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Island Pictures
was a Los Angeles-based film company founded by producer
Chris Blackwell
.
[1]
It was acquired by
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
in July 1989 for $270 million.
[2]
[1]
As of 1994, it had produced 120 films,
[1]
including the Oscar-nominated
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985) and
Spike Lee
's
She's Gotta Have It
.
[1]
PolyGram closed Island Pictures in 1997 following Blackwell's resignation.
[2]
This is a list of films produced, co-produced, or distributed by Island Pictures.
1980s
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Release date
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Title
|
Notes
|
Ref.
|
November 6, 1985
|
Subway
|
US distribution only, produced by
Gaumont Film Company
and
TF1
|
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January 24, 1986
|
The Trip to Bountiful
|
|
|
June 13, 1986
|
Mona Lisa
|
US distribution only, produced by
HandMade Films
|
|
August 8, 1986
|
She's Gotta Have It
|
produced by
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
|
[1]
|
September 20, 1986
|
Down by Law
|
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November 7, 1986
|
Nobody's Fool
|
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|
February 20, 1987
|
Square Dance
|
produced in association with
NBC Productions
and
Pacific Arts Corporation
|
|
April 17, 1987
|
Heaven
|
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May 8, 1987
|
River's Edge
|
produced in association with
Hemdale Film Corporation
|
|
June 26, 1987
|
Straight to Hell
|
US distribution only
|
|
October 2, 1987
|
Slam Dance
|
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November 6, 1987
|
Dark Eyes
|
US distribution only
|
|
December 23, 1987
|
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
|
US distribution only, produced by HandMade Films
|
|
February 26, 1988
|
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
|
distributed by
20th Century Fox
|
|
April 1, 1988
|
Bellman and True
|
US distribution only, produced by HandMade Films and
Thames Television
|
|
April 22, 1988
|
Bagdad Cafe
|
US distribution only
|
|
July 12, 1988
|
Track 29
|
US distribution only, produced by HandMade Films
|
|
March 31, 1989
|
Crusoe
|
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October 13, 1989
|
From Hollywood to Deadwood
|
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November 3, 1989
|
Sidewalk Stories
|
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November 3, 1989
|
Sweet Lies
|
distributed by
CBS/Fox Video
|
|
1990s
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Release date
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Title
|
Notes
|
Ref.
|
February 7, 1992
|
The Lunatic
|
distributed by Triton Pictures
|
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May 28, 1992
|
Time Will Tell
|
distributed by
IRS Media
|
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April 21, 1995
|
The Basketball Diaries
|
distributed by
New Line Cinema
|
[1]
|
January 12, 1996
|
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
|
distributed by
Miramax Films
|
|
March 26, 1996
|
The Little Death
|
distributed by
PolyGram Video
|
|
May 31, 1996
|
Eddie
|
produced in association with
Hollywood Pictures
|
|
March 21, 1997
|
Mandela
|
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|
March 28, 1997
|
B.A.P.S.
|
distributed by New Line Cinema
|
|
August 6, 1997
|
Def Jam's How to Be a Player
|
distributed by
Gramercy Pictures
|
|
January 23, 1998
|
The Gingerbread Man
|
distributed by
PolyGram Films
|
[2]
|
April 28, 1998
|
Body Count
|
distributed by PolyGram Video
|
|
Island Alive Films
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Title
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Notes
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Ref.
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March 1982
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Forty Deuce
|
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July 1982
|
Countryman
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June 14, 1983
|
Koyaanisqatsi
|
produced by
Zoetrope Studios
|
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November 23, 1983
|
Return Engagement
|
produced by
Zoetrope Studios
|
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January 27, 1984
|
El Norte
|
distributed by
Cinecom
|
|
February 10, 1984
|
Android
|
US distribution only
|
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August 29, 1984
|
Choose Me
|
US distribution only
|
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October 18, 1984
|
Stop Making Sense
|
distributed by Cinecom
|
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November 30, 1984
|
Ski Country
|
produced by
Warren Miller Entertainment
|
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January 11, 1985
|
The Inheritors
|
US distribution only
|
|
March 1, 1985
|
A Private Function
|
US distribution only, produced by HandMade Films
|
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March 8, 1985
|
The Hit
|
US distribution only, produced by
Zenith Productions
|
|
March 29, 1985
|
The Lift
|
US distribution only
|
|
July 26, 1985
|
Kiss of the Spider Woman
|
|
[2]
|
August 2, 1985
|
Insignificance
|
US distribution only, produced by Zenith Productions
|
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August 28, 1985
|
Bullshot Crummond
|
US distribution only, produced by HandMade Films
|
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October 18, 1985
|
A Sense of Freedom
|
US distribution only, produced by HandMade Films and
Scottish Television
|
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