Independent British distributors 88 Films have announced that they will add four new titles to their Blu-ray catalog:
The Package (1989),
The Mercenary (1968),
Eve of Destruction (1991), and
Seeding of a Ghost (1983).
The Mercenary
Synopsis: A greedy Polish mercenary aids a mine worker and a peasent girl as they lead a revolution against the opressive Mexican Government and Army, while being pursued by an American rival. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, and starring Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Franco Giacobini, Eduardo Fajardo, and Lorenzo Robledo.
STREET DATE: JANUARY 30.
Seeding of a Ghost
Synopsis: Possession, exploding bodies, zombie mayhem and gross-out shocks aplenty await you in the most extreme Hong Kong cult film of them all! Following the prediction of a dark magician, the unfaithful wife of a Hong Kong cab driver falls victim to a pair of murderous thugs. Outraged, the cabbie arranges supernatural vengeance with the aid of an unholy union between the dead. Never released in America due to its taboo subject matter, this mind-melting Asian answer to The Evil Dead has stunned viewers for years in low quality grey market editions and now makes its long-awaited American debut!
STREET DATE: JANUARY 2017.
The Package
Synopsis: Ranger Sergeant Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) is a prisoner entrusted to Green Beret Sergeant Gallagher (Gene Hackman) for transportation back to the United States. Boyette escapes and Gallagher must find him. In doing so, Gallagher and his ex-wife become involved in a political assignation plot that he must stop to put their lives back in order. Directed by Andrew Davis, and starring Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy, John Heard, and Dennis Franz.
STREET DATE: JANUARY 16.
Eve of Destruction
Synopsis: Eve is a robot, modelled on "her" creator. Eve's armoury includes a nuclear bomb, which for unexplained reasons is on-board during Eve's testing. When things go wrong during the tests, Eve is lost in the big city. Enter the rescue team, which includes the real (human) Eve. They must find and disarm her before... Directed by Duncan Gibbins, and starring Gregory Hines, Renee Soutendijk, Kurt Fuller, John M. Jackson, and Nelson Mashita.
STREET DATE: JANUARY 16.