Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Tom Gries'
Will Penny (1968), starring Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasence, Ben Johnson, and Lee Majors. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on June 27.
Description: Aging cowboy Will Penny (Charlton Heston) takes a new job on an Oregon ranch and finds himself lodging for the winter in an old mountain cabin that has been temporarily occupied by Catherine, a married woman who is traveling to rejoin her husband. The pair soon find themselves attracted to each other, but propriety prevents them from following their feelings. However, the situation changes when they are interrupted by the lunatic Preacher Quint (Donald Pleasence) and his gang of dangerous bandits. .
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- NEW Audio Commentary by author/screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner, film historian Henry Parke and Will Penny scrip supervisor Michael Preece
- Remembering Will Penny: Featurette with Charlton Heston and Jon Gries (13:20)
- The Cowboys of Will Penny: Featurette with Charlton Heston and Jon Gries (3:26)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles