Villain Blu-ray
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Posted February 7, 2020 04:11 PM by Webmaster
StudioCanal will add to its Vintage Classics line Michael Tuchner's thriller Villain (1971), starring Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport, Donald Sinden, and Fiona Lewis. The release will be available for purchase on March 30.
Synopsis: 1971 British gangster drama VILLAIN is directed by Michael Tuchner, his feature film debut. Starring Richard Burton (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) as a sadistic London gang leader inspired by Ronnie Kray, the film is based on James Barlow's 1968 book Burden of Proof.
East end gang chief Vic Dakin is a violent psychopath who lives with his mother (Cathleen Nesbitt, An Affair to Remember) whilst making a living by running a prosperous protection racket. After a tip off for a potential payroll heist opportunity, Dakin starts planning the job, bringing in a gang from the criminal underworld alongside associate Wolfe Lissner (Ian McShane, John Wick).
Detective Inspector Robert Matthews (Nigel Davenport, Chariots of Fire) has been tasked to arrest Dakin when he makes his first mistake and is watching his every move, determined to catch him in the act. When a gang member is hospitalized and Matthews is closing in, can Dakin silence him before he confesses all?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: 1971 British gangster drama VILLAIN is directed by Michael Tuchner, his feature film debut. Starring Richard Burton (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) as a sadistic London gang leader inspired by Ronnie Kray, the film is based on James Barlow's 1968 book Burden of Proof.
East end gang chief Vic Dakin is a violent psychopath who lives with his mother (Cathleen Nesbitt, An Affair to Remember) whilst making a living by running a prosperous protection racket. After a tip off for a potential payroll heist opportunity, Dakin starts planning the job, bringing in a gang from the criminal underworld alongside associate Wolfe Lissner (Ian McShane, John Wick).
Detective Inspector Robert Matthews (Nigel Davenport, Chariots of Fire) has been tasked to arrest Dakin when he makes his first mistake and is watching his every move, determined to catch him in the act. When a gang member is hospitalized and Matthews is closing in, can Dakin silence him before he confesses all?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Interview with Ian McShane
- NEW Interview with cultural historian Matthew Sweet
- Original Trailer
- Behind the scenes stills gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
