On this day in television history - The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski (1995):

The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski

documentary directed and produced by Vanessa Engle,

an episode from the Bookmark documentary series,

was released in the United Kingdom on March 18, 1995.

Cast:

Charles Bukowski, Linda, Bukowski, Sean Penn.

On this day in movie history - The Pledge (2001):

The Pledge

directed by Sean Penn,

written by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski,

based on the novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt,

was released in the United States on January 9, 2001.

Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Dale Dickey, Costas Mandylor, Michael O'Keefe, Mickey Rourke, Lois Smith, Brittany Tiplady, Eileen Ryan.

On this day in movie history - 21 Grams (2003):

21 Grams

directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu,

written by Guillermo Arriaga,

based on a story by Alejandro González Iñárritu,

was released in the United States on November 21, 2003.
Music by Gustavo Santaolalla.

Cast:

Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Danny Huston, John Rubinstein, Clea DuVall, Eddie Marsan, Marc Thomas Musso, Paul Calderón, Denis O'Hare, Kevin Chapman, Lew Temple, Carly Nahon.