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Cliffhanger, which TriStar had full distribution rights to in the United States, France, Mexico, Germany, Australia and New Zealand due to Carloco providing half of the film's budget to TriStar, is the only Carolco film in which the rights were retained by the original distributor.
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Cliffhanger. (film) Cliffhanger is a 1993 American action thriller film [2] directed and co-produced by Renny Harlin and co-written by and starring Sylvester Stallone alongside John Lithgow, Michael Rooker and Janine Turner. Based on a concept by climber John Long, the film follows Gabe (Stallone), a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in a ...
- IT ALMOST HAD A SEQUEL. According to Stallone, a sequel called The Dam (yikes!) should have gotten the green light, but it fizzled out during the development stage before being put on ice.
- IT WASN’T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. Originally, Stallone and director Renny Harlin were going to film Gale Force, featuring an ex-Navy S.E.A.L. dealing with a band of pirates during the onset of a major hurricane.
- IT UPSET ROCK-CLIMBERS. Real rock-climbers weren’t too impressed with the film’s portrayal of the sport. Many spotted errors, inconsistencies, and flat-out fabrications in the film, which ruffled many a feather.
- IT COST STALLONE SOME LADY POINTS. Apparently, Stallone’s time on Cliffhanger did some serious roughing up on his hands thanks to all that climbing. This is due largely to the dirt, chalk, and sweat that dries out many rock-climbers' hands, turning them rough.
In addition to its own slate, TriStar Pictures was the theatrical distributor for many films produced by Carolco Pictures (the rights to only one of its films, Cliffhanger, has been retained by TriStar).
This is a list of films produced and/or released by American film studio TriStar Pictures. Some of the films listed here were distributed theatrically in the United States by the company's distribution division, Sony Pictures Releasing (formerly known as Triumph Releasing Corporation (1982–1994) and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors ...
May 30, 2023 · The initial investor, now defunct Carolco Pictures, reportedly had financial problems during principal photography, which forced production to shut down twice, so the film took on additional investors. Another of those investors was Tristar Pictures, who funded half of the movie’s budget.
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Cliffhanger is the only Carolco film in which the rights were retained by the original distributor. TriStar formed its television, TriStar Television, in 1986.
