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'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus$69:95 Release date: September 27 "Was one man’s life worth 1 million dollars and the death of 21 men? Sam Peckinpah’s cult classic Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia comes to high-definition Blu-ray for the first time in Australia. Starring Warren Oates (The Wild Bunch, Stripes) and Isela Vega, this gritty, violent neo-western has become a cult classic. It was awarded four stars from Roger Ebert on release (his highest rating), and writing about it again in 2001, he described the film as “extraordinary, a true and heartfelt work by a great director who endured despite, or perhaps because of, the demons that haunted him”. A piano player and his lover stumble across one last, precious chance at happiness: in order to claim more money that they’ve ever dreamed of, all they have to do is retrieve the head of a wanted man. But the path to their ultimate escape is littered with dangers – some, of course, of the fatal variety. “No other filmmaker on earth could have conjured up this strange, obsessive… uniquely fascinating picture.” – The Washington Post Limited Edition 2-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only." Special Features and Technical Specs: Disc One: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
Disc Two: Passion & Poetry – The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah The acclaimed feature documentary film by Mike Siegel about the life & times of Sam Peckinpah featuring many cast & crew interviews
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'Film Focus: George Peppard (1968 – 1974) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus$119:95 Release date: September 27 P.J. (1968) "Peppard faces off against Raymond Burr (Rear Window) when he becomes entangled in an affair with deadly consequences in P.J. Private eye P.J. Detweiler is reluctant to protect the mistress of a millionaire from attacks by his client’s wife and greedy family. In truth, P.J. is walking into a deadly intrigue in which he is to play a central part." Special Features & Technical Specs:
Pendulum (1969) "George Peppard embarks on a relentless quest for justice in this thrilling classic. Cynical Washington, DC, police captain Frank Matthews risked his life to catch a young rapist and murderer. But the psychopath is set free when a civil liberties’ attorney proves to the Supreme Court that Matthews never read the killer his rights. When Matthews’ wife is found murdered alongside her lover, and he becomes the prime suspect, Matthews decides his best option is to capture the real killer himself." Special Features & Technical Specs:
The Executioner (1970) "Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Joan Collins, Keith Mitchell and Judy Geeson also star in The Executioner, the nail-biting thriller and worldwide first on Blu-ray. When a covert operation in Vienna goes awry, British Intelligence operative John Shay suspects his colleague, Adam Booth, may be a double agent. Appointing himself executioner, Shay kills Booth and then assumes his identity to obtain conclusive evidence that Booth was a traitor." Special Features & Technical Specs:
Newman’s Law (1974) "The creator of Banacek, Anthony Wilson, and George Peppard reunite in the gritty police drama Newman’s Law. When a hard-nosed LA cop is booted from duty after being falsely accused of extortion, he goes rogue to investigate an organised crime case, uncovering a conspiracy that might extend to the highest levels of his own department." Special Features & Technical Specs:
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'Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles (1980) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus$69:95 Release date: September 27 "Making contact was the beginning of the end… Expand your Imprint Television collection with all 3 feature-length episodes of this captivating Sci-Fi series from the director of Around the World in 80 Days and Logan’s Run, Michael Anderson. Based on beloved author Ray Bradbury’s iconic book of the same name, The Martian Chronicles stars Rock Hudson, joined by a star-studded cast including Darren McGavin, Bernadette Peters, Roddy McDowall, Fritz Weaver, Barry Morse, and Maria Schell. Earth is on the verge of extinction. To survive, mankind must find another place to live. When three expeditions to Mars, headed by Col. John Wilder, find suitable conditions for relocations, humans pour in by the shipload, bringing the old evils of Earth with them. As Wilder begins to heed the lessons of the dying Martian civilization, can he save humanity from repeating its own doom? On Blu-ray for the first time in Australia, this Limited Edition 2-Disc set is housed in a premium 3D Lenticular Hardcover Slipcase. 1500 copies only" Special Features & Technical Specs:
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'The Orphanage' (2007) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $69.95 Release date: October 25 "You will deny what you will see… but you will not be able to deny the fear. The critically acclaimed Spanish horror film The Orphanage comes to Blu-ray for the first time in Australia. Returning to her childhood home – a mysterious, seaside orphanage – Laura and her family unknowingly unleash a long-forgotten, evil spirit that thrusts them into a chilling nightmare. Produced by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and premiering at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival to a ten-minute standing ovation, this is the feature film debut of director J. A. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom). Strictly Limited Edition 2-Disc set in Hardbox packaging, loaded with special features including a brand new Audio Commentary and Video Essays, accompanied by an exclusive booklet with an essay from Francesco Massaccesi. 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs: Disc One
Disc Two
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'Wind Chill' (2007) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: October 25 "A road many have traveled…. But few escape. Emily Blunt stars in the thrilling horror ride, Wind Chill, on Blu-ray for the first time in Australia. For two college students, sharing a quiet ride home together becomes a twisted nightmare when the car they’re driving is forced off a lonesome road in the middle of a snowstorm. Now, with the car inoperable and the temperature dropping, they soon realise the cold is the least of their worries. Produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, and directed by Gregory Jacobs (Edge Of Tomorrow). 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs:
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'Bug' (2006) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: October 25 "Paranoia is contagious. The disturbing horror film from the visionary Academy Award winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, William Friedkin, comes to Blu-ray for the first time in Australia. A lonely waitress with a tragic past starts to feel hopeful again when she begins a romance with an eccentric drifter – until the first bugs arrive… Starring Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon and Harry Connick Jr., and written by critically acclaimed playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County, Killer Joe). 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs:
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'The Skeleton Key' (2005) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: October 25 "It can open any door. Kate Hudson (Almost Famous) stars in the chilling horror, The Skeleton Key, alongside Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard and John Hurt. When Caroline Ellis takes a job in Louisiana’s bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening and unexplained incidents. Written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Ehren Kruger (Top Gun: Maverick). 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs:
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'The Mad Room' (1969) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: October 25 "A tale calculated to drive you mad! Arriving on Blu-ray for the first time worldwide, The Mad Room is a 1969 horror starring beloved actresses of the Golden Age of Hollywood Stella Stevens and Shelley Winters. Ellen Hardy gets a rude awakening when she discovers that her brother and sister are scheduled to leave their mental institution. As children, they were put there after killing their parents. Ellen, who now lives in the house of an old widow, Mrs. Armstrong, takes them in. But if their secret gets out, it could jeopardise Ellen’s plans to wed Mrs. Armstrong’s stepson. A remake of the 1941 film and Broadway play Ladies in Retirement, The Mad Room also stars Carole Cole (daughter of Nat King Cole), and Severn Darden, a founding member of Chicago-based improv troupe The Second City. 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs:
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'Night Of The Eagle' (1962) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: October 25 "Do the undead demons of hell still arise to terrorise the world? Peter Wyngarde (Flash Gordon, Department S) stars in this frightening horror from 1962 coming to Blu-ray for the first time in Australia. A successful college professor discovers that his wife has been practising black magic for years. They then fall prey to evil forces and spells cast by someone else from the college. Based on the novel by Fritz Leiber, Conjure Wife, Night Of The Eagle was also released as Burn, Witch, Burn! in the US – our release includes double-sided artwork with both titles. 1500 copies only." Special Features & Technical Specs:
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Would love a UK release of Night of the Eagle. Also surprised Indicator never got around to The Mad Room as I think it's a Columbia title? |
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