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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.
Menahem Golan (Hebrew: מנחם גולן; May 31, 1929 – August 8, 2014, originally Menachem Globus) was an Israeli film producer, screenwriter, and director. He co-owned The Cannon Group with his cousin Yoram Globus.
1979–1987: Golan-Globus era. By 1979, Cannon had hit serious financial difficulties, and Friedland and Dewey sold Cannon to Israeli cousins Menahem Golan, who had directed The Apple, and Yoram Globus for $500,000. [4]
- Evil Angels (1988) 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).
- Runaway Train (1985) 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.
- The Last American Virgin (1982) 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).
- Barfly (1987) 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.
Sep 20, 2013 · Producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, the two figureheads behind the studio, had just opened their expensive new offices in Los Angeles, and their growing fame was captured for posterity in a...
List activity. 4.6K views. 4 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 53 titles. Sort by List order. 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.
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Oct 22, 2014 · The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 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 film company in the world.
