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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

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

2014•1h 47m•7.2/10
Documentary

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7.2/10(175)

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.

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Production

RatPac Documentary Films, Celluloid Dreams, WildBear Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Self - Actress

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Self - Actor

Bo Derek

Bo Derek

Self - Producer & Actress

Alex Winter

Alex Winter

Self - Actor

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Self - Actor

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Self - Actress

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Self - Filmmaker

Boaz Davidson

Boaz Davidson

Self - Filmmaker

Mimi Rogers

Mimi Rogers

Self

Olivia D'Abo

Olivia D'Abo

Self - Actress

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Self - Actress

Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

Self - Actress

Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

Self - Actor

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Self - Actor

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Self - Actress

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Self - Actor

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Self - Actor

Lucinda Dickey

Lucinda Dickey

Self - Actress

Adolfo Quinones

Adolfo Quinones

Self - Actor

Sybil Danning

Sybil Danning

Self - Actress

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