The Cannon Film Guide

<p> </p><p>“<em>The Cannon Film Guide</em> is the greatest book anyone could ever write about the greatest movie studio that ever was. And is.”</p><p>—Mike McPadden author of <em>Teen Movie Hell</em> and <em>Heavy Metal Movies</em></p><p> </p><p><em>The Cannon Film Guide</em> <em>Volume I </em>explores forty films and franchises produced by The Cannon Group the most prolific b-movie studio of the 1980s during the company’s first five years under the command of cult film legends Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Through in-depth studies and behind-the-scenes stories from the people who made them this volume examines such beloved VHS-era classics as the <em>Breakin’</em> <em>Missing in Action</em> <em>Hercules</em><em> </em>and <em>Death Wish </em>movies <em>Revenge of the Ninja</em> <em>Ninja III: The Domination</em> <em>The Apple</em> <em>Bolero</em> <em>Exterminator 2</em> <em>The Last American Virgin</em> and many more.</p><p> </p><p>“If you're a fan of Cannon films or even not a fan you will be fascinated by Austin Trunick's deep dive into the studio's output.  This is an under-reported part of cinema history and this book will delight both film buffs and casual devotees of action-packed movies. This book added to my knowledge not to mention my testosterone level.”</p><p>—Frank Conniff comedian TV’s <em>Mystery Science Theater 3000</em></p><p> </p><p>"A joyful knowledgeable ode to one of the great film companies of all time a sprawling epic full of fun stories interviews and images and it delivers on its promise to be the ultimate guide to The Cannon Group and their releases."</p><p>—david j. moore author of <em>The Good the Tough and the Deadly</em> and <em>World Gone Wild</em></p><p> </p>