Largo Entertainment was a production company founded in 1989. It was run by film producer Lawrence Gordon and was backed by electronics firm Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) in an investment that cost more than $100 million. The production company released their first film, ''

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'' in 1991 and their last film was ''

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'' in 1999.

History

In August 1989, Gordon formed Largo Entertainment with the backing of JVC, representing the first major Japanese investment in the entertainment industry. Although JVC put up the entire $100 million investment, the company was structured to be a 50/50 joint venture between Gordon and JVC. As the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Gordon was responsible for the production of such films as ''

'' (1991), starring

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and

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; '' The Super'' (1991), starring

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; ''

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'' (1992), starring

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and

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; ''

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'' (1992), starring

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and

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; and ''

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'' (1994), starring

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. Largo also co-financed and handled the foreign distribution of the acclaimed 1992 biopic ''

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'', directed by

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and starring

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in the title role. In January 1994, Gordon left the company and forged a production deal at

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. In 1999, JVC transferred Largo's film acquisition assets to JVC Entertainment, a film subsidiary for the Japanese market, and shut down its foreign sales operation. Largo's film library was acquired by

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in 2001.

Filmography

References

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