On this day in movie history - The Indian Runner (1991):

The Indian Runner

directed and written by Sean Penn,

was released in the United States on September 20, 1991.
Music by Jack Nitzsche and David Lindley.

Cast:

David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette, Charles Bronson, Sandy Dennis, Dennis Hopper, Jordan Rhodes, Enzo Rossi, Harry Crews, Eileen Ryan, Trevor Endicott, Brandon Fleck, Kathy Jensen, James Devney, Leland J. Olson, Annie Pearson, Thomas Blair Levin, V. Stacy Klein, Benicio Del Toro, James J. Luxa, Adam Nelson, Eddie Katz, Kenny Stabler, Don Shanks, Neal Stark, Elaine Schoonover, Larry Hoefling, Phil Gould, Chuck Ulmer, Joe Martin, Helen Halmes, James Intveld, Jill Anderson, John Blyth Barrymore, Pete Boughn, Kaylene Carlson, Kevin Costello, Shane Kerwin.

On this day in movie history - State of Grace (1990):

State of Grace

directed by Phil Joanou,

written by Dennis McIntyre,

was released in the United States on September 14, 1990.
Music by Ennio Morricone.

Cast:

Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, R.D. Call, Joe Viterelli, Burgess Meredith, Marco St. John, Mo Gaffney, Deirdre O'Connell, Thomas G. Waites, Michael Cumpsty, Michael Cunningham, Jaime Tirelli, Vincent Pastore, Michael Cambridge, Daniel O'Shea, Thomas F. Duffy, Sandra Beall, Vincent Guastaferro, Johnny Williams, John Roselius, Louis Eppolito, John MacKay, John Ottavino, Tim Gallin, Timothy Klein, Jack Wallace, Frank Girardeau, Michael P. Moran, Frank Coletta, Paul-Felix Montez, Freddi Chandler, Tommy Sullivan, Ben Fine, Saasha Costello, Catherine Stewart, Carl Burrows, Victor Competiello, Patricia Holihan, David Hummel, Anibal O. Lleras, James Russo, Charlie Sara, Anthony Welch.

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.