Hughes Entertainment was an American film production company and music label founded by filmmaker

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. It was closed in 2002.

Foundation

The studio was founded in 1987 by American film producer John Hughes as The John Hughes Company. It was initially based at

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, through a three-year production agreement, in order to produce, direct and write two to three pictures a year in order to develop from their own development ideas. The company was subsequently moved to

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in 1985. The company then spent various deals at

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and

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throughout the end of the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s. The company produced movies such as Curly Sue,

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and

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Films

List of the films writer produced and directors:

Notes

{{Reflist Film production companies of the United States Television production companies of the United States American companies established in 1987 Entertainment companies established in 1987 Mass media companies established in 1987 Companies established in 1987 Entertainment companies disestablished in 2002 Mass media companies disestablished in 2002 Companies disestablished in 2002