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Killers (The) AKA Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (Blu-ray) (1964)
There is more than one way to kill a man!Director: Don Siegel
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* The Film
* "The Killers" directed by Robert Siodmak (1946)
* "The Killers" short film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (1956) (20:38)
Interview from 2002 with writer Stuart M. Kaminsky about both films (17:46)
Piece from 2002 in which actor Stacy Keach reads Hemingway’s short story (20:00)
Screen Director’s Playhouse radio adaptation from 1949 of the 1946 film, starring Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters (17:43 + 29:42)
Interview from 2002 with actor Clu Gulager (18:46)
Audio excerpt from director Don Siegel’s autobiography, "A Siegel Film", read by actor and director Hampton Fancher (19:32)
Trailer for 1964 version (2:23) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet with essays by novelist Jonathan Lethem and critic Geoffrey O’Brien.
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Easter eggs:"Video of Clu Gulager reading a section of Siegel's autobiography"
- Go to the 1964 version, go to Supplements, highlight "Reflections with Clu Gulager" and press the blue button.
"Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" trailer
- Go to the 1946 version, go to Supplements, highlight "Source and Adaptations" and press the blue button -
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Killers" (1964) (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO "The Killers" (1964) (Blu-ray)
* The Film (in 1.85:1)
* The Film (in 1.33:1)
Interview with Don Siegel (10:32)
Stills Gallery (17:13)
English Trailer (1:03)
DISC THREE "The Killers" (1946) (Blu-ray) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1/1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes a 20 page booklet.
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Extras:"Screen Killer: Dwayne Epstein on Lee Marvin" interview (30:44)
"Reagan Kills: Marc Eliot on Ronald Reagan" interview (20:43)
Don Siegel interview from 1984 (10:35)
Gallery -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1/1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes wtih a booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mike Sutton, extracts from Don Siegel’s autobiography and contemporary reviews, illustrated with original lobby cards
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OVERALL: Draw
All three releases have some differing exclusive extras.
Notes about aspect ratio:
Although made for American television, The Killers was designed to be released in European cinemas as well. This means both 1.33:1 and 1.85:1 ratios can be regarded as the original aspect ratio.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (94:48)
- Blu-ray B 4K + Blu-ray Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - Includes both 1.33:1 (94:38) and 1.85:1 versions (94:42).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - Includes both 1.33:1 and 1.85:1 versions (94:37).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 31/01/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/11/21UPDATE LOG:
31/01/14 - Initial entry.
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16/02/14 - added DVDBeaver review.
17/06/15 - Added Criterion.
05/11/21: Added Germany.
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