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THE GO-GO BOYS: THE INSIDE STORY OF CANNON FILMS is a documentary about two Israeli-born cousins, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, who in pursuit of the American Dream, turned the Hollywood power structure upside down, producing over 300 films and becoming the most powerful independent film company in the world. Directed by Sundance Grand Jury Price nominee Hilla Medalia (After the Storm), The Go-Go Boys is an up close and personal documentary that examines the complex relationship between two contradictory personalities whose combined force fueled their success and eventual collapse. Featuring interviews with Jean Claude Van Damme, Michael Dudikoff, Eli Roth, Boaz Davidson along with Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus themselves, as well as archive footage of Sylvester Stallone, Charles Bronson and Chuck Norris in the definitive documentary about Cannon Films.

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• Comp to ‘Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films’
• OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2014 Cannes Film Festival
• First time ever released on disc in North America!
• Directed by Hilla Medalia (After the Storm), Peabody Award-winning, three-time Emmy® nominated director and producer.
• Featuring interviews with Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus, Jean Claude Van Damme, Michael Dudikoff, Eli Roth, Jon Voight.

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A solid celebration of Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus and their famous filmmaking empire... Both an affectionate tribute and a cautionary tale, 'The Go-Go Boys' is a solid documentary.

     —Alissa Simon, Variety

Loaded with clips from the first cousins' generally tacky library of films, Hilla Medalia's documentary will serve to those who were around during Cannon Films' 1980s heyday as a fun reminder of some high-flying low-brow times... amusing.

     —Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

The Go-Go Boys presents a fascinating portrait that goes beyond the films and tells an enthralling story of two men who grasped the American Dream in all four hands.

     —Craig Skinner, Film Divider

Often very enjoyable, just like the mindless, trashy movies the Go-Go Boys devoted so much of their lives to.

     —Laura Byko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films is an object lesson in what the power of movies can mean for individuals in both positive and negative ways. As a personal portrait of Golan and Globus, it's often surprisingly warm hearted. Recommended.

     —Blu-ray.com

An engrossing, unpredictable story that plays like a Hollywood fantasy that stings when things go wrong. But here the stakes are higher because those sharing in the fantasy happen to be members of the same family. 4 stars

     —Disc Dish

With this film, we get much more information on their pre-Cannon years in the Israeli film industry, as well as their falling out and flailing about after Cannon fell apart. The Cannon fans - and there are many of us - will eat this one up.

     —The Playlist

If you grew up loving those films and seeing the Cannon Film banner at the beginning of a film then you’ll want to check this one out.

     —Digital Views

The Go-Go Boys is a fascinating insight into the world of low budget exploitation cinema and the way Golan and Globus used their business acumen to build an empire that became synonymous with the sort of films I was watching during the 1980s.

     —Darren Charles, Musique Machine