Arrow Video has announced its June batch of releases. They are:
Wake in Fright (1971),
Marlowe (1969),
Bullet in the Head (1990),
Audition (1999),
Mortal Kombat Kollection (1995-1997), and
Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! (1994-1998).
Wake in Fright 4K Blu-ray
Raw and brutal in its depiction of Outback country drinking culture in the 1970s, Wake in Fright is an uncompromising landmark of Australian cinema from director Ted Kotcheff (First Blood).
John Grant (Gary Bond, Zulu), a bored schoolteacher working in the remote outback, stops overnight in the frontier mining town of Bundanyabba on his way back to Sydney for the Christmas holidays. After he loses all his savings in a bad gambling bet, Grant finds himself marooned and swept up in the vortex of a succession of hard-drinking, hard-living and crude men led by Doc (Donald Pleasence, Halloween) who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent as they are.
Ignored upon release, Wake in Fright has now been acclaimed as one of Australia's most legendary, unique and horrifying contributions to cinema history by the likes of Martin Scorsese and Nick Cave, and is presented here in a definitive 4K restoration.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley
- Audio commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright
- Return to the 'Yabba, a featurette tracking down the film's Broken Hill locations
- Take in Fright, an interview with director of photography Brian West
- Sounds of the Outback, a previously unreleased interview with sound editors Keith Palmer and Eddy Joseph
- The Cinema's Great Squeaky Bald Git, an appreciation of actor Donald Pleasence by film historian Kim Newman
- The Filmmaker and the Film Buff, a discussion between Philippe Mora and Paul Harris
- Yer Mad, Ya Bastard!, an archive interview with director Ted Kotcheff
- Not Quite Hollywood, an archive interview with actor Jack Thompson
- Q&A with Ted Kotcheff from the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
- Audio interview with Ted Kotcheff, conducted by Paul Harris
- Audio interview with composer John Scott, conducted by music historian Daniel Schweiger
- Alternate scenes from Outback
- 2009 TV report on the rediscovery and restoration of Wake in Fright
- Who Needs Art?, a 1971 TV segment with behind-the-scenes footage
- Chips Rafferty obituary by Ken G. Hall
- US theatrical trailer and TV spot
- Foreign Visions of Local Stories, a trailer reel of Australian films helmed by overseas filmmakers
- Image gallery
- Collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jay Slater, Paul Lê and David Michael Brown plus archive materials
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshall
U.S.AND CANADA STREET DATE: JUNE 30.
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 29.
Wake in Fright
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley
- Audio commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright
- Return to the 'Yabba, a featurette tracking down the film's Broken Hill locations
- Take in Fright, an interview with director of photography Brian West
- Sounds of the Outback, a previously unreleased interview with sound editors Keith Palmer and Eddy Joseph
- The Cinema's Great Squeaky Bald Git, an appreciation of actor Donald Pleasence by film historian Kim Newman
- The Filmmaker and the Film Buff, a discussion between Philippe Mora and Paul Harris
- Yer Mad, Ya Bastard!, an archive interview with director Ted Kotcheff
- Not Quite Hollywood, an archive interview with actor Jack Thompson
- Q&A with Ted Kotcheff from the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
- Audio interview with Ted Kotcheff, conducted by Paul Harris
- Audio interview with composer John Scott, conducted by music historian Daniel Schweiger
- Alternate scenes from Outback
- 2009 TV report on the rediscovery and restoration of Wake in Fright
- Who Needs Art?, a 1971 TV segment with behind-the-scenes footage
- Chips Rafferty obituary by Ken G. Hall
- US theatrical trailer and TV spot
- Foreign Visions of Local Stories, a trailer reel of Australian films helmed by overseas filmmakers
- Image gallery
- Collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jay Slater, Paul Lê and David Michael Brown plus archive materials
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshall
U.S.AND CANADA STREET DATE: JUNE 30.
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 29.
Marlowe
Following in the footsteps of Dick Powell (Murder, My Sweet) and Humphrey Bogart (The Big Sleep), James Garner (The Great Escape) brought iconic private investigator Philip Marlowe into the Age of Aquarius in this 1969 neo-noir based on Raymond Chandler's classic novel The Little Sister.
When Orfamay Quest hires Philip Marlowe to find her brother, it seems like just another missing persons case. But soon enough Marlowe's investigation leads him on a trail of blackmail and murder, all of it seemingly linked to a mobster and his TV star mistress. Luscious starlets, pugnacious gangsters, suspicious cops and corpses with ice picks jammed in their necks... welcome to Marlowe country!
Garner's easy-going style is a perfect match for Chandler's "shop-soiled Galahad", paving the way for his performance in classic TV show The Rockford Files. Meanwhile, the many suspects are brought vividly to life by the likes of Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family), Rita Moreno (West Side Story), Jackie Coogan (The Addams Family), Gayle Hunnicut (The Legend of Hell House) and none other than Bruce Lee (Enter the Dragon) making his American feature debut.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW RESTORATION from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
- Original lossless mono audio
- $100 A Day (Plus Expenses), a brand new appreciation by film historian Howard S. Berger
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by John Pearson
- Collectors' booklet containing new writing by critics Jeff Chang and Priscilla Page
U.S.AND CANADA STREET DATE: JUNE 9.
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 8.
Bullet in the Head 4K Blu-ray
After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality to deliver one of the most intense war films of all time.
Set during the Vietnam war, the film follows B, Fai and Wing (iconic actors Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Jacky Cheung and Waise Lee), three best friends fleeing from Hong Kong to seek their fortune as smugglers. In Saigon, they join forces with fellow expat Lok (Simon Yam) and double-cross the ruthless gangster Luong to steal his gold and rescue nightclub singer Sau-ching (Yolinda Yan) from his clutches. The gang must fight their way out of the country in a nightmarish odyssey where each new battle pushes them beyond their limits and threatens to destroy their friendship.
Combining the gravity of Apocalypse Now with the spectacular action of Woo's earlier films, Bullet in the Head is an uncompromising look at the ravages of war where ideals of brotherhood and comradeship disintegrate into greed and cruelty in a storm of bullets and blood.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY: THEATRICAL CUT
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE HONG KONG THEATRICAL CUT
- Original lossless Cantonese mono and Dolby Atmos audio, and lossless English mono audio
- Optional newly translated English subtitles for the Cantonese audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English audio
- Brand new audio commentary by film critic and Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Deleted and extended scenes
- Alternate boardroom ending
- Alternate English opening and closing credits
- Cantonese and English trailers
- Image gallery
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY: FESTIVAL CUT
- High Definition presentation of the Festival Cut
- Original Cantonese lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles
- Extended Festival Cut, including footage previously exclusive to the Theatrical Cut
- Option to play with the alternate boardroom ending
DISC THREE - BLU-RAY: BONUS FEATURES
- Brilliance with a Bullet, a brand new interview with director John Woo
- The Long-Suffering Siu-Chun, a brand new interview with actor Fennie Yuen
- Head Case!, a brand new interview with actor Waise Lee
- Army of One, a brand new interview with regular John Woo collaborator Terence Chang
- Apocalypse Woo, a brand new interview with editor David Wu
- Tumultuous Times, a brand new interview with associate producer Catherine Lau
- Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Bullet in the Head, a brand new interview with author and Hong Kong film expert Grady Hendrix
- Apocalypse How, a brand new interview with author and historian Dr Lars Laamann
- Archival interviews with John Woo, David Wu, actors Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam, stunt coordinator Lau Chi-Ho and associate producer Patrick Leung
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
- Reversible sleeve and double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards
- Collectors' perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Priscilla Page and Sean Gilman, archival writing by critic Arnaud Bordas and an excerpt from an interview with John Woo conducted by Stéphane Moïssakis
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 22.
Audition 4K Blu-ray
One of the most notorious J-Horror films ever made, Takashi Miike's Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the 21st century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film catapulted Miike to the international scene and paved the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and 13 Assassins.
When recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi, American Yakuza) is advised by his son to find a new wife, he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. The two men decide to take advantage of their position working at a film company to stage an audition to find the perfect partner. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu soon becomes enchanted by Asami (Eihi Shiina), a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. However, events quickly take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn't what she seems to be...
Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time, now presented in stunning 4K Blu-ray.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORAITON from the original Super 16mm camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director of photography Hideo Yamamoto
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Newly restored original lossless stereo and 4.0 audio, plus optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles
- Introduction by director Takashi Miike
- Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
- Audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes
- Callback, a brand new interview with actor Ryo Ishibashi
- Ties that Bind, an interview with director Takashi Miike
- Damaged Romance, an appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
- Archive interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
- Deeper Deeper Into Audition, an audio essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Trailers
- Image gallery
- Collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, Jennie Kermode and Jamie Graham
- Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Dark Inker - Sampson and original UK artwork by Graham Humphreys
U.S.AND CANADA STREET DATE: JUNE 16.
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 15.
Mortal Kombat Kollection 4K Blu-ray
A high-impact fusion of martial arts mayhem, fantasy spectacle and video game mythology, the Mortal Kombat films brought arcade combat to the big screen with bone-crunching action, iconic characters and pure 90s attitude, helping turn a controversial fighting game into a global pop culture phenomenon.
Kicking off in 1995, Mortal Kombat, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, delivers a fast paced, crowd-pleasing adaptation that pits Earth's greatest fighters against the forces of Outworld in a no-holds-barred tournament for the fate of humanity. Featuring unforgettable characters like Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage and the thunderous Raiden, the film blends martial arts choreography, fantasy world-building and a now legendary electronic soundtrack to create one of the most influential video game movies of its era. The saga continues with 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, expanding the scale and mythology as the battle spills beyond the tournament into an-all out war between realms. With higher stakes, new fighters, monstrous adversaries and epic confrontations, the sequel embraces the franchise's operatic excess and supernatural chaos, pushing the Mortal Kombat universe into full fantasy spectacle.
Restored and packed with extras, this two-film collection celebrates the brutal fun, stylised combat and mythic world of Mortal Kombat, a landmark franchise whose unparalleled high-octane action embodies the adrenaline-fuelled spirit of the 90s in all its spectacular glory!
TWO-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restorations of the two films by Arrow Films
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the two films
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio on both films
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both films
- Collectors' perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by Simon Ward and John Torrani
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
- Two double-sided foldout posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
DISC ONE - MORTAL KOMBAT
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Paul W.S. Anderson
- Brand new audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson
- Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
- Cage Match, a newly filmed interview with with actor Linden Ashby
- Leveling Up, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer John R. Leonetti
- Quarters to Millions, a newly filmed interview with producer Lawrence Kasanoff
- The Heavyweight, a newly filmed interview with designer and suit performer Tom Woodruff
- Mortal Kombat: A Journey Behind the Scenes featurette
- On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
- Theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
DISC TWO - MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director John R. Leonetti
- Brand new audio commentary with director John R. Leonetti moderated by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat
- Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
- The Queen of the Night, a newly filmed interview with actor Musetta Vander
- Techno, Taiko, Orcho, a newly filmed interview with composer George S. Clinton
- The Man of a Thousand Deaths, a newly filmed interview with stunt performer J.J. Perry, who played Cyrax, Scorpion and Noob Saibot
- On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
U.S.AND CANADA STREET DATE: JUNE 30.
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 29.
Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray
He was the biggest movie star in the East for two decades, but Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan had never successfully cracked the West... until the 1990s kicked off a six-film run of phenomenal smash hits that would finally make him an international household name, instantly synonymous with the most jaw-dropping and death-defying stunts ever put on screen!
1994's Drunken Master II sees Jackie back as Wong Fei-hung, the role that first made his name, and teaming up with Shaw Brothers legends Lau Kar-leung and Ti Lung to deliver the ultimate, era-defining love letter to classic kung fu. The following year saw Jackie's first number one box office success in America thanks to Rumble in the Bronx, in which he visits New York City and must defend his friends and family against vicious street gangs and ruthless smugglers, followed by Thunderbolt in which Jackie is forced to compete behind the wheel against a criminal street racer who has kidnapped his sister. In the fourth entry of the much-beloved Police Story series (also known as First Strike), Jackie chases a stolen nuclear warhead on an explosive globe-trotting secret mission; Chan's "big brother" Sammo Hung takes the director's chair in Mr. Nice Guy as Jackie plays a TV chef in Australia forced to do bloody battle against the mob; and finally in Who Am I?, our hero is an ass-kicking amnesiac on the trail of a mysterious new power source as well as his own lost identity.
Finally together and restored in 4K for the first time, this collection of unparalleled martial arts madness chronicles Jackie Chan's crossover to worldwide superstardom (just before Rush Hour made him a bonafide Hollywood icon), in which no bone in his body is left unbroken in his quest to leave you entertained!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
LIMITED TEN-DISC COLLECTION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restorations of each film from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tom Ralston
- 160-page perfect bound book featuring an archive interview with Jackie by Craig D. Reid plus new writing by Thorsten Boose, Peter S. Bruce, Matt McAllister, Elaine Chung and Jialu Zhu
- Twenty-four lobby card reproductions
- Reversible poster with vintage poster artwork
DISC ONE - DRUNKEN MASTER II
- 4K presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of three versions: the uncut 102-minute Hong Kong Cut , the 100-minute International Cut and the American Cut re-titled The Legend of Drunken Master (102 mins)
- Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio for the Hong Kong Cut
- Original lossless English mono audio for the International Cut
- Original English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for The Legend of Drunken Master
- Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
- Before the Breakout, a new featurette in which stuntman Wang Yao, academic Dr. Wayne Wong and critics David West and James Mudge look back at Jackie Chan's earlier career
- Breakout! Part 1, a new featurette in which Wong, West, Mudge and stuntman Mars look back at the film
- Deadly When Drunken, a new interview with co-writer Yuen Kai-chi
- Tipsy Tribulations, an expanded interview with stuntman Mars
- Period Postures, a new interview with academic Dr. Lars Laamann on the historical context behind the film
- Drunken Defiance, a new appreciation of the film by martial arts cinema expert Ricky Baker
- Archive interview with Jackie Chan filmed for the American release in 2000
- Alternate Mandarin drinking scene (contains standard-definition inserts)
- Textless outtakes
- Chinese New Year messages recorded by Jackie for the Taiwanese and Malaysian openings
- Trailer gallery
- Image gallery
DISC TWO - RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (HONG KONG CUT)
- 4K Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo audio and English (export dub) mono audio
- Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
- Breakout! Part 2, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble, martial arts cinema expert Ricky Baker and critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film
- Rumble Recollections, an expanded interview with Hubble
- Alternate footage
- Textless outtakes
- Image gallery
DISC THREE - RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
- 4K Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original English-dubbed lossless stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Electronic press kit interview with Jackie Chan
- Two scenes added for the network TV version with dubbing unique to this version
- US trailer and TV spots
DISC FOUR - THUNDERBOLT
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the uncut 110-minute International Cut
- Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo audio, English (export dub) stereo audio and English (US dub) DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- 97-minute Japanese Cut with lossless Cantonese/English sync-sound stereo audio (high-definition only)
- Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
- Breakout! Part 3, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars, critics David West and James Mudge, and dubbing supervisor Paul Clay look back at the film
- A Thunderous Presence, an expanded interview with Clay on his collaborations with Jackie Chan
- Alternate English export credits
- Textless outtakes
- International trailer
- Japanese trailers
- Image gallery
DISC FIVE - POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE (HONG KONG CUT)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and Mandarin (dubbed) stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
- Breakout! Part 4, a new featurette in which critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film
- Textless outtakes
- Image gallery
DISC SIX - POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original English-dubbed lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Striking Back, a new interview with martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Scenes added for the US network TV version with dubbing unique to this version
- US trailer
DISC SEVEN - MR. NICE GUY (JAPANESE & HONG KONG CUTS)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio for both cuts
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new commentary by critic James Mudge
- Breakout! Part 5, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars and critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film
- Nice Thoughts, a new appreciation by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Alternate English credits
- Textless outtakes
- Original trailer
- Image gallery
DISC EIGHT - MR. NICE GUY (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- US trailer
DISC NINE - WHO AM I? (HONG KONG CUT)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new commentary by critic James Mudge
- Breakout! Part 6, a new featurette in which critic James Mudge, actor Glory Simon and second unit cinematographer Ray Wong look back at the film
- From Drunk to Slam Dunk: Jackie Chan in the New Millennium, a new featurette in which Mudge, Simon, Wong, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble, stuntmen Wang Yao and Mars, critic David West and others look at Jackie's career in the years since
- The Making of Who Am I?, a three-part archive behind-the-scenes featurette
- Alternate English credits
- Textless outtakes
- Original trailer
- Image gallery
DISC TEN - WHO AM I? (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Who, When & Where, an expanded interview with Wong
- Jostling with Jackie, an expanded interview with Simon
- US trailer
U.S.AND CANADA STREET DATE: JUNE 30.
UK STREET DATE: JUNE 29.


