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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Trimark Pictures''' was founded in 1987 by '''Mark''' Amin as a theatrical division of Amin's [[Vidmark Entertainment|Vidmark, Inc.]]. Initially using the Vidmark name, Trimark was renamed to its more-well known moniker in 1988 and produced and distributed genre and lower-budget material. In 1997, Vidmark, Inc. was reincorporated as Trimark Holdings, Inc. In late 2000, it was acquired by [[Lionsgate Films|Lions Gate Entertainment]], and folded into Lionsgate Films. Currently, Amin is a member of Lionsgate's board of directors. Trimark Pictures did not use a logo until 1989. | '''Trimark Pictures''' was founded in 1987 by '''Mark''' Amin as a theatrical division of Amin's [[Vidmark Entertainment|Vidmark, Inc.]]. Initially using the Vidmark name, Trimark was renamed to its more-well known moniker in 1988 and produced and distributed genre and lower-budget material. In 1997, Vidmark, Inc. was reincorporated as Trimark Holdings, Inc. In late 2000, it was acquired by [[Lionsgate Films|Lions Gate Entertainment]], and folded into Lionsgate Films. Currently, Amin is a member of Lionsgate's board of directors. Trimark Pictures did not use a logo until 1989, although they would not use an on-screen logo until 1991. | ||
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* The last film with this logo was ''Blood Surf'', which likewise (along with its end credit variant), was plastered with the current Lionsgate logo on current prints. | * The last film with this logo was ''Blood Surf'', which likewise (along with its end credit variant), was plastered with the current Lionsgate logo on current prints. | ||
* This is also seen after the 1990 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo on the 1995 film ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' (the original VHS release and full screen DVD prints only; current prints have the [[Tapestry Films]] logo at the beginning instead while Trimark is seen after the end credits). | * This is also seen after the 1990 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo on the 1995 film ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' (the original VHS release and full screen DVD prints only; current prints have the [[Tapestry Films]] logo at the beginning instead while Trimark is seen after the end credits). | ||
* It makes a surprise appearance at the beginning and end of the [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Little Patriot'' (released as ''Sign of the Otter: The Little Patriot'') and on the Canadian [[C/FP Distribution|C/FP Video]] release of ''Sweet Killing'' (The U.S. [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount Home Video]] VHS uses the 3rd [[Skouras Pictures]] logo instead). | * It makes a surprise appearance at the beginning and end of the [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Little Patriot'' (released as ''Sign of the Otter: The Little Patriot''), as it used a VHS source, and on the Canadian [[C/FP Distribution|C/FP Video]] release of ''Sweet Killing'' (The U.S. [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount Home Video]] VHS uses the 3rd [[Skouras Pictures]] logo instead). | ||
* It may also be seen on foreign prints of ''Jailbait'' (AKA: ''Streetwise''), ''All American Murder'', ''Night Eyes 2'', and ''Hail Caesar'', among others, as Trimark held international distribution rights to those films. | * It may also be seen on foreign prints of ''Jailbait'' (AKA: ''Streetwise''), ''All American Murder'', ''Night Eyes 2'', and ''Hail Caesar'', among others, as Trimark held international distribution rights to those films. | ||
* It is unknown if this was seen on theatrical prints of ''Kickboxer 2: The Road Back'' and ''Scissors'', among possible others. Trimark acquired the U.S. theatrical rights to those films, but did not release them on VHS through Vidmark Entertainment. | * It is unknown if this was seen on theatrical prints of ''Kickboxer 2: The Road Back'' and ''Scissors'', among possible others. Trimark acquired the U.S. theatrical rights to those films, but did not release them on VHS through Vidmark Entertainment. | ||