Music by Maurice Jarre.

Cast:

Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš, Josef Sommer, Alexander Godunov, Danny Glover, Brent Jennings, Patti LuPone, Angus MacInnes, Viggo Mortensen, Frederick Rolf, John Garson, Ed Crowley, Timothy Carhart, Beverly May, Richard Chaves, Robert Earl Jones, Sylvia Kauders.

On this day in music history - Rock a Little, by Stevie Nicks (1985):

The album Rock a Little,

by Stevie Nicks,

was on November 18, 1985.

Recommended reading - Heat (1985):

Heat

By William Goldman.

Published 1985.

Published by Grand Central Pub.

First Edition.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 0446512753

ISBN-13: 9780446512756

Description:

Las Vegas security man Nick Escalante, an ex-Marine, chances on to a bizarre kidnapping threat and races into a night-time world of false identities, vicious grievances, and gruesome encounters.

Author of Marathon Man.

“Satisfying … Mr. Goldman is a master storyteller and has done a master’s trick.” – New York Times Book Review.

“Fast-paced action and adventure … losers and winners and God-fearing sinners who turn an exciting story into an exceptional novel.” – Philadelphia Inquirer.

Recommended reading - Betty Blue (1985):

Betty Blue

By Philippe Djian.

French title: 37°2 le matin (37.2°C in the Morning).

Published by Little, Brown Book Group.
First published 1985.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 0349101108
ISBN-13: 978-0349101101

Description:

This is a full-fledged lovers' tragedy between a drifter-turned-writer and the fatally flawed Betty, his muse and obsessive promoter.

On this day in movie history - To Live and Die in L.A. (1985):

To Live and Die in L.A.

directed by William Friedkin,

written by William Friedkin and Gerald Petievich,

based on the novel by Gerald Petievich,

was released in the United States on November 1, 1985.
Music by Wang Chung.

Cast:

William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, Dean Stockwell, Steve James, Robert Downey Sr., Michael Greene, Jack Hoar, Christopher Allport, Valentin de Vargas, Dwier Brown, Michael Chong, Gerald Petievich, Jane Leeves, Jacqueline Giroux, Dar Robinson, Thomas F. Duffy, Gary Cole.

On this day in movie history - Out of the Darkness (1985):

Out of the Darkness

directed by Jud Taylor,

written by T. S. Cook,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1985.
Based on the true 1977 David Berkowitz case.
Music by Billy Goldenberg.

Cast:

Martin Sheen, Hector Elizondo, Matt Clark, Jennifer Salt, Eddie Egan, Robert Trebor, Val Avery, Joe Spinell, Victor Arnold, Ann Talman, Bernie McInerney, Dick Latessa, Sam McMurray, Paul Jabara, Larry Atlas, Beege Barkette, Jim Borrelli, James Canning, Jane Cronin, Gina DeAngeles, Rosemary De Angelis, Harold Guskin, Lucinda Jenney, Sugar Johnson, Eriq La Salle, Joe Lisi, John McCurry, Kate Mulligan, Pam Nahal, Antonia Rey, Vincent Russo, Ann Sachs, Lauren Sautner, John Scott Martin, Ben Siegler, Andrew Spathis, Fritz Sperberg, D.B. Sweeney, Mark Tenore, Mickey Treanor, Martin Vidnovic, Olivia Ward, Caryn West, Ed Zigo, Joseph Oliveira, Daniel Ahearn, Thomas Calabro, Joe Chiaramonte, Jude Ciccolella, Sonny Grosso, Tony D. Head, William James Kennedy, Frank Licato, Dennis O'Neill, Marvin Scott, Larry Sharp, Charlie Sheen, Filomena Spagnuolo, Valerie Swift.

On this day in movie history - After Hours (1985):

After Hours

directed by Martin Scorsese,

written by Joseph Minion,

based on a story by Joe Frank,

was released in the United States on September 11, 1985.
Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:

Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong, Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, John Heard, Cheech Marin, Catherine O'Hara, Dick Miller, Will Patton, Robert Plunket, Bronson Pinchot, Rocco Sisto, Larry Block, Victor Argo, Murray Moston, John P. Codiglia, Clarke Evans, Victor Bumbalo, Bill Elverman, Joel Jason, Rand Carr, Clarence Felder, Henry Judd Baker, Margo Winkler, Victor Magnotta, Robin Johnson, Stephen Lim, Frank Aquilino, Maree Catalano, Paula Raflo, Rockets Redglare, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Martin Scorsese, John Spacely.

On this day in music history - Macalla, by Clannad (1985):

The album Macalla,

by Clannad,

was released on September 6, 1985.

On this day in movie history - Vagabond (1985):

Vagabond,

French title: Sans toit ni loi,

directed and written by Agnès Varda,

was released at the Venice Film Festival, in Italy, on August 30, 1985.
Music by Joanna Bruzdowicz.

Cast:
Sandrine Bonnaire, Setti Ramdane, Francis Balchère, Jean-Louis Perletti, Urban Causse, Christophe Alcazar, Dominique Durand, Joël Fosse, Patrick Schmit, Daniel Bos, Katy Champaud, Raymond Roulle, Henri Fridlani, Patrick Sokol, Pierre Imbert, Richard Imbert, Mar Jarnias, Yolande Moreau, Gabriel Mariani, Patrick Lepcynski, Sylvain, Savin, Michele Doumèche, Pierette Soler, Macha Méril, Pierre Emonnot, Stéphane Freiss, Laurence Cortadellas, Emmanuel Protopopoff, Vincent Sanchez, ‘Garibaldi’ Fernández, Michel Constantial, Alain Roussel, Yahiaoui Assouna, Aimée Chisci, Marguerite Chisci, Geneviève Bonfils, Christian Chessa, Setina Arhab, Jacques Berthier, Oliver Jongerlynck, Remi Leboucq, Jean Dambrin, Bébert Samcir.