Born on this day – John Flynn:

John Flynn

Director

Writer

February 14, 1932 – April 4, 2007

Credits:

Absence of the Good (1999); Best Seller (1987); Brainscan (1994); Defiance (1980); GodFarter III Screen Test - Behind-The-Scenes, Out-Takes and Interviews (1993); John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965); Kid Galahad (1962); Kings of the Sun (1963); Lock Up (1989); Lone Star (1983); Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980); Nails (1992); Out for Justice (1991); Protection (2001); Rolling Thunder (1977); Scam (1993); The Great Escape (1963); The Jerusalem File (1972); The Outfit (1973); Touched (1983); Two for the Seesaw (1962); West Side Story (1961); What a Way to Go! (1964).

On this day in movie history - The Outfit (1973):

The Outfit

directed and written by John Flynn,

based on the novel by Richard Stark,

was released in the United States on October 19, 1973.
Music by Jerry Fielding.

Cast:

Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker, Robert Ryan, Timothy Carey, Richard Jaeckel, Sheree North, Felice Orlandi, Marie Windsor, Jane Greer, Henry Jones, Joanna Cassidy, Tom Reese, Elisha Cook Jr., Bill McKinney, Anita O'Day, Archie Moore, Tony Young, Roland La Starza, Edward Ness, Roy Roberts, Toby Andersen, Emile Meyer, Roy Jenson, Philip Kenneally, Bern Hoffman, John Steadman, Paul Genge, Francis De Sales, James Bacon, Army Archerd, Tony Trabert, Lee de Broux, Raven Grey Eagle, Bob Harks, Charles Knapp, Mike Ragan, Jeannine Riley, George Savalas, Jeffrey Sayre, Arthur Tovey, Ralph Volkie.

On this day in movie history - Rolling Thunder (1977):

Rolling Thunder

directed by John Flynn,

written by Paul Schrader and Heywood Gould,

based on a story by Paul Schrader,

was released in the United States on October 7, 1977.
Music by Barry De Vorzon.
Song San Antone performed by Denny Brooks.

Cast:

William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, Carol Sowa, James Best, Dabney Coleman, Luke Askew, Lawrason Driscoll, Lisa Blake Richards, Randy Hermann, James Victor, Charles Escamilla, Pete Ortega, Cassie Yates, Jordan Gerler, Jacque Burandt, Paul A. Partain, James N. Harrell, Jane Abbott, Jerry Brown, Anthony Castillo, Rudy T. Gonzales, Robert K. Guthrie, Ray Gutierrez, Michael Nakamura, James Conner, Cheyenne Rivera, Robert Raymond Reyes, Arturo R. Tamez Jr., Bob Tisdale, Autry Ward, West Ward, William Vance White, Michael R. Witte, Alan Wong, Janet Quist.

On this day in movie history - Best Seller (1987):

Best Seller

directed by John Flynn,

written by Larry Cohen,

was released in the United States on September 25, 1987.
Music by Jay Ferguson.

Cast:

James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant, Allison Balson, Paul Shenar, George Coe, Anne Pitoniak, Mary Carver, Sully Boyar, Kathleen Lloyd, Charles Tyner, E. Brian Dean, Jeffrey Josephson, Edward Blackoff, Branscombe Richmond, J.P. Bumstead, William Bronder, Jenny Gago, Michael Crabtree, Clare Fields, Claudia Stenke, David Byrd, Loyda Ramos, Obaka Adedunyo, Ted Markland, Phil Hoover, David Blackwood, David Ursin, Jay Ingram, Daniel Trent, Gary Kirk, Dean Abston, David S. Cass Sr., Bill R. Mitchell, John Howard Swain, Dennis Acree, Mark Venturini, Larry Holt, Jeff Ramsey, James Winburn, Peter Stader, Hank Stone, Brian Gaffikin, Michael White, Martin West, Wally Burr, Arlin Miller, Sands Hall, Sam Baldoni, Seymour Cassel, Sydney Urshan.