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The following are films that were produced and/or released by Cannon Films founders Christopher Dewey and Dennis Friedland who ran Cannon from October 23, 1967, to May 1979. Release Date Title
The Cannon Group, Inc. was an American group of companies, including Cannon Films, which produced films from 1967 to 1994. The extensive group also owned, amongst others, a large international cinema chain and a video film company that invested heavily in the video market, buying the international video rights to several classic film libraries.
- 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.
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- 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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Feb 21, 2016 · The Cannon Canon: The Top 20 Cannon Films. We celebrate the very best from the legendary, low-budget, trash-house film studio. Blake Goble, Clint Worthington, Drew Fortune and Sarah Kurchak. February 21, 2016 | 1:00am ET.
