On this day in movie history - French Connection II (1975):

French Connection II,

directed by John Frankenheimer,

written by Alexander Jacobs, Robert Dillon, Laurie Dillon and Pete Hamill,

based on the story by Robert Dillon and Laurie Dillon,

was released in the United States on May 18, 1975.
Music by Don Ellis.

Cast:
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Philippe Léotard, Ed Lauter, Charles Millot, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Cathleen Nesbitt, Samantha Llorens, André Penvern, Reine Prat, Raoul Delfosse, Ham Chau Luong, Jacques Dynam, Malek Kateb, Pierre Collet, Alexandre Fabre, Jean-Pierre Zola, Manu Pluton, Daniel Vérité, Jean-Marc Allègre, Roland Blanche, Patrick Bouchitey, Philippe Brizard, Marie-Christine Descouard, Paul Mercey, Hal Needham, Ambroise Perrin.

Born on this day – John Frankenheimer:

John Frankenheimer

Director

February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002

On this day in movie history - Grand Prix (1966):

Grand Prix,

directed by John Frankenheimer,

written by Robert Alan Aurthur,

was released in the United States on December 21, 1966.
Music by Maurice Jarre.

Cast:
James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirô Mifune, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabato, Françoise Hardy, Adolfo Celi, Claude Dauphin, Enzo Fiermonte, Geneviève Page, Jack Watson, Donald O'Brien, Jean Michaud, Albert Rémy, Rachel Kempson, Ralph Michael, Alan Fordney, Anthony Marsh, Tommy Franklin, Phil Hill, Graham Hill, Bernard Cahier, Masaaki Asukai, Lorenzo Bandini, Raymond Baxter, Roy Beck, Salvatore Billa, Bob Bondurant, Joakim Bonnier, Jack Brabham, John Bryson, Jim Clark, Eugenio Dragoni, Evans Evans, Tiziano Feroldi, Paul Frees, Alain Gerard, Richie Ginther, Noël Godin, Dan Gurney, Arthur Howard, Gilberto Mazzi, Bruce McLaren, Jochen Rindt, Jo Siffert.

On this day in movie history - 52 Pick-up (1986):

52 Pick-up,

directed by John Frankenheimer,

written by John Steppling and Elmore Leonard,

based on the novel by Elmore Leonard,

was released in the United States on November 7, 1986.
Music by Gary Chang.

Cast:
Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover, Robert Trebor, Lonny Chapman, Kelly Preston, Doug McClure, Clarence Williams III, Alex Henteloff, Michelle Walker, Philip Bartko, Tom Byron, Herschel Savage, Ron Jeremy, Amber Lynn, Sharon Mitchell, Ines Ochoa, Allyson Palmeter, Katherine Poland, Debra Satell, Amy White, Charles Bowden, Marc Castenada, Mike Caruso, Steven Clawson, Christopher Cory, Maurice Jenkins, John Kahnen, Bobby Ponce, Ray Vela, Robin Bronfman, Debra Berger, Laisa Carrie, Blackie Dammett, Barbara Ferris, John Francis, Conroy Gedeon, Bill Gratton, Jai M. Jefferson, Lenora Logan, Mark M. Mayuga, Lorrie Lovett, Sandra Perron, Barbara Summers, William John Murphy, Anthony Palmer, Frank Sivero, Arlin Miller, Erica Boyer, Barbara Dare, Jamie Gillis, Nicholas Grabowsky, Bill Kucera, Cara Lott, Pat Manning, Randy West, Honey Wilder.