[Susan Foreman]

'Film Focus: Gene Hackman' - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $119.95

Release date: July 26

"With a diverse filmography spanning six decades, Gene Hackman established himself as one of the finest actors of his generation

With a diverse filmography spanning six decades, Gene Hackman established himself as one of the finest actors of his generation.

The winner of two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one SAG and two BAFTAs, this collection brings together four of Hackman’s masterful performances from the 70s, alongside brand new special features exploring his work."

I Never Sang For My Father (1970)
"Gene Garrison, a forty-year-old New York college professor, is forced to put his plans to marry and move away from his aging parents on hold when his mother dies.

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

Gene Hackman was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in this film, as was two-time Oscar winner Melvyn Douglas (Being There). Robert Anderson won a Writers Guild of America Award for this adaptation of his 1968 Broadway play."

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan
• Special features TBC
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

Bite The Bullet (1975)
"A former rough-rider must match his wits and wiles against a beautiful but tough woman, a drifting ex-mercenary, a young reckless cowboy and a gusty Pony Express rider in this turn-of-the-century tale of a grueling 700 mile race across the frozen mountain paths and sun parched deserts of the American Wild West.

The critically acclaimed sweeping Western was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Sound, Best Original Score). Gene Hackman stars alongside Academy Award nominee Candice Bergen (Ghandi) and Hollywood legend James Coburn (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Charade)."

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K scan
• Special features TBC
• Isolated Music & Effects Track
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio English DTS HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English HOH subtitles

The Domino Principle (1977)
"An assassin is released from prison early, on condition that he make one last assassination. The target: the most powerful man in the Western World.

This neo-noir thriller features an all-star cast including Candice Bergen (Ghandi), Mickey Rooney (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Bridges At Toko-Ri) and Richard Widmark (Kiss Of Death).

Directed by Stanley Kramer (On The Beach), and adapted by author Adam Kennedy from his novel of the same name."

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan
• NEW Audio commentary by film historian Howard Berger
• NEW Video Essay on Stanley Kramer
• NEW Interview with Karen Sharpe
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
• Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English HOH subtitles

March or Die (1977)
"An ex-West Point cadet leads a potpurri of thieves, murderers, exiles, and aristrocrats seeking adventure on a semi-suicidal mission to protect an archaelogical dig in the Moroccan wilderness.

This devastating war epic was directed by Golden Globe winner Dick Richards (Heat), and alongside Gene Hackman, features some of Hollywood’s greatest stars: Spaghetti Western legend Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve (Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, Belle de Jour), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist, The Seventh Seal), and Sir Ian Holm (Chariots Of Fire, The Lord Of The Rings, Alien, Brazil)."

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger & Steve Mitchell
• NEW Video Essay on Director Dick Richards
• NEW Interview with actor Paul Sherman
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
• Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English HOH subtitles