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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 · 107 min

A rollicking, gossipy tour through schlock cinema history, full of outrageous anecdotes and infectious affection for its subjects.

Tagline
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • art
  • celebrity
  • media
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour8
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mark Hartley
Written by
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Starring
Molly Ringwald, Dolph Lundgren, Bo Derek, Alex Winter, Richard Chamberlain, Marina Sirtis, Tobe Hooper, Boaz Davidson
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Cinematography
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