Atlantic Releasing
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Atlantic Entertainment Group, also known as Atlantic Releasing Corporation was an independent film
production and distribution company founded by Tom Coleman and Michael Rosenblatt in 1974. In January 1989, amidst financial troubles, Atlantic was sold off to Kartes Video Communications.
Some of the company's most notable films include:
The library was bought by Island Pictures, which was later absorbed into PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
. For a number of years, Paramount Pictures
had TV and video distribution rights to Atlantic's library. MGM
now distributes the library as a result of purchasing part of PolyGram's library.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
production and distribution company founded by Tom Coleman and Michael Rosenblatt in 1974. In January 1989, amidst financial troubles, Atlantic was sold off to Kartes Video Communications.
Some of the company's most notable films include:
- Valley GirlValley Girl (film)Valley Girl is a 1983 romantic comedy film, starring Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Elizabeth Daily, Cameron Dye, and Joyce Heiser. The film was the directorial debut of Martha Coolidge, and was the first film in which Nicolas Coppola was billed as Nicolas Cage.The American release of Valley Girl...
(1983) - 1984Nineteen Eighty-Four (film)Nineteen Eighty-Four is a 1984 British science fiction film, based upon George Orwell's novel of the same name, following the life of Winston Smith in Oceania, a country run by a totalitarian government...
(1984) - Night of the CometNight of the CometNight of the Comet is a 1984 film directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, and Kelli Maroney. It has elements of such diverse genres as science fiction, horror, zombie apocalypse, comedy, and romance....
(1984) - Teen WolfTeen WolfTeen Wolf is a 1985 American fantasy comedy film released by Atlantic Releasing Corporation starring Michael J. Fox as Scott Howard, a high school student who discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree when he finds himself transforming into a werewolf...
(1985) (and its sequelSequelA sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
Teen Wolf TooTeen Wolf TooTeen Wolf Too is an American comedy film first released on November 20, 1987 by Atlantic Releasing Corporation. The film was directed by Christopher Leitch based on a script by R. Timothy Kring, Jeph Loeb, Bret Granville and Matthew Weisman. The film is a sequel to Teen Wolf...
from 1987) - Starchaser: The Legend of OrinStarchaser: The Legend of OrinStarchaser: The Legend of Orin is a 1985 animated movie. It was written by animation writer Jeffrey Scott and was originally released in 3-D by Atlantic Releasing. Starchaser was one of the first animated movies to mix traditional and computer animation. It is the only 3-D film distributed by...
(1985) - WaterWater (1985 film)Water is a 1985 comedy film scripted by Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, directed by Clement, and starring Michael Caine. This HandMade Films production was released in U.S. theatres in April 1986 by Atlantic Releasing.-Plot summary:...
(1985, produced by Handmade FilmsHandmade FilmsHandMade Films is a British film production and distribution company. Through a series of sales, and acquisitions, the company now known as Handmade Plc owns all the rights and assets of the original HandMade Films Ltd...
) - Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker (1986)
- Modern GirlsModern GirlsModern Girls is a 1986 comedy film. The film is directed by Jerry Kramer and stars Virginia Madsen, Daphne Zuniga and Cynthia Gibb.- Plot Summary :Three girls, Margo, Kelly, and Cece are roommates living in Los Angeles and enjoying the night life....
(1986) - The Garbage Pail Kids MovieThe Garbage Pail Kids MovieThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie is a 1987 live action musical film adaptation of the popular series of children's trading cards directed by Rod Amateau. The cards were a parody of the popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls and each card featured a character that typically had a gross habit or abnormality...
(1987) - A Tiger's TaleA Tiger's TaleA Tiger's Tale is a 1987 film written and directed by Peter Douglas, based on the novel Love and Other Natural Disasters by Allen Hannay III.-Plot:...
(1987) - A World ApartA World Apart (film)A World Apart is a 1988 anti-Apartheid drama, written by Shawn Slovo and directed by Chris Menges. It is based on the lives of Slovo's parents, Ruth First and Joe Slovo. The film was a co-production between companies from the UK and Zimbabwe, where the movie was filmed...
(1988) - Cop (1988)
The library was bought by Island Pictures, which was later absorbed into PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment was a film studio, founded in 1979 as a European competitor to Hollywood, but eventually sold and merged with Universal Pictures in 1999....
. For a number of years, Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
had TV and video distribution rights to Atlantic's library. MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
now distributes the library as a result of purchasing part of PolyGram's library.
Clubhouse Pictures
The company also had a division called "Clubhouse Pictures" to release family films. Films and TV shows released under this label include:- He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
- The Adventures of Mark TwainThe Adventures of Mark Twain (1985 film)The Adventures of Mark Twain, released in the UK as Comet Quest, is a 1986 American stop-motion animation film directed by Will Vinton . It received a wider theatrical release, still limited to seven major cities, in January 1986. It was released on DVD in January 2006...
(1985) - The Adventures of the American RabbitThe Adventures of the American RabbitThe Adventures of the American Rabbit is an animated film released in 1986 by Clubhouse Pictures, and subsequently on DVD by MGM.-Plot:The story begins just after the birth of Robert Rabbit...
(1986) - Heathcliff: The MovieHeathcliff: The MovieHeathcliff: The Movie is a 1986 low budget animated film from DiC Entertainment, released by Atlantic Releasing under their Clubhouse Pictures label. Paramount Home Video released Heathcliff: The Movie on VHS in 1988...
(1986) - GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsGoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords is an animated movie based on the Gobots toy and TV franchise. This movie was produced by Hanna-Barbera and released to theaters in 1986 by Clubhouse Pictures...
(1986) - Teen Wolf (1986–1987) (later produced by Atlantic/Kushner-LockeThe Kushner-Locke CompanyThe Kushner-Locke Company is an American independent motion picture/television production company founded in 1983, it is named after its founders Donald Kushner and Peter Locke....
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