The Swimmer (1968) Dir.: Frank Perry; Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Joan Rivers. The ultimate late-60s studio-produced cult film. In one of his finest performances, Burt Lancaster stars as Ned Merrill, a man who confronts his destiny by swimming home, pool by pool, through the suburban nightmare of upper-class East Coast society. Its a haunting, surreal and stunning indictment of mid-century bourgeoisie society. Based on the acclaimed short story by John Cheever. Long out of print. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. New digital restoration created from 4K scans. Extras: “The Story of The Swimmer,” new five-part, two and one half hour documentary by Oscar-winner Chris Innis featuring in-depth interviews with stars Janet Landgard, Joan Rivers and Marge Champion, composer Marvin Hamlisch, film editor Sidney Katz, assistant directors Michael Hertzberg and Ted Zachary, UCLA Olympic swim coach Bob Horn, and Joanna Lancaster; the original New Yorker short story read by author John Cheever; 12-page booklet with liner notes by legendary director Stuart Gordon (“Re-Animator”); rare production stills from the lost alternate scenes; extensive still galleries, trailers and TV spots. (Grindhouse Releasing).