They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted July 12, 2017 06:25 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have dated and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Sydney Pollack's award winning film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), starring Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, and Red Buttons. The release will be available for purchase on September 5.
Synopsis: Nominated for nine Academy Awards, this "vivid" (Cue), "fascinating" (Leonard Maltin) film stars Oscar winner Jane Fonda as a woman driven to seize her last best chance during the very worst of times. A "brilliant" (L.A. Herald-Examiner) achievement by director Sydney Pollack, it is "a stunning period piece" (Variety).
In Depression-era America, desperation spawned a bizarre fad: the dance marathon. Couples competed to stay on their feet for thousands of hours, and audiences flocked to watch. But Gloria (Fonda) doesn't think of herself as a spectacle. She is a fierce, unforgiving contestant in a battle she's determined to win. At stake is much more than the $1.500 prize. The marathon is her only hope for dignity, accomplishment...and salvation.
Special Features:
Also on the same date, the distributors will bring to Blu-ray director William Friedkin's film The Birthday Party (1968), starring Robert Shaw, Patrick Magee, Dandy Nichols, Sydney Tafler, Moultrie Kelsall, and Helen Fraser.
Synopsis: Two British mobsters (Patrick Magee, Sydney Tafler) drive a mob deserter (Robert Shaw) mad at a seaside resort. Cinematography by Denys Coop (John Schlesinger's A Kind of Loving, Lindsay Anderson's This Sporting Life).
Special Features:
Synopsis: Nominated for nine Academy Awards, this "vivid" (Cue), "fascinating" (Leonard Maltin) film stars Oscar winner Jane Fonda as a woman driven to seize her last best chance during the very worst of times. A "brilliant" (L.A. Herald-Examiner) achievement by director Sydney Pollack, it is "a stunning period piece" (Variety).
In Depression-era America, desperation spawned a bizarre fad: the dance marathon. Couples competed to stay on their feet for thousands of hours, and audiences flocked to watch. But Gloria (Fonda) doesn't think of herself as a spectacle. She is a fierce, unforgiving contestant in a battle she's determined to win. At stake is much more than the $1.500 prize. The marathon is her only hope for dignity, accomplishment...and salvation.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Director Sydney Pollack
- Audio commentary by Actress Jane Fonda, Producer Irwin Winkler, Producer Martin Baum, Actress Bonnie Bedelia, Actor Michael Sarrazin, Actor Red Buttons, and Hair Stylist Sydney Guilaroff
- Making of Featurette
- Reversible Blu-ray Art
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles
Also on the same date, the distributors will bring to Blu-ray director William Friedkin's film The Birthday Party (1968), starring Robert Shaw, Patrick Magee, Dandy Nichols, Sydney Tafler, Moultrie Kelsall, and Helen Fraser.
Synopsis: Two British mobsters (Patrick Magee, Sydney Tafler) drive a mob deserter (Robert Shaw) mad at a seaside resort. Cinematography by Denys Coop (John Schlesinger's A Kind of Loving, Lindsay Anderson's This Sporting Life).
Special Features:
- Interview with Director Williams Friedkin
- Trailer Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles