The Cannon Film Guide: Volume I 1980-1984

The Cannon Film Guide is the greatest book anyone could ever write about the greatest movie studio that ever was. And is.--Mike McPadden author of Teen Movie Hell and Heavy Metal MoviesThe Cannon Film Guide Volume I explores forty films and franchises produced by The Cannon Group the most prolific b-movie studio of the 1980s during the companys 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 Breakin Missing in Action Hercules and Death Wish movies Revenge of the Ninja Ninja III: The Domination The Apple Bolero Exterminator 2 The Last American Virgin and many more.If youre a fan of Cannon films or even not a fan you will be fascinated by Austin Trunicks deep dive into the studios 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.--Frank Conniff comedian TVs Mystery Science Theater 3000A 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.--david j. moore author of The Good the Tough and the Deadly and World Gone Wild