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Nine Gems from Cannon Films

January 1, 2022 by admin

Marvelous Videos presents nine gems from Cannon Films…

If you grew up in the 80s, chances are you became (intentionally or unintentionally) familiar with a production company called The Cannon Group, Inc. They were responsible for an influx of action pictures throughout the 1980s that featured to some of the most iconic action heroes we know to this day, including Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone and even Sho Kosugi.

This is because the producers recognized the profitability of the “B-movie” and knew combining the right elements would create a memorable work. Well, with so many of their pictures dominating the video market, some were bound to fly under the radar. Thanks to the folks at Marvelous Videos, here are nine of Cannon’s gems…

SEE ALSO: Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

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What are your favourite Cannon films? Be sure to let us know on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

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Originally published January 1, 2022. Updated March 18, 2022.

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: allan quatermain and the lost city of gold, american ninja, Bloodsport, breakin', cannon films, Cyborg, Invasion USA, Lifeforce, Marvelous Videos, over the top, Runaway Train

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