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Brute Force AKA Grubaya sila (Blu-ray) (1947)
Raw! Rough! Ruthless!Director: Jules Dassin
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini (2007)
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Extras:2007 Interview with author Paul Mason (1080i, 15:55)
"The Actor's Tool Kit" 2017 episode of "Observations of Film Art" (1080p, 14 mins)
Theatrical Trailer (1080p, 2:14)
Stills Gallery (1080p, 3:56) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 4K digital restoration.
Runtime is longer due to the preface on the film's restoration.
Comes with a 38-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Michael Atkinson, a 1947 profile of producer Mark Hellinger, and a correspondence between Hellinger and Production Code administrator Joseph Breen. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Burt Lancaster: The Film Noir Years" 2014 in-depth look at the actor's early career by Kate Buford, author of Burt Lancaster: An American Life (38:46)
Theatrical Trailer (2:14)
Stills Gallery
DISC TWO: DVD Copy -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a collector's booklet containing a writing on the film by Frank Krutnik, author of "In a Lonely Street: Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity, and Swell Guy", an obituary of Brute Force's producer, Mark Hellinger, by its screenwriter, Richard Brooks, illustrated with original stills, and a reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist.
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Extras:DISC ONE "Brute Force"
* The Film
Audio commentary by Josh Nelson
"Nothing's Okay" visual essay by David Cairns and Fiona Watson (24:38)
"Brute Force" appreciation by Josh Olson (6:17)
"Burt Lancaster: The Film Noir Years" documentary (38:47)
Image Gallery (8:30)
Trailer (2:16)
Bonus Trailers
- The Naked City (1:52)
- Rififi (2:44)
DISC TWO "The Naked City" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfers from 4K restorations.
Two keep cases in a slipbox which includes a 58 page illustrated booklet featuring writing on the films by Alastair Philips, Barry Salt, Sergio Angelini, Andrew Graves, Richard Brooks and Frank Krutnik, and reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release and the UK "Tales from the Urban Jungle" set for the differing exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (100:49).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (97:56).
- Blu-ray B Tales from the Urban Jungle United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - including 1:19 of restoration notes preceding the feature (100:29)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 10/09/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/05/21UPDATE LOG:
10/09/14: Initial entry.
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19/05/15: caps-a-holic link.
03/09/20: Addition of the US release.
16/05/21: Added UK Tales.
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