TSG Pictures (also known as The Shooting Gallery) was a film production company established in 1990 by

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, Larry Meistrich, Larry Russo, Whitney Ransick, Christopher Walsh, Eli Kabillio, Daniel Silverman and David Tuttle in association with

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and

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. Larry Meistrich was key in raising financing for the newly found film consortium. Its mission was to nurture New York City filmmakers to make director-driven pictures. Meistrich brought into the firm Steve Carlis to share financial oversight responsibilities and bring in new funding sources. An important participant in the New York

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industry of the 1990s, associated with fellow New York City director-driven production companies including

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, it produced a number of critically successful films. It was financially powered mostly by two significant business successes, '' Laws of Gravity'' (1992) and ''

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'' (1996). It was also noted for its Shooting Gallery Film Series of art-house releases. The company expanded and pursued a variety of business models including ventures in the

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sector, ultimately failing in 2001 under the weight of expenses and debts. Reports of its closure were as early as June. A 2013 documentary by Whitney Ransick, '' Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery'', covers the history of the company.

Filmography

Partial List * '' Laws of Gravity'' (1992) *''Hand Gun'' (1994) *''

New Jersey Drive ''New Jersey Drive'' is a 1995 crime drama film written and directed by Nick Gomez and executive produced by Spike Lee. The film is about joyriding teenagers in 1990s Newark, New Jersey, then known as the "car theft capital of the world". The fi ...

'' (1995) *''

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'' (1995) * ''Cafe Society'' (1995) * ''Comfortably Numb'' (1995) *''

'' (1996) *'' Non-Stop'' (1996) *'' The Last Home Run '' (1996) *''

Layin' Low ''Layin' Low'' is a 1996 film directed by Danny Leiner and stars Jeremy Piven, Louise Lasser and Edie Falco. Plot A New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United ...

'' (1996) * ''

Niagara, Niagara ''Niagara, Niagara'' is a 1997 film directed by Bob Gosse, and starring Henry Thomas, Robin Tunney, as well as Michael Parks, John Ventimiglia and Stephen Lang. A dark and tragic romantic tale about young love, drugs, a cross country trip and To ...

'' (1997) *''

Henry Fool ''Henry Fool'' is a 1997 American black comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Hal Hartley, featuring Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, and Parker Posey. Set like previous Hartley films in less affluent parts of Long Island, it recount ...

'' (1997) *'' I Went Down '' (1997) * '' One'' (1997) * '' Too Much Sleep '' (1997) * '' Illtown'' (1998) * ''

Frogs for Snakes ''Frogs for Snakes'' is a 1998 film written and directed by Amos Poe. Plot Out of work actress Eva ( Hershey), pays her way by working as a waitress at a diner in Manhattan's Lower East Side owned by Quint (Hart). She makes extra cash by making ...

'' (1998) * '' Strangeland'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Such a Long Journey'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

The 24 Hour Woman ''The 24 Hour Woman '' is a 1999 film directed and co-written by Nancy Savoca. The film was shot on location in New York City. Taglines "A story about getting everything you want and what comes next." Plot Grace (Rosie Perez) struggles to be ...

'' (1999) *'' The Bumblebee Flies Anyway'' (1999) * ''

The Minus Man ''The Minus Man'' is a 1999 thriller film starring Owen Wilson and Janeane Garofalo. It is based on the novel by Lew McCreary, and directed by Hampton Fancher, who also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on a serial killer whom Fancher desc ...

'' (1999) * ''

Judy Berlin ''Judy Berlin'' is a 1999 American independent drama film directed by Eric Mendelsohn. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Mendelsohn won the directing prize for ''Judy Berlin'' at the 1999 Sundance ...

'' (1999) * ''

Loving Jezebel ''Loving Jezebel'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Kwyn Bader. The film stars Hill Harper, David Moscow, Laurel Holloman, Nicole Ari Parker, Sandrine Holt, Phylicia Rashad, Elisa Donovan and Lysa Aya Trenier. The ...

'' (1999) * '' Southpaw'' (1999) * ''

Adrenaline Drive is a 1999 Japanese comedy film directed by Shinobu Yaguchi. Plot A young milktoast car rental company driver named Satoru Suzuki (Masanobu Ando) and a mousy nurse named Shizuko Sato (Hikari Ishida) are both in dire need of a confidence boost. Th ...

'' (1999) * ''

Barenaked in America ''Barenaked in America'' is a 1999 documentary film about the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies filmed during the 1998-1999 ''Stunt'' tour. Directed by actor Jason Priestley, the film was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. The ba ...

'' (1999) * ''

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'' (1999) *''

Chinese Coffee ''Chinese Coffee'' is a 2000 independent film drama, starring Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach. The film was directed by Pacino and written by Ira Lewis, adapted from his play of the same name. Two longtime friends in New York City struggle with their ...

'' (2000) *''

Once in the Life ''Once in the Life'' is a 2000 American direct-to-video crime film written , directed and starring Laurence Fishburne. He adapted the script from his own play, ''Riff Raff''. Plot Once you're in the life of drug dealing and organized crime, c ...

'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *''The Low Down'' (2000) *''

A Time for Drunken Horses ''A Time for Drunken Horses'' ( ku, Dema hespên serxweş; fa, زمانی برای مستی اسب‌ها, italic=yes, ''Zamani barayé masti-e asbha'') is a 2000 Kurdish language film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was a co- ...

'' (2000) *''

The Day I Became a Woman ''The Day I Became a Woman'' ( fa, italic=yes, Roozi ke zan shodam, ) is a 2000 award-winning Iranian drama film directed by Marzieh Meshkini. It tells three stories, each depicting a different stage in the lives of Iranian women. It premièred at ...

'' (2000) *'' Last Resort'' (2000) *''

When Brendan Met Trudy ''When Brendan Met Trudy'' is a 2000 film directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starring Peter McDonald (actor), Peter McDonald and Flora Montgomery. It was written by Roddy Doyle. The screenplay concerns a Dublin schoolteacher who falls in love with a ...

'' (2000) *'' You Can Count on Me'' (2000) *''

Daddy and Them ''Daddy and Them'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama, comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Billy Bob Thornton. In addition to Thornton, it stars John Prine, Laura Dern, Andy Griffith, Ben Affleck, Kelly Preston, Diane Ladd, Brenda Bl ...

'' (2001)

References

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