On this day in movie history - Brooklyn’s Finest (2009):

Brooklyn’s Finest,

directed by Antoine Fuqua,

written by Michael C. Martin,

was released in the United States on January 16, 2009.
Music by Marcelo Zarvos.

Cast:
Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Will Patton, Lili Taylor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Brían F. O'Byrne, Shannon Kane, Ellen Barkin, Robert John Burke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wass Stevens, Armando Riesco, Wade Allain-Marcus, Logan Marshall-Green, Jesse Williams, Hassan Johnson, Jas Anderson, John D'Leo, Georgie DeNoto, Alison Cordaro, Frencesca Carchia, Raquel Castro, Stella Maeve, Reilly Brooke Stith, Joshua Thompson, Bruce MacVittie, Jerry Speziale, Sarah Thompson, Rodney 'Bear' Jackson, Cle Sloan, Michael Pemberton, Zaire Paige, Greg Young, Randy Eastman, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Alain Lauture, Joseph Adams, Alok Tewari, Matlok, Zachary Fuqua, Lela Rochon, Ed Moran, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Leonid Citer, Nicoye Banks, Tobias Truvillion, Tawny Cypress, Jeanine Ramirez, Rosalyn Coleman, Paul Diomede, Diana Bologna.

On this day in movie history - Garden State (2004):

Garden State,

directed and written by Zach Braff,

was released in the United States on January 16, 2004.

Music by Chad Fischer.

Cast:
Zach Braff, Kenneth Graymez, George C. Wolfe, Austin Lysy, Gary Gilbert, Jill Flint, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Alex Burns, Jackie Hoffman, Michael Weston, Christopher Carley, Amy Ferguson, Trisha LaFache, Jim Parsons, Jean Smart, Yvette Mercedes, Jayne Houdyshell, Natalie Portman, Ron Leibman, Ann Dowd.

On this day in television history - Star Trek: Voyager (1995 - 2001):

Star Trek: Voyager,

created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor,

was released in the United States on January 16, 1995, and ran for seven seasons until May 23, 2001.
Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:
Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Jeri Ryan, Garrett Wang, Simon Billig, Josh Clark, Anthony De Longis, John de Lancie, Christine Delgado, Brad Dourif, Susan Patterson, Alexander Enberg, Tarik Ergin, Martha Hackett, Richard Herd, Nancy Hower, Manu Intiraymi, Marley S. McClean, Derek McGrath, Zoe McLellan, Scarlett Pomers, John Rhys-Davies, Raphael Sbarge, Martin Rayner, Dwight Schultz, Marina Sirtis, John Tampoya, Susanna Thompson, Cody Wetherill, Kurt Wetherill.

On this day in movie history - Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987):

Wanted: Dead or Alive,

directed by Gary Sherman,

written by Michael Patrick Goodman, Brian Taggert and Gary Sherman,

was released in the United States on January 16, 1987.
Music by Joe Renzetti.

Cast:
Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Robert Guillaume, Mel Harris, William Russ, Susan MacDonald, Jerry Hardin, Hugh Gillin, Robert Harper, Eli Danker, Joseph Nasser, Suzanne Wouk, Gerald Papasian, Nick Faltas, Hammam Shafie, Tyler Tyhurst, Ted White, Neil Summers, Dennis Burkley, DeeDee Rescher, Jesse Aragon, Shere Thu Thuy, Tu Ban Nguyen, Garry Scott, Tiiu Leek, Bill Smith, R.J. Miller, Charles Shapiro, David Boyle, Jeffrey Josephson, Patrick Puccinelli, James Edgcomb, Buddy Farmer, Gary Werntz, Rif Hutton, Richard Partlow, Rick Goldman, George Shannon, Ed Brodow, Patrick Gorman, Hubie Kerns Jr., Danny Costa, Greg Wayne Elam, John-Clay Scott, Jerry Gatlin, Sam Longoria.

On this day in movie history - The Bedroom Window (1987):

The Bedroom Window,

directed by Curtis Hanson,

written by Curtis Hanson,

based on the novel The Witnesses by Anne Holden,

was released in the United States on January 16, 1987.
Music by Michael Shrieve and Patrick Gleeson.

Cast:
Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert, Paul Shenar, Carl Lumbly, Wallace Shawn, Frederick Coffin, Brad Greenquist, Robert Schenkkan, Maury Chaykin, Sara Carlson, Mark Margolis, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Penelope Allen, Myvanwy Jenn, Francis V. Guinan Jr., Kevin O'Rourke, Sydney Conrad Shapiro, Wendy Womble, Libra Marrian, Scott Colson, Carl Whitney, Richard McGough, Jodi Long, Richard K. Olsen, Leon Rippy, John Patrick Maloney, Kerry Lang, J. Michael Hunter, Joyce Flick Wendl, Joyce Greer, Winston Hemingway, Michael Burgess, J. Rich Leonard, Craig Jahelka, Tobi Marsh, Michael Bard Bayer, Rick Sawaya, Denise Season Leigh Stone, Gary Wheeler.

Born on this day – Michael Pataki:

Michael Pataki

Actor

Producer

Director

January 16, 1938 – April 15, 2010

Credits:

Cans Without Labels (2019); Biography (2011); Trim (2010); Chthonic (2008); Out of Jimmy's Head (2007); Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2005); Edge of Nowhere (2003); The Looking Glass (2003); Behind the Mask (2003); Death Man's Bluff (2003); Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon' (2003); My Life with Buk (2002); Tachyon: The Fringe (2000); Tourist Traps (2000); Weekend Pussy Hunt (2000); Boo Boo Runs Wild (1999); The Goddamn George Liquor Program (1997); Dexter's Laboratory (1996–1997); Extreme Ghostbusters (1997); The Making of a Hollywood Madam (1996); What-a-Mess (1995); The Ren & Stimpy Show (1992–1995); 2 Stupid Dogs (1995); Batman: The Animated Series (1992); Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal (1990); Death House (1988); Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–1988); Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988); The Highwayman (1988); Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988); The Under Achievers (1987); St. Elsewhere (1987); Cagney & Lacey (1983–1987); Private Eye (1987); Airwolf (1987); Heart of the City (1987); Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1985–1986); American Anthem (1986); Rocky IV (1985); Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985); R.S.V.P. (1984); The Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984); Lottery! (1984); The Fall Guy (1982–1984); Automan (1983); Cowboy (1983); The Jeffersons (1983); Laverne & Shirley (1983); Sweet Sixteen (1983); Night Shift (1982); Terror at Alcatraz (1982); T.J. Hooker (1982); One Day at a Time (1982); WKRP in Cincinnati (1980–1982); Father Murphy (1982); One More Chance (1981); Dead & Buried (1981); Insight (1967–1981); Nero Wolfe (1981); Graduation Day (1981); Pippin: His Life and Times (1981); High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980); Beyond Westworld (1980); Raise the Titanic (1980); Phyl & Mikhy (1980); Charlie's Angels (1980); B.J. and the Bear (1980); The Farmer's Other Daughter (1979); A Man Called Sloane (1979); Eischied (1979); Disaster on the Coastliner (1979); Marciano (1979); The Last Word (1979); Little House on the Prairie (1977–1979); The Glove (1979); The Onion Field (1979); Survival of Dana (1979); Samurai (1979); Love at First Bite (1979); The White Shadow (1979); The Pirate (1978); Alice (1978); The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1978); When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978); Ruby and Oswald (1978); Barney Miller (1978); Superdome (1978); Auditions (1978); Cinderella (1977); The Tony Randall Show (1977); Jailbait Babysitter (1977); The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977); Dracula's Dog (1977); The Chopped Liver Brothers (1977); Airport '77 (1977); All in the Family (1973–1977); Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977); McCloud (1974–1976); Happy Days (1976); The Call of the Wild (1976); Good Heavens (1976); Baretta (1976); Ellery Queen (1976); Harry O (1976); Mansion of the Doomed (1976); The Invisible Man (1975); Get Christie Love! (1975); A Touch of Sex (1975); Delinquent School Girls (1975); Friends and Lovers (1974–1975); Amy Prentiss (1974); Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers (1974); Kung Fu (1974); The F.B.I. (1974); The Bat People (1974); Indict and Convict (1974); Last Foxtrot in Burbank (1973); Shaft (1973); Heterosexualis (1973); Little Cigars (1973); Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973); Search (1973); The Baby (1973); Cannon (1973); The All American Hustler (1972); The Rookies (1972); The Black Bunch (1972); The Dirt Gang (1972); The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1972); A Man for Hanging (1972); Columbo (1972); Grave of the Vampire (1972); The Sixth Sense (1972); Bonanza (1972); Cade's County (1972); They Call It Murder (1971); Pink Angels (1971); Brute Corps (1971); The Return of Count Yorga (1971); The Cut-Throats (1971); The Andromeda Strain (1971); Dan August (1971); Dream No Evil (1970); The Young Lawyers (1970); The Silent Force (1970); The Flying Nun (1967–1970); Five the Hard Way (1969); Easy Rider (1969); Crazy World, Crazy People (1968); Mannix (1968); Star Trek (1967); Dundee and the Culhane (1967); Garrison's Gorillas (1967); Mr. Terrific (1967); Mission: Impossible (1967); Run for Your Life (1967); The Felony Squad (1967); Batman (1966); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964–1965); McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965); Ben Casey (1963–1965); Broadside (1965); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965); My Favorite Martian (1965); Slattery's People (1965); Espionage Target: You (1964); Rawhide (1964); The Movie Maker (1964); The Lieutenant (1963–1964); Rockabye the Infantry (1963); Combat! (1963); Saints and Sinners (1962); Ripcord (1961); The Twilight Zone (1961); Target: The Corruptors! (1961); The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1961); Hawaiian Eye (1960); Playhouse 90 (1958–1960); Not for Hire (1960); The Loretta Young Show (1959); M Squad (1958); Ten North Frederick (1958); The Young Lions (1958).

Rainer Maria Rilke, on writing:

If, when you wake up in the morning, you can think of nothing but writing ... then you are a writer.

- Rainer Maria Rilke.