Saturday, February 25, 2012

80's Movie Weekend




"Like father, like son. Like Hell!" What a great line to close a movie trailer with. Today's 1986 movie featured Sean Penn and Christopher ("I need more cowbell!") Walken as a father and son in a 1986 movie based upon a true story - "At Close Range"

the trailer...



At Close Range

Directed by James Foley
Produced by Don Guest
Elliott Lewitt
Written by Elliott Lewitt (story)
Nicholas Kazan (story and screenplay)
Starring Sean Penn
Christopher Walken
Music by Patrick Leonard
Madonna
Cinematography Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing by Howard E. Smith
Distributed by Orion Pictures Corporation
Release date(s) April 18, 1986 (U.S. release)
Running time 111 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6,500,000 (estimated)
Box office $2,347,000

Sean Penn and Madonna were married at this time, and this song about being strong is regarded by many as Madonna's finest ballad, here is "Live to Tell"...




Lyrics | Madonna lyrics - Live To Tell lyrics

"Live to Tell"

Single by Madonna
from the album True Blue
Released March 26, 1986
Format 7", 12", CD single
Recorded 1985
Genre Pop
Length 5:53
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Producer Madonna, Patrick Leonard

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

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