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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.
- ^ a b c d Trachtenberg, J. A. (December 15, 1994). "Polygram buys island pictures; sum isn't disclosed". The Wall Street Journal. ProQuest 398449746. Retrieved 2024-06-18 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Madigan, Nick (December 8, 1997). "Polygram shutters Island Pictures". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-18.