Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

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

Electric Boogaloo:
The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Australian theatrical poster
Directed byMark Hartley
Produced by
Written byMark Hartley
StarringSee below
Music byJamie Blanks
CinematographyGarry Richards
Edited by
  • Jamie Blanks
  • Sara Edwards
  • Mark Hartley
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 2 August 2014 (2014-08-02) (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Running time
106 minutes[1]
CountryAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish

Interviewees

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.[7]

Release

Electric Boogaloo had its world premiere in August 2014 at the Melbourne International Film Festival,[8] and was shown in October 2014 at the BFI London Film Festival.[9]

Critical reception

The film received critical acclaim. review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film has a 95% approval rating, based on reviews from 37 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."[10]

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