Brute Force (DVD & Blu-ray)

Beschrijving
Joe Collins, an inmate of Westgate prison, schemes with a group of convicts to breakout. He's intent on reaching his love, who does not know he's in prison but will not have a lifesaving operation until he's at her side. The escape plan goes awry when Capt. Munsey, the prison guard and Joe's enemy, gets a tip-off and greets them in a machine-gun shoot out.

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:
New High Definition digital transferof the film
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation
Original mono 1.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
Burt Lancaster: The Film Noir Years an in-depth look at the actor s early career by Kate Buford, author of Burt Lancaster: An American Life
Theatrical trailer
Stills gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist
Collector s booklet containing new 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

Regisseur: Jules Dassin

Cast: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn and Charles Bickford

Ondertiteling: Engels