Kino Lorber have detailed six titles that will be released on Blu-ray this September: George Armitage's film
Vigilante Force (1976), John Sturges'
The Satan Bug (1965), John Dahl's
Unforgettable (1996), Peter Hyams'
Busting (1974), Pete Walker's
House of the Long Shadows (1983), and Ted Kotcheff's
Billy Two Hats (1974).
Vigilante Force
In a small town in California, the quiet citizens have had their lives disrupted by boisterous, lawless oil-field workers who have infested their community. One resident, Ben Arnold (Jan-Michael Vincent), enlists his brother Aaron (Kris Kristofferson), a Vietnam veteran, to assemble a group of men to restore law and order to the town. Though Aaron's crew succeeds, the newfound power goes to some of their heads, and Aaron and Ben must again reclaim the town for the citizens. Starring Kris Kristofferson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Victoria Principal, Bernadette Peters, and Brad Dexter.
Special Features:
- Reversible Art
- Audio Commentary with Director George Armitage and Filmmaker Elijah Drenner
- Trailers
The Satan Bug
John Sturges's adaptation of Alistair MacLean's sci-fi novel stars George Maharis as government investigator Lee Barrett. When a flask bearing a recently discovered virus, the Satan Bug, disappears from a top-secret biological research laboratory along with several flasks of a botulinus organism, Barrett is assigned to investigate. Briefed by the general (Dana Andrews) in charge of the investigation and one of its developers, Dr. Hoffman (Richard Basehart), he learns that the Satan Bug is so deadly that it could possibly set off a chain reaction that would wipe out all life on earth. At length, Barrett discovers the whereabouts of the stolen virus, but he and the general's daughter, Ann (Anne Francis), are hijacked by Veretti (Ed Asner) and Donald (John Larkin), henchmen of unseen millionaire Ainsley, an unsavory character who intends to use the virus to take over the world. To demonstrate the seriousness of his threat, Ainsley's accomplices unleash a bit of the botulinus on a small town in Florida, killing all its inhabitants. Ainsley then threatens to destroy the entire city of Los Angleles with another flask of the lethal organism. Both MacLean and Sturges take a detour from the hypermasculine world they do best, turning this interesting premise into a noble melodrama. Starring George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, and John Larkin.
Special Features:
- Reversible Art
- Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Historian Glenn Erickson
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Unforgettable
What is it like to enter into the mind of a psychopathic killer, to experience his thoughts... and the thoughts of his victims during their last, terror-stricken moments? David Krane (Ray Liotta, Hannibal) is about to risk his sanity and his life to find out. From the acclaimed director of The Last Seduction comes this "well-paced, stylish" (The Washington Post) thriller that propels you into a hallucinatory realm of heart-stopping suspense that never lets up. Accused of murdering his wife years ago in a blind, alcoholic rage, Krane is desperate to clear his name and discover the identity of the real killer. When local researcher Marth Briggs (Linda Florentino, The Last Seduction, Jade) unveils an experimental drug that allows the user to relive the memories of another person, living or dead, Krane sees his chance. Stealing a dose of the dangerously unstable compound, he injects himself - and embarks on a mind-bending quest for the truth that will plunge him into a realm of physical and psychic peril beyond his wildest nightmares. Starring Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, Christopher McDonald, and David Paymer.
Special Features:
- Making-of Featurette
- "Stars, Director and Producer" Soundbites
- Unedited B-Rolls
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Busting
Synopsis: Wacky LA cops Gould and Blake get in over their heads when they don't heed orders from above and go after a big crime boss. While higher ups in the police department want the cop duo to just focus on nabbing petty criminals, the team does so while still going after LA kingpin Rizzo. Various fist fights, chases, shootouts and other carnage occur as the two cops go after Rizzo's crime syndicate. Starring Elliott Gould, Robert Blake, Allen Garfield, Antonio Fargas, and Michael Lerner.
- Reversible Art
- Audio Commentary by Director Peter Hyams
- Selected Scenes Commentary by Star Elliott Gould with Film Critic Kim Morgan
- Trailers
House of the Long Shadows
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet: can he write a classic novel like "Wuthering Heights" in twenty-four hours? Upon his arrival, however, the writer discovers that the manor, thought empty, actually has several, rather odd, inhabitants. Starring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Carradine, and Sheila Keith.
Special Features:
- Brand New Interview with Director Pete Walker
- Audio Commentary with Director Pete Walker
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
- Trailers
Billy Two Hats
Gregory Peck, a grizzled old Scottish bandit operating in the American West, teams up with a young "half-breed" (Desi Arnaz, Jr.) to commit a robbery. Things go badly: the haul nets them only $420 and they accidentally killed a citizen. Arnaz is captured, and Peck, rescuing him, is severely wounded in the leg. Now they are on the run. Starring Gregory Peck, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Jack Warden.
Special Features:
- Interview with Director Ted Kotcheff
- Trailers