The Cannon Group
The Cannon Group, Inc. was an American group of companies, including Cannon Films, which produced films from 1967 to 1994. The extensive group also owned, amongst others, a large international cinema chain and a video film company that invested heavily in the video market, buying the international video rights to several classic film libraries. Some of their best known films include "Joe" (1970), "Runaway Train" (1985) and "Street Smart" (1987), all of which were Oscar-nominated.