British label 88 Films has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Mark Goldblatt's film
Dead Heat (1988), starring Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Darren McGavin, Vincent Price, and Lindsay Frost. The release will be available for purchase on January 30.
Synopsis: Violent criminals who can t be killed are shooting up Los Angeles, and the investigation leads L.A.P.D. detectives Roger Mortis (Treat Williams) and Doug Bigelow (Joe Piscopo) to a mysterious pharmaceutical firm. But when Mortis is suddenly murdered, his coroner girlfriend and loose cannon partner discover the company s resurrection machine that turns Roger into the walking dead. Now the department s most unstoppable cops must battle zombie hit men, a butcher shop gone berserk and the deceased industrialist (the legendary Vincent Price in one of his final film roles) who may hold the key to it all. But can Mortis solve his own homicide case before he completely decomposes?
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Mark Goldblatt
- Interview with Steve Johnson (SPFX)
- Behind-the-Scenes Footage
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
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The label has also detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Andrew Davis' film
The Package (1989), starring Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy, John Heard, and Dennis Franz. The release will be available for purchase on January 16.
Synopsis: Sergeant Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) thinks he's been given a routine assignment: to escort a rebellious American soldier (Jones) from Europe to the U.S. for a military court martial. Gallagher soon learns, however, that the assignment is anything but routine, when he uncovers a terrifying military conspiracy. The clock is ticking down to a historic superpower summit, and Gallagher must stop the deadly plot before it's too late...for him and his country.
Special Features:
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations of the Film
- Restored HD master in original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
- Original Stereo Soundtrack
- Original Trailer
- Reversible Sleeve with Alternate Artwork