Rolling Thunder Pictures

Rolling Thunder Pictures was a short-lived film distribution company, set up under Miramax Films by Quentin Tarantino, that was headed by Jerry Martinez and Tarantino. It specialized on releasing independent, cult, or foreign films to theaters. The company was created in 1995 but closed in 1998. The company was named after the film Rolling Thunder. The following films were re-released under the Rolling Thunder Pictures label:

• The Beyond (in association with Grindhouse Releasing)
• Chungking Express
• Detroit 9000
• Mighty Peking Man
• Sonatine
• Switchblade Sisters

The label also released the independent films Hard Core Logo and Curdled. The 1994 Jet Li film Fist of Legend had been scheduled for a Rolling Thunder Pictures release, but eventually Dimension Films released it. Other production companies re-released on DVD later.