Sandpiper Pictures will add several new titles to its Blu-ray catalog. Amongst them are:
Leaving Las Vegas (1995),
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968), and
Malice (1993). All titles are scheduled to arrive on the market on June 3.
Leaving Las Vegas
Nicolas Cage (Face/Off, Con Air, National Treasure) and Elisabeth Shue (The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Back to the Future Part II) deliver unforgettable performances in Leaving Las Vegas, a profoundly moving love story that appeared on over 100 10 Best lists in 1995 and was Roger Ebert's pick for Best Film of the Year. Cage's signature role earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor, while Shue received a nomination for Best Actress, and director Mike Figgis (Internal Affairs, Timecode) was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Ben Sanderson, a self-destructive alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter, has lost everything.
Severing all ties to his former life in Los Angeles, he heads to Las Vegas with one goal: to drink himself to death. There, he meets Sera, a beautiful but jaded prostitute. Drawn together by an unspoken pact of acceptance and respect, their unlikely bond reshapes their lives in ways neither could foresee. Rounding out the cast are Julian Sands (A Room with a View, Warlock, Arachnophobia), Richard Lewis (TV's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Robin Hood: Men in Tights), Steven Weber (TV's Wings, Single White Female, The Shining), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird, TV's Roseanne), Valeria Golino (Rain Man, Hot Shots!), Emily Procter (TV's CSI: Miami, The West Wing), and French Stewart (TV's 3rd Rock from the Sun, Stargate).
This release features the uncut, unrated version, including explicit footage not seen in theaters, and also provides the original Academy Award-winning R-rated cut as a bonus feature. Academy Award is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
While preparations are underway for the marriage of Athenian duke Theseus (Derek Godfrey) and Amazon queen Hippolyta (Barbara Jefford), fairy king Oberon (Ian Richardson) and his tricky jester, Puck (Ian Holm), make mischief with the indiscriminate use of a powerful love potion. Lysander (David Warner) and Demetrius (Michael Jayston) both fall for Helena (Diana Rigg), raising the jealousy of Hermia (Helen Mirren), whose father is pressuring her to marry Demetrius despite Lysander's love for her.
Malice
Alec Baldwin (The Hunt for Red October, The Departed, Glengarry Glen Ross, Beetlejuice) plays Dr. Jed Hill, the kind of surgeon you want in an emergency confident, brilliant, and maybe just a little too self-assured. When he rents a room from seemingly happy couple Andy and Tracy, played by Bill Pullman (Independence Day, While You Were Sleeping, Spaceballs) and Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge!, The Others, Eyes Wide Shut), his presence sets off a chain of deception, betrayal, and sinister secrets that unravel in ways no one sees coming.
This Hitchcockian thriller, directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love, Mercury Rising), masterfully blends psychological tension with razor-sharp dialogue. Rounding out the cast are Anne Bancroft (The Graduate, The Miracle Worker, Great Expectations), George C. Scott (Patton, Dr. Strangelove, The Hospital), Peter Gallagher (American Beauty, While You Were Sleeping), Bebe Neuwirth (TV's Cheers, Jumanji, The Faculty), and Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love, Se7en, Iron Man) in an early role. With it's gripping twists and powerhouse performances, Malice is a suspenseful ride you won't forget.
Rush
Undercover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines (Gregg Allman). While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.
Great Balls of Fire!
Upstart rock 'n' roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid) has just cut a record at Sun Studio. Jerry's cousin, pastor Jimmy Swaggart (Alec Baldwin), tries to steer him away from a depraved life in the music business, but Jerry was born to play the so-called devil's music. With rock 'n' roll king Elvis Presley busy with military service, Jerry sees his chance to claim the throne of popular music. But, his unabashed love of his 13-year-old cousin, Myra (Winona Ryder), may ruin his chances.
Roller Boogie
Terry (Linda Blair), a classical musician, meets fast-talking roller skater Bobby James (Jim Bray) at Venice Beach, Calif. After initially ignoring Bobby, Terry warms to him when he saves her from a roller skating accident. The pair start skating together and decide to partner for a competition at the local roller rink. But, when they discover a shady plot to sell the rink to a crooked developer (Mark Goddard), Terry and Jim team up with their friends to stop the deal.
Life Stinks
Multi-billionaire Goddard Bolt is about to make a deal that will change his life forever. To secure the rights to develop a ghetto, Bolt must survive on it's impoverished streets penniless for 30 days. What starts as a business transaction soon becomes an eye-opening journey for the privileged man, who learns about life without wealth, the power of self-reliance, and the joy of life's simple pleasures. With the help of a feisty bag lady played by Lesley Ann Warren, (Clue, Victor/Victoria, and Cinderella) and a newfound appreciation for humanity, Bolt discovers the true meaning of being filthy rich.
Acclaimed actor, writer, and director Mel Brooks (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Spaceballs) brings his unique brand of comic lunacy to the streets in this warmhearted comedy (Roger Ebert), offering a heartfelt look at how one man regains his humanity by losing everything else. Rounding out the stellar cast are Jeffrey Tambor (TV's Arrested Development, Transparent, Hellboy), Stuart Pankin (TV's Not Necessarily the News, Fatal Attraction, Congo), Howard Morris (TV's The Andy Griffith Show, Splash), Teddy Wilson (TV's Good Times, Blood In, Blood Out), and Rudy de Luca (High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I).