Release Date: October 20, 2020
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Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Peter Prince
Starring: Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Ralph Brown, Albie Woodington
Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster’s henchman turned “supergrass” (informer) trying to live in peaceful hiding in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men—played by a soulless John Hurt and a youthful, loose-cannon Tim Roth—come calling to bring Willie back for execution. This stylish early gem from Stephen Frears boasts terrific hard-boiled performances from a roster of England’s best actors, music by Eric Clapton and virtuoso flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, and ravishing photography of its desolate Spanish locations—a splendid backdrop for a rather sordid story.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Prices and Links:
Criterion- $31.96
Amazon- $27.99
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Peter Prince
Starring: Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Ralph Brown, Albie Woodington
- United Kingdom
- 1984
- 98 minutes
- Color
- 1.78:1
- English
Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster’s henchman turned “supergrass” (informer) trying to live in peaceful hiding in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men—played by a soulless John Hurt and a youthful, loose-cannon Tim Roth—come calling to bring Willie back for execution. This stylish early gem from Stephen Frears boasts terrific hard-boiled performances from a roster of England’s best actors, music by Eric Clapton and virtuoso flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, and ravishing photography of its desolate Spanish locations—a splendid backdrop for a rather sordid story.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- High-definition digital restoration, approved by director of photography Mike Molloy, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary from 2009 featuring director Stephen Frears, actors John Hurt and Tim Roth, screenwriter Peter Prince, and editor Mick Audsley
- Interview from 1988 with actor Terence Stamp from the television show Parkinson One-to-One
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Graham Fuller
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