{"product_id":"directed-by-sidney-j-furie-1970-1978-blu-ray","title":"Directed by Sidney J. Furie (1970-1978) (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003eENJOY 5 CLASSIC FILMS FROM THE INFLUENTIAL AUTEUR SIDNEY J. FURIE, BEST KNOWN FOR STRONG VISUAL STYLE AND CLEVER USE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY\r\n\r\nInfluential auteur Sidney J. Furie is best known for his strong visual style and clever use of cinematography.\r\n\r\nA BAFTA Award-winner for Best Director, and a Palme d'Or nominee, Furie's remarkable career spans more than five decades, countless genres, and has seen him helm over 40 feature films.\r\n\r\nThese five classic films are accompanied by brand NEW audio commentaries featuring Sidney J. Furie himself, as well as featurettes, interviews, video essays, and a collectable booklet exploring Furie's legacy.\r\n\r\nThe Lawyer (1970) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\nLittle Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)\r\nHit! (1973)\r\nSheila Levine Is Dead and Living In New York (1975) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\nThe Boys In Company C (1978)\r\nLimited Edition 5-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.\r\n\r\nThe Lawyer (1970) - Imprint Collection #231\r\nTony Petrocelli, a bright young defense lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes embroiled in a high-profile murder case where a prosperous physician is charged with killing his socialite wife.\r\n\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nStarring Barry Newman (Vanishing Point, Fear Is The Key), who later reprised his role in the TV series Petrocelli. Also starring Diana Muldaur, Robert Colbert (The Time Tunnel), and Kathleen Crowley in her final on-screen appearance.\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historian\/filmmaker Daniel Kremer \u0026amp; Director Sidney J Furie\r\nNEW Newman's Law - interview with actor Barry Newman\r\nNEW Interview with Diana Muldaur\r\nNEW Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount - video essay\r\nNEW Joe Dante's Appreciation of Sidney J. Furie\r\nNEW A Reunion Movie: Finding Hannah, starring Barry Newman and Diana Muldaur - trailer\r\nOriginal Theatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 1.85:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0\r\nOptional English Subtitles\r\nLittle Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) - Imprint Collection #232\r\nA story of two motorcycle racers: the inept, unsuspecting Little Fauss and the opportunistic, womanising Halsey Knox.\r\n\r\nFeaturing an incredible original soundtrack with songs from Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Carl Perkins - whose title song was nominated for a Golden Globe.\r\n\r\nStarring Academy Award winner Robert Redford (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All The President's Men) and Academy Award nominee Michael J. Pollard (Bonnie and Clyde), alongside Lauren Hutton (The Gambler).\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historian\/filmmaker Daniel Kremer \u0026amp; Director Sidney J Furie\r\nNEW Audio Interview with Gray Frederickson (Part 1)\r\nNEW Godfathers and Grand Marshals: An Open Conversation with Albert S. Ruddy\r\nNEW Panning the Furious Scans: A Visual Archaeology of the Man Who Wouldn't Be Cropped\r\nTrailers from Hell, with Larry Karaszewski\r\nDirector's Guild of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award Speech\r\nOriginal Theatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 2.35:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0\r\nOptional English Subtitles\r\nHit! (1973) - Imprint Collection #233\r\nU.S. agent Nick Allen (Billy Dee Williams) has his own idea about how to fight a war on drugs: go to the source. And cut the big-time traffickers down. Embittered over the drug-related death of his teenage daughter, Nick sets out to do just that.\r\n\r\nThis brutal action-packed epic stars Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars) \u0026amp; Richard Pryor (Superman III).\r\n\r\n\"Solid entertainment. #should be a box office smash.\" - Gene Siskel\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historian\/filmmaker Daniel Kremer \u0026amp; Director Sidney J Furie\r\nNEW Audio Interview with Billy Dee Williams\r\nNEW Audio Interview with Gray Frederickson (Part 2)\r\nNEW Video Interview with Paul Hampton\r\nNEW Video Essay by David Cairns\r\nNEW Flesh \u0026amp; Furie: The Space Between Us - video essay\r\nOriginal Radio Ad\r\nOriginal Theatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 2.35:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOptional English Subtitles\r\nSheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York (1975) - Imprint Collection #234\r\nA sheltered young woman tries to make it in New York City, and finds herself falling for a man who's not interested in a relationship.\r\n\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nA pithy black comedy based on the bestselling novel by Gail Parent, starring Academy Award nominees Roy Scheider (Jaws, The French Connection), and Jeannie Berlin (The Heartbreak Kid, The Fabelmans).\r\n\r\n\"Jeannie Berlin triumphs!\" - Leonard Maltin\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2021 4K scan\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historian\/filmmaker Daniel Kremer \u0026amp; Director Sidney J Furie\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historian Samm Deighan\r\nNEW The Film That Died and Lived: Interview with Cinematographer Donald Morgan\r\nNEW Sidney J. Furie is Alive and Dreaming of New York - video Essay\r\nNEW Why Can't I Be Doris Day? - Sheila Levine from Page to Screen\r\nNEW Video Essay by David Cairns\r\nOriginal Theatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 2.35:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0\r\nOptional English Subtitles\r\nThe Boys in Company C (1978) - Imprint Collection #235\r\nThe Boys in Company C follows the lives of five naive young Marine inductees from their training in boot camp through a tour in Vietnam that quickly devolves into a hellish nightmare. Disheartened by futile combat and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war.\r\n\r\nThis Golden Globe nominated Vietnam War film came before Platoon and Full Metal Jacket, filmed in the Philippines.\r\n\r\nStarring Stan Shaw (The Monster Squad), Craig Wasson (Body Double), James Canning (The Fog), and Andrew Stevens (Death Hunt), who was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in this film.\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan\r\nNEW Audio Commentary with Rick Natkin and Andre Morgan\r\nAudio Commentary with Andrew Stevens (Archival)\r\nNEW Scenefinder General: Sidney J. Furie Remembers Company C\r\nNEW Video Interview with actor Michael Lembeck\r\nNEW Video Interview with actor Stan Shaw\r\nNEW Interview with James Whitmore, Jr.\r\nNEW Full Metal Furie: Kubrick in Company C - video Essay by Daniel Kremer\r\nTeaser of Fire Up the Carousel (Doc on Furie)\r\nOriginal Theatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 2.35:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49062399410450,"sku":"9337369034584","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/4215073-3044255.jpg?v=1715196972","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/directed-by-sidney-j-furie-1970-1978-blu-ray","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}