blog.spout.com | by Christopher Campbell | Thu, Jul 2
Thu, Jul 2
See what little (American) films bucked the 4th of July weekend release system after the jump:
Distributor: Troma Entertainment
Release date: July 3, 1987
The Wackness
Distributor: Sony Classics
Release date: July 3, 2008
Studio offerings: Hancock
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