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Trimark Pictures
FormerlyVidmark Entertainment (1984–1989)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm
FoundedAugust 1984; 40 years ago (1984-08) (as Vidmark Entertainment)
June 23, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-06-23) (as Trimark Pictures)
FounderMark Amin
DefunctMarch 12, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-12)
FateMerged with Lionsgate
SuccessorLionsgate Films
(Lionsgate Entertainment)
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California,
United States
Key people
Mark Amin (Chairman & CEO)
ProductsMotion Pictures
ParentVidmark, Inc. (1985–1995)
Trimark Holdings (1995–2000)
Lionsgate (2000–2001)
DivisionsTrimark Interactive[1]
Trimark Television
Kidmark Entertainment
Trimark Home Video
SubsidiariesCinemaNow (formerly)
Trimark Ultra Sports

Trimark Pictures was an American[1] production company that specialized in the production and distribution of television and home video motion pictures.[2] The company was formed in 1984 by Mark Amin as Vidmark Entertainment with Vidmark Inc. (later Trimark Holdings Inc.) established as the holding company.[3] As a small studio, Trimark produced and released theatrical, independent, television and home video motion pictures. The logo features a triangle with a profile of a tiger's head.

Among the company's many releases are Peter Jackson's 1992 film Dead Alive, which they chose to release theatrically due to Jackson's possessing a following.[4] They are well known for releasing films considered to be controversial for the time period, as in the case with the 1999 film Better Than Chocolate, as some newspapers refused to carry advertisements for the film that featured the word "lesbian" as part of a critic blurb.[5]

Background

Vidmark Entertainment was formed in August 1984 and began operating as a domestic home video distributor in early 1985. In April 1986, Vidmark Entertainment signed a deal with ABC Video Enterprises, to distribute six titles on videocassette.[6] In 1987, Vidmark began distributing and sub-licensing motion pictures for international distribution. That year, the company entered theatrical distribution and production with the acquisition of four films and completion of its first in-house productions, namely American Gothic, That's Adequate, Silent Memory and Born of Fire.[7]

Vidmark Entertainment entered motion picture production in 1988 with the feature Demonwarp.

Trimark picked up its first film, Warlock, a 1989 film starring Julian Sands which was a major theatrical hit with fans of such films. Trimark eventually made the sequel Warlock: The Armageddon in 1993. Trimark also saw success in other familiar film series the studio produced and distributed. Leprechaun, released in 1993 starring a young Jennifer Aniston and Warwick Davis as the sinister leprechaun grossed over $10 million during its theatrical run. One theatrical sequel and four direct to video sequels eventually followed. Other Trimark productions included The Dentist, a major hit on HBO, Return of the Living Dead III and Pinocchio's Revenge. Trimark also made the dramatic Eve's Bayou, starring Samuel L. Jackson, which received critical acclaim. Trimark also released the miniseries Storm of the Century on home video. On June 29, 1990, Vidmark Entertainment began trading on NASDAQ with the ticker symbol VDMK.[8]

On December 31, 1991, Vidmark acquired International Broadcast Systems, Ltd. for $1.6 million and renamed the company as Trimark Television. In June 1992, Vidmark, Inc. changed its name to Trimark Holdings, Inc. to reflect Trimark's diversification of its distribution streams. In March 1993, the company formed Trimark Interactive to expand into the emerging market for interactive software and multimedia. Trimark Interactive's assets were sold to Graphix Zone in March 1997.

In 2000, Trimark merged with Lions Gate Entertainment in which Amin became the single largest shareholder. In 2001, Mark Amin founded Sobini Films, and is its CEO.

In late 2017, Lionsgate launched a channel for Roku streaming players using the Vidmark name and a modified variant of their late 1980s logo, with Lionsgate-owned movies, including some from the original Vidmark and Trimark, amongst the selection.[9]

List of distributed movies

Theatrical

Release Date Title Notes
May 12, 1989 Going Overboard
September 24, 1989 A Fool and His Money
November 17, 1989 High Stakes
July 14, 1990 Solar Crisis
September 29, 1990 Backstreet Dreams
November 2, 1990 Frankenstein Unbound Co-production, Co-distributor and Co-financer with 20th Century Fox
January 11, 1991 Warlock Originally released in 1989. Co-distributed with New World Pictures.
May 1991 Servants of Twilight
June 14, 1991 Kickboxer 2 theatrical distribution only
October 4, 1991 Whore
October 18, 1991 Dolly Dearest
November 15, 1991 And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird
January 31, 1992 Into the Sun
May 20, 1992 The Psychic USA distribution only
January 8, 1993 Leprechaun
February 12, 1993 Dead Alive USA distribution only
September 24, 1993 Warlock: The Armageddon
October 8, 1993 Deadfall
October 29, 1993 Return of the Living Dead III limited release
November 12, 1993 Philadelphia Experiment II
November 24, 1993 Cyborg 2
January 14, 1994 Death Wish V: The Face of Death
February 25, 1994 Silent Tongue
April 8, 1994 Leprechaun 2
May 11, 1994 Return to Two Moon Junction
May 13, 1994 Trading Mom
September 21, 1994 Criminal Passion
October 28, 1994 Frank and Jesse
November 23, 1994 Love and a .45
December 5, 1994 The Stoned Age
December 9, 1994 Federal Hill
April 21, 1995 Swimming with Sharks
August 11, 1995 A Kid in King Arthur's Court North American theatrical distribution only; Walt Disney Pictures handled international and North American home video rights; co-production with Tapestry Films
September 8, 1995 Separate Lives USA distribution only
October 6, 1995 Kicking and Screaming
October 25, 1995 The Doom Generation USA distribution only
February 10, 1996 Evolver co-production with A Band Apart
August 1996 Crimetime
October 18, 1996 The Dentist
January 31, 1997 Meet Wally Sparks
February 28, 1997 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
April 25, 1997 Nothing Personal USA distribution only
May 2, 1997 Ripe
May 16, 1997 Sprung
July 25, 1997 Box of Moonlight
September 10, 1997 First Love, Last Rites
November 7, 1997 Eve's Bayou
January 16, 1998 Star Kid
January 24, 1998 The Curve
March 13, 1998 Chairman of the Board
April 17, 1998 Chinese Box
July 24, 1998 Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
August 21, 1998 Carnival of Souls limited release
September 4, 1998 Phoenix produced by Lakeshore Entertainment
September 11, 1998 Cube
September 18, 1998 Trance / The Eternal retitled for DVD release
October 7, 1998 Slam
December 11, 1998 The Dentist 2
December 30, 1998 Another Day in Paradise
May 28, 1999 Twice Upon a Yesterday
July 18, 1999 Flypaper
August 13, 1999 Better Than Chocolate
September 17, 1999 Romance
October 15, 1999 Joe the King
February 18, 2000 Beautiful People
April 21, 2000 The Last September
May 12, 2000 Held Up
July 11, 2000 History Is Made at Night
October 12, 2000 Faust: Love of the Damned
January 2001 Skipped Parts

Direct-to-video

Release Date Title Notes
March 18, 1988 Demonwarp
November 30, 1988 Body Beat
February 9, 1990 The Sleeping Car
June 6, 1990 The Amityville Curse
September 15, 1990 Spirits distribution only; produced by Cinema Group
September 26, 1990 Mob Boss produced by American Independent
April 17, 1991 Black Magic Woman
December 1, 1991 All-American Murder
September 27, 1993 Thunder in Paradise
November 2, 1994 Dangerous Touch
November 9, 1994 Hong Kong '97
June 27, 1995 Leprechaun 3
March 12, 1996 True Crime
September 3, 1996 Sometimes They Come Back... Again
October 7, 1996 Pinocchio's Revenge
February 25, 1997 Leprechaun 4: In Space
October 29, 1997 Trucks
July 28, 1998 A Kid in Aladdin's Palace
April 27, 1999 King Cobra
September 7, 1999 Sometimes They Come Back... for More
October 12, 1999 Warlock III: The End of Innocence
December 27, 1999 Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
March 2, 2000 Cut
March 28, 2000 Leprechaun in the Hood
May 23, 2000 Cord
October 17, 2000 Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th
December 5, 2000 The Sr. Francisville Experiment
March 13, 2001 Killer Bud
May 13, 2001 Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
June 26, 2001 Blood Surf

References

  1. ^ a b "MobyGames Profile-Trimark Interactive".
  2. ^ Jeffrey, Don (May 30, 1992). "Vidmark reports strong sales in 3rd qtr, but profits down, a third, are weak". Billboard (p 51). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ Levison, Louise (2013). Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents. Focal Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780240820996.
  4. ^ Konow, Peter (2012). Reel Terror: The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred-Year History of Classic Horror Films. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 479. ISBN 9780312668839.
  5. ^ Jenni Olson, Bruce Vilanch (2004). The Queer Movie Poster Book. Chronicle Books. p. 122. ISBN 9780811842617.
  6. ^ "Vidmark Acquires Six ABC Telefilms; Eyes 'Moonlighting'". Variety. 1986-04-02. p. 39.
  7. ^ Bierbaum, Tom (1987-08-12). "HV Outfit Vidmark On Theatrical Scene With Pickups, In-Houser". Variety. pp. 20, 22.
  8. ^ "Vidmark stock trading". Variety. 1990-07-04. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Vidmark | Movies & TV | Roku Channel Store". Roku. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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