Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray releases of Joseph Ruben's
Gorp, Tom Mankiewicz's
Delirious, J. Lee Thompson's
The Passage, Ron Winston's
Ambush Bay, and Stuart Heisler's
Beachhead.
The Passage
Synopsis: During World War II, a Basque peasant smuggles a French scientist and his family into Spain. They are pursued by a brutal German SS officer. Cinematography by Michael Reed (
On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
Special Features:
- Interview with Star Malcolm McDowell
- Interview with Actor Paul Clemens
- Alternate Ending
- Original Trailers
STREET DATE: JANUARY 5.
Gorp
Synopsis: A drug-oriented comedy about the wacky antics of a group of waiters at a summer camp in upstate New York. Cinematography by Muchel Hugo (
The Octagon,
Head).
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Writer/Producer Jeffrey Konvitz
- Trailer Gallery
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 2.
Delirious
Synopsis: Writer Jack Gable's (John Candy) soap opera has it all: deceit, trickery, sex, sex, and more sex... and that's just behind the scenes! Candy (Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Splash) is hilarious in this laugh- a- minute daytime serial spoof which co- stars Mariel Hemingway (Manhattan), Emma Sands (Dynasty, Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) and David Rasche (Nurses).
When Jack clumsily bumps his head, he wakes up in the small town of Ashford Falls, the setting of his popular soap opera. But what begins as a nightmarish scenario turns into the opportunity of a lifetime as Jack finds he can control the events around hims... by writing them! With typewriter at hand, Jack attempts to win the love of the show's beautiful 'bad girl' (Samms), but while scripting his destiny with her, he keeps running into- literally- an accident prone 'good girl' (Hemingway). Will he be able to win the coveted woman of his dreams? Will he win the coveted Daytime Emmy? Only one thing's for certain: His attempts to write his own tickey will leave you laughing Deliriously!
Special Features:
- Trailer Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 2.
Ambush Bay
Synopsis: General MacArthur doesn't know it, but he's headed for an ambush. Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum star in this "well-made" (Los Angeles Times WWII nail-biter that'll keep you on the edge of your seat with "consistent excitement" (The Film Daily) right until the explosive ending.
A marine patrol secretly lands on the Japanese-occupied island of Siarago. Their mission: to locate a Japanese-American girl with vital information concerning General MacArthur's pending Philippine invasion. What they uncover instead is a Japanese plot to detonate underwater mines as the US fleet enters the bay. Cut off from outside communication, these brave marines must find a way to prevent what could be the worst naval tragedy from ever happening.
Special Features:
- Trailer Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 16.
Beachhead
Synopsis: Four Marines embark on a hazardous island mission to verify reports about a secret Japanese minefield. The intelligence comes from a French planter - who may or may not be an Allied spy - and his beautiful daughter. If their story is true, can the Marines outgun their enemies, make it through the treacherous jungle, and rendezvous with American forces in time to prevent disaster?
Special Features:
- Trailer Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 16.