I worked at this theater from 1991-1997 and during that time it was always a 2nd run theater and had been for some time prior so it’s highly possible that it split the 80s by starting out as 1st run but going to 2nd run later on. Indeed it was a bit of a dumpy theater, but for less than $3 a ticket (both adult and children) you couldn’t expect much. It was part of the Movie City chain with 2 locations in East Brunswick (one on Route 18 and the other tucked away in the Brusnwick Square Mall), Edison on Oak Tree Road and another small theater in Tenafly, NJ. All locations were sold to Clearview in the late 90s with the exception of the Brunswick Square theater which was renovated by the owners and turned into MegaMovies. Movie City 5 in Woodbridge did occasionally show a ‘Bollywood’ movie, usually on a Saturday or Sunday late morning before the theater was open to the general public. Otherwise it was a strictly 2nd run theater until it closed in ‘03.
I worked at this theater from 1991-1997 and during that time it was always a 2nd run theater and had been for some time prior so it’s highly possible that it split the 80s by starting out as 1st run but going to 2nd run later on. Indeed it was a bit of a dumpy theater, but for less than $3 a ticket (both adult and children) you couldn’t expect much. It was part of the Movie City chain with 2 locations in East Brunswick (one on Route 18 and the other tucked away in the Brusnwick Square Mall), Edison on Oak Tree Road and another small theater in Tenafly, NJ. All locations were sold to Clearview in the late 90s with the exception of the Brunswick Square theater which was renovated by the owners and turned into MegaMovies. Movie City 5 in Woodbridge did occasionally show a ‘Bollywood’ movie, usually on a Saturday or Sunday late morning before the theater was open to the general public. Otherwise it was a strictly 2nd run theater until it closed in ‘03.