Bullet in the Head (1990) Limited Edition (3 Blu-ray)

Ensi-ilta: 17.8.1990

Alkuperäinen nimi: 喋血街頭

Teatterikesto: 130 min

Maa: Hong Kong

Arvosana: TMDB: 7.6/10 | IMDB

After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality to deliver one of the most intense war films of all time.

Set during the Vietnam war, the film follows B, Fai and Wing (iconic actors Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Jacky Cheung and Waise Lee), three best friends fleeing from Hong Kong to seek their fortune as smugglers. In Saigon, they join forces with fellow expat Lok (Simon Yam) and double-cross the ruthless gangster Luong to steal his gold and rescue nightclub singer Sau-ching (Yolinda Yan) from his clutches. The gang must fight their way out of the country in a nightmarish odyssey where each new battle pushes them beyond their limits and threatens to destroy their friendship.

Combining the gravity of Apocalypse Now with the spectacular action of Woo's earlier films, Bullet in the Head is an uncompromising look at the ravages of war where ideals of brotherhood and comradeship disintegrate into greed and cruelty in a storm of bullets and blood.

Product Features

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Reversible sleeve and double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards

Collectors' perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Priscilla Page and Sean Gilman, archival writing by critic Arnaud Bordas and an excerpt from an interview with John Woo conducted by Stéphane Moïssakis

DISC ONE - THEATRICAL CUT

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut

Original lossless Cantonese mono and Dolby Atmos audio, and lossless English mono audio

Optional newly translated English subtitles for the Cantonese audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English audio

Brand new audio commentary by film critic and Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng

Deleted and extended scenes

Alternate boardroom ending

Alternate English opening and closing credits

Cantonese and English trailers

Image gallery

DISC TWO - FESTIVAL CUT

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Festival Cut

Original Cantonese lossless mono audio

Optional English subtitles

Extended Festival Cut, including footage previously exclusive to the Theatrical Cut

Option to play with the alternate boardroom ending

DISC THREE - EXTRAS

Brilliance with a Bullet, a brand new interview with director John Woo

The Long-Suffering Siu-Chun, a brand new interview with actor Fennie Yuen

Head Case!, a brand new interview with actor Waise Lee

Army of One, a brand new interview with regular John Woo collaborator Terence Chang

Apocalypse Woo, a brand new interview with editor David Wu

Tumultuous Times, a brand new interview with associate producer Catherine Lau

Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Bullet in the Head, a brand new interview with author and Hong Kong film expert Grady Hendrix

Apocalypse How, a brand new interview with author and historian Dr Lars Laamann

Archival interviews with John Woo, David Wu, actors Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam, stunt coordinator Lau Chi-Ho and associate producer Patrick Leung