Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Oct 6, 2014

1h 47m

★ 7.2

A one-of-a-kind story about two-of-a-kind men who (for better or worse) changed film forever

Overview

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

RatPac Documentary Films

Celluloid Dreams

WildBear Entertainment

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Trailers

Cast

Self - Actress

Molly Ringwald

Self - Actor

Dolph Lundgren

Self - Producer & Actress

Bo Derek

Self - Actor

Alex Winter

Self - Actor

Richard Chamberlain

Self - Actress

Marina Sirtis

Self - Filmmaker

Tobe Hooper

Self - Filmmaker

Boaz Davidson

Self

Mimi Rogers

Self - Actress

Olivia D'Abo

Self - Actress

Catherine Mary Stewart

Self - Actress

Cassandra Peterson

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