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Furst, Jr.’s Vestron Inc., that is best known for their 1987 release of Dirty Dancing.[1]The company is a defunct successor corporation of the earlier video distributor, Vestron Video.[1] Vestron also has had a genre film division, Lightning Pictures, a spin-off of Vestron’s Lightning Video, headed by Lawrence Kasanoff, who would later go on to found Lightstorm Entertainment and Threshold Entertainment.[2]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Productions[edit]Vestron Pictures[edit]Lightning Pictures[edit]References[edit]History[edit]The company was initially kicked off to “pursue projects” with top producers, namely Steve Tisch, Larry Turman and Gene Kirkwood, and Vestron would have to finance projects, and do a decided number of series and relationships.[3] The first Vestron Pictures film released was Malcolm, the Australian feature film that launched a New York run on July 18, 1986.[4]On October 1, 1986, Vestron Pictures and Gotham-based financial outfit Integrated Resources, Inc., which cost a $100 million joint venture to handle underwriting of the production and distribution of 15 in-house Vestron Pictures’ feature films, which planned to run from 1987 to 1989, and had to pain a distinctly upbeat of the co-venture’s potential.[5]In December 1986, Vestron Pictures planned to produce ten films and to acquire 10-15 films in order to become a virtual low-budget film studio, and gave production budgets of under $2 million to the Lightning Pictures genre label, as titles from the mainstream label ran $2\u20136 million; the company was relegated to low-budget production without resorting to exploitation filmmaking, and shot for a broad base that expanded into all segments of the viewing audience.[6]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In 1987, the Vestron Pictures unit acquired worldwide rights to Bob Balaban’s Parents, from production company Parents Productions, and Roger Holzberg’s Midnight Crossing, from another independent production company, Team Effort Productions, with another Vestron subsidiary, Interaccess Film Distribution, to handle foreign sales and distribution rights on the two pictures.[7]In September 1987, upon the success of the company’s biggest hit, Dirty Dancing, Vestron acquired 24 productions and pickups that were slated for release throughout 1988, and toward that end, the company unveiled four productions before the end of the year, as well as four acquisitions, and called for quality pictures with budgets of $6 million.[8]In October 1987, Vestron Pictures bought the rights to the two films from production company Double Helix Films, Mace and Funland. Vestron would handle theatrical, television, pay cable and syndicated TV rights to the former, and home video, cable and TV rights to the latter film, and Double Helix Films would retain the rights to the two films for foreign distribution.[9]In November 1987, Vestron Pictures studied the Australia, Holland and the Benelux countries, eyeing openings of theatrical operations in those territories. The company already had distribution offices in the U.K. and Japan, and would cooperate with Vestron’s international sales subsidiary, Interaccess Film Distribution. It decided not to set up shop in France due to declining theatrical attendance and a glut of cinemas, some of which formed a crowded field in the nation.[10]Vestron Pictures’ parent company, Vestron, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and went out of business in 1991, with their assets being acquired by LIVE Entertainment. Today, Lionsgate owns the rights to the Vestron library after acquiring Artisan Entertainment in 2003.Productions[edit]Vestron Pictures[edit]Release DateTitleNotesJuly 20, 1986MalcolmUS distribution onlyNovember 14, 1986Slaughter HighNovember 1986Billy GalvinFebruary 20, 1987Alpine FireApril 10, 1987GothicUS distribution onlyMay 1987NightforceDirect-to-videoMay 15, 1987Personal ServicesAugust 21, 1987Dirty DancingAugust 28, 1987Hamburger HillInternational and video distribution only, Paramount Pictures owned North American theatrical rightsSeptember 25, 1987China GirlSeptember 25, 1987The Princess BrideInternational distribution only; 20th Century Fox owned North American theatrical rightsOctober 2, 1987AnnaNovember 6, 1987Steel DawnDecember 1987The FamilyUS distribution onlyDecember 18, 1987The Dead1988Dangerous CurvesJanuary 22, 1988Promised LandMarch 4, 1988And God Created WomanApril 8, 1988The PointsmanApril 22, 1988The UnholyMay 6, 1988Salome’s Last DanceMay 13, 1988Midnight CrossingMay 20, 1988Call MeJune 3, 1988The BeatJune 17, 1988WaxworkJune 1988ParamedicsAugust 12, 1988Young GunsInternational and video distribution only, 20th Century Fox owned North American theatrical rightsOctober 14, 1988The Lair of the White WormNovember 25, 1988AmsterdamnedUS distribution onlyDecember 23, 1988Burning SecretJanuary 27, 1989ParentsFebruary 17, 1989PaperhouseUS distribution onlyMarch 3, 1989Dream a Little DreamMarch 1989Big Man on CampusApril 28, 1989The Fruit MachineUS distribution onlyMay 5, 1989The RainbowMay 12, 1989Earth Girls Are EasyUS distribution onlyJune 29, 1989TwisterAugust 25, 1989Little MonstersVestron produced the film but sold the film to United Artists due to financial problems.December 1, 1989Hider in the HouseDecember 8, 1989Cat ChaserFebruary 4, 1990Spies on IceMarch 28, 1990Paint It BlackDirect-to-videoApril 3, 1990CatchfireJuly 15, 1990FearNovember 6, 1990Sally the Witch: The movieProduced in association with Marina Entertainment, Inc.November 9, 1990Love HurtsOctober 23, 1991Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatDirect-to-videoJanuary 29, 1992Enid Is SleepingJuly 29, 1992Spies Inc.released on VHS in 1992 by LIVE Home Video, under the name Code Name: ChaosLightning Pictures[edit]References[edit]^ a b “Talks on Vestron Reported”. The New York Times. February 17, 1990.^ “CAN FILMMAKING SAVE VESTRON’S HOME VIDEO?”. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-15.^ “Vestron Is Looking Into Feature Film Projects By Tisch, Turman, Kirkwood”. Variety. 1986-01-15. p.\u00a08.^ “‘Malcolm’ Scheduled As Vestron’s Initial Release”. Variety. 1986-07-02. p.\u00a019.^ “Vestron Pics Into Joint Venture For Prod. Of 15 Films”. Variety. 1986-10-01. p.\u00a03.^ “Vestron Gearing Up ’87 Slate To Include Lowballers, Pickups”. Variety. 1986-12-10. p.\u00a022.^ “Vestron Buys World Rights To 2 New Pix”. Variety. 1987-09-09. pp.\u00a04, 32.^ Greenberg, James (1987-09-16). “‘Dancing’ No Dirty Word At Vestron; First Hit Fuels More”. Variety. pp.\u00a06, 121.^ “Vestron Buys Rights To Two Double Helix Pics”. Variety. 1987-10-14. p.\u00a036.^ “Vestron is eyeing more intl. bases”. Variety. 1987-11-11. p.\u00a026.     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