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Samuel Fuller's white-knuckle Cold War thriller starring Richard Widmark
[For immediate release] Eureka Entertainment to release HELL AND HIGH WATER; Samuel Fuller's Cold War submarine adventure starring Richard Widmark; presented on Blu-ray from a stunning 4K restoration, as a part of The Masters of Cinema Series. Available from 7 December 2020, the release will be limited to 1000 copies only.
“In the summer of 1953, it was announced that an atomic bomb of foreign origin had been exploded somewhere outside of the United States... This is the story of that explosion.†Starting with a nuclear explosion and only escalating from there (Fuller was a master of the opening scene - “If a story doesn't give you a hard-on in the first couple of scenes, throw it in the goddamn garbage.â€), Hell and High Water is a white-knuckle Cold War thriller that would have a huge influence on the future of blockbuster cinema (Steven Spielberg was so enamoured with the film that he kept a print in his car for many years).
When military intelligence suggests a secret atomic base is being covertly set-up on an island near Japan, former US Navy commander Adam Jones (Richard Widmark) is sent on a covert mission to prevent a nuclear attack that could trigger World War 3.
The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Samuel Fuller's Hell and High Water on Blu-ray from a stunning 4K restoration.
Available to order from:
Eureka Store https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/hell-and-high-water/
SPECIAL BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS
1080p presentation on Blu-ray from Fox's 2K restoration. | Original, uncompressed, monaural soundtrack | Optional English SDH | Audio commentary with Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman | Audio commentary with Film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini | Fuller at Fox - a video essay by David Cairns looking at Samuel Fuller's films produced for Twentieth Century Fox. | Original theatrical trailer | PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring an essay by film critic Richard Combs and the words of Samuel Fuller.
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka Entertainment
HELL AND HIGH WATER (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray
RICHARD WIDMARK | BELLA DARVI | VICTOR FRANCEN
1954 | 103 MIN. | 2.55:1 OAR | USA | WAR / THRILLER / SPY FILM | COLOUR | 7 DECEMBER 2020
Certificate PG | Director SAMUEL FULLER | Language ENGLISH SDH (Optional)
Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70404 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000704044 | Blu-ray RRP £14.99
PRESS
“Widmark at his ambiguous best†- Time Out
“an old fashion melodrama with a comic book plot†- Cinema Retro
“Cinemascope and rip-roaring adventure mate perfectly… a highly fanciful but mighty entertaining action feature†- Variety
KEY SELLING POINTS
An Oscar-nominated Film (Special Effects Category) by Award-winning American Director Samuel Fuller | Stars Oscar-nominated actor Richard Widmark (The Alamo, Murder On The Orient Express) | Stars Golden Globe-winning actress Bella Darvi (The Egyptian, The Mask Of The Gorilla) | Samuel Fuller is cited as a deep influence on directors such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch | Presented on Blu-ray from a stunning 4K restoration | Limited Release: 1000 copies only
Samuel Fuller's white-knuckle Cold War thriller starring Richard Widmark
[For immediate release] Eureka Entertainment to release HELL AND HIGH WATER; Samuel Fuller's Cold War submarine adventure starring Richard Widmark; presented on Blu-ray from a stunning 4K restoration, as a part of The Masters of Cinema Series. Available from 7 December 2020, the release will be limited to 1000 copies only.
“In the summer of 1953, it was announced that an atomic bomb of foreign origin had been exploded somewhere outside of the United States... This is the story of that explosion.†Starting with a nuclear explosion and only escalating from there (Fuller was a master of the opening scene - “If a story doesn't give you a hard-on in the first couple of scenes, throw it in the goddamn garbage.â€), Hell and High Water is a white-knuckle Cold War thriller that would have a huge influence on the future of blockbuster cinema (Steven Spielberg was so enamoured with the film that he kept a print in his car for many years).
When military intelligence suggests a secret atomic base is being covertly set-up on an island near Japan, former US Navy commander Adam Jones (Richard Widmark) is sent on a covert mission to prevent a nuclear attack that could trigger World War 3.
The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Samuel Fuller's Hell and High Water on Blu-ray from a stunning 4K restoration.
Available to order from:
Eureka Store https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/hell-and-high-water/
SPECIAL BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS
1080p presentation on Blu-ray from Fox's 2K restoration. | Original, uncompressed, monaural soundtrack | Optional English SDH | Audio commentary with Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman | Audio commentary with Film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini | Fuller at Fox - a video essay by David Cairns looking at Samuel Fuller's films produced for Twentieth Century Fox. | Original theatrical trailer | PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring an essay by film critic Richard Combs and the words of Samuel Fuller.
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka Entertainment
HELL AND HIGH WATER (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray
RICHARD WIDMARK | BELLA DARVI | VICTOR FRANCEN
1954 | 103 MIN. | 2.55:1 OAR | USA | WAR / THRILLER / SPY FILM | COLOUR | 7 DECEMBER 2020
Certificate PG | Director SAMUEL FULLER | Language ENGLISH SDH (Optional)
Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70404 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000704044 | Blu-ray RRP £14.99
PRESS
“Widmark at his ambiguous best†- Time Out
“an old fashion melodrama with a comic book plot†- Cinema Retro
“Cinemascope and rip-roaring adventure mate perfectly… a highly fanciful but mighty entertaining action feature†- Variety
KEY SELLING POINTS
An Oscar-nominated Film (Special Effects Category) by Award-winning American Director Samuel Fuller | Stars Oscar-nominated actor Richard Widmark (The Alamo, Murder On The Orient Express) | Stars Golden Globe-winning actress Bella Darvi (The Egyptian, The Mask Of The Gorilla) | Samuel Fuller is cited as a deep influence on directors such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch | Presented on Blu-ray from a stunning 4K restoration | Limited Release: 1000 copies only
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