British distributors Network have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Peter Yates' crime drama
Robbery (1967), starring Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth, Frank Finlay, and Barry Foster. The release will be available for purchase on August 31.
Official synopsis: Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre
The Great Train Robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars Stanley Baker (Zulu, Accident) as a crime boss undertaking the heist of his career – with James Booth (Pray For Death), Frank Finlay (The Pianist) and Barry Foster (Frenzy) among the gang he assembles.
Co-produced by Baker and directed by multiple-Oscar-nominated Peter Yates (Bullitt, Krull), Robbery is a classic of British Film – exceptionally scripted (winning a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best British Screenplay), beautifully acted and sporting a legendary score by composer-arranger Johnny Keating (Hotel, Innocent Bystanders). It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original aspect ratio.
Having successfully pulled off a daring jewel heist, Paul Clifton prepares to hit a mail train heading south from Glasgow. Several difficulties stand in his way, however, not the least of which is the police – who are hot on his tail and already in receipt of a tip-off about his next job.
Special Features:
- Brand-new interview with Michael Deeley
- Cinema: Stanley Baker
- German film The Great Train Robbery
- Waiting for the Signal: The Making of Robbery
- Behind the scenes footage
- Image Gallery
- Promotional Materials PDF
- Commemorative booklet