Due November 20
TARANTINO XX SANTA MONICA, CA (September 17, 2012) – Celebrating Quentin
Tarantino’s legendary filmmaking, Lionsgate and Miramax
are proud to present the Tarantino XX:
8-Film Collection,
arriving on Blu-ray Disc November 20th.
Tarantino XX contains eight films chosen by Tarantino to
illustrate the first 20 years of his career, featuring the
films that helped define his early success, including Reservoir Dogs, True
Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill
Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Death Proof and Inglourious Basterds. To complete the
stunning high definition 10-disc set, the Tarantino XX:
8-Film Collection also features two discs with
five hours of all-new bonus material, highlighted by a
critics’ retrospective on Tarantino’s groundbreaking
catalog of films and “20
Years of Filmmaking” that contains interviews with
critics, stars and other masters of cinema.
Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection showcases one of the most innovative
filmmakers of our time and is a must-have for serious film
fans, as Tarantino’s highly-anticipated new film, Django Unchained,
prepares to hit theaters.
Honoring the 20th
anniversary of Reservoir
Dogs – the cultural
milestone that brought Tarantino to the forefront as a
cinematic legend – the collection is highlighted
by recurring appearances from celebrated actors including
Uma Thurman (Pulp
Fiction, Kill Bill), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Jackie
Brown, Kill Bill), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction) and
Steve Buscemi (Reservoir
Dogs, Pulp
Fiction), and also includes starring performances
from iconic actors such as Brad Pitt (Inglourious Basterds),
Pam Grier (Jackie
Brown) and Robert Forster (Jackie Brown).
Tarantino XX on Blu-ray also features striking, original
artwork designed and illustrated by MONDO (www.mondotees.com). Housed
in collectible packaging, the Tarantino XX:
8-Film Collection will be available for the
suggested retail price of $119.99.
CONTENTS SUMMARY
BLU-RAY
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2 Discs*
Quentin Tarantino's
directorial debut, nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the
Sundance Film Festival (1992) and awarded the International
Critics Award at the Toronto International Film Festival
(1992), is raw, violent and unforgettable. Four perfect strangers are
assembled to pull off the perfect crime, but when a botched
robbery reveals a police informant among them, their simple
robbery explodes into a bloody ambush.
Blu-ray Special Features*
Runaway lovers
Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette)
play a dangerous game with a stolen suitcase containing $5
million worth of cocaine. They
head for Los Angeles, where they'll sell the goods and begin a
new life, but both sides of the law have other ideas. This dark comic web of
crime, murder and mayhem from writer Quentin Tarantino and
director Tony Scott (Top
Gun, Spy Game),
features an ensemble cast including Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer,
Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini and Christopher
Walken. Blu-ray Special
Features*
PULP FICTION Pulp Fiction has been hailed by critics and audiences
worldwide as a film that redefined cinema. A burger-loving hit man
(John Travolta), his philosophical partner (Samuel L.
Jackson), a drug-addled gangster's moll (Uma Thurman) and a
washed-up boxer (Bruce Willis) converge in four tales of
violence and redemption. The film was honored with an Academy
Award® for Best Original Screenplay (1994) and
earned seven total nominations, including Best Picture and
Best Director. It has
also been listed as one of the best films of all-time by Time and Entertainment Weekly. Blu-ray Special
Features*
JACKIE BROWN Quentin Tarantino’s
acclaimed adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch
follows a cash-smuggling flight attendant (Pam Grier) who is
busted by an ATF agent (Michael Keaton) and a cop (Michael
Bowen). When pressured
to help with their investigation, she agrees to do one last
run for a ruthless arms dealer (Samuel L. Jackson). Mistrust and suspicions
arise when Jackie plays the opposing forces against each other
in an effort to walk away with the dough. Robert Forster earned a
Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nomination for his
role as Max Cherry, a bail bondsman who falls for Jackie and
becomes embroiled in the scheme. Blu-ray Special
Features*
KILL BILL VOL. 1 In the first volume
of this gritty revenge saga, an assassin (Uma Thurman) is shot
at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill (David Carradine),
and other members of his Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad. In this epic tale of
survival The Bride sets out to bring justice to all those who
wronged her, including a reformed suburban mother (Vivica A.
Fox) and the Japanese Yakuza crime-lord (Lucy Liu). Blu-ray Special
Features*
KILL BILL VOL. 2 The murderous Bride
(Uma Thurman) mercilessly continues her vengeance quest
against her ex-boss, Bill (David Carradine), and his two
remaining associates: Bill’s degenerate younger brother
(Michael Madsen) and a vicious one-eyed swordswoman (Daryl
Hannah). Blu-ray Special Features*
DEATH PROOF Kurt Russell stars as
a tough-talking, psychotic serial murderer who transforms his
stunt car into an indestructible killing machine, then climbs
behind the wheel to stalk and terrorize a group of women on
the road. What he
doesn’t realize is that he’s picked the wrong babes to mess
with.
Blu-ray Special
Features*
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS A Jewish cinema owner
in Nazi-occupied Paris is forced to host a movie premiere for
the Third Reich, where a radical group of American soldiers,
The Basterds, led by Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), plan to roll
out a score-settling scheme. The
film was honored with an Academy Award® for Best
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (2009, Christoph
Waltz) and earned seven total nominations, including Best
Motion Picture of the Year for Lawrence Bender and Best
Writing, Original Screenplay for Quentin Tarantino.
Blu-ray Special Features*
*** For artwork, please visit www.lionsgatepublicity.com
*** PROGRAM INFORMATION
Years of Production: 1992-2009 Reservoir Dogs: 1992 True Romance - Director’s Cut: 1993 Pulp Fiction: 1994 Jackie Brown: 1997 Kill Bill Vol. 1: 2003 Kill Bill Vol. 2:2004 Death Proof: 2007 Inglourious Basterds: 2009 Title Copyrights: Pulp Fiction/Jackie
Brown/Kill Bill
Vol. 1/Kill Bill
Vol. 2: © Miramax Reservoir Dogs: © 1991 Dog Eat
Dog Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Inglourious Basterds: © 2009 Visiona Romantica. All Rights
Reserved. Death Proof: © 2007 The Weinstein Company LLC. All Rights
Reserved. True Romance - Director’s Cut: ©
1993, Supplementary Material Compilation © 2009 Morgan Creek
Productions, Inc. Type:
Blu-ray Disc
Special Edition Set Rating:
Reservoir Dogs: R for strong language and violence True Romance - Director’s Cut: Not Rated Pulp Fiction: R for strong graphic violence and drug use,
pervasive strong language and some sexuality Jackie Brown: R
for strong language, some violence, drug use and sexuality Kill Bill Vol. 1: R for strong bloody
violence, language and some sexual content Kill Bill Vol. 2: R for violence, language and
brief drug use Death Proof: Unrated;
this motion picture previously was released in a version rated
R for strong graphic bloody
violence and gore, pervasive language, some sexuality, nudity
and drug use. This unrated
version contains material different from the original R-Rated
version. Inglourious Basterds: R for
strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality Genre: Compilation;
Crime; Drama; Thriller Blu-ray Closed Captioned: English SDH Subtitles: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown,
Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Death Proof: English
and Spanish
True Romance -Director’s Cut, Inglourious
Basterds: English, Spanish and French Blu-ray Format: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Death Proof: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1) Jackie Brown: 1080P
High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (1.85:1) Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill
Bill Vol. 2, True Romance: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1) Feature Running Time:
Reservoir Dogs: 100 minutes True Romance -Director’s Cut: 121
minutes Pulp Fiction: 154 minutes
Jackie Brown: 154
minutes
Kill Bill Vol. 1: 111
minutes Kill Bill Vol. 2: 136
minutes Death Proof: 113 minutes Inglourious
Basterds: 153 minutes Blu-ray Audio Status: Reservoir Dogs: DTS-HD Master Audio and 5.1 Dolby Digital
Surround EX True Romance -Director’s Cut: English,
French 5.1 Dolby Digital and English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown: 5.1
DTS-HD Master Audio Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2: English
5.1 Uncompressed, English and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Death Proof: 5.1
Dolby TrueHD, English, French, Spanish, Italian Dolby 5.1
Dolby Digital Inglourious Basterds: 5.1
DTS-HD Master Audio and English 5.1 Dolby Digital * Subject to change
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