Film Ventures International

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Film Ventures International (1968-1985) was an American studio and distributor that specialized in mockbusters of mainstream Hollywood films. The entrepreneur who spearheaded the company was Edward L. Montoro. He wrote, directed, and produced the company's first feature film Getting Into Heaven in 1968. The adult film was made for $13,000 and grossed almost 20 times its cost. Film Ventures International officially closed its doors in 1985, filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and later being purchased by the INI Entertainment Group. Montoro's whereabouts remain unknown to this day, though it is believed he fled to Mexico.

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