ROADGAMES - LE
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THIS ITEM WAS A LIMITED EDITIONĀ AND IS NOW OUT-OF-PRINT.
STANDARD EDITIONSĀ ARE HERE.
(Richard Franklin, 1981, 101 mins)
Release date: 14 December 2020 (OOP date: 12 June 2021)
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK Blu-ray premiere)
Stacy Keach (Fat City) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) star in Richard Franklinās 1981 Australian slasherĀ classic, inspired by Alfred Hitchcockās Rear Window. Keach plays Quid, an American trucker who, with the help of Curtisās hitchhiker, tracks down a serial killer active on the long, empty roads of southern Australia. This deluxe, extras-laden edition boasts an all-new 2020 restoration from a 4K scan of the duplicate negative, produced exclusively for this release.
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INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Brand new restoration by Powerhouse Films, from a new 4K scan of the internegative
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with director Richard Franklin and film historian Perry Martin (2003)
- Audio commentary with cinematographer Vincent Monton, costume designer Aphrodite Kondos, production secretary Helen Watts, and filmmaker Mark Hartley (2019)
- Audio commentary with writers and programmers Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe (2020)
- Kangaroo HitchcockĀ (2003,Ā 20 mins): archival documentary on the making ofĀ Roadgames
- Australian Long HaulĀ (2019, 14 mins): actor Stacy Keach reflects on the role of Pat Quid and working in Australia
- Archival Interview with Richard FranklinĀ (1981, 26 mins): the director discusses his early films andĀ Ā Roadgames
- Audio interviews with Richard Franklin (2001, 23 mins), Stacy Keach (2016, 10 mins), and stunt co-ordinator Grant Page (2016, 33 mins)
- āNot Quite Hollywoodā Interview ExcerptsĀ (2008, 64 mins): over an hour of outtakes from Hartleyās acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Franklin, Page, actors Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis, screenwriter Everett De Roche, and assistant director Tom Burstall
- āRoadgamesā:Ā A LectureĀ (1980, 131 mins): archival recording of Franklin, co-producer Barbi Taylor and composer Brian May
- Trouble BoundĀ (2020, 13 mins): appreciation by film historian Neil Sinyard
- Script ReadĀ (1980, 117 mins): audio recording of a pre-production read-through, featuring Franklin, Keach and Marion Edward
- Music DemosĀ (1980, 5 mins): excerpts from the Brian May score in demo form
- ā¦And His Ghost May Be HeardĀ (1973, 15 mins): rare short film directed by Franklin
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Lee Gambin, archival interviews with Franklin, Keach and Curtis, Franklinās 1980 Alfred Hitchcock obituary, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Mark Hartley onĀ ā¦And His Ghost May Be Heard, and film credits
- Limited edition exclusive double-sided poster
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered units
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BBFC cert: 15
REGION B
EAN: 5060697920635
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Ā
THIS ITEM WAS A LIMITED EDITIONĀ AND IS NOW OUT-OF-PRINT.
STANDARD EDITIONSĀ ARE HERE.
(Richard Franklin, 1981, 101 mins)
Release date: 14 December 2020 (OOP date: 12 June 2021)
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK Blu-ray premiere)
Stacy Keach (Fat City) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) star in Richard Franklinās 1981 Australian slasherĀ classic, inspired by Alfred Hitchcockās Rear Window. Keach plays Quid, an American trucker who, with the help of Curtisās hitchhiker, tracks down a serial killer active on the long, empty roads of southern Australia. This deluxe, extras-laden edition boasts an all-new 2020 restoration from a 4K scan of the duplicate negative, produced exclusively for this release.
Ā
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Brand new restoration by Powerhouse Films, from a new 4K scan of the internegative
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with director Richard Franklin and film historian Perry Martin (2003)
- Audio commentary with cinematographer Vincent Monton, costume designer Aphrodite Kondos, production secretary Helen Watts, and filmmaker Mark Hartley (2019)
- Audio commentary with writers and programmers Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe (2020)
- Kangaroo HitchcockĀ (2003,Ā 20 mins): archival documentary on the making ofĀ Roadgames
- Australian Long HaulĀ (2019, 14 mins): actor Stacy Keach reflects on the role of Pat Quid and working in Australia
- Archival Interview with Richard FranklinĀ (1981, 26 mins): the director discusses his early films andĀ Ā Roadgames
- Audio interviews with Richard Franklin (2001, 23 mins), Stacy Keach (2016, 10 mins), and stunt co-ordinator Grant Page (2016, 33 mins)
- āNot Quite Hollywoodā Interview ExcerptsĀ (2008, 64 mins): over an hour of outtakes from Hartleyās acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Franklin, Page, actors Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis, screenwriter Everett De Roche, and assistant director Tom Burstall
- āRoadgamesā:Ā A LectureĀ (1980, 131 mins): archival recording of Franklin, co-producer Barbi Taylor and composer Brian May
- Trouble BoundĀ (2020, 13 mins): appreciation by film historian Neil Sinyard
- Script ReadĀ (1980, 117 mins): audio recording of a pre-production read-through, featuring Franklin, Keach and Marion Edward
- Music DemosĀ (1980, 5 mins): excerpts from the Brian May score in demo form
- ā¦And His Ghost May Be HeardĀ (1973, 15 mins): rare short film directed by Franklin
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Lee Gambin, archival interviews with Franklin, Keach and Curtis, Franklinās 1980 Alfred Hitchcock obituary, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Mark Hartley onĀ ā¦And His Ghost May Be Heard, and film credits
- Limited edition exclusive double-sided poster
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered units
#PHILTD198
BBFC cert: 15
REGION B
EAN: 5060697920635
