Prime Members Get Instant Access to the Latest Movies, TV Shows and Amazon Originals. Watch Binge-Worthy TV, Blockbuster Movies, and Hit Shows Included With Prime Video.
- Start Your 30 Day Trial
Renews from £8.99/month until
cancelled. Eligible customers only
- Watch Anywhere, Anytime
Watch On Amazon Fire TV, Smart TVs,
Consoles, Phones & More
- Binge-Worthy Box Sets
Browse Our Box Sets Now &
Watch Every Episode
- Amazon Original Series
Stream Amazon Originals
Exclusive To Amazon Prime Video
- Catch Up On Demand
Download Movies & Boxsets To Watch
Offline and On-Demand
- Enjoy Prime Benefits
Enjoy Unlimited One-Day Delivery
Included with Prime Video
- Start Your 30 Day Trial
Search results
Mixture of relatively low-budget yet ambitious movies
- Originally founded in 1967, Cannon Films gradually became known for its mixture of relatively low-budget yet ambitious movies. Its earliest critical and financial success was Joe (1970), a drama about an advertising executive who ends up in the orbit of a crazed factory worker (Joe, played by Peter Boyle) – with murderous results.
www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-rise-and-fall-of-cannon-films/
People also ask
What did the cannon movies have in common?
Is Cannon a good movie?
Who is Cannon Films?
When did 'Cannon' become a movie?
Why did Cannon Films make so much money?
What happened to Cannon Films?
Mar 17, 2023 · From Masters of the Universe to Lifeforce, here are the best Cannon films to help wrap your head around the movie group's enduring legacy.
- 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.
- 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.
- Runaway Train 1985, 111 min. Andrey Konchalovskiy • Starring: Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay. Action Thriller • Action • Adventure Drama. find this movie on ►
- Mona Lisa 1986, 104 min. Neil Jordan • Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine. Crime Drama • Crime • Drama. find this movie on ► Buy or Rent on iTunes.
- Bloodsport 1988, 92 min. Newt Arnold • Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Forest Whitaker. Action • Based-on-a-True-Story • Biopic. find this movie on ►
- Lifeforce 1985, 101 min. Tobe Hooper • Starring: Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay. Alien Invasion Films • Apocalyptic Film • Horror. find this movie on ►
1. Death Wish II. 1982 1h 29m R. 6.0 (19K) Rate. 11 Metascore. Architect Paul Kersey once again becomes a vigilante when he tries to find the five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper, this time on the dark streets of Los Angeles. Director Michael Winner Stars Charles Bronson Jill Ireland Vincent Gardenia. 4/5. 2. Bloodsport.
1. Cobra. 1986 1h 27m R. 5.8 (81K) 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.
Jun 5, 2015 · The story of action and exploitation giant Cannon Films, who filled 1980s video-shop shelves with trash classics such as American Ninja, The Delta Force, Death Wish II and Masters of the Universe.
