Bandidos 04/24 Blu-ray (Rental)

In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions as filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around a theme of revenge. In Lucio Fulci’s Massacre Time, Franco Nero and George Hilton star as estranged brothers forced to band together against the powerful businessman and his sadistic son who’ve seized control of their hometown. In Maurizio Lucidi’s My Name is Pecos, Robert Woods stars as the eponymous Mexican gunslinger, returning to Houston to settle a long-standing score against the racist gang boss who wiped out his entire family. In Massimo Dallamano’s Bandidos, Enrico Maria Salerno plays a former top marksman who, years after being maimed by a former protégé, teams up with a fresh apprentice to get his revenge against the man who betrayed him. Finally, in Antonio Margheriti’s And God Said to Cain, the inimitable Klaus Kinski stars as a man who has spent the last decade in a prison work camp for a crime he didn’t commit and who, upon his release, immediately sets out to wreak vengeance on the men who framed him. Featuring a wealth of key Euro cult talent both behind and in front of the camera, Arrow Video is proud to present these four classic westerns in sparkling high definition restorations alongside a plethora of bonus materials. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations 2K restorations of all films Italian and English front and end titles Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks Reversible sleeves featuring multiple choices of original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx DISC 1 - MASSACRE TIME Alternate US dub Commentary by critics C. Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke Two Men Alone, documentary featuring interviews with actors Franco Nero and George Hilton The Era of Violence, interview with film historian Fabio Melelli Italian trailer Image gallery DISC 2 - MY NAME IS PECOS Commentary by actor Robert Woods and critic C. Courtney Joyner A Giant in the West, interview with actor Luigi Montefiore/George Eastman Indecent Proposal, interview with actress Lucia Modugno Pecos Kills, documentary featuring interviews with film historian Fabio Melelli and cinematographer Franco Villa Italian trailer Image gallery DISC 3 - BANDIDOS Commentary by critic Kat Ellinger A Man in the Saloon, interview with assistant director Luigi Perelli They Called Him Simon, interview with actor Gino Barbacane Western Bandits, interview with film historian Fabio Melelli Alternate end title sequence Image gallery DISC 4 - AND GOD SAID TO CAIN Commentary by author and critic Howard Hughes Between Gothic and Western, documentary featuring a video interview with film historian Fabio Melelli and an audio interview with actress Marcella Michelangeli Of Night and Wind, interview with actor Antonio Cantafora