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Old 3rd March 2019, 10:53 AM
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Heard of this one, still not interested though


NEW UK TITLE: The Annihilators (Blu-ray)
A brash, no-holds-barred slice of vigilante justice from the golden age of B-movie action.
Pre-order in the UK via Arrow: http://bit.ly/2SdLgg4
Release date: May 13
IN VIETNAM THEY FOUGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY. NOW, THEY’RE FIGHTING FOR THEIR FRIENDS.
As the 1980s rolled on, a new, bullish attitude to war took hold in America, the weary cynicism of the previous decade giving way to an unabashed celebration of military might. Numerous filmmakers and producers sought to capitalise on the emerging mood… among them New World Pictures, the company founded by the legendary Roger Corman.
In The Annihilators, the war comes home as a group of army vets, battle-scarred from their travails in the jungles of Vietnam, are forced to dust off their combat moves once again when one of their own meets his demise at the hands a violent criminal gang. Deciding that enough is enough, the self-styled Annihilators, led by the redoubtable Bill (Christopher Stone, The Howling, Cujo), set out to equip the beleaguered citizens of downtown Atlanta with the skills they need to rid their streets of crime and vice.
Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. (Silent Night, Deadly Night) and co-starring Gerrit Graham (Phantom of the Paradise) and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (Death Wish), The Annihilators is a brash, no-holds-barred slice of vigilante justice from the golden age of B-movie action.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm interpostive
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original lossless mono soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• The New Heat on the Street, a new video interview with actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
• In Search of Charles E. Sellier Jr., a new video interview with filmmaker David O’Malley on the early career of The Annihilators’ director
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys

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The Boulevard DVD version was cut by about 2 seconds (A shot of a woman being stabbed just below her bare breasts).I assume this will be restored to the Blu-ray now. I used to own the old VHS which was released in uncut & cut versions with the store robbery scene being heavily cut & the use of a throwing star in the killing of a thug.

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