On this day in music history - Phobia, by Breaking Benjamin (2006):

The album Phobia,

by Breaking Benjamin,

was released on August 8, 2006.

On this day in movie history - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985):

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,

directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie,

written by Terry Hayes and George Miller,

was released in Australia on August 8, 1985.
Music by Maurice Jarre.
Songs by Tina Turner: One of the Living and We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome).

Cast:
Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn, Tina Turner, Frank Thring, Angelo Rossitto, Paul Larsson, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, George Spartels, Edwin Hodgeman, Bob Hornery, Andrew Oh, Ollie Hall, Lee Rice, Max Worrall, Susan Leonard, Robert Simper, Virginia Wark, Geeling Ching, Ray Turnbull, Brian Ellison, Gerard Armstrong, Helen Buday, Mark Spain, Mark Kounnas, Rod Zuanic, Justine Clarke, Shane Tickner, Toni Allaylis, James Wingrove, Adam Scougall, Tom Jennings, Gerry D'Angelo, Travis Latter, Miguel López, Paul Daniel, Tushka Bergen, Emily Stocker, Sandie Lillingston, Adam Willits, Ben Chesterman, Liam Nikkinen, Dan Chesterman, Christopher Norton, Katharine Cullen, Heilan Robertson, Gabriel Dilworth, Hugh Sands, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Marion Sands, Shari Flood, Kate Tatar, Rachael Graham, Pega Williams, Emma Howard, Tarah Williams, Joanna McCarroll, Daniel Willits, Toby Messiter, Tonya Wright, Charlie Kenney, Amanda Nikkinen, Flynn Kenney, Luke Panic, William Manning, James Robertson, Adam McCreadie, Sally Morton, Ross Bombaci, Susan Boyd, David Buchanan, Margaret Cardin, Margaret Dupre, Stephen Hayes, Christian Manon.

On this day in movie history - Farewell, My Lovely (1975):

Farewell, My Lovely,

directed by Dick Richards,

written by David Zelag Goodman,

based on the novel by Raymond Chandler,

was released in the United States on August 8, 1975.
Music by David Shire.

Cast:
Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Anthony Zerbe, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack O'Halloran, Joe Spinell, Sylvester Stallone, Rainbeaux Smith, Kate Murtagh, John O'Leary, Walter McGinn, Burton Gilliam, Jim Thompson, Jimmie Archer, Ted Gehring.

On this day in movie history - White Lightning (1973):

White Lightning,

directed by Joseph Sargent,

written by William W. Norton,

was released in the United States on August 8, 1973.
Music by Charles Bernstein.

Cast:
Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark, Louise Latham, Diane Ladd, R.G. Armstrong, Conlan Carter, Dabbs Greer, Lincoln Demyan, John Steadman, Iris Korn, Stephanie Burchfield, Barbara Muller, Robert Ginnaven, Fay Martin, Richard Allin, Bill Bond, Sherry Boucher, Glenn R. Wilder, Dick Ziker, Buddy Joe Hooker, Cathy Finley, Laura Dern, Bob Meriwether.

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

The Stone Killer,

directed by Michael Winner,

written by Gerald Wilson,

based on the novel A Complete State of Death by John Gardner,

was released in the United States on August 8, 1973.
Music by Roy Budd.

Cast:
Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Jack Colvin, Paul Koslo, Norman Fell, David Sheiner, Stuart Margolin, Ralph Waite, Alfred Ryder, Walter Burke, Kelley Miles, Eddie Firestone, Charles Tyner, Byron Morrow, Lisabeth Hush, Frank Campanella, Gene Woodbury, Robert Emhardt, David Moody, John Ritter, Mary Cross, Harry Basch, Tom Falk, Jan Arvan, Barry Cahill, Richard Armbruster, Ed Madsen, Arthur French, William J. Daprato, Hy Anzell, Ta-Tanisha, Hoke Howell, Hunter von Leer, Sam Locante, Norman D. Wilson, Larry J. Blake, Frenchia Guizon, Denny Arnold, Roberta Collins, Jack English, John Hudkins, Ernie F. Orsatti, Christa Raines, Chuck Roberson, Angelo Rossitto, Lew Sleeman, Robert Snively.

On this day in movie history - Pier 13 (1940):

Pier 13,

directed by Eugene Forde,

written by Stanley Rauh and Clark Andrews,

based on a story by Harry Connors and Philip Klein,

was released in the United States on August 8, 1940.
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge.

Cast:
Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Joan Valerie, Douglas Fowley, Chick Chandler, Oscar O’Shea, Adrian Morris, Louis Jean Heydt, Frank Orth, Stanley Blystone, Charles D. Brown, Maurice Cass, Frank Darien, Hal K. Dawson, Edward Earle, Sherry Hall, Hamilton MacFadden, Kitty McHugh, Mantan Moreland, Don Rowan, Hector V. Sarno, Florence Shirley, Harry Strang, Ben Taggart, Phil Tead, Harry Tyler, Max Wagner, Fred Walburn, Jack Woody.

Born on this day – Earl Boen:

Earl Boen

Actor

August 8, 1941 – January 5, 2023

Credits:

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