Film Focus: Burt Reynolds (Imprint Collection Limited Edition)
- Rating: M
- Release Date: 8 Jan 25
Description
Quintessential leading man Burt Reynolds stars in three action-packed thrill rides from the 70s!
White Lightning (1973) – Imprint Collection #374
This cult classic film cemented Reynolds as a charismatic action star, as he plays an ex-con in a pursuit for revenge against the man who killed his brother.
Also starring Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R. G. Armstrong and Diane Ladd, as well as featuring Laura Dern in her film debut, at just six years old!
When the police pick up Gator McKlusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail if he will help them capture the key figures in his moonshine operation. Since the suspected ringleader is the man who killed Gator’s little brother, he agrees to help out the cops to get himself out of prison and get his revenge.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by writer / film scholar Travis Woods
NEW Burt: A Decade Behind the Wheel – interview with writer Wayne Byrne, author of “Burt Reynolds on Screen”
NEW Interview with composer Charles Bernstein
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH Subtitles
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Hustle (1975) – Imprint Collection #375
Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve (Belle de Jour) turn the heat up in this box-office smash, neo-noir crime thriller directed by Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen).
Everybody “hustles” – especially in Los Angeles. Caught in the web of modern reality is an old-fashioned detective who is tasked with investigating a young girl’s suicide.
Also starring Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert, Ernest Borgnine, Colleen Brennan, Catherine Bach, Jack Carter, and Robert Englund (A Nightmare On Elm Street).
Gene Siskel called Hustle “the kind of picture you don’t want to see end. It’s going to be a cult favourite.”
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K Scan
NEW Audio Commentary by film historian / filmmaker Daniel Kremer
NEW Video Essay by film critic Blake Howard
TV Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio TBC
Optional English Subtitles
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Gator (1976) – Imprint Collection #376
Burt Reynolds’ directorial debut! This sequel to White Lightning sees Burt return as Bobby “Gator” McKlusky, a high-octane ride packed with action and laughs.
Gator is blackmailed by federal agents to fink on his good buddy – and local crime czar – Bama McCall. Although reluctant at first, Gator soon discovers his old friend is involved in extortion, prostitution and murder.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by author / film critic Patrick Bromley
NEW Burt: A Decade Behind the Camera – interview with writer Wayne Byrne, author of “Burt Reynolds on Screen”
Archival interview with Jim Whaley for Cinema Showcase
Radio Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Audio TBC
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Bonus Disc: I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)
I Am Burt Reynolds follows an iconic career from its beginnings in Old Hollywood through to breakout roles in Deliverance and The Longest Yard, to the smash hit, Smokey and the Bandit and on to Boogie Nights, revealing how Southern charm combined with a progressive attitude towards women, race and sexuality made Burt Reynolds a hero to all.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Interview with Adrian Buitenhuis, director of “I Am Burt Reynolds”
Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Optional English HOH Subtitles
- Genre
- Drama
- Label
- Imprint
- Audio
- LPCM 2.0 Mono / LPCM 2.0 Stereo (I Am Burt Reynolds - DTS-HD 5.1 Surround)
- Subtitles
- English
- Running Time
- 120
- Rating
- M
- Consumer advice
- Moderate violence, Moderate coarse language
- Year of Release
- 1973
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