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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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- Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) There are a lot of ways in which you could consider Tobe Hooper’s sequel to his 1974 genre-defining classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre a failure.
- Bloodsport (1988) I have a special place in my heart for Bloodsport, the quasi-true story of American martial artist Frank Dux. I spent a beer-drenched afternoon with Bloodsport actor Donald Gibb (aka Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds) at his Chicago bar, Trader Todd’s.
- Love Streams (1984) There’s a terrific part in Electric Boogaloo (the dictionary for this list, really) where the doc reflects on some of the rare and startlingly A-list talent the studio brought in over the years, and among the more noted directors the studio managed to pull in, John Cassavetes made Love Streams for Golan and Globus.
- Powaqqatsi (1988) Surprisingly, one of the biggest critical successes of the Cannon canon is a continuation (it’s hard to call it a sequel) to Godfrey Reggio’s lyrical essay film/documentary Koyaanisqatsi, in which Reggio explores the nature of man’s relationship to technology through breathtaking time-lapse footage, awe-inspiring locations, and a hypnotic and iconic score from Philip Glass.
1. Cobra. 1986 1h 27m R. 5.8 (80K) Rate. 25 Metascore. A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans. Director George P. Cosmatos Stars Sylvester Stallone Brigitte Nielsen Reni Santoni. 2. The Delta Force. 1986 2h 5m R. 5.6 (22K) Rate. 37 Metascore.
Sep 20, 2013 · The rise and fall of Cannon Films. 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...
