| Fate | Closed |
|---|---|
| Successor | Island Pictures |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Defunct | 1988 |
| Headquarters | USA |
| Subsidiaries | Clubhouse Pictures |
Atlantic Releasing Corporation was an independent film distributor that lasted from 1981 until 1988. After 1988, the library was bought by Island Pictures, which was later absorbed into PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. MGM owns most of the library today. Some of the company's most notable films include:
- Valley Girl (1983)
- 1984 (1984)
- Night of the Comet (1984)
- Teen Wolf (1985) (and its sequel Teen Wolf Too from 1987)
- Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
- Water (1985, produced by Handmade Films)
- Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
- Modern Girls (1986)
- Garbage Pail Kids: The Movie (1987)
- A World Apart (1988)
- Cop (1988)
Clubhouse Pictures
The company also had a specialty division called "Clubhouse Pictures". Films and TV shows released under this label include:
- He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
- The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)
- Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
- Teen Wolf (1986–1987)
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