Vestron Pictures
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Vestron Pictures was an American independent film production and distribution company best known for releasing the hit 1987 film "Dirty Dancing."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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independent film company ⓘ |
| areaServed |
North America
ⓘ
international markets ⓘ |
| associatedWith | home video boom of the 1980s ⓘ |
| brandImage | cult and genre cinema ⓘ |
| businessModel | financing and distributing low-to-mid budget films ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| distributionChannel |
home video
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributionType | independent distribution ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Austin Owen Furst Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
genre films
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horror films ⓘ independent films ⓘ |
| hasBrand | Vestron Video Collector’s Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Stamford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | releasing Dirty Dancing in 1987 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOwner | Lionsgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | motion pictures ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Dirty Dancing became a major box office success
NERFINISHED
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Dirty Dancing soundtrack became a best-seller ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An American Werewolf in London
NERFINISHED
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Blue Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirty Dancing NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth Girls Are Easy NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Parents NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Monster Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unholy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
1980s
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early 1990s ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Vestron Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vestron Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
feature films
ⓘ
home video releases ⓘ |
| service |
film distribution
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film production ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Lionsgate (via library acquisition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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