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| Company type | Film studio |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1989; 36 years ago (1989) |
| Founder | Lawrence Gordon |
| Defunct | 1999; 26 years ago (1999) |
| Fate | Assets sold toIntermedia |
| Successor | Intermedia |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | Each of 50% owned by: Lawrence Gordon JVC |
Largo Entertainment was an American independent production company founded in 1989. It was run by film producerLawrence Gordon and was backed by electronics firmVictor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) in an investment that cost more than $100 million. The production company released their first film,Point Break in 1991 and their last film wasGrey Owl in 1999.
In August 1989, Gordon formed Largo Entertainment with the backing of JVC, representing the first major Japanese investment in the entertainment industry. Although JVC put up the entire $100 million investment, the company was structured to be a 50/50 joint venture between Gordon and JVC.[1] As the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Gordon was responsible for the production of such films asPoint Break (1991), starringPatrick Swayze andKeanu Reeves;The Super (1991), starringJoe Pesci;Unlawful Entry (1992), starringKurt Russell,Ray Liotta andMadeleine Stowe;Used People (1992), starringShirley MacLaine,Jessica Tandy,Kathy Bates,Marcia Gay Harden andMarcello Mastroianni; andTimecop (1994), starringJean-Claude Van Damme. Largo also co-financed and handled the foreign distribution of the acclaimed 1992 biopicMalcolm X, directed bySpike Lee and starringDenzel Washington in the title role. In January 1994, Gordon left the company and forged a production deal atUniversal.[2] In 1999, JVC transferred Largo's film acquisition assets to JVC Entertainment, a film subsidiary for the Japanese market, and shut down its foreign sales operation.[3] Largo's film library was acquired byInterMedia in 2001.[4]
| Release date | Title | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 1991 | Point Break | 20th Century Fox | co-production with Tapestry Films and Johnny Utah Productions | $24 million | $83.5 million |
| October 4, 1991 | The Super | co-production withJVC Entertainment Networks | $22 million | $11 million | |
| November 1, 1991 | 29th Street | co-production with JVC Entertainment Networks and Permut Productions | N/A | $2.1 million | |
| June 26, 1992 | Unlawful Entry | co-production with JVC Entertainment Networks | $23 million | $57.1 million | |
| October 23, 1992 | Dr. Giggles | Universal Pictures | co-production withDark Horse Entertainment | N/A | $8.4 million |
| November 18, 1992 | Malcolm X | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks | $35 million | $48.2 million |
| December 16, 1992 | Used People | 20th Century Fox | co-production with JVC Entertainment Networks and U.P. Productions | $16 million | $28 million |
| October 15, 1993 | Judgment Night | Universal Pictures | $21 million | $12.1 million | |
| February 11, 1994 | The Getaway | $37 million | $30 million | ||
| September 16, 1994 | Timecop | co-production with Signature Pictures, Renaissance Pictures andDark Horse Entertainment | $27 million | $101.6 million | |
| February 2, 1996 | White Squall | Buena Vista Pictures | co-production withHollywood Pictures andScott Free Productions; also international distribution rights | $38 million | $10.2 million |
| April 26, 1996 | Mulholland Falls | MGM/UA Distribution Co. | co-production withMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures,The Zanuck Company andPolyGram Filmed Entertainment | $29 million | $11.5 million |
| October 9, 1996 | The Proprietor | Warner Bros. | co-production withMerchant Ivory Productions, Ognon Pictures and Fez Production Filmcilik | N/A | |
| November 29, 1996 | Adrenalin: Fear the Rush | Legacy Releasing Corporation | co-production withFilmwerks and Toga Productions; distributed to home video byBuena Vista Home Video andDimension Films | N/A | $37,536 |
| January 31, 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Trimark Pictures | co-production withThe Greif Company | $4.1 million | |
| March 14, 1997 | City of Industry | Orion Pictures | $8 million | $1.5 million | |
| April 19, 1997 | Habitat | Sci-Fi Channel | made-for television film; co-production with Transfilm, Kingsborough Pictures, Ecotopia B.V. and August Entertainment | N/A | |
| 1996 | Omega Doom | Columbia TriStar Home Video | direct-to-video; co-production withFilmwerks | ||
| July 11, 1997 | This World, Then the Fireworks | Orion Pictures | co-production with Balzac's Shirt, Muse Productions and Wynard | N/A | $51,618 |
| July 25, 1997 | Box of Moonlight | Box of Moonlight Picture Corporation | co-production withLakeshore Entertainment and Lemon Sky Productions | $782,641 | |
| August 22, 1997 | G.I. Jane | Buena Vista Pictures | co-production withHollywood Pictures,Caravan Pictures,Roger Birnbaum Productions andScott Free Productions; also international distribution rights | $50 million | $48.1 million |
| February 27, 1998 | Kissing a Fool | Universal Pictures | co-production with Rick Lashbrook Films | $19 million | $4.1 million |
| April 9, 1998 | Shadow of Doubt | New City Releasing | N/A | ||
| October 30, 1998 | Vampires | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures,Storm King Productions, Film Office and Spooky Tooth Productions | $20 million | $20.3 million |
| December 30, 1998 | Affliction | Lions Gate Films | co-production with Reisman Productions and Kingsgate Films | $6 million | $6.3 million |
| May 21, 1999 | Finding Graceland | Columbia TriStar Home VIdeo | direct-to-video; co-production with TCB Productions and Avenue Pictures | N/A | |
| November 9, 1999 | Bad Day on the Block | direct-to-video, co-production with Sheen/Michaels Entertainment | |||
| February 15, 2000 | Grey Owl | New City Releasing | co-production withAllied Filmmakers | $30 million | $632,617 |
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