Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of dierctor Ivan Dixon's film
Trouble Man (1972), starring Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite, William Smithers, Paula Kelly, and Wayne Storm. The release will be available for purchase on October 18.
Synopsis: Cold as ice, hard as steel, and dressed to thrill, a private investigator known only as "Mr. T" (Robert Hooks) is hired by two thugs to find out who's stealing form their gambling operation. Armed with deadly martial arts mastery and an arsenal of weapons, T battles his way through a dangerous maze of violence, turf wars and even murder - while still finding time for the ladies. Packed with original soul music by Marvin Gaye, movies just don't get any cooler than Trouble Man!
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Howard S. Berger
- Trailers
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The distributors have also dated and revealed the official cover art for two more upcoming titles: Élie Chouraqui's crime thriller
Man on Fire (1987), starring starring Scott Glenn, Joe Pesci, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce, and Paul Shenar, and Jean Negulesco's film
Boy on a Dolphin (1957), starring starring Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, and Clifton Webb.
Man on Fire
Synopsis: An agent newly retired from the CIA agrees to become an Italian businessman's bodyguard in this adventure film. Things fall apart though, when terrorists kidnap the Italian's daughter and the agent must rescue her. NEW 2K RESTORATION.
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 11.
Boy on a Dolphin
Synopsis: Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government. NEW 4K RESTORATION.
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 25.