Birds of Prey Blu-ray
HomeBirds of Prey Blu-ray
Posted April 13, 2026 11:15 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of José Giovanni's Birds of Prey a.k.a. Le Rapace (1968), starring Lino Ventura, Rosa Furman, Aurora Clavel, Enrique Lucero, and Carlos Cardán. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on June 9.
Description: Iconic tough guy Lino Ventura stars in this ravishing action-thriller from author/filmmaker José Giovanni, whose hard-boiled novels The Big Risk and The Second Wind became Ventura-led screen classics.
In 1938 Central America, a cynical hitman (Ventura) is hired to assassinate a head of state. Accompanied by a young revolutionary, he moves into a house opposite the presidential palace. As the assassin awaits his target, an unlikely friendship grows between the two men.
Featuring vivid landscapes and a score by François de Roubaix, this unique France-Italy-Mexico co-production blends elements of a political thriller with a Spaghetti Western for a thoroughly entertaining genre concoction.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Iconic tough guy Lino Ventura stars in this ravishing action-thriller from author/filmmaker José Giovanni, whose hard-boiled novels The Big Risk and The Second Wind became Ventura-led screen classics.
In 1938 Central America, a cynical hitman (Ventura) is hired to assassinate a head of state. Accompanied by a young revolutionary, he moves into a house opposite the presidential palace. As the assassin awaits his target, an unlikely friendship grows between the two men.
Featuring vivid landscapes and a score by François de Roubaix, this unique France-Italy-Mexico co-production blends elements of a political thriller with a Spaghetti Western for a thoroughly entertaining genre concoction.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORAION FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE BY STUDIOCANAL (2019)
- NEW Audio Commentary by criic Samm Deighan
- Theatrical Trailer
- In French with Optional English Subtitles
