Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

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Electric Boogaloo:
The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
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Australian theatrical poster
Directed by Mark Hartley
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Written by Mark Hartley
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Music by Jamie Blanks
Cinematography Garry Richards
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  • Jamie Blanks
  • Sara Edwards
  • Mark Hartley
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  • 2 August 2014 (2014-08-02) (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Running time
 106 minutes[1]
Country Australia
Language English

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films is a 2014 Australian documentary film written and directed by Mark Hartley. It focuses on the story of The Cannon Group.

Interviewees

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List of films prominently featured

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Production

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.[2]

Release

Electric Boogaloo had its world premiere in August 2014 at the Melbourne International Film Festival,[3] and was shown in October 2014 at the BFI London Film Festival.[4] 2015 screen as part of the Film Comment Selects tribute to Cannon Films on 20 February in the Walter Reade Theater.[5]

Critical reception

The film received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 95% rating, based on 37 reviews, 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."[6]

See also

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  2. ↑ "Packer, Ratner back Cannon documentary", If Magazine 13 February 2014 accessed 3 August 2014
  3. ↑ Review of film at Screen Space accessed 3 August 2014
  4. ↑ https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=electricboogaloothewilduntoldstoryofcannonfilms
  5. ↑ Cannon Films this weekend at Lincoln Center!
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