Entertainment Film Distributors

Entertainment Film Distributors Limited is a British distributor of independent films in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was founded by Michael L. Green and is currently run by his son Nigel Green. The company has released many BAFTA and Oscar-winning films including The Departed, Million Dollar Baby, Gosford Park, Brokeback Mountain and The Artist.

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History

Michael L. Green was a veteran producer/distributor involved in the film industry since the 1930s when he was a teenager. In 1972, he founded Variety, a prolific film distributor. On 10 November 1977, Green closed Variety and with his two sons, Nigel and Trevor, formed Entertainment Film Distributors, which served as one of the leading forces in UK distribution. Michael L. Green died on 17 June 2003 at the age of 84 and Trevor Green died on 30 April 2020 at the age of 66.
Their first big success was Teen Wolf starring Michael J. Fox. Entertainment has released films for Empire Pictures and New World Pictures. Most notably, between 1990 and 2010, Entertainment distributed films made by New Line Cinema along with films from other independent production companies. One of the most notable series of films distributed to date is The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Beginning in 2008, Entertainment Film Distributors became The Weinstein Company's main United Kingdom distributor up until 2017, when the Harvey Weinstein scandal began. In 2010, distribution rights for New Line Cinema films in the UK and Ireland were folded into New Line's parent company Warner Bros. Pictures.

Theatrical releases

1970s

1977

Black Samurai

''Desperate Living''

1978

TerrorThe Inglorious BastardsWhat's Up Superdoc!The Buddy Holly StoryThe Mountain of the Cannibal God

''Barracuda''

1979

Gambling CityThe VanImmoral WomenSpree

''Malibu Beach''

1980s

1980

Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle

''Dracula Sucks''

1981

Polyester

''The Prowler''

1982

Island of BloodTuxedo WarriorDay of the AnimalsParasite

''Waitress!''

1983

Little Laura and Big JohnStarstruckHystericalZapped!

‘’ King Dick 1973The New BarbariansS.A.S. à San Salvador
''Funny Money''

1984

Hot Dog…The MovieThunder WarriorDeadly ForceReal LifeMutantA Matter of TimeThe King and the MockingbirdThe Party AnimalThe DungeonmasterGhost WarriorCode Name: Wild GeeseTrancers

''The Act''

1985

1990: The Bronx WarriorsAlphabet CityGhouliesFuture-KillStarchaser: The Legend of OrinRe-AnimatorNight of the CometTeen WolfSavage IslandCommando LeopardThe Adventures of Mark TwainOctavia

''Zone Troopers''

1986

HouseTrollThe Adventures of the American RabbitEliminatorsSoldier's RevengeGodzilla 1985GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsTerrorVisionDeadtime StoriesNo Retreat, No SurrenderJake SpeedRainbow Brite and the Star StealerOperation NamThe FallingExtremitiesThe Men's ClubNecropolisSky Bandits

''Joysticks''

1987

Ricky 1Armed ResponseThe KindredDay of the DeadThe Big BangModern GirlsDestination AmericaWanted: Dead or AliveMutant HuntEnemy TerritoryCycloneHellraiserNear DarkGhoulies IIIt Couldn't Happen HereNo Retreat, No Surrender 2Flowers in the AtticCreepshow 2Prison

''Vamp''

1988

Mama DraculaBreedersCopA Tiger's TaleCellar DwellerThe CommanderGhost TownCatacombsRock & Rule

''Buy & Cell''

1989

Deep SpaceSurvival GameThe Lone RunnerSlipstreamKansasSonny BoyI, MadmanTeen Witch1969Curse II: The BiteThe CurseNight GameKickboxerThe Return of the MusketeersMajor LeaguePuppet MasterArenaInterzone

''The Wolves of Willoughby Chase''

1990s

1990

Three WishesWiredBuried AliveShadowzoneChina O'BrienClownhouseBest of the BestCat ChaserPalais RoyaleHoneymoon AcademyMeridian: Kiss of the BeastNight of the CycloneCrash and BurnCreatorHope and GloryDark AngelThe Reflecting SkinWild OrchidPump Up the VolumeThe Garbage Pail Kids MovieThe Lemon SistersWhy Me?NightbreedBad InfluenceKiller InstinctPuppet Master IIStreet Hunter

''Warm Summer Rain''

1991

The Pit and the PendulumKickboxer 2: The Road BackMen at WorkHighlander II: The QuickeningThe AmbulanceWedlockMartial LawCool BlueMomSubspeciesThe Nutcracker PrinceTwenty-OneTrancers II

''Karate Cop''

1992

Riding the EdgeBy the SwordSuburban CommandoOnce Upon a CrimeDemonic ToysArmour of God II: Operation CondorKuffsDollmanMeet the FeeblesAt Play in the Fields of the LordThink BigUntil the End of the WorldLive WireSplit SecondJersey GirlThe Princess and the GoblinPeter's FriendsInto the West

''Traces of Red''

1993

Delta HeatSidekicksDamageWindSniperStalingradMr. NannyBest of the Best IIRuby CairoSurf NinjasExcessive ForceShadow of the WolfBoxing HelenaJailbaitSuper Mario Bros.Much Ado About NothingThe PianoAmerican HeartSlaughter of the Innocents

''Weekend at Bernie's II''

1994

The KnifeHear No EvilJoshua TreeThe Man Without a FaceTombstoneArcadeSave MeWhere the Rivers Flow NorthThe House of the SpiritsAgainst the WallThe Hit ListTom & VivWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeThe CrowSolar CrisisStaggeredRoadflowerSugar HillWatch ItAirborneOnce Were WarriorsThe MaskBad Boy BubbyMonkey TroubleRapa NuiHighlander III: The SorcererThe Mighty DucksA Feast at MidnightPrincess Caraboo

''Solitaire for 2''

1995

Shrunken HeadsFather and ScoutMen of WarThe Road to WellvilleImmortal BelovedOnce Were WarriorsFreshDon Juan DeMarcoDeath MachineBank RobberThe MaddeningSurviving the GameHauntedIn the Mouth of MadnessFridayThe City of Lost ChildrenMortal KombatLiving in OblivionThe Scarlet Letter

''Mad Dogs and Englishmen''

1996

No ExitSe7enLeaving Las VegasMidnight HeatBed of RosesNixonFirst StrikeAngusUp Close and PersonalA Thin Line Between Love and HateKingpinThe SubstituteCastle FreakTheodore RexLast Man StandingThe Long Kiss Goodnight2 Days in the ValleyThe FanEvitaSpace TruckersThe Island of Dr. MoreauFeeling MinnesotaTwelfth Night

''Hard Men''

1997

The ArrivalMother NightThe Evening StarHead of the FamilyCoyote RunTurbulenceIt Takes TwoFirst StrikeShadow ConspiracyShooting FishSeven Years in TibetPrivate PartsVampire JournalsDangerous GroundDonnie BrascoBoogie NightsGummoAn American Werewolf in ParisLove JonesTrial and ErrorPreaching to the PervertedSpawnOne Night StandPhotographing FairiesI Know What You Did Last Summer

''B.A.P.S.''

1998

Rush HourWag the DogMoney TalksWild ThingsStar KidDark CityThe Wedding SingerLost in SpaceThe Wisdom of CrocodilesKiller TongueDesperate MeasuresUp 'n' UnderDeep RisingBlade

''All the Little Animals''

1999

PleasantvilleAmerican History XBlast from the PastHappinessThe CorruptorYou're Dead...Mad CowsThis Year's LoveRide with the DevilAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeSwingDetroit Rock CityThe TrenchThe Muse

''The Legend of 1900''

2000s

2000

Rancid Aluminium Next Friday American Psycho Final Destination U-571 Frequency Love & Basketball Complicity Cherry Falls The Luzhin Defence The Cell Bring It On Little Nicky

''The Family Man''

2001

Lost Souls Traffic Dungeons & Dragons 15 Minutes Bamboozled One Night at McCool's Blow Town & Country Rush Hour 2 The Anniversary Party Hedwig and the Angry Inch Mike Bassett: England Manager The Man Who Wasn't There Spy Game Storytelling

''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''

2002

Gosford Park Ali Life as a House Blade II John Q. Monster's Ball Before You Go Jason X Austin Powers in Goldmember Unconditional Love My Big Fat Greek Wedding Boat Trip Simone The Emperor's Club

''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''

2003

Gangs of New York About Schmidt Final Destination 2 Far from Heaven A Man Apart Ripley's Game The Safety of Objects Freddy vs. Jason Underworld Friday After Next The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Elf Timeline

''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''

2004

Charlie Dawn of the Dead The Reckoning The Notebook Around the World in 80 Days Cellular Saw Boo, Zino & the Snurks Fat Slags Birth Ladies in Lavender After the Sunset Beyond the Sea Blade: Trinity

''The Phantom of the Opera''

2005

White Noise Million Dollar Baby Assault on Precinct 13 The Sea Inside Son of the Mask In Good Company Hotel Rwanda Hostage Valiant The Wedding Date Monster-in-Law Wedding Crashers The Cave The Man Domino Dreamer Saw II The Libertine Keeping Mum

''Lassie''

2006

Brokeback Mountain Running Scared Underworld: Evolution The New World Final Destination 3 Lucky Number Slevin Basic Instinct 2 She's the Man Take the Lead The Mistress of Spices Slither Stormbreaker Snakes on a Plane The Black Dahlia The Departed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Little Children Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

''The Nativity Story''

2007

White Noise 2: The Light Blood and Chocolate Because I Said So The Number 23 Fur Premonition The Last Mimzy Fracture Next Goya's Ghosts Hairspray Lonely Hearts Rush Hour 3 Death Sentence Run Fatboy Run Shoot 'Em Up Mr. Woodcock Feast of Love Rendition Silk August Rush The Golden Compass

''St Trinian's''

2008

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Over Her Dead Body Semi-Pro Pathology Deception Sex and the City Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Journey to the Center of the Earth Space Chimps Elegy Bangkok Dangerous The Women Appaloosa City of Ember Mutant Chronicles Pride and Glory Zack and Miri Make a Porno Four Christmases

''Inkheart''

2009

The Reader Underworld: Rise of the Lycans He's Just Not That Into You 17 Again Ghosts of Girlfriends Past My Sister's Keeper Crossing Over The Time Traveler's Wife The Final Destination Fame Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Halloween II The Fourth Kind Gamer Nine Planet 51

''St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold''

2010s

2010

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll The Book of Eli Solomon Kane Hachi: A Dog's Tale Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Wild Target Piranha 3D Burke & Hare London Boulevard The Warrior's Way Animals United

''Arthur and the Great Adventure''

2011

A Little Bit of Heaven The Lincoln Lawyer Scream 4 Something Borrowed The Inbetweeners Movie Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Apollo 18 Colombiana Killer Elite Shark Night Texas Killing Fields The Rum Diary My Week with Marilyn Hugo I Don't Know How She Does It The Lady

''The Artist''

2012

Underworld: Awakening The Grey One for the Money Gone Piranha 3DD The Wedding Video Dredd Killing Them Softly Untouchable Love Bite

''Silver Linings Playbook''

2013

Beautiful Creatures The Host Scary Movie 5 Stand Up Guys Chasing Mavericks Sunshine on Leith Romeo & Juliet One Chance The Master The Butler American Hustle

''The Harry Hill Movie''

2014

August: Osage County I, Frankenstein Her Escape from Planet Earth Transcendence Devil's Knot Seve The Inbetweeners 2 The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman St. Vincent