At Close Range

[yoloswegmaster]

Inspired by real life events that occurred in 1970s Philadelphia, James Foley's intense At Close Range is a criminally underseen crime drama with riveting lead performances by Sean Penn (Mystic River) and Christopher Walken (True Romance).

Brad Whitewood Jr. (Penn) reconnects with his estranged father, Brad Sr. (Walken), a notorious and charismatic criminal. Fascinated by his father's lifestyle, Brad Jr. forms a gang with his brother Tommy and begins stealing tractors. Their criminal activities quickly draw them deeper into Brad Sr.'s world, but their illicit pursuits take a grim turn when the gang cross the point of no return into murder. Now in too deep, Brad Jr. must now confront the chilling truth about his father's nefarious actions.

With a stacked supporting cast including Kiefer Sutherland (Flatliners), Crispin Glover (River's Edge) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Daniel Isn't Real), and a haunting soundtrack by frequent Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard which includes the original song "Live to Tell" performed by Madonna, At Close Range is an atmospheric thriller ripe for rediscovery.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin
Archival audio commentary with director James Foley and film historian Nick Redman
Sins of the Father: Masculinity, Murder, and Morality in At Close Range, a brand-new appreciation by author and academic Dr. Laura Mayne
Keeping the Score, a brand-new examination of the film's score by film historian and composer Neil Brand
Archival interview with director James Foley
Isolated score track
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork
Double sided foldout poster featuring original artwork
Six postcard sized artcards
Booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw and original production notes

[ChunkyLover]

I'm surprised Arrow didn't do a remaster.

[dwk]

Diabolik isn't carrying this for "rights reasons." So I assume one of the labels that asks them to not carry non-US releases of their releases is releasing this.

[rapta]

I'm surprised Arrow didn't do a remaster.

Perhaps they simply weren't allowed? Trying to think if any of Arrow's recent MGM licenses (presumably through Park Circus) since the Amazon merger haven't been straightforward off-the-shelf masters. Some of them 4K of course, but still studio restorations for the most part.

[TechnicolorAcid]

Diabolik isn't carrying this for "rights reasons." So I assume one of the labels that asks them to not carry non-US releases of their releases is releasing this.

This has FOMO and vinegar all over it.

[cdnchris]

Is the MVD one out of print?

[yoloswegmaster]

It looks like Diabolik is carrying the MVD release, so it looks like they asked Diabolik to not sell the Arrow release. Unless VS is putting out a 4K release themselves. Regardless, it's still lame that companies like VS and Severin have to beg third party sellers to not sell competing Region B releases.

[dwk]

Oh, I wasn't aware that MVD had released this. Odd that MVD, Arrow's US distributor, would request that Diabolik not carry this. Also, I'm pretty sure they've carried UK releases of other titles released by MVD.