{"product_id":"film-focus-gene-hackman-1970-1977-blu-ray","title":"Film Focus: Gene Hackman (1970-1977) (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWITH A DIVERSE FILMOGRAPHY SPANNING SIX DECADES, GENE HACKMAN ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS ONE OF THE FINEST ACTORS OF HIS GENERATION\r\n\r\nWith a diverse filmography spanning six decades, Gene Hackman established himself as one of the finest actors of his generation.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\r\n\r\nI Never Sang For My Father (1970) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\nBite The Bullet (1975)\r\nThe Domino Principle (1977)\r\nMarch Or Die (1977)\r\nLimited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.\r\n\r\nI Never Sang For My Father (1970) - Imprint Collection #236\r\nGene 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.\r\n\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nGene 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.\r\n\r\n\"One of the most unforgettably human films I can remember.\" - Roger Ebert\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan\r\nSpecial features TBC\r\nAspect Ratio 1.85:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOptional English Subtitles\r\nBite The Bullet (1975) - Imprint Collection #237\r\nA 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.\r\n\r\nThe 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).\r\n\r\n\"A film that reexamines and reaffirms the Western myth - both as it affected our history and as it has been considered in the movies.Bite the Bullet finds the traditional power and integrity of the Western intact.\" - Roger Ebert\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K scan\r\nSpecial features TBC\r\nIsolated Music \u0026amp; Effects Track\r\nTheatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 2.35:1\r\nAudio English DTS HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOptional English HOH subtitles\r\nThe Domino Principle (1977) - Imprint Collection #238\r\nAn assassin is released from prison early, on condition that he make one last assassination. The target: the most powerful man in the Western World.\r\n\r\nThis 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).\r\n\r\nDirected by Stanley Kramer (On The Beach), and adapted by author Adam Kennedy from his novel of the same name.\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 Howard Berger\r\nNEW Video Essay on Stanley Kramer\r\nNEW Interview with Karen Sharpe\r\nTheatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 1.78:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOptional English HOH subtitles\r\nMarch or Die (1977) - Imprint Collection #239\r\nAn 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.\r\n\r\nThis 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).\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 Historians Howard S. Berger \u0026amp; Steve Mitchell\r\nNEW Video Essay on Director Dick Richards\r\nNEW Interview with actor Paul Sherman\r\nTheatrical Trailer\r\nAspect Ratio 1.78:1\r\nAudio English LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOptional English HOH subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarring: Gene Hackman\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49062098927890,"sku":"9337369035031","price":96.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/4215074-3044257.jpg?v=1715195680","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/film-focus-gene-hackman-1970-1977-blu-ray","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}