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Cannon produced musical and comedy films such as Breakin', Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, The Last American Virgin, and the U.S. release of The Apple; erotic period drama pictures such as Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981), Bolero, and Mata Hari (1985); science fiction and fantasy films such as Hercules, Lifeforce, and The Barbarians; and serious ...
The following are films produced by Cannon from 1989 to 1994 under the leadership of Ovidio G. Assonitis and then later, Yoram Globus and Christopher Pearce, following the departure of Menahem Golan after the sale of Cannon Films to Giancarlo Parretti. Globus was not involved with Cannon from 1989 to 1992.
- Lifeforce (1985) If Stallone was Cannon’s play for a big-budget star, then Tobe Hooper was their attempt at securing a hit director. On the surface, Hooper seemed like an odd choice for the gritty company to hire for mainstream attention.
- Bloodsport (1988) Bloodsport rules. Sure, you could say more about the movie, but saying more would be against the heart of Bloodsport. Based on the (questionable) true story of Frank Dux, Bloodsport proved that a martial arts tournament featuring outrageous fighters of different styles would work, long before the Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat movies made us think otherwise.
- Joe (1970) “Why work when you can screw, make babies, and get paid for it.” That’s actually the second line spoken by Peter Boyle, playing the eponymous man in Joe.
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) Tobe Hooper didn’t want to make another Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The first one may have become a cultural sensation, but he didn’t want to repeat himself.
Sep 20, 2013 · At its 80s peak, production company Cannon Films was putting out more than a dozen movies per year. So what went wrong? Ryan takes a look...
- Gas Pump Girls (1979) Directed by Joel Bender. With a plot you could write on the back of a postage stamp, this mindless tits n’ ass comedy at its most basic.
- The Apple (1980) Directed by Menahem Golan. This was the film that Golan was convinced that would put Cannon Films on the map, when instead it went down like a lead balloon at the box office.
- Enter The Ninja (1981) Directed by Menahem Golan. The start of Cannon’s infamous “Ninja” trilogy. In a truly ridiculous plot, Franco Nero plays a Westerner familiar with the art and philosophy of Ninja.
- Death Wish II (1982) Directed by Michael Winner. A follow up to the confronting and highly disturbing 1974 film “Death Wish”, this sees Charles Bronson once again reprise his role as avenging vigilatnte Lee Kersey.
A list of 30 movies produced by Cannon Films, a low-budget studio that churned out action, martial arts and exploitation films in the 1980s. See the titles, ratings, genres, directors and stars of Cobra, Bloodsport, Exterminator 2 and more.
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Cannon Films - A near-complete list. Killers, a film from 1988 starring Cameron Mitchell does not have an imdb page. Neither does Matthew Smith's The Little Green Man. Or the 1972 film The White Whore and the Bit Players.
