"Director: Ivan Passer"

• Intimate Lighting | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £14.49   |  Saving you £-1.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Award-winning comedy (American National Society of Film Critics) revealing the hilarious lifestyles of the residents in a small country town. Brilliantly photographed by cinematographers Josef Strecha and Miroslav Ondricek (Amadeus A League of Their Own) this spirited farce is never timid never afraid to reach for the outlandish or sublime. With stunning performances and an unforgettable ending director Ivan Passer (Cutter's Way) wonderfully illustrates

• Cutter's Way | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £10.43   |  Saving you £2.56 (24.54%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Cutter does everything his way. Fighting. Loving. Working. Tracking down a killer.... Cutter came back from the Vietnam war minus an eye a leg and an arm and is mad as hell. He lacks direction drinks too much and abuses his wife. One night his friend Richard Bone witnesses someone dumping something in an alley.... it turns out to be the body of a young girl. When Cutter hears about it he embarks on a crusade to expose the killer enlisting the help of the murdered girl's

• Silver Bears | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  They were after silver and they struck gold. Financial wizard ""Doc"" Fletcher (Michael Caine) is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore (Martin Balsam) to buy a bank in Switzerland in order to more easily launder their profits. When he arrives Fletcher finds that the bank acquired by his associate Prince di Siracusa (Louis Jourdan) consists of some shabby offices above a restaurant.

• Intimate Lighting | Blu Ray | (07/05/2018) from £17.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Presented from new HD materials, Second Run presents a special Blu-ray edition of one of its most enduringly popular titles Ivan Passer s Intimate Lighting. This wonderfully subtle comedy of provincial life is the debut film of a great director and one of the signature works of the Czech New Wave. Ivan Passer s film concerns the dreams of two musician friends, one of whom, having left their small hometown to become successful, returns to visit the other who stayed behind to become a local music teacher. Focussing on the humour of the ordinary and routine and stunningly shot by Miroslav Ondrícek (A Blonde in Love, Amadeus), the film shows true affection and understanding for all its characters to become that very rare thing in comedy a work of great originality and universal acceptance. One of the most important films of the Czech New Wave, and which was ranked among the top ten domestic films of all time, Intimate Lighting is a beautifully observed drama of the everyday. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Intimate Lighting (Intimní osv tlení, 1965) presented from a new HD transfer from original materials by the Czech National Film Archive. Filmed interview with director Ivan Passer. Ivan Passer s short film A Boring Afternoon (Fádní odpoledne, 1964) presented from a new HD transfer from original materials by the Czech National Film Archive. Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Trevor Johnston, and an essay by critic Philp Bergson. New and improved English subtitle translation. Region free Original soundtrack in Dual Mono 24-bit LPCM audio World Premiere on Blu-ray

• The Czechoslovak New Wave - A Collection (3 Film Box Set) | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £32.38   |  Saving you £-7.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A 3-disc set comprising three integral features from the most creative period of Czechoslovak cinema. Despite being made under the gaze of Government censors ; these films achieved a miraculous marriage of content and form despite the most oppressive circumstances. Set includes: Diamonds of the Night (1964): Nemec's debut feature is one of the most thrilling and startlingly original works of cinema. Told almost without dialogue ; it chronicles the tense and desperate journey of two t...

• Creator | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £5.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (-39.80%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry.

• Born To Win | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Their story is written on his arm. If they can get a grip on each other maybe they can turn their lives around. Former hairdresser turned smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J (Segal) spends his days looking for 'just one more fix' as his lifestyle alienates all those around him... This film is a gritty story of lust greed and deceit with Segal playing small time hustler lurking in the back alleys of the Big Apple trying to escape the self-spun web of treachery that threate

• Nomad | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £4.86   |  Saving you £9.39 (260.83%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In the 18th century a number of nomadic tribes joined to found Kazakhstan. For centuries in this vast beautiful but harsh land bordered by China Tibet and Russia the tribes have fought invaders for their independence and also amongst themselves. Now a headstrong young warrior has designs on uniting the country's three warring tribes...

• Born To Win | DVD | (19/09/2011) from £5.38   |  Saving you £-3.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Former hairdresser Jay Jay has become a drug addict, living his new life by doing the occasional deal for Vivian. As his drug habit grows, so does his need for money, leading him to undertake robberies. On the threat of arrest, he is forced to become a narc to two policemen.

• Born To Win | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £6.66   |  Saving you £-0.67 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Former hairdresser turned smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J (Segal) spends his days looking for 'just one more fix' as his lifestyle alienates all those around him... This film is a gritty story of lust greed and deceit with Segal playing a small time hustler lurking in the back alleys of the Big Apple trying to escape the self-spun web of treachery that threatens to enslave him. Born To Win is a harrowing trip into the minds of a disturbed man trapped by his own compuls

• Born to Win | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-0.54 (-3.20%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Their story is written on his arm. If they can get a grip on each other maybe they can turn their lives around. Former hairdresser turned smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J (George Segal) spends his days looking for 'just one more fix' as his lifestyle alienates all those around him... This film is a gritty story of lust greed and deceit with Segal playing a small time hustler lurking in the back alleys of the Big Apple trying to escape the self-spun web of treachery that threatens to enslave him. 'Born To Win' is a harrowing trip into the minds of a disturbed man trapped by his own compulsions.

• Born To Win | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Former hairdresser turned smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J (Segal) spends his days looking for 'just one more fix' as his lifestyle alienates all those around him... This film is a gritty story of lust greed and deceit with Segal playing small time hustler lurking in the back alleys of the Big Apple trying to escape the self-spun web of treachery that threatens to enslave him. 'Born To Win' is a harrowing trip into the minds of a disturbed man trapped by his own compulsions.

• The Hollywood Science Fiction Box Set | DVD | (30/01/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Five great science fiction films in one amazing value box set! Creator Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry. Sleep Stalker A small boy's past comes back to haunt him in the form of the evil Sleep Stalker who free from his mortal chains is capable of unimaginable powers... Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man 2 Revisit the poisoned crime-laden streets of a futuristic Los Angeles in this sequel to the cult hit Circuitry Man. After eons of environmental abuse city dwellers have burrowed underground and they seek narcotic bliss from computer chips embedded into their skulls. The hottest chip underground is the one that extends human life ten years. There's just one complication linked to the miracle chip: people must be brutally killed during the manufacturing process. This doesn't bother Plughead the charismatic homicidal cyborg who controls the supply and the buying public doesn't seem to mind either. But biosynthetic do-gooder Danner and an FBI agent plan to disconnect Plughead once and for all... Final Countdown Due to a freak electrical storm the USS Nimitz the world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is transported back to December 6 1941 in time to head off the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the fateful hour grows near the ship's commanders must wrestle with the moral and ethical dilemmas of interfering with the progress of history. From The Dead Of Night Beautiful Joanna Darby (Lindsay Wagner) is haunted by a brush with drowning and her frightful journey to the gates of the afterlife. Soon after she experiences a horrifying series of narrow escapes from death through encounters with strangers who seem bent on killing her. Struggling with fear and past guilt Joanna is unsure whether she is a victim of coincidence or the target of some malicious spirits. Hoping to restore her peace of mind Joanna and her boyfriend visit Mexico where unknowingly they arrive during the annual Day of the Dead festival. Before long Joanna is nearly pulled into another violent death by a boating accident victim who grabs her on his way down. Joanna enlists her old flame Peter to help her unearth supernatural explanations for her predicament. When they discover the eerie truth Joanna must race against time to survive four more attempts on her life by walkers from the other side who want to reclaim her.

• Creator | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Dr. Harry Wolper is a character. First he steals Boris a new student assistant by promising him a co-ed's phone number. Then he hijacks new high tech equipment for his own research confusing the other university researchers who can't see ""the big picture."" Harry has a plan he wants to clone his dead wife but first he needs an egg and a host. He mounts his search by stapling notices to every telephone pole in town from his bike which is how he meets Mili. As the year progresses he sees Boris' romance follow the same pattern as his own twenty-five years ago.

• Cutter's Way | Blu Ray | (06/02/2023) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In Ivan Passer's Cutter's Way, Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski and Rancho Deluxe), John Heard (Chilly Scenes of Winter and After Hours) and Lisa Eichhorn (Yanks and King of the Hill) deliver exemplary performances as a trio of '60s casualties embroiled in a murder investigation that goes increasingly off-the-rails and threatens to swallow them whole. Unambitious yacht salesman and gigolo Richard Bone (Bridges) skates on his good looks and avoids all responsibility. His best friend Alex Cutter (Heard) returned from Vietnam with his body ruined, but his mind sharpened and attuned to the injustices and politics that led to his predicament. After Bone witnesses a shadowy figure dump a young woman's body in the trash, he fingers local oil magnate J.J. Cord (Stephen Elliot, Beverly Hills Cop and Death Wish) as the killer. As Bone backs away from this accusation, Cutter charges forward on a crusade to make Cord pay not only for this murder, but for all the other crimes fat cats like him have routinely gotten away with. Cutter's long-suffering wife Mo (Eichhorn), struggles to keep her own head above the surface, while steering the two men toward saner waters. Based on Newton Thornburg's 1976 novel Cutter and Bone, and initially released under that title to little notice the film was reborn as Cutter's Way and became a highly acclaimed cult favourite. The lush, sunny Santa Barbara setting, luminously photographed by DP Jordan Cronenweth (Blade Runner and Stop Making Sense), is an ironic counter to the deeply cynical and tragic vibes of this neo-noir. The distinctly beautiful score by pop and rock maestro Jack Nitsche ranks as one of his most stirring works. Helmed by Czech filmmaker Passer (Intimate Lighting and Born to Win), Cutter's Way is one of the most impassioned and truthful critiques of the American hierarchy ever filmed. Now, perhaps, more relevant as ever, it's been freshly restored in 2K from its 35mm interpositive. Product Features New 2K restoration from its 35mm interpositive Mo's Way, a newly filmed video interview with star Lisa Eichhorn From Cutter and Bone to Cutter's Way, a newly filmed video interview with UA Classics exec Ira Deutchman Archival video interview with director Ivan Passer Archival video interview with writer Jeffrey Alan Fiskin Archival video interview with producer Paul Gurian Archival video featurette on composer Jack Nitzsche Archival audio introduction by star Jeff Bridges Archival video introduction by director Bertrand Tavernier Theatrical trailers Isolated music track Newly recorded audio commentary by novelist Matthew Specktor Archival audio commentary by film historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman Archival audio commentary by assistant director Larry Franco and unit production manager Barrie Osborne Booklet with new essay by DJ and writer Margaret Barton-Fumo and an archival essay by Cult Movies author Danny Peary

• Final Countdown, The / Creator | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99