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   Orbis Communications The IndieProd Company. Website. www.carolcofilms.com. Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film studio that existed from 1976 to 1995, founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna. [ 1 ] Kassar and Vajna ran Carolco together until 1989, when Vajna left to form Cinergi Pictures.

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   Mar 11, 2014 · Carolco continued to expand in the wake of First Blood Part II‘s success, and would soon become known for its high-profile movies led by major Hollywood stars. Those stars came with a price tag ...

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   The name "Carolco" was purchased from a defunct company based in Panama and "has no meaning", according to Kasser. Carolco's first major success was the 1982 movie First Blood, an adaptation of David Morrell's novel of the same name. The film made $120 million worldwide and placed Carolco among Hollywood's major players.

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   Defunct US independent film production company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carolco Television History Early years Rise 1990–1994 Decline and collapse 2015–2017: Resurrection of Carolco brand Carolco's library Filmography 1970s 1980s 1990s Seven Arts Pictures References Further reading

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   Jun 25, 2007 · The company was founded by two film investors, Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna, as Anabasis Investments. Their goal was to make their new studio a major independent production company producing A-movie product. One of the first Anabasis/Carolco films was First Blood (1982), followed by the sequel Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) (released the ...

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   Mar 24, 2015 · Founded by producers Andrew Vajna and Mario Kassar in the 1970s, Carolco went from indie outsider to a company with the size and clout of a Hollywood major; the studio became famous – and ...

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   Who is Carolco Pictures?

   • Please read our official announcement here. Carolco Pictures, Inc. was originally formed in 1976 by film investors Mario F. Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna (the latter of whom previously founded Panasia Films in Hong Kong) as Anabasis Investments to make a major independent competitor to the Hollywood studios producing A-movie products.

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   When did Carolco start making movies?

   • Carolco's first major success was the 1982 movie First Blood, an adaptation of David Morrell's novel of the same name. The film made $120 million worldwide and placed Carolco among Hollywood's major players. On May 15, 1984, the company entered a long-term agreement from Tri-Star Pictures, then an up-and-coming film distributor and fledging studio.

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   How did Carolco become famous?

   • Bolstered by the financial cunning of tax attorney Peter Hoffman, who’d become president in 1986, the late 80s saw Carolco climb to the heights of its success. The company’s deep pockets funded the likes of Red Heat, a buddy-cop movie that earned Arnold Schwarzenegger an $8m pay packet.

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   When did Carolco become live entertainment?

   • IVE merged with another distributor, Lieberman, and became LIVE Entertainment in 1988. Fueled by the success of Rambo and their other offerings, Carolco expanded into various other business sectors over the next few years.

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   Is Carolco a real company?

   • In 1984, Anabasis Investments was reincorporated as Carolco Pictures, Inc. (legally known internationally as Carolco International N.V.). The name "Carolco" was purchased from a defunct company based in Panama and "has no meaning", according to Kasser.

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   What happened to Carolco Pictures?

   • In the late 80s, Carolco was one of the biggest studios in Hollywood, but by 1995, it was gone. Ryan charts its dramatic rise and fall... Paul Verhoeven is not a happy man. It’s 1994, and the Dutch director of (among other things) RoboCop and Total Recall is in a pivotal meeting with executives at Carolco Pictures.

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8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1987/05/31-fiCarolco Seeks Life Beyond 'Rambo' Films - Los Angeles Times

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   May 31, 1987 · Carolco has insured Stallone’s life for $37 million and will increase that by an additional $10 million when “Rambo III” starts shooting. The company also has contracted to pay $750,000 a ...