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| Industry | Independent film production and distribution |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982; 43 years ago (1982)[1] |
| Defunct | 1991; 34 years ago (1991) |
| Fate | Bankruptcy; library purchased byCrédit Lyonnais |
| Successor | Library:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (viaOrion Pictures; with several exceptions) |
| Headquarters | New York City |
Key people | FoundersIra Deutchman, Amir Malin and John Ives[1] |
Cinecom Pictures was an independent film company founded in 1982 byIra Deutchman (a former member ofUnited Artists Classics), Amir Malin and John Ives.[1] Its first release wasRobert Altman'sCome Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.[2]
The company also distributedThe Brother from Another Planet andSalaam Bombay!. Its highest-grossing release was 1985'sA Room with a View.[3] Cinecom closed operations in 1991 after it filed for bankruptcy;Crédit Lyonnais acquired the company's film library the following year, licensing worldwide distribution rights to the library toOctober Films.[4] Although the Cinecom library was acquired byMGM Studios, who purchased Crédit Lyonnais' film library fromPolyGram Filmed Entertainment in 1999, much of its films have since been acquired by third parties.