消失的电影帝国
Hilla Medalia在2014年拍摄的《淘金男孩：康农电影公司内幕》（The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films），以《新闻周刊》登载表兄弟的封面文章的题目为题，以gogo boy来形容他们快速的拍摄和廉价的投入，纪录片抢救性地拍摄了康农公司的两位老板---来自以色列的表兄Menahem Golan和Yoram Globus，就在影片杀青的时候，85岁的表兄Menahem Golan在以色列做家庭旅游时突然死亡。
Menahem Golan自10岁起就大作电影梦，他曾对着Hilla Medalia的镜头玩笑道：拍电影就要全身心投入，要杀了你的婶婶，拿她的钱来拍电影。（不知道他干嘛要做这种比喻，亏得他婶婶早过世了）
年轻时，他听说大人正为小他14岁的表弟Yoram Globus成日里为电影着迷感到头疼，他便把表弟找来成为知己，后来两人成立了一家电影公司，在以色列拍了几部叫得响的电影，一直红到了欧洲。
1980年代，他们带着500美金到了美国探路（不是因为穷，而是因为以色列那时不允许带钱出境），最后以50万美元的成交价买下了康农电影公司，开启了康农公司以色列表兄弟时代（Golan Globus era）。
别以为他们一帆风顺，Menahem Golan因手头紧曾卖了三次房，还卖了一次冰箱，为电影消得人憔悴，不过他永不言败，他在生命最后的一年还对Hilla Medalia说，我没有失败过，如果有，我会把它抹去。
他身上有着犹太人的智慧和韧劲，用他妈妈的话来说，就是“如果有人把你从门里扔出来，你就又从窗子爬进去”。就这样，康农公司成为当时全世界最有影响力的独立电影公司，几乎颠覆了整个好莱坞，并一度令康城电影节成为康农电影节。
1989年公司破产，表兄弟分家，Menahem Golan开了家21世纪电影公司，继续拍电影，Yoram Globus则经营电影院。
尽管不自认失败，但Menahem Golan还是承认如果不是他们退隐以色列，今日就轮不上哥伦比亚和米高梅等电影公司尽享辉煌了。
List of Golan-Globus productions
Main article: List of films released by The Cannon Group
Title Release Date Notes
The Love Rebellion October 1967
Deep Inside February 1968
To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa March 1969
Scratch Harry 1969
Fando and Lis February 2, 1970
Margo Sheli April 14, 1971
Guess What We Learned in School Today? May 19, 1971
Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? November 12, 1971
Northville Cemetery Massacre March 1976
The Ups and Downs of a Handyman November 1976
Operation Thunderbolt January 27, 1978
Cheerleaders Beach Party September 1978
Sam's Song May 7, 1979
The Magician of Lublin November 9, 1979
The Apple November 21, 1980
New Year's Evil December 1980
Enter the Ninja October 2, 1981
Death Wish II February 20, 1982 Co-production with Filmways Pictures.
Lady Chatterley's Lover May 7, 1982
The Last American Virgin July 30, 1982
Nana (1982 film) 1982
That Championship Season January 14, 1983
Treasure of the Four Crowns January 21, 1983
10 to Midnight March 11, 1983
House of the Long Shadows June 17, 1983
Hercules August 12, 1983 Distributed by MGM/UA Distribution Company
Revenge of the Ninja September 16, 1983
Over the Brooklyn Bridge March 2, 1984
Breakin' May 4, 1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight August 17, 1984
Love Streams August 24, 1984
Bolero August 31, 1984
Exterminator 2 September 14, 1984
Ninja III: The Domination September 14, 1984
Missing in Action November 16, 1984
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo December 21, 1984
The Ambassador January 11, 1985
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning March 2, 1985
The Company of Wolves April 19, 1985
Rappin' May 11, 1985
Lifeforce June 21, 1985
American Ninja August 30, 1985
Mata Hari September 1985
Invasion U.S.A. September 27, 1985
Death Wish III November 1, 1985
King Solomon's Mines November 22, 1985
Runaway Train December 6, 1985
The Delta Force February 14, 1986
The Naked Cage March 1986
America 3000 April 1986
Behind Enemy Lines April 1986
Dangerously Close May 9, 1986
Cobra May 23, 1986
Invaders from Mars June 6, 1986
Robotech: The Movie July 25, 1986 Never given a wide release in the United States due to various problems.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 August 22, 1986 with Europa Filmes
Lightning, the White Stallion August 1986
Otello September 12, 1986
Avenging Force September 12, 1986
52 Pick-Up November 7, 1986
Firewalker November 21, 1986
Duet for One December 25, 1986
Assassination January 9, 1987
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold January 30, 1987
The Assault February 6, 1987
Over the Top February 13, 1987 with Warner Bros. Pictures
Number One with a Bullet February 25, 1987
Street Smart March 20, 1987
Down Twisted March 1987
The Barbarians March 1987 Warner Bros.
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation May 1, 1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace July 24, 1987 Co-production with Warner Bros.
Masters of the Universe August 7, 1987
King Lear September 15, 1987
Tough Guys Don't Dance September 18, 1987
Surrender October 9, 1987
Barfly October 16, 1987
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown November 6, 1987
Shy People December 1987
Under Cover December 4, 1987
Doin' Time on Planet Earth 1988
Braddock: Missing in Action III January 22, 1988 with Warner Bros. Pictures
Going Bananas February 12, 1988 with Warner Bros. Pictures effect sonors from Hanna-Barbera
Alien from L.A. February 26, 1988
Bloodsport February 26, 1988 co-production with Golan-Globus Productions with Universal Studios
Mercenary Fighters February 1988
Storm April 1, 1988
Appointment with Death April 15, 1988
Powaqqatsi April 29, 1988
Salsa May 7, 1988
Hero and the Terror August 26, 1988
Little Dorrit October 21, 1988
Platoon Leader October 1988
Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark)[25] November 11, 1988
Hanna's War November 23, 1988
Manifesto January 27, 1989
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects February 3, 1989
Starring Charles Bronson; director J. Lee Thompson's last movie
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt February 24, 1989
Cyborg April 7, 1989 co-production with Golan-Globus Productions
The Fruit Machine April 28, 1989
Business as Usual May 19, 1989
Kickboxer September 8, 1989
Crack House November 10, 1989
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation March 8, 1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection August 24, 1990
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game March 22, 1991
The Borrower October 19, 1991
Captain America July 22, 1992 with Marvel and Europa Filmes
American Samurai 1992
Street Knight March 12, 1993
American Ninja V 1993
American Cyborg: Steel Warrior 1994
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