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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Production company Film distributor |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Defunct | November 30, 2001 [1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Arthur R. Dubs |
Pacific International Enterprises (PIE) was an American film production company and film distributor, founded by Arthur R. Dubs as a producer of family films. Pacific International Enterprises was a privately held company that had been in business for over thirty years as "A Universal Force in Family Film Entertainment". [2] Their films have been continually licensed and re-licensed for television by various channels such as HBO, Disney, TNT, CBS and in over 100 countries worldwide. [2] Many of the company's movies were filmed on location with outdoor scenery shots such as the state of Oregon in Sacred Ground , the state of Utah in Windwalker and the state of Colorado for the three films of the Wilderness Family for example. [3]
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The company went defunct on November 30, 2001, after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The founder, Arthur R. Dubs, died in June 2013. [4] Lionsgate picked up distribution rights for DVD, Blu-ray and the digital format for the titles. [5]
