Kino Lorber Studio Classics April Releases

Kino Lorber Studio Classics
Announces its April 2019 Home Video Releases

An Innocent Man (Special Edition) (1989)
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 2, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $19.95
DVD SRP: $14.95

Action, Crime Drama | 113 min | R | Color

Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche, Richard Young, Badja Djola, M.C. Gainey, Todd Graff, Peter Van Norden, Bruce A. Young

Synopsis: Television and screen legend Tom Selleck (Jesse Stone: Stone Cold, Runaway) turns in a riveting performance as Jimmie Rainwood, an average citizen whose life becomes a living nightmare when he’s framed by a pair of crooked cops and sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. With his life torn apart, Rainwood swears revenge, vowing to fight back and deliver justice to the dishonest cops who set him up-no matter what the price. Ultimately, Rainwood risks everything to recapture his normal life, and prove once and for all, that he is An Innocent Man! Directed by legendary filmmaker Peter Yates (Robbery, Bullitt, The Friends of Eddie Coyle) and co-starring F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus), Laila Robins (True Crime), David Rasche (Burn After Reading), Richard Young (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Badja Djola (Mississippi Burning), Todd Graff (The Abyss), M.C. Gainey (Breakdown) and Bruce A. Young (Basic Instinct).

Special Features: NEW Interview with actress Laila Robins | NEW Interview with actor David Rasche | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Jim Hemphill | Theatrical Trailer

Green Card (Special Edition) (1990)

Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 2, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $19.95
DVD SRP: $14.95

Comedy-Drama | 107 min | PG-13 | Color

Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Prosky, Gregg Edelman, Lois Smith

Synopsis: The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love. Green Card lights up the screen with its irresistible charm, lighthearted humor and critical acclaim. The fun starts when two strangers, Andie MacDowell (Unstrung Heroes) and Gérard Depardieu (My Father the Hero), agree to a marriage of convenience-thinking it’s going to be hassle-free. She’ll get to live in the apartment of her dreams; he’ll get a “green card” to live in the U.S. But before they know it, the two opposites encounter far more difficulties than most married couples could ever imagine-and worse yet, this mismatched twosome just might be falling in love. Winner of two Golden Globe Awards (Best Picture and Best Actor) and nominated for one (Best Actress), this delightful box-office hit enjoyed cheers from critics and audiences alike. With its sunny mix of wit, spirit and charm, Green Card is an entertaining hit you’ll never forget. Written and directed by Peter Weir (Witness, The Truman Show) and co-starring Bebe Neuwirth (The Associate) and Robert Prosky (The Scarlet Letter). Oscar® nominee for Best Original Screenplay (Weir).

Special Features: NEW Interview with star Andie MacDowell | Theatrical Trailer

Unstrung Heroes (Special Edition) (1995)
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 2, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $19.95
DVD SRP: $14.95

Comedy-Drama | 93 min | PG | Color

Director: Diane Keaton
Starring: Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards, Maury Chaykin, Anne De Salvo, Nathan Watt

Synopsis: Sometimes you find your heroes in the most unlikely places. Outstanding performances and exciting stars light up this heartwarming motion picture. When a youngster (Nathan Watt) needs a break from the pressures of his parents’ household, he runs away and moves in with his offbeat uncles. From this unlikely pair, his family soon learns some invaluable lessons about life, love and pride. Directed by the multi-talented Diane Keaton (Hanging Up) and starring Andie MacDowell (Green Card), John Turturro (Barton Fink), Michael Richards (TV’s Seinfeld) and Maury Chaykin (My Cousin Vinny). Screenplay by Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King) and featuring an Oscar®-nominated score by composer Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies). Unstrung Heroes is heartfelt comedy-drama audiences won’t soon forget.

Special Features: NEW Interview with star Andie MacDowell | Theatrical Trailer

Rider on the Rain – aka La passager de la pluie (1970)

Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 9, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Thriller, Mystery | 114/118 min | PG-13 | Color

Director: René Clément
Starring: Charles Bronson, Marlène Jobert, Gabriele Tinti, Jill Ireland, Corinne Marchand, Annie Cordy

Synopsis: From René Clément, the legendary director of Forbidden Games, Purple Noon, The Deadly Trap and And Hope to Die comes this stylish thriller starring screen legend Charles Bronson (Chino, Cold Sweat, Mr. Majestyk). When a beautiful young woman (Marlène Jobert, We Won’t Grow Old Together) in the South of France is stalked and then assaulted by a mysterious masked assailant, she kills the man in self-defense, and in a moment of misjudgment, she dumps his corpse over a cliff into the sea instead of calling the police. Trying to return to her life before the attack, her world is turned upside down when an American investigator (Bronson) shows up and, to her horror, seems to know everything about what she has done. Rider on the Rain showcases fine performances both from Bronson, whose mix of sympathy and aggression perfectly defines his character, and Jobert, who gains audience empathy with her touch of sexuality mixed with an innate, almost childlike innocence. Featuring a haunting and beautiful score by Francis Lai (Love Story) with wonderful supporting performances by Gabriele Tinti (Cannon for Cordoba) and Jill Ireland (Breakheart Pass). This special edition includes both the 114-minute U.S. cut and the 118-minute French cut.

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Theatrical Trailers | Radio Spot

Cold Sweat (1970)
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 9, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $14.95

Action-Thriller | 94 min | PG| Color

Director: Terence Young
Starring: Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, James Mason, Jill Ireland, Michel Constantin, Luigi Pistilli, Jean Topart

Synopsis: Screen legend Charles Bronson (Rider on the Rain, Mr. Majestyk, Breakheart Pass) is Joe Martin, a quiet American living the quiet life in the South of France renting boats to tourists. He’s happily married to Fabienne (Liv Ullmann, Persona) and has a twelve-year-old daughter named Michèle (Yannick de Lulle). But this quiet man has a past… Ten years before, Joe (then Moran) escaped prison with four other convicts, Captain Ross (James Mason, The Man Between), Whitey (Michel Constantin, Violent City), Fausto (Luigi Pistilli, For a Few Dollars More) and Katanga (Jean Topart, Trap for the Assassin). After witnessing the sadistic ex-mercenary Katanga brutally kill a cop, Joe abandoned his accomplices and left with their getaway car. One night, his peaceful life comes to an end, when the four men re-appear and kidnap his wife and daughter asking the seasoned ex-military Joe to get involved in a shady smuggling operation to save his family’s life. Beautifully shot by Jean Rabier (Les Biches, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) and wonderfully directed by James Bond veteran Terence Young (Thunderball, The Rover). Based on the novel Ride the Nightmare by Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) and co-starring Jill Ireland (Assassination).

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Theatrical Trailer | Car Chase Promo Trailer

Emmanuelle (Special Edition) (1974)

Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 9, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Erotica | 94 min | Unrated | Color

Director: Just Jaeckin
Starring: Sylvia Kristel, Alain Cuny, Marika Green, Daniel Sarky, Jeanne Colletin, Christine Boisson

Synopsis: Her name evokes visions of lush sensual discovery and the extremes of forbidden ecstasy! She is Emmanuelle, and this classic and its two sequels changed the look and feel of erotic cinema forever. Upon arriving in Bangkok to join her diplomat husband, Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel, The Nude Bomb) meets Bee and Mario and embarks on a voyage of sexual discovery. As she pursues the stunning Bee (Marika Green, Pickpocket), Mario (Alain Cuny, La Dolce Vita) initiates her into sexual refinements that make her an expert in the art of love. The Emmanuelle trilogy spawned dozens of copycat erotic films for years to come, but none of them equaled the success and acclaim of the original three starring Kristel.

Special Features: TALKING ABOUT EMMANUELLE – Interview with director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard | THE JOY OF EMMANUELLE – with star Sylvia Kristel, director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard | Trailers for Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle 2 and Goodbye Emmanuelle

Emmanuelle 2 (Special Edition) (1975)
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 9, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Erotica | 91 min | Unrated | Color

Director: Francis Giacobetti
Starring: Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini, Frédéric Lagache, Catherine Rivet, Henri Czarniak, Laura Gemser

Synopsis: Her name evokes visions of lush sensual discovery and the extremes of forbidden ecstasy! The incomparably beautiful Sylvia Kristel (Private Lessons) is back as Emmanuelle, in this equally successful and erotic sequel to the 1974 smash hit. She returns to her husband Jean (Umberto Orsini, Violent City) in Hong Kong and proceeds to have several extramarital affairs with the likes of her lover Christopher (Frédéric Lagache) and a trio of bathhouse masseuses (including Laura Gemser, Black Emanuelle). All the while, she introduces the young Anna-Maria (Catherine Rivet) to the pleasures and subtleties of carnal love. Music by Francis Lai (Rider on the Rain).

Special Features: THE JOY OF EMMANUELLE PART 2 | 6 Radio Spot | U.S. and International Trailers | Teaser | Trailers for Emmanuelle and Goodbye Emmanuelle

Goodbye Emmanuelle (Special Edition) aka Emmanuelle 3 (1977)

Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 9, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Erotica | 98 min | Unrated | Color

Director: François Leterrier
Starring: Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Alexandra Stewart, Olga Georges-Picot, Caroline Laurence

Synopsis: Her name evokes visions of lush sensual discovery and the extremes of forbidden ecstasy! As Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover) and her husband Jean (Umberto Orsini, La Tosca) continue their amoral lifestyle, living out their erotic fantasies under the sun of the Seychelles, the arrival of a film director (Jean-Pierre Bouvier) disturbs their peaceful existence. When she falls in love with the handsome filmmaker, Jean feels jealousy for the first time in his life. This explosive and daring final chapter to the smash-hit trilogy was directed by François Leterrier (Le garde du corps), co-stars Alexandra Stewart (The Destructors) and boasts a steamy soundtrack by Serge Gainsbourg (Je t’aime moi non plus).

Special Features: THE JOY OF EMMANUELLE PART 3 | 4 Radio Spot | 2 Trailers | Trailers for Emmanuelle and Emmanuelle 2

Highway Patrolman (Special Edition) (1991)
Brand New 4K Restoration – Supervised by the Film’s Director!
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 16, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95

DVD SRP: $19.95

Crime Drama | 104 min | NR | Color

Director: Alex Cox

Starring: Roberto Sosa, Bruno Bichir, Vanessa Bauche, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Mike Moroff, Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Synopsis: From the director of Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell and Walker comes “Maverick Director Alex Cox’s Finest Film to Date” (Los Angeles Times). Against his father’s wishes, Pedro (Roberto Sosa, Man on Fire), a naïve kid from Mexico City, joins the Federal Highway Patrol. His simple desire to do good rapidly comes into conflict with the reality of police work in a lonely rural environment populated by poor farmers, rich drug dealers, beautiful women-and his father’s ghost. The wonderful cast includes Bruno Bichir (Sicario: Day of the Soldado), Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros), Ernesto Gómez Cruz (The Crime of Padre Amaro), Mike Moroff (From Dusk Till Dawn) and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (Once Upon a Time in Mexico).

Special Features:

* 2018 intro by Alex Cox

* Audio Commentary by director Alex Cox and writer/producer Lorenzo O’Brien

* Patrulleros & Patrulleras – Featurette (35:48)

* Edge City – Short film by Alex Cox -aka- “Sleep Is for Sissies” (35:47)

* From Edge City to Mapimi – Featurette (5:31)

* Even Stones Bleed Out Here: Highway Patrolman Rides Again – Limited Edition Booklet Essay by Simon Abrams

* 2018 Re-release Trailer

* Newly Commissioned Art by Jacob Phillips
Becky Sharp (1935)
Brand New 4K Restoration from the 35mm Nitrate Negative & Positive Separations!

Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 16, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Drama-Romance | 84 min | NR | Color

Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Starring: Miriam Hopkins, Frances Dee, Cedric Hardwicke, Billie Burke, Nigel Bruce, Alan Mowbray

Synopsis: In the years just preceding Waterloo, best friends Becky Sharp (Miriam Hopkins, Trouble in Paradise) and Amelia Sedley (Frances Dee, I Walked with a Zombie) graduate from Miss Pinkerton’s Academy for Girls. The wealthy Amelia invites the penniless Becky into the bosom of her family home while the manipulative Becky plots her climb up the social ladder. Entirely lacking in scruples and unhampered by conscience or morality, Becky ascends to the very pinnacle of society, crushing anyone who stands in her path. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Rouben Mamoulian’s (Love Me Tonight, The Mark of Zorro) adaptation of Thackeray’s (The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.) epic novel Vanity Fair was the first film to be produced in three-strip Technicolor. Screenplay by Francis Edward Faragoh (Little Caesar, Frankenstein) and co-starring Cedric Hardwicke (The Lodger), Billie Burke (The Young in Heart), Nigel Bruce (Suspicion) and Alan Mowbray (I Wake Up Screaming).

Special Features: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Jack Theakston | Trailers

Bend of the River (1952)
Blu-ray Street Date: April 16, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95

Western Adventure | 91 min | NR | Color

Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: James Stewart, Rock Hudson, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, Harry Morgan , Jay C. Flippen, Chubby Johnson, Stepin’ Fetchit, Royal Dano

Synopsis: Man-with-a-past James Stewart (Broken Arrow) guides a band of pioneers from Missouri over the Oregon Trail to a new life in the Columbia River Basin in this western adventure directed by the great Anthony Mann (Man of the West). When the settlers are cheated out of their supplies and cattle, Stewart crosses rivers, climbs mountains and out-guns greedy hijackers to ensure their survival through the first winter. Along the way, he is double-crossed by ally Arthur Kennedy (Elmer Gantry) and assisted by handsome San Francisco gambler Rock Hudson (The Tarnished Angels) and beautiful farmer’s daughter Julia Adams (Wings of the Hawk). Screenplay by Borden Chase (Red River) and featuring a wonderful cast that includes Jay C. Flippen (The Lemon Drop Kid), Chubby Johnson (Cyborg 2087), Stepin’ Fetchit (The Sun Shines Bright), Harry Morgan (The Ox-Bow Incident) and Royal Dano (Moby Dick).

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Toby Roan | Theatrical Trailer

Scream and Scream Again (Special Edition) (1970)

Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: April 23, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Horror, Science Fiction/Crime | 94/95 min | R | Color

Director: Gordon Hessler
Starring: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Judy Huxtable, Alfred Marks, Michael Gothard, Anthony Newlands, Uta Levka

Synopsis: A serial killer who drains his victims’ blood is on the loose in London! They hunger for power, thirst for blood-and make each helpless, pleading victim Scream and Scream Again! Horror legends Vincent Price (Tales of Terror), Christopher Lee (House of the Long Shadows) and Peter Cushing (Madhouse) star in this masterwork of style and suspense about a group of sadistic madmen plotting to take over the world-one severed body part at a time. Directed by cult filmmaker Gordon Hessler (The Oblong Box) with a screenplay by Christopher Wicking (Cry of the Banshee) and based on a novel by Peter Saxon (Murder at Site 3). Co-starring Judy Huxtable (The Psychopath). This special edition includes both the original UK and American cuts.

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas | Includes both the U.S. and UK cuts | TRAILERS FROM HELL with Mick Garris | 3 Radio Spots | Theatrical Trailer | Vincent Price Trailers

The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
Blu-ray Street Date: April 23, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95

Thriller, Drama | 89 min | NR | B&W

Director: Joe May
Starring: Vincent Price, George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Dick Foran, Cecil Kellaway, Alan Napier

Synopsis: Jealousy, loyalty, and a family feud between two brothers are all at play in The House of the Seven Gables, based on the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Twice-Told Tales). The sudden death of Jaffrey (George Sanders, The Lodger) and Clifford (Vincent Price, Tales of Terror) Pyncheon’s father provides the vengeful and vindictive Jaffrey with the perfect opportunity to get his brother out of the way and seize the family fortune. Framed for murder and forced to leave his fiancée (Margaret Lindsay, Scarlet Street) behind, Clifford is sent off to prison, where he befriends Matthew Holgrave (Dick Foran, Fort Apache), the descendent of the Maule family, with whom the Pyncheons have a long history of turbulence. Can the two join together to foil Jaffrey, or are the families destined to repeat the mistakes of the past and live out the curse of their ancestors? Joe May (Asphalt) directed this classic thriller featuring Cecil Kellaway (Harvey) and Alan Napier (The Uninvited).

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth | Trailers

The Strange Door (1951)

Blu-ray Street Date: April 23, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95

Horror,Thriller | 81 min | NR | B&W

Director: Joseph Pevney
Starring: Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest, Richard Wyler, Alan Napier, Paul Cavanagh, Michael Pate

Synopsis: Screen legends Charles Laughton (Witness for the Prosecution) and Boris Karloff (Black Sabbath) haunt the dungeons of a medieval château in this horrific adaptation of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) story. Laughton, the Sire de Maletroit, is an evil French nobleman, so obsessed with hatred of his own brother (Paul Cavanagh, A Bill of Divorcement) that he imprisons him in the castle dungeon. The Sire also tries to destroy the life of his brother’s daughter (Sally Forrest, Not Wanted) by forcing her to marry a rogue (Richard Stapley, The Girl from Rio), but his plans are upset when they fall in love. Aided by Voltan (Karloff), an abused servant, the lovers attempt to escape, but the Sire imprisons them in a cell with closing walls that may spell violent deaths for the young lovers. Directed by Joseph Pevney (Female on the Beach).

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Tom Weaver, David Schecter and Dr. Robert J. Kiss | Trailers

The Land Unknown (1957)
Blu-ray Street Date: April 23, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95

Science Fiction | 78 min | NR | B&W

Director: Virgil W. Vogel
Starring: Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, William Reynolds, Henry Brandon, Douglas Kennedy, Phil Harvey

Synopsis: A Navy expedition led by Commander Hal Roberts (Jock Mahoney, Tarzan Goes to India) is sent to explore a mysterious warm-water region shrouded in the ice of Antarctica. When a fierce storm drives them into a cloud bank, their helicopter is disabled. Descending through the heavy fog into a deep chasm, they encounter a hot, tropical landscape of prehistoric terror! Untouched by the Ice Age and the imprint of time and evolution, a 20th-century Mesozoic era awaits them, complete with ferocious dinosaurs and carnivorous plants. While trying to repair their chopper and forage for food, they discover they are not alone. The only female among them, journalist Margaret Hathaway (Shawn Smith, World Without End), is captured by the sole survivor of a previous expedition. Driven to madness by isolation and the terrors of life in the primordial jungle, this desperate man may be their only hope for escape from The Land Unknown. Directed by cult filmmaker Virgil W. Vogel (The Mole People).

Special Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Tom Weaver and David Schecter | Animated Image Gallery | Theatrical Trailer

Acceptable Risks (1986)

DVD Street Date: April 23, 2019
DVD SRP: $19.95

Crime Drama | 92 min | NR | Color

Director: Rick Wallace
Starring: Brian Dennehy, Cicely Tyson, Kenneth McMillan, Christine Ebersole, Beah Richards, Richard Gilliland

Synopsis: Brian Dennehy (F/X movies, Gorky Park) is Don Sheppard, a chemical plant manager ordered to cut costs and sacrifice safety to keep up production. But when the plant starts leaking toxic waste into a nearby town and management tries to hush it up, Don decides to fight back. Cicely Tyson (A Man Called Adam) is Janet Framm, the city manager who tries to warn the town’s citizens of the possibility of a catastrophic accident, only to be silenced by the local politicians. Do they still have time to stop a toxic disaster from happening? Or is it inevitable? Kenneth McMillan (Dune) and Christine Ebersole (Black Sheep) co-star.

Special Features: Trailers for F/X | FX2 | Gorky Park

The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior (1993)
DVD Street Date: April 23, 2019
DVD SRP: $19.95

Adventure Drama | 93 min | NR | Color

Director: Michael Tuchner
Starring: Jon Voight, Sam Neill, Kerry Fox, Lucy Lawless, Bruno Lawrence, John Callen

Synopsis: An act of sabotage that shocked the civilized world! The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior is the dramatic true account of the bombing of the Greenpeace flagship and the murder of one of its crew. The ship (commanded in the film by Jon Voight, Runaway Train) was bombed in Auckland harbor in 1984 and the relentless investigation by the New Zealand police (led in the film by Sam Neill, Jurassic Park) revealed a surprising culprit. The Rainbow Warrior symbolized the massive anti-nuclear efforts of the worldwide Greenpeace organization. Veteran film and television director Michael Tuchner (Fear Is the Key, Villain) directed this suspenseful drama co-starring Bruno Lawrence (The Quiet Earth), Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave) and Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess).

Special Features: Trailers for RUNAWAY TRAIN | COMING HOME

Fantomas Three Film Collection (Fantomas / Fantomas Unleashed / Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard)

(1964-67)
Blu-ray & DVD Street Date: April 30, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $49.95
DVD SRP: $39.95

Adventure-Action Comedy | 322 min | NR | Color

Director: André Hunebelle
Starring: Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot, Jacques Dynam, Robert Dalban, Marie-Hélène Arnaud

Synopsis: Pierre Souvestre’s Fantômas was originally adapted for the screen by legendary filmmaker Louis Feuillade (Les vampires) in 1913. André Hunebelle (OSS 117: Mission for a Killer) introduced a revamped and modernized version of Fantômas to the 1960s OSS 117 and 007 audience. All three films starred the great Jean Marais (Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast) as Fantômas, a criminal mastermind and man of a thousand faces. The three films co-starred Louis de Funès as Le commissaire Juve, Mylène Demongeot as Hélène, Jacques Dynam as L’inspecteur Bertrand and Robert Dalban as Le directeur du journal. The first film, Fantomas (Fantômas), was released in 1964, followed by Fantomas Unleashed (Fantômas se déchaîne) in 1965 and Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (Fantômas contre Scotland Yard) in 1967. All three films were beautifully shot in ‘Scope, the first two in Eastmancolor and the finale in Technicolor.

Special Features: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas (Fantomas ’64) | Trailers for Fantomas / Fantomas Unleashed / Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard / OSS 117 Is Unleashed / OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok / OSS 117: Mission For a Killer / The Sicilian Clan

The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 5 (1976-78)
Blu-ray & DVD Street Date: April 30, 2019
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95

Animation | 160 min | NR | Color

Director: Friz Freleng, David H. DePatie, Art Leonardi

Starring: Bob Holt, Art Johnson, Bob Ogle, Larry D. Mann, Arnold Stang, Frank Welker, Art Johnson, Hazel Shermet, Paul Winchell, Tom Holland

Synopsis: In this next-to-last phase of the Pink Panther‘s amazing run of new theatrical short-subjects, newsworthy mid-to-late 1970s trends and fads such as Rock’em-Sock’em robots (PINK ARCADE), compulsive dieting (DIETETIC PINK), and the merchandising of “pet rocks” (Art Leonardi’s ROCKY PINK) come into focus. Fairy-tale spoofs (PINK PIPER, CAT AND THE BEANSTALK) make a modest comeback, but much more impressive are brand-new wrinkles on familiar Panther themes like sleep deprivation (Art Davis’s PINK TRUMPET), wars against a pesky fly (turning positively apocalyptic in Sid Marcus’s PINK S.W.A.T.) and journeys through surreality (SHERLOCK PINK, Robert McKimson’s last and probably best “Panther” pic).

Special Features: NEW Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford and cartoon writer William Hohauser | Think Pink – How to Draw Pink Panther with Art Leonardi (4:14) | Animated Main Titles For All 8 Blake Edward Pink Panther Films (9:00)

Hannibal (Special Edition) (2001)
Brand New 4K Restoration Supervised by Cinematographer John Mathieson!

4KUHD, Blu-ray & DVD Street Date: April 30, 2019
4KUHD SRP: $39.95
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $14.95

Crime Thriller | 131 min | R | Color

Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Giancarlo Giannini, Frankie Faison, Francesca Neri, Zeljko Ivanek, David Andrews, Mark Margolis

Synopsis: The silence has been broken… Dark, absorbing and entertaining, this follow-up to The Silence of the Lambs is an audacious success. Screen legend Anthony Hopkins (Nixon) is perverse perfection in his return to the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the sophisticated killer who comes out of hiding to draw FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore, Far from Heaven) into a high-stakes battle that will test her strength, cunning… and loyalty. Meanwhile, the good doctor’s only surviving victim plots a particularly nasty revenge. Drenched in baroque terror and hair-raising visuals, Hannibal is as compelling as it is shocking. Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, The Martian) served up this smash-hit thriller from a screenplay by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross) and Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List), based on the bestselling novel by Thomas Harris (Red Dragon). Ray Liotta (Unforgettable), Giancarlo Giannini (Seven Beauties) and Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) round out the delectable cast.

Special Features:
4KUHD:
Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott | Breaking the Silence: Five Unique Making-of Hannibal including rare footage and interviews (75 minutes) | Anatomy of a Shoot-Out: A Five-Angle Breakdown of the “Fish Market” Action Scene | Ridleygrams: A Featurette on the Art of Storyboarding | An Exploration of the Film’s Opening Title Design | Over 35 Minutes of Deleted and Alternate Scenes with Optional Director Commentary | Alternate Ending with Optional Director Commentary | Teaser Trailer | Theatrical Trailer | 19 TV Spots

Blu-ray:
Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott | Breaking the Silence: Five Unique Making-of Hannibal including rare footage and interviews (75 minutes) | Anatomy of a Shoot-Out: A Five-Angle Breakdown of the “Fish Market” Action Scene | Ridleygrams: A Featurette on the Art of Storyboarding | An Exploration of the Film’s Opening Title Design | Over 35 Minutes of Deleted and Alternate Scenes with Optional Director Commentary | Alternate Ending with Optional Director Commentary | Teaser Trailer | Theatrical Trailer | 19 TV Spots

DVD:
Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott | Ridleygrams: A Featurette on the Art of Storyboarding | An Exploration of the Film’s Opening Title Design | Over 35 Minutes of Deleted and Alternate Scenes with Optional Director Commentary | Alternate Ending with Optional Director Commentary | Teaser Trailer | Theatrical Trailer | 19 TV Spots

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