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After shooting cult favourites Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula in Europe, Joe Dallesandro spent much of the seventies making movies on the continent. In France he worked with auteurs like Louis Malle and Walerian Borowczyk, and in Italy he starred in all manner of genre fare from poliziotteschi (Savage Three, Season for Assassins) to nunsploitation (Killer Nun). The Climber follows in the tradition of gangster classics such as The Public Enemy and Scarface as it charts the rise and inevitable fall of small-time smuggler Aldo (Dallesandro). Beaten and abandoned by the local gang boss after he tries to skim off some profits for himself, Aldo forms his own group of misfits in order to exact revenge Written and directed by Pasquale Squitieri (Gang War in Naples, I Am the Law), The Climber is a prime example of Italian crime cinema a high-octane action-thriller full of brawls, fistfights, shootouts and explosions! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original Italian soundtrack in uncompressed PCM mono with optional newly-translated English subtitles Alternative English-language soundtrack with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Little Joe's Adventures in Europe, a brand-new interview with Joe Dallesandro on his numerous European film appearances during the 1970s and early 1980s Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Roberto Curti, author of Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980
Serge Gainsbourg's directorial debut.
He's a doll. He's a dreamboat. He's a delinquent. Cry Baby finally makes it to DVD for the first time! Cult director John Waters goes mainstream (well sort of) in this send-up of 1950s teen melodramas. Heart-throb Johnny Depp stars in the title role as a glamorous delinquent who heads a gang of hoods known as the Drapes. Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker (Depp) is the coolest toughest hood in his Baltimore high school. His ability to shed one single tear drives all the
Andy Warhol protege Paul Morrissey writes and directs this stylised cult adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic tale. Udo Kier plays the titular scientist who plans to create a new race of perfect humans and needs the brain of lusty young stableboy Nicholas (Joe Dallesandro) to complete his masterpiece. However, Frankenstein's wife Katrin (Monique van Vooren) has her own plan for Nicholas...
The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death.
The 1970s were a time of intense uncertainty and instability in Italy. Political corruption and widespread acts of left and right-wing terrorism, alongside a breakdown in social cohesion and a loss of trust in public institutions such as the government and police, created a febrile atmosphere of cynicism, paranoia and unexploded rage. Throughout this period, these sentiments found expression in a series of brutal, often morally ambiguous crime thrillers which tapped into the atmosphere of violence and instability that defined the so-called Years of Lead. This box set gathers five films from the heyday of the poliziotteschiĀ the umbrella term used to describe this diverse body of films. In Vittorio Salerno's Savage Three (1975) and Mario Imperoli's Like Rabid Dogs (1976), random acts of violence committed by vicious young sociopaths threaten the fragile fabric of respectable society. In Massimo Dallamano's Colt 38 Special Squad (1976) and Stelvio Massi's Highway Racer (1977), renegade cops battling against red tape and political corruption turn to new and morally dubious methods to dispense justice. Finally, class dynamics are explored in Salerno's No, the Case is Happily Resolved (1973) as an innocent man finds himself under suspicion for a savage crime committed by a highly respected member of society. Decried by critics for their supposedly fascistic overtones, the poliziotteschi were in fact more ideologically varied and often considerably more nuanced than such superficial readings would suggest, and proved a huge hit with theatregoers, who responded to their articulation of present day social concerns. Featuring an impressive line-up of Euro-cult stars, including Joe Dallesandro (The Climber), Ivan Rassimov (Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key), Maurizio Merli (Violent City) and Enrico Maria Salerno (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), this collection of stylish, hard-hitting Euro-crime thrillers showcases the range and breadth of the genre and is a must-have for newcomers and grizzled veterans alike. Special Features High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all five films, restored from the original camera negatives Original lossless mono Italian audio on all five films Original lossless mono English audio on Colt 38 Special Squad and Savage Three English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack on Colt 38 Special Squad and Savage Three Poliziotteschi: Violence and Justice in the Years of Lead, a visual essay by critic Will Webb exploring the recurring traits and themes of the genre Rat Eat Rat, an interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno and actress Martine Brochard on Savage Three The Savage One, an interview with actor Joe Dallesandro on Savage Three When a Murderer Dies, an interview with cinematographer Romano Albani and film historian Fabio Melelli on Like Rabid Dogs It's Not a Time for Tears, an interview with assistant director Claudio Bernabei on Like Rabid Dogs Music sampler for Like Rabid Dogs Always the Same Ol' 7 Notes, an interview with composer Stelvio Cipriani on Colt 38 Special Squad A Tough Guy, an interview with editor Antonio Siciliano on Colt 38 Special Squad Archival introduction to Colt 38 Special Squad by Stelvio Cipriani Faster Than a Bullet, an interview with film historian Roberto Curti on Highway Racer Mother Justice, an interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno on No, the Case is Happily Resolved Alternate ending to No, the Case is Happily Resolved Original trailers for Like Rabid Dogs, Colt 38 Special Squad and No, the Case is Happily Resolved Poster galleries Reversible sleeves featuring original artwork for all five films
Originally banned in the UK Killer Nun is one of the true greats of the nunsploitation genre! This stunningly shot descent into the morphine-addled world of Sister Gertrude (Ekberg) is high on style and vivid with deliciously surreal murders. Boasting a powerhouse performance from Ekberg and banned upon release in Italy this is one DVD not to take into the confessional box!
Set in 1929 Hollywood the story revolves around the legendary Tom Mix who is making his first talkie western an epic story about the life and times of Wyatt Earp the famous lawman. When Earp who is still alive is hired as technical adviser on the movie egos clash and the two become uneasy partners until a real-life murder calls for some real Wild West skills to be applied to Hollywood...
The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death.
This box set features three films all directed by Paul Morrissey and produced by Andy Warhol using his 'factory' actors. The films loosely form a trilogy designed to encapsulate the 60's generation. Flesh (1968): Joe 'the hustler' earns money to pay for his girlfriend's abortion. Taking to the streets he meets an artist obsessed with body worship a couple of transvestites an ex-girlfriend working as a topless dancer and a friend whose arm-pits have been torched with a fla
Carmen is the leader of a powerful Mexican drug cartel. When his brother is cold-bloodedly murdered in his prison cell Carmen vows personal revenge. Exiled from the United States he returns and begins a slaughter that stretches across Los Angeles. The cops and the DEA are powerless so they turn to Carmen's old enemy for a bloody showdown.
Andy Warhol along with his long-time collaborator and director Paul Morrissey combined their mighty talents for these campy trashy masterpieces of mid-70s horror. Flesh or Frankenstein (1973): Dr. Frankenstein desires to create perfect male and female specimens from body parts he has 'collected'. If all goes well his creations will then start a 'perfect' new race. However when the brain of a holy man is mistakenly placed in the head of the male creature things don't go as the good doctor planned. The result is an abundance of nudity and gore as well as a disturbing gall bladder fetish! Blood For Dracula (1974): Tired and sickly Count Dracula (Udo Kier) travels to Italy in search of a virgin bride. He and his domineering assistant Anton stumble across the supposedly virginal DiFiore family. Unfortunately the DiFiore daughters are less than virginal thanks to the determined efforts of servant Mario Balato (Joe Dallesandro) prompting the Count to bed all the sisters until he has found one with pure virgin blood.
Gun Crazy' combines the spirit and dark humour of 'Thelma and Louise' with the dramatic action of 'Bonnie and Clyde' to create a stylish and compelling thriller. This explosive love story features a top class cast. Anita is a white trash teenager trapped in the boredom and misery of a small rural town who becomes infatuated with a very strange penpal... An exotic and dangerous new friend who is to change her life forever. Anita's craving for love brings her only torment and sexual abuse at the hands of her cruel classmates and her mother's sadistic boyfriend. Her search for an escape from her tragic lifestyle drives her into the arms of a young ex-con and murderer named Howard. Desperate to win his love Anita shares Howard's strange obsession with guns and together they discover an erotic passion they've never known and violent disasters they could not have imagined.
From the minds of Andy Warhol and Paul Morrisey comes this cult horror film starring Udo Kier and Joe Dallesandro one of the most prominent actors from 'The Factory'. Tired and sickly Count Dracula (Udo Kier) travels to Italy in search of a virgin bride. He and his domineering assistant Anton stumble across the supposedly virginal DiFiore family. Unfortunately the DiFiore daughters are less than virginal thanks to the determined efforts of servant Mario Balato (Joe Dallesandro
From Andy Warhol and long-time collaborator Paul Morrissey comes this campy trashy masterpiece of mid-70s horror. Dr. Frankenstein desires to create perfect male and female specimens from body parts he has 'collected'. If all goes well his creations will then start a 'perfect' new race. However when the brain of a holy man is mistakenly placed in the head of the male creature things don't go as the good doctor planned. The result is an abundance of nudity and gore as well as a d
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