Straight to Hell Director's Cut Blu-ray

Kino Lorber announced today that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of director Alex Cox's film Straight to Hell (1987), starring Biff Yeager, Sy Richardson, Joe Strummer, Courtney Love, and Dick Rude. The release will be available for purchase on August 28.

From Alex Cox, the director of Repo Man. In this director's cut of the 1987 cult classic, four hapless bank robbers bury their loot and attempt to hide out in a deserted desert town, but very soon find out that the town is not really deserted. Norwood (Sy Richardson), Simms (Joe Strummer) and Willy (Dick Rude) are three black-suited killers-for-hire. After missing their intended target and trying to escape the wrath of their employer (Jim Jarmusch), they head for the desert and rob a bank en-route. As their car dies in a ravine, the trio bury their money and head for a lonely town to hide out till the heat blows over. The insane cast includes Courtney Love, The Pogues, Grace Jones, Dennis Hopper, Elvis Costello, Kathy Burke and Xander Berkeley.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 2K REMASTER of the film
• Audio Commentary by Director Alex Cox and Star Dick Rude
• "Back to Hell" - Making of documentary
• "Black Hills" A short tour of the Straight to Hell locations, shot by Alex Cox back in 1977
• Theatrical Trailer