Poliziottesco became the hot wave in Italian cinema in the wake of Dirty Harry dominating the global box office. But then a second American film arrived to alter the cop genre once more. The French Connection gave a cat and mouse game involving a cop going after a heroin operation. Enzo G. Castellari’s High Crime went one step further in the game by hiring Fernando Rey from The French Connection to help fighting the smack flowing through the country. Franco Nero (Django) plays the cop looking to shut it all down. Even though it was released in the summer of 1973 in Italy, High Crime is finally getting imported to America. The best news is that the movie will be presented on 4K UHD (along with Blu-ray and DVD) so you’ll be able to fully appreciate Franco Nero going after the smack dealers. Here’s the press release from Blue Underground:

Blue Underground Debuts a New 4K Restoration of 
High Crime
on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD  

Enzo G. Castellari’s Violent, Action-Packed Crime Thriller Arrives in America for the FIRST TIME EVER!  

[4K UHD]

[Blu-ray]

[DVD]

8/27/24

On August 27th, Blue Underground proudly presents the complete, uncensored version of High Crime to U.S. audiences for the first time, on newly restored 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD.  

In the tradition of Bullitt and The French Connection comes High Crime, director Enzo G. Castellari’s violent and thrilling poliziottesco to end all poliziottesco. When tough-as-nails police commissioner Belli (Franco Nero, Django) catches a new bigtime drug dealer, it triggers a chilling chain of events. Murder, double-crosses, and corruption all play a part in Belli’s dogged search for the new criminal organization that’s taken ahold of Genoa. When the criminals make it personal, Belli has no choice but to team up with a retired mob boss (Fernando Rey, The French Connection) to take the law into his own hands. Featuring a cast that includes James Whitmore (The Shawshank Redemption) and Delia Boccardo (Tentacles). 

The 4K UHD and Blu-ray special features include 3 audio commentaries, 6 featurettes, alternate ending, theatrical trailer, and poster and still gallery. 

The DVD special features include 3 audio commentaries, 2 featurettes, alternate ending, theatrical trailer, and poster and still gallery. 

The deluxe 3-Disc Limited Edition also includes the High Crime Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis, with an exclusive bonus track not available anywhere else. 

Watch the trailer here:

High Crime (3-Disc Limited Edition) [4K UHD+BD+CD]

A head-strong Italian cop uncovers brutal murders in Genoa linked to Europe’s lucrative heroin trade.

In the Tradition of THE FRENCH CONNECTION

Franco Nero (DJANGO) gives his most powerful performance as Commissioner Belli, a head-strong Italian cop who uncovers brutal murders in Genoa linked to Europe’s lucrative heroin trade. When Belli and his family become targets, the obsessive cop turns up the heat in his fight to take down the smugglers importing the deadly dope from France. How much will Commissioner Belli sacrifice to bust the Marseille Connection?

Fernando Rey (COMPANEROS), James Whitmore (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION), and Delia Boccardo (TENTACLES) co-star in this violent, action-packed crime thriller from Co-Writer/Director Enzo G. Castellari (STREET LAW). Blue Underground is proud to present the complete, uncensored version of HIGH CRIME (LA POLIZIA INCRIMINA, LA LEGGE ASSOLVE) from a brand-new 2024 Dolby Vision HDR 4K master, loaded with hours of exclusive Extras, for the first time ever in America!

Bonus Materials

• Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentations
• Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English); 1.0 DTS-HD MA (Italian)
• Optional Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol, English for Italian Audio
• Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/Director Enzo G. Castellari
• Audio Commentary #2 with Star Franco Nero and Filmmaker Mike Malloy
• Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
• The Genoa Connection – Interviews with Director Enzo G. Castellari and Star Franco Nero
• From Dust To Asphalt – Interview with Director Enzo G. Castellari
• Hard Stunts For High Crimes – Interview with Actor/Stuntman Massimo Vanni
• Framing Crime – Interview with Camera Operator Roberto Girometti
• The Sound Of Onions – Interview with Composers Guido and Maurizio De Angelis
• The Connection Connection – Featurette by EUROCRIME! Director Mike Malloy
• Alternate Ending
• Theatrical Trailer
• Poster & Still Gallery
• HIGH CRIME Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis (with EXCLUSIVE Bonus Track)