Fresh
Hartley's film is consistently entertaining, if somewhat one-note.
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
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 · R
Documentary
Directed by
Mark Hartley
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
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.
Director and cast
- Mark Hartley Director
- Molly Ringwald as Self - Actress
- Dolph Lundgren as Self - Actor
- Bo Derek as Self - Producer & Actress
- Alex Winter as Self - Actor
- Richard Chamberlain as Self - Actor
- Marina Sirtis as Self - Actress
- Tobe Hooper as Self - Filmmaker
- Boaz Davidson as Self - Filmmaker
- Mimi Rogers as Self
- Olivia D'Abo as Self - Actress
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
"Electric Boogaloo" doesn't tell its story from A to Z, but rather in a digressive, choral fashion that privileges outrageous personal anecdotes over dry historical chronologies.
Scott Foundas, Variety
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