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Release: October 22, 2013

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John Cassavetes was a genius, a visionary, and the progenitor of American independent film, but that doesn’t begin to get at the generosity of his art. A former theater actor fascinated by the power of improvisation, Cassavetes brought his search for truth in performance to the screen. The five films in this collection—all of which the director maintained total control over by financing them himself and making them outside the studio system—are electrifying and compassionate creations, populated by all manner of humanity: beatniks, hippies, businessmen, actors, housewives, strippers, club owners, gangsters, children. Cassavetes has often been called an actor’s director, but this body of work—even greater than the sum of its extraordinary parts—shows him to be an audience’s director. FIVE-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New high-definition digital restorations of all five films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks New high-definition digital restoration of Cassavetes’s 108-minute 1978 version of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes (2000), a 200-minute documentary by Charles Kiselyak New interviews with actor Lelia Goldoni and associate producer Seymour Cassel about Shadows Silent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane Drama Workshop, from which Shadows emerged Restoration demonstration for Shadows Alternate eighteen-minute opening sequence for Faces Episode of the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps from 1968, dedicated to Cassavetes Making “Faces,” a new documentary featuring interviews with actors Cassel, Lynn Carlin, and Gena Rowlands and director of photography Al Ruban Al Ruban on Lighting and Shooting “Faces,” a new video program Audio commentary for A Woman Under the Influence by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris New conversation between Rowlands and actor Peter Falk about A Woman Under the Influence New interview program featuring actor Ben Gazzara and Ruban discussing The Killing of a Chinese Bookie New conversation between Rowlands and Gazzara about Opening Night New interview with Ruban about Opening Night Three audio interviews with Cassavetes from the 1970s Trailers for Shadows, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Opening Night Stills and poster galleries Trailers English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Gary Giddins, Kent Jones, Kiselyak, Stuart Klawans, Dennis Lim, and Phillip Lopate; writings by and interviews with Cassavetes; and tributes to the filmmaker by director Martin Scorsese; actor and writer Elaine Kagan, Cassavetes’s former secretary; and novelist Jonathan Lethem SHADOWS John Cassavetes’s directorial debut revolves around a romance in New York City between Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a light- skinned black woman, and Tony (Anthony Ray), a white man. The relationship is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh (Hugh Hurd), and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was. Shot on location in Manhattan with a mostly nonprofessional cast and crew, Shadows is a penetrating work that is widely considered the forerunner of the American independent film movement. FACES John Cassavetes puts a disintegrating marriage under the microscope in the searing Faces. Shot in high-contrast 16 mm black and white, the film follows the futile attempts of the captain of industry Richard (John Marley) and his wife, Maria (Lynn Carlin), to escape the anguish of their empty relationship in the arms of others. Featuring astonishingly nervy performances from Marley, Carlin, and Cassavetes regulars Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel, Faces confronts modern alienation and the battle of the sexes with a brutal honesty and compassion rarely matched in cinema. A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE This uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself. Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk give unforgettably harrowing performances as a married couple deeply in love but unable to express their ardor in terms the other can understand. This landmark American film is perhaps the most beloved work from the extraordinary John Cassavetes. THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE John Cassavetes engages with film noir in his own inimitable style with The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Ben Gazzara brilliantly portrays a gentleman’s club owner, Cosmo Vitelli, desperately committed to maintaining a facade of suave gentility despite the seediness of his environment and his own unhealthy appetites. When he runs afoul of loan sharks, Cosmo must carry out a terrible crime or lose his way of life. Mesmerizing and idiosyncratic, the film is a provocative examination of masculine identity. It is presented here in two versions: Cassavetes’s original 1976 edit and his 1978 one, nearly thirty minutes shorter. OPENING NIGHT While in the midst of rehearsals for her latest play, Broadway actor Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, after which she begins to confront the chaos of her own life. Headlined by a virtuoso performance by Rowlands, John Cassavetes’s Opening Night lays bare the drama of a performer who, at great personal cost, makes a part her own, and it functions as a metaphor for the director’s singular, wrenched-from-the-heart creative method. A CONSTANT FORGE Charles Kiselyak’s A Constant Forge—The Life and Art of John Cassavetes is a detailed journey through the career of one of film’s greatest pioneers and iconoclasts. Assembled from candid interviews with Cassavetes’ collaborators and friends, rare photographs, archival footage, and the director’s own words, the film paints a revealing portrait of a man whose fierce love, courage, and dedication changed the face of cinema forever.

Release: September 6, 2024

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Experience the legendary BBC recordings of the Faces from 1970-1973 in an exclusive 8-CD + Blu-ray collection that marks the first time these recordings have been officially released together. Featuring remastered live concerts, rare studio sessions plus a restored live TV performance which all showcase the band's legendary status. Recovered from the BBC and the Faces own archives, including a previously un-broadcasted concert, this set includes a 48-page fully-illustrated book with commentary from band members and revealing behind-the-scenes stories. Relive the magic of the Faces with their powerful live renditions of classics 'Stay With Me’, 'Maggie May', and many more!

Release: March 12, 2013

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Director Brian De Palma�s follow-up to Carrie (1976) The Fury (1978) tells the tale of two psychically gifted young people Gillian (Amy Irving) and Robin (Andrew Stevens) manipulated by a soulless government agent (John Cassavetes) while the boy�s CIA agent father (Kirk Douglas) attempts to rescue them. Featuring superb cinematography by Richard H. Kline (Body Heat) and a superlative score from the one and only John Williams available on this release as an isolated track.Enjoy the extensive Julie Kirgo liner notes and film art packaged with the Blu-ray

Release: May 26, 2020

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The trailblazing independent auteur John Cassavetes pushes his raw, uncompromising emotional realism to its limit in this unflinching portrait of masculinity in crisis. Cassavetes joins Ben Gazzara and Peter Falk—both of whom would become key collaborators of the director’s—playing a trio of middle-aged Long Island family men who, following the sudden death of their best friend, channel their grief into an epic, multiday bender that takes them from Manhattan to London in a desperate, debauched quest to feel alive. By turns painfully funny and woundingly perceptive, this self-described “comedy about life, death, and freedom” stands as perhaps the most fearless, harrowingly honest deconstruction of American manhood ever committed to film. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Audio commentary from 2009 featuring critic Marshall Fine • New interviews with producer Al Ruban and actor Jenny Runacre • New video essay featuring audio recordings of John Cassavetes in his own words exploring the actor-director’s spirited approach to acting • The Story of “Husbands”—A Tribute to John Cassavetes (2009), a half-hour program featuring Ruban, actor Ben Gazzara, and cinematographer Victor J. Kemper • Episode of The Dick Cavett Show from 1970 featuring Cassavetes, Gazzara, and actor Peter Falk • Trailer • PLUS: An essay by filmmaker Andrew Bujalski Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Husbands (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Release: October 30, 2018

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A quiet New England town becomes the site of a grisly murder and assault, leaving a young man dead and his girlfriend in critical condition. Sam Cordell, head surgeon and medical examiner at the local hospital, senses something isn't quite normal about the attacker, but barely a day later, another woman is savagely assaulted and killed. With the realization that a maniac is on the loose, Sam, with the help of police chief Hank Walden and newspaper columnist Laura Kincaid, must unravel the mystery before additional murders occur, all the while unaware that Sam's own daughter, Jenny, might be next on the victim list... An intense and disturbing supernatural slasher, John Hough's (LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE, AMERICAN GOTHIC) THE INCUBUS stars acclaimed actor and filmmaker John Cassavetes (A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE), John Ireland (THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME) and Kerrie Keane (SPASMS) in her feature film debut. Stylishly photographed by Albert J. Dunk (CLASS OF 1984) and scored by Stanley Meyers (THE DEER HUNTER), Vinegar Syndrome brings this 80s terror classic to Blu-ray for the first time. FEATURES: Newly scanned & restored in 4k, mostly from its 35mm negative, with one reel sourced from a 35mm print Interview with director John Hough Interview with lead actress Kerrie Keane Interview with cinematographer Albert J. Dunk Original theatrical trailer Commentary track with The Hysteria Continues! English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Incubus

Release: April 7, 2009

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John Q (BD) Police have surrounded the ER where a desperate man holds hostages and demands that the hospital do what his HMO refuses to allow provide an operation for his critically ill son. The media storms the scene and with each passing moment, the man called John Q is becoming a hero of sorts. Academy Award winner* Denzel Washington brings remarkable depth to the title role of this issues-driven thriller featuring an elite cast. Is John Q a vigilante? A heroic father? You decide. But when it comes to his son, John Q wont take “no” for an answer. ]]>

Release: May 5, 2026

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Junior is a coming-of-age drama that follows 16-year-old Logan, a rebellious teenager who moves from New York to Los Angeles. As she navigates the challenges of a new high school, Logan strives to find her voice as a filmmaker while grappling with the complexities of adolescence. The series delves into themes of identity, independence, and the trials of growing up in a fast-paced urban environment. Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Junior [Blu-ray] Junior

Release: June 29, 2021

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The electric filmmaking genius John Cassavetes and his brilliant wife and collaborator Gena Rowlands give luminous, fragile performances as two closely bound, emotionally wounded souls who reunite after years apart. Exhilarating and risky, mixing sober realism with surreal flourishes, Love Streams is a remarkable film that comes at the viewer in a torrent of beautiful, erratic feeling. This inquiry into the nature of love in all its forms was Cassavetes’s last truly personal work. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New audio commentary featuring writer Michael Ventura New video essay on actor Gena Rowlands by film critic Sheila O’Malley New interviews with executive producer and director of photography Al Ruban and actor Diahnne Abbott Interview from 2008 with actor Seymour Cassel “I’m Almost Not Crazy . . .”—John Cassavetes: The Man and His Work (1984), a sixty-minute documentary by Ventura on the making of Love Streams Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Dennis Lim and a 1984 New York Times piece on the film by Cassavetes

Release: January 22, 2019

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Elaine May crafted a gangster film like no other in the nocturnal odyssey Mikey and Nicky, capitalizing on the chemistry between frequent collaborators John Cassavetes and Peter Falk by putting them on-screen together as small-time mobsters whose lifelong relationship has turned sour. Set over the course of one night, this restless drama finds Nicky holed up in a motel after the boss he stole money from puts a hit on him. Terrified, he calls on Mikey: the one person he thinks can save him. Scripted to match the live-wire energy of it's stars-alongside supporting players Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace-and inspired by real-life characters from May's childhood, this unbridled portrait of male friendship turned tragic is an unsung masterpiece of American cinema.

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An actress approaching middle age unravels during rehearsals for a new play after being shaken by the death of a young fan.

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A young expectant mother in Manhattan grows convinced that her neighbors and husband are part of a sinister occult plot.

Release: July 29, 2025

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Japanese language, English subtitles, 1080p High Definition, Region A disc. Anyone who roams the halls of St. Ai Girls’ Academy knows that Takako Nonaka (Reiko Ike) is the big girl on campus. She has looks, money, and more importantly, is the Crimson Rose Society’s new boss. But when an international conspiracy tears her perfect life asunder, Takako finds herself thrown out with the dregs of this prestigious academy. Hellbent on revenge, the fallen delinquent forms a new gang—the Raptors—and sets out to beat those responsible to a bloody pulp. The grounds of another Terrifying Girls’ High School explode into an all-out war for gang su- premacy in this pinky violence sequel from Director Masahiro Shimura (Terrifying Girls’ High School: Animal Classmates)—presented in the original Japanese language with English Subtitles!

Release: June 28, 2016

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In just two terrifying minutes the lives of 91,000 people were changed forever. A nightmare of fear and panic unfolds in this chilling tale of a lone gunman who sets his sights on a sell-out crowd at a championship football game. Charlton Heston is the police captain who leads the desperate fight to stop the madman (high atop the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) before he sets off widespread devastation in the jam-packed stadium. John Cassavetes and Martin Balsam are among those risking their lives to thwart the sniper’s attempts, while innocent spectators Gena Rowlands, Jack Klugman, Beau Bridges, Walter Pidgeon, David Janssen and thousands of others try to hide from the fatal gun sites and avoid the deadly ensuing stampede. Special Features Include: -Interview with Director Larry Peerce (25 minutes) -Network Television Broadcast Version (Standard Definition – 141 minutes) -Still Gallery -Radio Spots -Theatrical Trailer