Mutual Film Company is an American film
production company
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based in Hollywood, California. The company was initially founded by financer Gary Levinsohn in 1989 as Classico Entertainment, before combining with
The Mark Gordon Company
The Mark Gordon Company (formerly The Meledandri/Gordon Company) is an American production company owned by Mark Gordon. It is notable for their output, including feature films, like ''Speed'', many of Roland Emmerich's films Gordon produced lik ...
in 1995 to form Cloud Nine Entertainment. Mutual is a film financier that was involved in the co-production of feature films. Mutual notably co-produced and financed several feature films for
Paramount Pictures and
Universal Studios
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.
History
Classico Entertainment
In 1989, following the shutdown of
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
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, Gary Levinsohn launched its own company Classico Entertainment and it served as a sales agent of
Dino de Laurentiis Communications.
In 1994, Classico signed a deal with Atlas Entertainment, whereas Classico could finance films for the company.
Mutual Film Company
In 1995, film producers
Mark Gordon
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and
Gary Levinsohn
Gary Levinsohn is an American film producer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon for the film ''Saving Private Ryan''. He is the co-owner of Mutual Film Company.
Filmogra ...
decided to merge their own companies into Cloud Nine Entertainment, a production company that would be involved in the co-production and financing of feature films.
The company opened its office at
Raleigh Studios
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on
Melrose Avenue
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near the
Paramount Pictures lot in
Hollywood, California
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.
Following Cloud Nine's establishment, the company created an international sales division, and finalized a multi-year equity partnership with four companies — the United Kingdom's
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. These four companies financed 60% (15% each) of the films' budgets,
in the films on a worldwide basis.