Vestron Pictures

Vestron Pictures is an old American film studio and distributor, and is also a former division of Austin O. Furst, Jr.'s Vestron Inc., that is best known for their 1987 release of Dirty Dancing.[1]

Vestron Pictures
TypeDivision
IndustryFilm industry
GenreVarious
Founded1986 (1986)
Defunct1992 (1992)
FateParent company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, assets acquired by LIVE Entertainment
SuccessorLionsgate
Headquarters
United States
Key people
Austin O. Furst Jr.
ProductsMotion pictures
OwnerVestron, Inc.
ParentVestron Video (1986–1992)
Marina Entertainment, Inc (1990–1992)

The company is an old spin-off of the earlier video distributor, Vestron Video.[1] Vestron also has had a genre film division, Lightning Pictures, a spin-off of Vestron's Lightning Video.

Vestron Pictures' parent company, Vestron, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and went out of business in 1991, with their assets being acquired by LIVE Entertainment. Today, Lionsgate owns the rights to the Vestron library after acquiring Artisan Entertainment in 2003.

Productions

Vestron Pictures
Release Date Title Notes
July 20, 1986Malcolm US distribution only
November 14, 1986Slaughter High
November 1986Billy Galvin
February 20, 1987Alpine Fire
May 1987The Adventure of the Action Hunters
Nightforce Direct-to-video
August 21, 1987Dirty Dancing
September 25, 1987China Girl
September 25, 1987The Princess Bride International distribution only; 20th Century Fox owned North American theatrical rights
October 2, 1987Anna
November 6, 1987Steel Dawn
1988Dangerous Curves
January 22, 1988Promised Land
March 4, 1988And God Created Woman
April 8, 1988The Pointsman
April 22, 1988The Unholy
May 6, 1988Salome's Last Dance
May 13, 1988Midnight Crossing
May 20, 1988Call Me
June 3, 1988The Beat
June 17, 1988Waxwork
June 1988Paramedics
August 12, 1988Young Guns International and video distribution only, 20th Century Fox owned North American theatrical rights
October 14, 1988The Lair of the White Worm
November 25, 1988Amsterdamned US distribution only
December 23, 1988Burning Secret
January 27, 1989Parents
March 3, 1989Dream a Little Dream
March 1989Big Man on Campus
May 5, 1989The Rainbow
May 12, 1989Earth Girls Are Easy US distribution only
June 29, 1989Twister
August 25, 1989Little Monsters Vestron produced the film but sold the film to United Artists due to financial problems
December 1, 1989Hider in the House
December 8, 1989Cat Chaser
1990Spies on Ice
March 28, 1990Paint It Black Direct-to-video
April 3, 1990Catchfire
July 15, 1990Fear
November 1990Love Hurts
October 23, 1991Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Direct-to-video
January 29, 1992Enid Is Sleeping
July 29, 1992Spies Inc.released on VHS in 1992 by LIVE Home Video, under the name Code Name: Chaos

Lightning Pictures
Release Date Title Notes
July 10, 1987Blood Diner
September 16, 1987Street Trash
June 30, 1989Far From Home
September 27, 1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.
March 16, 1990Blue Steel eventually acquired and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer due to financial problems
May 11, 1990Class of 1999 released by Taurus Entertainment Company
September 18, 1991 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College released by Taurus Entertainment Company
January 17, 1992A Gnome Named Gnorm

References
  1. Special to The New York Times (February 17, 1990). "Talks on Vestron Reported". The New York Times.


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