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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Following the death of his partner, brash NYPD cop Eddie Ryan (Robert Duvall, The Godfather) swears vengeance, going on a violent quest through the streets of 1970s New York City to find his assailants. His methods prove so hostile, and racist, that he is forced to resign from the police, rendering him a vigilante hellbent on justice. Ryan’s pursuit of take-no-prisoners fury puts him in the crosshairs of drug kingpins and revolutionaries, not to mention the very department that he was once a part of. Inspired by real life NYPD detective Eddie Egan, who was also the inspiration for William Friedkin’s The French Connection (1971) and its non-fiction source, BADGE 373 is a much more raw portrayal of inner city violence and New York at a point of transition going into the mid-1970s. Long living in the shadow of Friedkin’s film, as well as other more popular New York City set cop films of the era (including the same year’s Serpico, by Sidney Lumet), BADGE 373 is a vital time capsule of old New York, anchored by a fiery performance from Robert Duvall and energetic direction from noted New Hollywood producer Howard W. Koch (A New Leaf). Cinématographe is proud to present this long underseen entry in 70s crime cinema in a brand new 4K restoration from its original camera negative. Bonus Features: 1. Region A Blu-ray 2. New 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative with original mono theatrical soundtrack 3. New audio commentary by film historian Steve Mitchell 4. "A Kernel of Truth" - a new video interview with retired NYPD detective Randy Jurgensen, friend of Eddie Egan and technical advisor on the film 5. "Police Film Protection" - a new video conversation between Jason Bailey, author of Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It, and Cinématographe's Justin LaLiberty 6. "Craftsman Kingmaker: Howard W. Koch and the Art of Getting It Done" - a new video essay by Daniel Kremer 7. English SDH subtitles

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BADGE 373 is a crime thriller in the tradition of THE FRENCH CONNECTION and SERPICO. Eddie Ryan (Robert Duvall), a tough, no-nonsense and abrasive Irish cop, has to turn in his badge after scuffling with a suspect who then falls to his death from a rooftop. But that doesn't stop him from heading out on a one-man crusade to avenge his partners murder, all the while neglecting his new live-in girlfriend, Maureen (Verna Bloom). Ryans investigation leads him to Puerto Rican drum kingpin, Sweet Willie (Henry Darrow), and the shipment of guns for the Puerto Rican Crime Syndicate. Real life policeman, Eddie Egan plays Duvalls Lieutenant.

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Robby Benson (Ice Castles, The Chosen) stars as Emilio, a wrong-side-of-the-tracks Chicano kid who runs with Los Aztecas, an L.A. street gang. After experiencing this world of brutality and power plays for some time, he yearns for a way out, and with the help of his girlfriend (Sarah Holcomb, Animal House, Caddyshack) decides to start a new life. From acclaimed writer Evan Hunter (The Blackboard Jungle, The Birds) and veteran TV director Robert L. Collins (Police Story, Gideon’s Trumpet), Walk Proud is a riveting gang-life drama in the vein of The Warriors and The Wanderers. Co-starring Henry Darrow (The Hitcher), Pepe Serna (Scarface) and Trinidad Silva (Colors). Special Features: -Brand New 2K Master -NEW Interview with Actor Pepe Serna -NEW Interview with Actress Irene DeBari -NEW Interview with Actor Panchito Gómez -NEW Interview with Actor Luis Reyes -Theatrical Trailer -Optional English Subtitles Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Walk Proud