Largo Entertainment
Introduction '''Largo Entertainment''' was a production company founded in 1989.It was run by film producer Lawrence Gordon and was backed by electronics firm Victor 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 was ''Grey Owl'' in 1999.
History 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. As the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Gordon was responsible for the production of such films as ''Point Break'' (1991), starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves; ''The Super'' (1991), starring Joe Pesci; ''Unlawful Entry'' (1992), starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe; ''Used People'' (1992), starring Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Marcia Gay Harden and Marcello Mastroianni; and ''Timecop'' (1994), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Largo also co-financed and handled the foreign distribution of the acclaimed 1992 biopic ''Malcolm X'', directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington in the title role. In January 1994, Gordon left the company and forged a production deal at Universal. 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. Largo's film library was acquired by InterMedia in 2001.
Filmography Release DateTitleDistributorNotesBudgetGross (worldwide)July 12, 1991''Point Break''20th Century Foxco-production with Tapestry Films and Johnny Utah Productions$24 million$83.5 millionOctober 4, 1991''The Super''co-production with JVC Entertainment Networks$22 million$11 millionNovember 1, 1991''29th Street''co-production with JVC Entertainment Networks and Permut Productions$2.1 millionJune 26, 1992''Unlawful Entry''co-production with JVC Entertainment Networks$23 million$57.1 millionOctober 23, 1992''Dr. Giggles''Universal Picturesco-production with Dark Horse EntertainmentN/A$8.4 millionNovember 18, 1992''Malcolm X''Warner Bros. Picturesco-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks$35 million$48.2 millionDecember 16, 1992''Used People''20th Century Foxco-production with JVC Entertainment Networks and U.P. Productions$16 million$28 millionOctober 15, 1993''Judgment Night''Universal Pictures$21 million$12.1 millionFebruary 11, 1994''The Getaway''$37 million$30 millionSeptember 16, 1994''Timecop''co-production with Signature Pictures, Renaissance Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment$27 million$101.6 millionFebruary 2, 1996''White Squall''Buena Vista Picturesco-production with Hollywood Pictures and Scott Free Productions; also international distribution rights$38 million$10.2 millionApril 26, 1996''Mulholland Falls''MGM/UA Distribution Co.co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, The Zanuck Company and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment$29 million$11.5 millionOctober 9, 1996''The Proprietor''Warner Bros.co-production with Merchant Ivory Productions, Ognon Pictures and Fez Production FilmcilikN/ANovember 29, 1996''Adrenalin: Fear the Rush''Legacy Releasing Corporationco-production with Filmwerks and Toga Productions; distributed to home video by Buena Vista Home Video and Dimension FilmsN/A$37,536January 31, 1997''Meet Wally Sparks''Trimark Picturesco-production with The Greif Company$4.1 millionMarch 14, 1997''City of Industry''Orion Pictures$8 million$1.5 millionApril 19, 1997''Habitat''Sci-Fi Channelmade-for television film; co-production with Transfilm, Kingsborough Pictures, Ecotopia B.V. and August EntertainmentN/AJuly 8, 1997''Omega Doom''Columbia TriStar Home Videodirect-to-video; co-production with FilmwerksJuly 11, 1997''This World, Then the Fireworks''Orion Picturesco-production with Balzac's Shirt, Muse Productions and WynardN/A$51,618July 25, 1997''Box of Moonlight''Box of Moonlight Picture Corporationco-production with Lakeshore Entertainment and Lemon Sky Productions$782,641August 22, 1997''G.I. Jane''Buena Vista Picturesco-production with Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions and Scott Free Productions$50 million$48.1 millionFebruary 27, 1998''Kissing a Fool''Universal Picturesco-production with Rick Lashbrook Films$19 million$4.1 millionApril 9, 1998''Shadow of Doubt''New City ReleasingN/AOctober 30, 1998''Vampires''Sony Pictures Releasingco-production with Columbia Pictures, Storm King Productions, Film Office and Spooky Tooth Productions$20 million$20.3 millionDecember 30, 1998''Affliction''Lions Gate Filmsco-production with Reisman Productions and Kingsgate Films$6 million$6.3 millionMay 21, 1999''Finding Graceland''Columbia TriStar Home VIdeodirect-to-video; co-production with TCB Productions and Avenue PicturesN/ANovember 9, 1999''Bad Day on the Block''direct-to-video, co-production with Sheen/Michaels EntertainmentFebruary 15, 2000''Grey Owl''20th Century Fox / Columbia TriStar Pictures / Universal Picturesco-production with Allied Filmmakers$30 million$632,617
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