Walt Disney's Tron, one of the first films from a major studio to use computer graphics extensively, premieres. A computer programmer is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer, where he interacts with various programs in his attempt to get back out. The film stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn (and his counterpart inside the electronic world, Clu), Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley (and Tron), Cindy Morgan as Lora Baines (and Yori) and Dan Shor as Ram. Tron features a soundtrack - also released on this day, by Wendy Carlos and 2 songs by the rock band Journey. Despite earning $33 million in North America on its original release, it's "poor box office performance" will earn Ron Miller, then Disney CEO and Walt's son-in-law, the unaffectionate nickname of "Tron" Miller. More than twenty years later a successful sequel, TRON: Legacy, will be produced.
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