Electric Boogaloo celebrates the cut-rate heyday of Cannon Films

If your tastes run more Samurai Cop than The Seven Samurai, then you’re probably at least familiar with the name Cannon Films. Run by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan (Director of The Apple) and Yoram Globus, Cannon got its start in theatrical distribution but became synonymous with direct-to-video action films. From Enter The Ninja to American Ninja 4: The Annihilation, Cannon had it all, and sold it—often before the movies were even made—at a profit using “exploitable elements” and a flair for the dramatic. Cannon’s more high-profile titles include Bloodsport, Masters Of The Universe, and much of the ‘80s oeuvre of Chucks Bronson and Norris.