On this day in movie history - The Town (2010):

The Town

directed by Ben Affleck,

written by Peter Craig, Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard,

based on the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan,

was released in the United States on September 17, 2010.
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams and David Buckley.

Cast:

Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Chris Cooper, Pete Postlethwaite, Slaine, Owen Burke, Titus Welliver, Dennis McLaughlin, Brian Scannell, Isaac Bordoy, Jack Neary, Edward O'Keefe, Victor Garber, Jim Ford.

On this day in movie history - The Usual Suspects (1995):

The Usual Suspects

directed by Bryan Singer,

written by Christopher McQuarrie,

was released in the United States on August 16, 1995.
Music by John Ottman.

Cast:

Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Suzy Amis, Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Hedaya, Paul Bartel, Carl Bressler, Phillipe Simon, Jack Shearer, Christine Estabrook, Clark Gregg, Morgan Hunter, Ken Daly, Michelle Clunie, Louis Lombardi, Frank Medrano, Ron Gilbert, Vito D'Ambrosio, Gene Lythgow, Bob Elmore, David Powledge, Bob Pennetta, Billy Bates, Smadar Hanson, Castulo Guerra, Peter Rocca, Bert Williams, Jaime H. Campos, John Gillespie, Johnathan Gorman, Peter Greene, Michael McKay, Christopher McQuarrie, Ralph Moratz, Scott B. Morgan, Mike Nyman, Grace Sinden.

On this day in movie history - The Age of Stupid (2009):

The Age of Stupid

a drama / documentary directed and written by Franny Armstrong,

was released in the United States on July 17, 2009.

Narrated by Pete Postlethwaite.

Music by Chris Brierley.

Cast:

Pete Postlethwaite, Jehangir Wadia, Layefa Malin, Al Duvernay, Fernand Pareau, Jamila Bayyoud, Adnan Bayyoud, Piers Guy, Mark Lynas, Mohamed Nasheed, David King, George Monbiot, Richard Heinberg, Ed Miliband, Lisa Guy, Babou Ceesay, Toyah Frantzen.

Born on this day – Pete Postlethwaite:

Pete Postlethwaite

Actor

February 7, 1946 – January 2, 2011