List of ITC Entertainment films

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This is a list of films produced/distributed by the defunct British television company, ITC Entertainment. This list also includes films distributed by Associated Film Distribution.

Contents

1970s

Release DateTitleNotesRef
September 22, 1971 Desperate Characters Distributed by Paramount Pictures [1]
May 24, 1972 The Possession of Joel Delaney
July 11, 1974 The Tamarind Seed Co-production with Lorimar Film Entertainment; Distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures [2]
May 21, 1975 The Return of the Pink Panther Distributed by United Artists
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
[3] [N 1]
August 8, 1975 Farewell, My Lovely Distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures [4]
March 5, 1976 Man Friday [5]
October 8, 1976 The Cassandra Crossing Distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures in North America and 20th Century-Fox internationally [6]
December 22, 1976 Voyage of the Damned Distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
[7]
December 25, 1976 The Eagle Has Landed Distributed by Columbia Pictures [8]
January 28, 1977 Cross of Iron Distributed by EMI Films
June 2, 1977 The Domino Principle Distributed by Avco Embassy Pictures [9]
August 5, 1977 March or Die Distributed by Columbia Pictures [10]
December 17, 1977 Capricorn One Distributed by Warner Bros. [11]
March 13, 1978 The Big Sleep Distributed by United Artists [12]
April 14, 1978 The Medusa Touch Distributed by Warner Bros. [13]
October 5, 1978 The Boys from Brazil Distributed by 20th Century Fox [14]
October 8, 1978 Autumn Sonata Distributed by New World Pictures [15]
November 1978 Movie Movie Distributed by Warner Bros.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
[16]
April 27, 1979 Firepower Co-production with Michel Winner Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [17]
June 6, 1979 Escape to Athena Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [18]
June 22, 1979 The Muppet Movie Co-production with Henson Associates; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [N 2] [19]
September 14, 1979 Love and Bullets Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [20]
December 7, 1979 Killer Fish [21]

1980s

Release DateTitleNotesRef
February 15, 1980 Saturn 3 Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [22]
February 22, 1980 Blood Feud Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [23]
March 28, 1980 The Changeling Co-production with Carolco Pictures [24]
June 20, 1980 Can't Stop the Music Co-production with EMI Films [25]
August 1, 1980 Raise the Titanic Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [26]
October 17, 1980 Times Square Co-production with Butterfly Valley N.Y., EMI Films, Robert Stigwood Organization; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [27]
December 18, 1980 Hawk the Slayer [28]
December 19, 1980 Inside Moves Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [29]
The Jazz Singer Co-production with EMI Films [30]
Borderline Co-production with Marble Arch Productions; Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [31]
The Mirror Crack'd Co-production with EMI Films [32]
April 1981 Hard Country Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [33]
April 23, 1981 Gregory's Girl [34]
April 25, 1981 The Salamander [35]
May 1981 Green Ice [36]
May 22, 1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Co-production with Eaves Movie Ranch, Wrather Productions; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [37]
June 26, 1981 The Great Muppet Caper Co-production with Henson Associates; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [N 2] [38]
June 30, 1981 From the Life of the Marionettes Distributed by Associated Film Distribution [39]
August 21, 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Co-production with EMI Films, Honky Tonk Freeway Company and Kendon Films; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [40]
December 4, 1981 On Golden Pond Co-production with IPC Films; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
[41]
February 19, 1982 Barbarosa Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [42]
March 5, 1982 Evil Under the Sun Co-production with EMI Films, Titan Productions and Mersham Productions Ltd.; Distributed by Columbia-EMI-Warner, Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution; [43]
November 19, 1982 The Last Unicorn Co-production with Rankin/Bass and Topcraft; distributed by Jensen Farley Pictures [44]
December 3, 1982 Frances Co-production with EMI Films and Brooksfilms; Distributed by Universal Pictures, Associated Film Distribution and Columbia-EMI-Warner [45]
December 8, 1982 Sophie's Choice Co-production with Keith Barish Productions; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
[46]
December 17, 1982 The Dark Crystal Co-production with Henson Associates; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [47]
February 1983 Second Thoughts Co-production with David Foster Productions and EMI Films; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [48]
March 4, 1983 Tender Mercies Co-production with Antron Media Production and EMI Films; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
[49]
March 25, 1983 Bad Boys Co-production with EMI Films and Solofilm; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [50]
May 1983 Slayground Co-production with Jennie and Company Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; Distributed by Columbia-EMI-Warner, Universal Pictures; Associated Film Distribution [51]
December 1983 Cross Creek Co-production with Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment; Distributed by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution [52]
April 6, 1984 Where the Boys Are '84 Distributed by TriStar Pictures [53]
September 14, 1984 The Evil That Men Do Distributed by TriStar Pictures [54]
September 15, 1984 The Company of Wolves Co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc. [55]
March 28, 1985 Robbery Under Arms [56]
January 23, 1987 The Stepfather Co-production with New Century Vista Film Company [57]
July 10, 1987 The Brave Little Toaster UK Theatrical Distribution only, produced by Hyperion Animation and The Kushner-Locke Company

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the USA [58]

May 6, 1988 Whoops Apocalypse [59]
June 21, 1988 Backfire [60]
August 11, 1988 A Summer Story Co-production with Atlantic Entertainment Group [61]
October 21, 1988 Without a Clue Co-production with Orion Pictures [62]
November 27, 1988 A Dangerous Life Co-production with Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Central Independent Television via Zenith Entertainment, Home Box Office , [63]
October 20, 1989 The Last Warrior Co-production with Label Productions and Martin Wragge Production; distributed by SVS Films
November 3, 1989 Stepfather II [64]
November 25, 1989 Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire [65]

1990s

Release DateTitleNotesRef
April 14, 1990 Zapped Again! [66]
October 12, 1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Co-production with Paramount Pictures [67]
July 18, 1991 Zandalee [68]
December 10, 1991 Wedlock [69]
January 24, 1993 Fear of a Black Hat Co-production with The Samuel Goldwyn Company [70]
May 26, 1993 Doppelganger [71]
November 17, 1993 Ed and His Dead Mother [72]
October 26, 1994 The Last Seduction Co-production with October Films [73]
April 11, 1997 Keys to Tulsa Co-production with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment [74]

Notes

  1. rights shared by MGM and ITV Studios
  2. 1 2 rights now owned by Walt Disney Studios via Walt Disney Pictures and The Muppets Studio with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures currently handling distribution

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  67. Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
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  69. Wedlock
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