Bellman and True (1987) Blu-ray

This terse and tense heist thriller stars Bernard Hill (Boys from the Blackstuff, Lord of the Rings) as a computer programmer blackmailed by gangsters into hacking a bank security system, and a young Kieran O'Brien (9 Songs) as his son.

Directed by Richard Loncraine (The Missionary, Richard III) Bellman & True deftly balances dramatic realism with stark black comedy and nail-biting suspense. Produced by HandMade Films, the film is a fine companion piece to their successful thrillers The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa.

Loncraine would later remake this film as Firewall (2006) with Harrison Ford.

Extras - INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

High Definition remaster

Original stereo audio

Interview with director Richard Loncraine (2019): the celebrated filmmaker recalls the production of the film

Interview with actor Kieran O’Brien (2019): the prolific actor talks about one of his earliest roles

Interview with writer Desmond Lowden (2019): the screenwriter and author discusses adapting his own novel for the screen

Interview with composer Colin Towns (2019): the composer looks back at this work on the music for film

Theatrical trailer

Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Kevin Lyons, a look at the inspiration behind the film’s title, an archival interview with Bernard Hill, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits