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Force 10 from Navarone AKA Alistair MacLean's Force 10 from Navarone (Blu-ray) (1978)
The Odds Against Them Were 10,000 to 1...But What the Hell!Director: Guy Hamilton
Year of Copyright: 1978
Year of Production: 1977-78
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2020)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:45)
Bonus Trailers:
- Tobruk (2:49) [SD]
- The Devil's Brigade (3:47) [SD]
- Hornet's Nest (2:40)
- The Secret Invasion (3:12)
- Ambush (2:45)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 2K master.
Extras are in HD unless otherwise stated.
Has reversible cover artwork with a choice of two original key arts. -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
Bonus Trailers:
- Play All (6:43)
- "Hoosiers" (2:38)
- "Rocky" (1:40)
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Subtitles:English, French, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p, English, and have no subtitles.
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Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:BD title: Der wilde Haufen von Navarone
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Subtitles:Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings came with a slipcover.
BD title: Forza 10 da Navarone -
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Subtitles:Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:BD title: Fuerza 10 de Navarone
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film: restored director's cut
Audio Commentary by historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2020)
"'... this is a Giant Movie'" 1978 featurette (21:24)
"Tour de Force: Angus MacInnes on Force 10 from Navarone" 2020 featurette (23:50)
"From Žabljak with Love: The Making of Force 10 from Navarone" 2020 featurette (27:42)
"A Life Behind the Lens: Christopher Challis" 2020 featurette (32:16)
"British Entertainment History Project: Ron Goodwin - Interviewed by Linda Wood on 21 May 1999" 2020 documentary (88:34)
"A Show of Force: An Analysis of the Different Versions of Force 10 from Navarone" 2020 featurette (24:51)
Super 8 Version (17:10)
Original Trailers:
- UK Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
- US Theatrical Trailer (1:52)
- US TV Spot (0:30)
- UK Radio Spot (0:23)
Force 10 from Navarone Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (58 images)
DISC TWO
* The Film: original AIP version -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (director's cut only)
English LPCM 2.0 Stereo (director's cut only)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited to 5,000 copies.
Features high-definition remasters.
80-page liner notes book by Sheldon Hall, archival production reports including interviews with cast and crew members, an interview with actor Robert Shaw, recollections of the film’s Yugoslavia shoot excerpted from the memoirs of cinematographer Christopher Challis and screenwriter George MacDonald Fraser, an overview of contemporary critical responses and film credits. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The UK Powerhouse release for everything.
The US Kino and UK Powerhouse Films releases are seemingly the only home video releases to present the original Dolby Stereo 2.0 soundtrack, albeit with a 5.1 boost. Most theatrical releases prints used a mono down-mix however, also on the UK set.
All prior video releases (VHS, Laserdisc, DVD and indeed the MGM and non-US BDs) only offered the mono down-mix.
Two versions of this film exist:
(1.) The original director's cut prepared by Guy Hamilton and scored by Ron Goodwin. This exists in two variants; one with the theatrical photograph credits and one with the blue-gray shadows credits (126 minutes).
(2.) The edited US theatrical cut prepared by AIP (119 minutes).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Includes the director's cut and based on the DVD Beaver screen caps has the photograph credits (126:11)
- Blu-ray A America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - Includes the Restored Version with photograph credits (125:51)
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Yes - Theatrical Version (118:35)
- Blu-ray ALL Edizione Speciale Italy- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Original director's cut with blue-gray shadow credits (126:00)
- Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Original director's cut with blue-gray shadow credits (126:00)
- Blu-ray ALL Spain- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Yes - Theatrical Version (118:35)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Includes the director's cut with blue-gray shadow credits (125:59) and the original AIP version (118:35)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 19/04/14
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 19/06/21UPDATE LOG:
19/04/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
11/05/19: Added Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and Spain. Added Caps-a-Holic link.
12/05/19: Updated winner notes regarding audio and added a note on versions.
11/03/20: Added Kino Lorber.
05/06/20: Added the UK Powerhouse Films release.
12/06/20: Typo.
18/06/21: Dates.
19/06/21: Added DVDBeaver link and updated overall, Kino release, and title to specify its a Blu-ray page.
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