Vestron Pictures

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

Vestron Pictures
Motion pictures
IndustryFilms
GenreVarious
FateParent company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, assets acquired by LIVE Entertainment
Founded1986
DefunctLate 1992
Headquarters
United States
Key people
Austin O. Furst, Jr.
ProductsMotion pictures
OwnerVestron Video
ParentVestron, Inc.

The company was a spin-off of the earlier video distributor, Vestron Video.[1] Vestron also 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 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, 1986MalcolmUS distribution only
November 14, 1986Slaughter High
November 1986Billy Galvin
February 20, 1987Alpine Fire
May 1987The Adventure of the Action Hunters
NightforceDirect-to-video
August 21, 1987Dirty Dancing
September 25, 1987China Girl
September 25, 1987The Princess Brideinternational distribution only; 20th Century Fox owned North American theatrical rights
Anna
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 20, 1988Call Me
June 3, 1988The Beat
June 17, 1988Waxwork
June 1988Paramedics
August 12, 1988Young Gunsinternational and video distribution only, 20th Century Fox owned North American theatrical rights
September 14, 1988The Lair of the White Worm
November 11, 1988Midnight Crossing
November 25, 1988AmsterdamnedUS 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 Easydistribution only
June 29, 1989Twister
August 25, 1989Little MonstersVestron 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 BlackDirect-to-video
April 3, 1990Catchfire
July 15, 1990Fear
November 1990Love HurtsReleased when Marina Entertainment, Inc. got defunct in Chicago, and restarted operations in Memphis
October 23, 1991Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatDirect-to-video
January 1, 1992 Amy's Christmas Carol Adventurereleased by Marina Entertainment, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
January 29, 1992Enid Is Sleeping
July 29, 1992Spies Inc.released on videocassette in 1992 by LIVE Home Video, under the name Code Name: Chaos
Late 1992Company defunctionThe company got defunct 2 months after producing Spies Inc.

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 Steeleventually acquired and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer due to financial problems
May 11, 1990Class of 1999released by Taurus Entertainment Company
September 18, 1991 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to Collegereleased 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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