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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.
Golan-Globus films. This category contains films produced or distributed by the Golan-Globus team, released under various banners such as Cannon Films. Most of the library of Cannon is currently owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- 8 52 Pick-Up
- 7 Powaqqatsi
- 6 Street Smart
- 5 Shy People
- 4 Barfly
- 3 The Last American Virgin
- 2 Runaway Train
- 1 Evil Angels
The neo-noir 52 Pick-Up, based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, follows a wealthy man (Roy Scheider) and the efforts to blackmail him due to his illicit affair with a younger woman (Kelly Preston). Ebert praised it for creating “the best, most reprehensible villain of the year, and uses his vile charm as the starting point” of the film. Janet Maslin f...
Powaqqatsi is a non-narrative film that highlights life in Third World countries and the battle between traditional life and industrialization. This movie, which has no dialogue, “is an impression, an examination of how life is changing,” said director Godfrey Reggio. He added that it “emphasizes our unanimity as a global community.” Ebert and Time...
The critically-acclaimed thriller Street Smart earned Morgan Freeman his first Academy Award nomination(best supporting actor), making it his breakthrough film. The veteran thespian played the role of a pimp, Fast Black, who felt alluded to by the fictional write-up of a journalist (Christopher Reeve). Ebert said it was a “clever thriller with a lo...
The drama film Shy People is about a tragic family reunion. The movie, one of Merritt Butrick’s last projects before he died, is not shy about its class. Barbara Hershey, who also starred in Insidious, earned the best actress award from the prestigious Cannes Film Festival for her performance. Time Out said it was a “melodramatic hokum, pure and si...
Fans of the poet Charles Bukowski might love Barfly, the author’s semi-autobiography, in which he also worked on the screenplay. It follows the author’s drinking spree and is led by Mickey Rourke, who “literally” consumed his role. Ebert gave it four stars, enamored by the dialogue of Rourke and Faye Dunaway, which he deemed “poetry.” As it should ...
The sex comedy film The Last American Virgin, which still resonates 40 years later, is the American remake of the Israeli flick Lemon Popsicle (1978). Its ending scene (SPOILER ALERT), like in the original version, is often shared online (by hopeless romantics) and a hit on YouTube. Aside from its good soundtrack, the film was praised for its “fran...
Another Konchalovsky entry, Runaway Train is a thriller movie based on the screenplay of the legendary Akira Kurosawa. It's about two escaped convicts (Jon Voight and Eric Roberts) and a locomotive driver stuck on a runaway train. For his performance, Voight grabbed the Best Actor award for a motion picture drama from the Golden Globe Awards. Ebert...
Evil Angels (titled A Cry in the Dark outside of New Zealand and Australia) is considered one of the best courtroom drama movies. It was based on the death of the nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain; the wrongful conviction endured by her mother (Meryl Streep), and the false implication of her father (Sam Neill). The Washington Post’s Rita Kempley pra...
Synopsis. In the 1980s, two Israeli cousins, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, influenced Hollywood by producing over 300 films and starting one of the most successful independent production companies, Cannon Films.
Oct 22, 2014 · The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films: Directed by Hilla Medalia. With Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus, Yehuda Barkan, Ram Globus. Two Israeli cousins, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, in pursuit of the American Dream, turned the Hollywood power structure upside down, producing over 300 films and becoming the most powerful independent ...
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Golan/Globus 80s Cannon Movies. by mariojacobs • Created 3 years ago • Modified 1 year ago. The following are films produced by Cannon under the leadership of co-owners Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus during the 1980s.
A list of 50 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Death Wish 3 (1985), The Apple (1980), Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989), Cyborg (1989) and Ninja III: The Domination (1984). About this list: The list is ordered from silliest to most serious. These are films only covering the Golan-Globus era of Cannon Films.
