Updates on the Day of Anger, and Barquero releases, and the announcement of the Escape From New York remaster!
DAY OF ANGER
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When Sergio Leone turned Lee Van Cleef into a major star with For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the actor sensibly stayed in Italy to make several more spaghetti westerns, including this one from Leone's former assistant Tonino Valerii that genre aficionados rank amongst the best ever made.
Giuliano Gemma plays street cleaner Scott Mary, relentlessly bullied by the people of the small town of Clifton. When legendarily ruthless master gunfighter Frank Talby (Van Cleef) rides into town, Scott seizes the opportunity to lift himself out of the gutter, and possibly even surpass Talby's own skills. But what is Talby doing in Clifton in the first place?
This lively, intelligent western, notable for the chemistry between its charismatic leads, some memorable action set-pieces (including a rifle duel on horseback that has to be seen to be believed), and a jazzy Riz Ortolani score, is presented here in an exclusive high-definition restoration from the original Techniscope negative.
Special Features:
- Brand new restoration of the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of both the Italian and International versions of the film
- Original uncompressed mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles for Italian audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio
- Brand new interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
- An interview programme featuring archival interviews with director Tonino Valerii and a newly recorded interview with his biographer, Roberto Curti
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist
- Booklet featuring new writing on the film by spaghetti western expert Howard Hughes, illustrated with original archive stills
Amazon.com - Day Of Anger Blu-ray/DVD
STREET DATE: MARCH 30 (UK), MARCH 31 (USA)
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
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A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan!
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's mission – and his life – unless he succeeds!
Extras (new & existing) are still in progress and will be announced in full details sometime in Feb. This is a 2-disc blu-ray set and will exceed the previous DVD special edition.
Last and not least (and which will be good news to fans hoping this would happen): We have created a brand new 2K High Definition scan of the inter-positive, struck from the original negative.
Order this title from ShoutFactory.com and get it shipped TWO WEEKS EARLY, plus receive an exclusive 18"x24" poster featuring our newly commissioned artwork! Available while supplies last.
Shoutfactory.com - Escape From New York Collector's Edition
STREET DATE: APRIL 21 (USA)
BARQUERO
A ruthless gang of thuggish outlaws butcher the settlers of a small Colorado town taking with them anything they can get their hands on. Leaving a bloody trail of death behind them, they head for the Mexican Border. Their only obstacles are a notoriously lethal river and mysterious, hard as nails, shotgun wielding boat owner called Travis Barquero (Lee Van Cleef), and he ain't going nowhere. A Sergio Leone-inspired western from legendary director Gordon Douglas (In Like Flint, Stagecoach), starring cult seventies icons Lee Van Cleef (The Good, The Bad And The Ugly), Warren Oats (The Wild Bunch), Forrest Tucker (The Night They Raided Minsky's) and Kerwin Mathews (Battle Beneath The Sea).
Independent distributors Kino Lorber have confirmed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Gordon Douglas' western Barquero (1970), starring Lee Van Cleef, Warren Oates, Forrest Tucker, Mariette Hartley, and Kerwin Mathews. The release is scheduled to arrive on the U.S. market in April.
Extras not yet announced.
STREET DATE: APRIL 28 (USA)
