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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 pi...
The following are films produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus (Noah Films) before purchasing Cannon Films in May 1979 that were co-produced and/or released by Dewey-Friedland's Cannon or subsequently released under Golan-Globus' Cannon.
Sep 20, 2013 · Its films starred action stalwarts such as Charles Bronson and Chuck Norris, but it also managed to hook in respected directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Andrei Konchalovsky.
- 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.
Oct 2, 2015 · Electric Boogaloo doesn’t really go into the Jean-Claude Van Damme era of Cannon films. But the best JCVD movies were the ones that synthesized his natural charisma and tendency for...
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Feb 21, 2016 · What exactly were the best films from Cannon? Invasion U.S.A? Gas Pump Girls? Revenge of the Ninja? Whoa. Just keep in mind, this is a sliding scale. John Cassavetes and Jean-Claude Van Damme are equal in our eyes. Cannon films were breasts, blood, and bada-booms with the occasional touches of sheer beauty.
Nov 4, 2023 · Hollywood History returns to the Outpost as we revisit our look back at the crazy world of Cannon Films and the mighty Golan and Globus.
