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The Cannon Film Guide

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A trilogy of books about the legendary 1980s b-movie studio, The Cannon Group. Tweets actual Chuck Norris facts.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Jul 12

*** CANNON STREAMING GUIDE, JULY '25 ***

There's no better time to beat the summer heat, because Tubi currently has nearly 90 (!) Golan-Globus era Cannon films to stream, for free, in the U.S. This is by far the most I've seen available at once in all the years I've been compiling these lists.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 2d

Criminally underseen star turn from Steve James, directed by Sam Firstenberg off his run of Cannon classics (Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja 3, Breakin' 2, Avenging Force, American Ninja 1 & 2...) and lovingly restored after decades of only being available on a hard-to-find VHS. Mark your calendars!

Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social · 2d

***RELEASE DETAILS***

Coming in June of 2026 on Blu-ray in the US from @reelblack.bsky.social: #Riverbend (1989)!

In the heat of the Civil Rights era, three decorated Black soldiers return home from Vietnam only to find themselves in another war — this time against racism, corruption, & brutality

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 2d

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James Kenney @jfkenney.bsky.social · 2d

The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 5d

Surprisingly he didn’t work for Cannon nearly as much as his father did, but managed to squeeze in an appearance in Mercenary Fighters. RIP

Grindhouse Funhouse @grindhousefunhouse.bsky.social · 5d

Jim Mitchum, son of Robert, has left for his one-way trip to the great beyond.

A few of his ’70s movies: The Last Movie (1971), Trackdown (1976), and the one I know him from, Blackout (1978).

He was 84.

#jimmitchum #jimmitchumrip #ripjimmitchum #thelastmovie #trackdown #blackout78 #filmsky

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 8d

September 30th/October 1st

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 12d

Happy 40th anniversary to the Cannon classic Invasion USA, released on September 27, 1985.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 14d

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 15d

Bryan has a new book out on low-budget, DVD-era action flicks, and I cannot wait to read it:

Bryan Kristopowitz @bmoviebryan1140.bsky.social · 16d

So, this is the big announcement. My book is now available.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2MQ4ZH

Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s

Amazon.com: Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s: 9798887718248: Kristopowitz, Bryan: Books

www.amazon.com

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 22d

When I first saw this I thought Boba Fett was riding a skateboard, the way the blasters are positioned.

The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · 22d

Farewell, Robert Redford. I had the chance to sit with him at a roundtable for The Company You Keep in 2012, and he showed such incredible grace while kindly answering some of the worst questions I’ve ever heard fielded to a screen legend.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Sep 9

youtu.be/LIugIUixU_0

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Sep 8

The witch for myself. The others found a good home with a neighbor — so they’ll stay in the neighborhood!

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Sep 7

Local haunted hayride discarded some of their old dummies, and you’d better believe I wasn’t about to drive out of the town dump without one.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 30

American Ninja was released 40 years ago today.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 27

This was one hell of a lineup. Dudikoff, Tadashi Yamashita, Judie Aronson, Phil Brock, Larry Poindexter, Jeff Celentano... Wish I could have been there!

Joe Lynch @thejoelynch.bsky.social · Aug 26

August 25th, 2025….or “The Night I hugged an American Ninja”
It doesn’t get much more EPIC than last night’s special AMERICAN NINJA Grindhouse Double Feature at @newbeverly.bsky.social with many of the cast from both films showing up.

The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 27

WE SHALL SEE

(of course i will)

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 26

Can. Not. Wait!

Alex Segura @alexsegura.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thrilled to be writing my first-ever horror novel for Ed Schlesinger and Gallery Books! THE MOONLIGHT CHILDREN blends elements from some of my favorite horror novels - from Dracula to Salem's Lot to Certain Dark Things and Devil House. It's about coming home and not liking what you find. Stay tuned!

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 24

I think it’s far better than it gets credit for!

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 24

Happy 35th birthday to Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection! (Or Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold, depending on how you saw it.)

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 24

Not a fan of the whole world domination thing, but I can’t deny that the song is catchy.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 22

Cyborg was a movie chock full of crazy-looking knives.

The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 16

I wonder if Steven Seagal ever used his big-ass satellite dish phone to order a pizza.

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 15

They killed The Giggler, man - in 4K Dolby Vision!

Dawn of The Discs @dawnofthediscsnews.bsky.social · Aug 15

Coming October 28th from Kino Lorber

DEATH WISH 3 (1985) 4K UHD

DISC 1 (4KUHD):
• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative

#FilmSky

The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thank you for the kind words!

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Lazarus Pitts @lazaruspitts.bsky.social · Aug 15

The movies on the left are extremely similar. No, I’m not kidding. How is that, you ask? Well, @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social wrote these brilliant books on the right that explains it all. Cannon is a company that took the movie industry by storm in the 80s. They also made my childhood awesome!!!

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The Cannon Film Guide @cannonfilmguide.bsky.social · Aug 14

LA Cannon fans, heads up! Tadashi Yamashita, Judie Aronson & Sam Firstenberg will be attending the American Ninja double feature at the @newbeverly.bsky.social on 8/25, and then John Glover will be doing a Q&A following 52 Pick-Up at Los Feliz for @cinematicvoid.bsky.social on September 1st!

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