Release Date: 18 August 2014
Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Hume Croyn, Charles Bickford
Directed by: Jules Dassin
NOBODY REALLY ESCAPES
Before making the French crime classic Rififi, Jules Dassin was arguably the greatest of film noir directors, responsible for a string of gems including The Naked City, Thieves' Highway and Night and the City. Brute Force kickstarted that run of pictures and never did a film live up to its name more.
Burt Lancaster is Joe Collins, one of a number of convicts squeezed into cell R17 intent on staging a prison break. Not only does he need to return to the side of his cancer-ridden wife (Ann Blyth), he also wants to escape the clutches of sadistic warden Captain Munsey (an unforgettable performance from Hume Cronyn) who enjoys a reign of terror over the inmates.
Beautifully shot by the great William H. Daniels, tautly written by Richard Brooks (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood) and impeccably acted by its ensemble of noir familiars, Brute Force remains a prison movie classic.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
High definition digital transfer
Newly created and exclusive content
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork to be revealed!
Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film and more!
More to be revealed closer to the release date
Region: B
Rating: TBC
Cat No: FCD968
Duration:TBC
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: TBC
Audio: TBC
Colour: Colour
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