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| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | |
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| Directed by | Mark Hartley |
| Written by | Mark Hartley |
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| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Garry Richards |
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| Music by | Jamie Blanks |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Australia United States |
| Language | English |
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films is a 2014 Australian-American documentary film written and directed by Mark Hartley. It tells the story of cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus who headed The Cannon Group.[2] Those interviewed lay tribute to the brash, unconventional immigrant filmmakers who gave young actors a chance and give unflinching anecdotes of both the hits and the low budget and often crass films created.[3]
The film was partly funded by Brett Ratner's RatPac-Dune Entertainment. Other investors included the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Premiere Fund, Film Victoria, and Screen Queensland.[10]
Electric Boogaloo had its world premiere in August 2014 at the Melbourne International Film Festival,[11] and was shown in October 2014 at the BFI London Film Festival.[12]
The film received critical acclaim. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 92% approval rating, based on reviews from 49 critics, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films pays tribute to the titular studio with an affectionate look back that's arguably more entertaining than much of Cannon's own B-movie product."[13]
The film was released on Blu-ray by Ascot Elite Home Entertainment in 2015.[14]
