Directed By Sidney J. Furie (19701978)

ENJOY 5 CLASSIC FILMS FROM THE INFLUENTIAL AUTEUR SIDNEY J. FURIE, BEST KNOWN FOR STRONG VISUAL STYLE AND CLEVER USE OF CINEMATOGRAPHYInfluential auteur Sidney J. Furie is best known for his strong visual style and clever use of cinematography.A BAFTA Award-winner for Best Director, and a Palme d’Or nominee, Furie’s remarkable career spans more than five decades, countless genres, and has seen him helm over 40 feature films.These five classic films are accompanied by brand NEW audio commentaries featuring Sidney J. Furie himself, as well as featurettes, interviews, video essays, and a collectable booklet exploring Furie’s legacy.The Lawyer (1970) – worldwide first on Blu-rayLittle Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)Hit! (1973)Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living In New York (1975) – worldwide first on Blu-rayThe Boys In Company C (1978) Limited Edition 5-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.The Lawyer (1970) – Imprint Collection #231Tony Petrocelli, a bright young defense lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes embroiled in a high-profile murder case where a prosperous physician is charged with killing his socialite wife.Worldwide first on Blu-ray!Starring Barry Newman (Vanishing Point, Fear Is The Key), who later reprised his role in the TV series Petrocelli. Also starring Diana Muldaur, Robert Colbert (The Time Tunnel), and Kathleen Crowley in her final on-screen appearance.Special Features & Technical Specs:1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan of the original negativeNEW Audio Commentary by film historian/filmmaker Daniel Kremer and film director Paul Lynch, with archival excerpts from director Sidney J. FurieNEW Newman’s Law – An Anthony J. Petrocelli Deposition with star Barry NewmanNEW Lawyers’ Wives and Lost Loves – two interviews with actress Diana MuldaurNEW Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount – video essay by Daniel KremerNEW Angles of Elevation– film director Joe Dante’s Appreciation of Sidney J. FurieTheatrical TrailerAspect Ratio 1.85:1Audio English LPCM 2.0 MonoOptional English subtitlesLittle Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) – Imprint Collection #232A story of two motorcycle racers: the inept, unsuspecting Little Fauss and the opportunistic, womanising Halsey Knox.Featuring an incredible original soundtrack with songs from Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Carl Perkins – whose title song was nominated for a Golden Globe.Starring Academy Award winner Robert Redford (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All The President’s Men) and Academy Award nominee Michael J. Pollard (Bonnie and Clyde), alongside Lauren Hutton (The Gambler).Special Features & Technical Specs:1080p high-definition presentation from a 2K scan of the original negativeNEW Audio Commentary by film historian/filmmaker Daniel Kremer and director Sidney J. FurieNEW That Old Oklahoma Know-How – interview with producer Gray Frederickson (Part 1)NEW Godfathers and Grand Marshals: An Open Conversation with producer Albert S. RuddyNEW Panning the Furious Scans: A Visual Archaeology of the Man Who Wouldn’t Be Cropped – featuretteNEW The World Starring Halsy Knox: Sidney J. Furie – The Actor’s Director – video essay by filmmaker/critic David CairnsTrailers from Hell – with screenwriter Larry KaraszewskiDirector’s Guild of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award speech by Sidney J. Furie (1995)Theatrical TrailerAspect Ratio 2.35:1Audio English LPCM 2.0 MonoOptional English subtitlesHit! (1973) – Imprint Collection #233U.S. agent Nick Allen (Billy Dee Williams) has his own idea about how to fight a war on drugs: go to the source… and cut the big-time traffickers down. Embittered over the drug-related death of his teenage daughter, Nick sets out to do just that.This brutal action-packed epic stars Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars) & Richard Pryor (Superman III).“Solid entertainment… should be a box office smash.” – Gene SiskelSpecial Features & Technical Specs:1080p high-definition presentation from a 2K scan of the original negativeNEW Audio Commentary by film historian/filmmaker Daniel Kremer and director Sidney J. FurieNEW Hit Up The Black Gable! – interview with Billy Dee WilliamsNEW That Old Oklahoma Know-How – interview with producer Gray Frederickson (Part 2)NEW The Work – actor Paul Hampton on Sidney J. FurieNEW Flesh & Furie: The Space Between Us – video essay by film historian/filmmaker Daniel KremerRadio