Arrow Video has announced three new titles to join their collection on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray this April: The Scarface Mob (1959), Basket Case (1982), and The Tin Star (1957). These represent a true-life account of Eliot Ness, a popular cult horror film from Frank Henenlotter, and a gripping western thriller from Anthony Mann. Details on these films can be found below:
The Scarface Mob [Limited Edition]
Street Date: April 23, 2024
Synopsis: Originally conceived as a two-part TV pilot, The Scarface Mob is a gritty and thrilling dramatization of Eliot Ness’s account of his hunt for ruthless gangster Al Capone in Chicago during the prohibition. The film would go on to spawn The Untouchables, one of the most widely celebrated TV crime dramas of all time. Chicago, 1929. Al Capone’s ruthless gang of thugs are dealing in bootleg booze in blatant defiance of Prohibition laws, and paying off corrupt cops and crooked politicians to stay out of their way. That is, until Federal Investigator Eliot Ness is tasked with bringing down Capone’s criminal empire. To aid him in this task, he assembles a crack team of men he is sure will be incorruptible, to identify and sabotage the Capone gang’s distilleries. But when Capone, Scarface himself, gets wind that his operation is under threat, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Tautly directed by film noir veteran Phil Karlson (The Phenix City Story) and featuring memorable performances by Robert Stack (Written on the Wind) as the righteous Eliot Ness and Neville Brand (Riot in Cell Block 11) as the unhinged Al Capone, The Scarface Mob is a tense crime drama waiting to be rediscovered.
Bonus Materials
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original uncompressed dual mono 2.0 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Gang Busters, a brand new video essay on the film and the career of director Phil Karlson by film critic David Cairns
- Philip Kemp on The Scarface Mob, a brand new video essay on the career of Eliot Ness and his depictions on film, including The Scarface Mob, by film critic Philip Kemp
- Theatrical trailer
- Gallery of original posters, lobby cards and publicity photos provided by The Scarface Mob and The Untouchables archivist Kelly Lynch
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio
- Six postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and liner notes on The Untouchables by Dan Lynch and Kelly Lynch
Basket Case [4K UHD Limited Edition]
Street Date: April 30, 2024
Synopsis: The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), 1982’s Basket Case is a riotous and blood-spattered “midnight movie” experience, now presented for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Duane Bradley seems like a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed creature who lives in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at a seedy hotel, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation. Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where it played on the midnight movie circuit for over two-and-a-half years), Basket Case has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time.
Bonus Materials
- 4K restoration from the original 16mm negative by MoMA
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with writer/director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin VanHentenryck
- Archival audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter, producer Edgar Ievins, actor Beverly Bonner and filmmaker Scooter McRae
- Basket Case 3-1/2: An Interview with Duane Bradley – short film by Frank Henenlotter
- Me and the Bradley Boys – interview with actor Kevin VanHentenryck
- A Brief Interview with Director Frank Henenlotter – a strange 2017 interview with the director
- Seeing Double: The Basket Case Twins – interview with actors Florence and Maryellen Schultz
- Blood, Basket and Beyond – interview with actor Beverly Bonner
- The Latvian Connection – featurette including interviews with producer Edgar Ievins, casting person/actor Ilze Balodis, associate producer/special effects artist Ugis Nigals and Belial performer Kika Nigals
- Belial Goes to the Drive-In – interview with film critic Joe Bob Briggs
- Basket Case at MoMA – footage from the 2017 restoration premiere
- What’s in the Basket? – feature-length documentary covering the three films in the Basket Case series
- In Search of the Hotel Broslin – archival location featurette
- The Frisson of Fission: Basket Case, Conjoined Twins, and ‘Freaks’ in Cinema – video essay by Travis Crawford
- Slash of the Knife (1976, 30 mins) – short made by Frank Henenlotter featuring many of the same actors from Basket Case, including optional audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter and playwright Mike Bencivenga
- Basket Case and Slash of the Knife outtakes
- Belial’s Dream (2017, 5 mins) – animated short by filmmaker Robert Morgan
- Extensive image galleries
- Trailers, TV & radio spots
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
- Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Michael Gingold and a Basket Case comic strip by artist Martin Trafford
The Tin Star [Limited Edition]
Street Date: April 30, 2024
Synopsis: A timeless Western from director Anthony Mann (Winchester ’73, The Far Country), The Tin Star showcases the director’s ingenuity within the genre, taking it to new heights that elevate and surpass the conventional hero-villain dynamic. When veteran bounty hunter Morg Hickman (Henry Fonda, My Darling Clementine) rolls into town, he finds the population paralyzed by fear. The local sheriff has been killed, leaving the inexperienced Ben Owens (Anthony Perkins, Psycho) to fill the void with the hope of securing a permanent position. Morg discovers that the newly appointed young sheriff is having difficulty facing the provocations of a notorious bully, Bart Bogardus (Neville Brand, Riot in Cell Block 11). Morg, a former sheriff, takes it upon himself to teach Owens how to assert himself and maintain order. Featuring memorable performances by its all-star cast and a stunning score by composer Elmer Bernstein, The Tin Star is a gripping tale that delves into the evolving dynamic between two contrasting characters as they navigate the harsh realities of the Old West.
Bonus Materials
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless mono audio, and optional 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all films
- Brand new audio commentary by film historian Toby Roan
- Apprenticing a Master – a brand new appreciation of the film by author and critic Neil Sinyard
- Beyond the Score – a brand new interview with Peter Bernstein, son of Elmer Bernstein, on his father’s timeless musical mastery
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
- Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw, and original press notes
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