Founded in 1978 by Julian Schlossberg, Castle Hill Productions revived and restored over 200 classic motion pictures, many of which were originally United Artists releases and inherited from the family and/or estates of the films' original producers under the Caidin Film Company.
As the company grew, Castle Hill acquired the rights to many films by John Cassavetes, such as Faces and A Woman Under the Influence.
Castle Hill also bought the rights to many of the films of Elia Kazan and Orson Welles.
The highest grossing contemporary film distributed by Castle Hill Productions was Left Luggage, bringing in $1,113,208.
Most distribution rights to the Castle Hill library are handled by either Warner Bros., Criterion (via Janus Films), or Image Entertainment.