During the ’70s, Dutch filmmakers Wim Verstappen and Pim de la Parra teamed up to form the influential Scorpio Films. The studio didn’t last too long. Wim Verstappen’s final film under the banner is Dakota. The film is about a pilot who lives to fly in his aging plane. The movie comes out on Blu-ray and DVD in September. Here’s the press release from Cult Epics:
Cult Epics presents Wim Verstappen’s: DAKOTA
“A Film about the best thing there is: A man and his plane.”
Premiere on Blu-ray & DVD September 16, 2025
A Dutch pilot (Blue Movie’s Kees Brusse) with a real passion for flying risks everything to keep his DC3/Dakota plane in the air when getting involved with contraband. Attention to flight detail and the beautiful backdrop of the Caribbean and co-stars Monique van de Ven (Turkish Delight) and Willeke van Ammelrooy (Frank & Eva) make this seldom seen much loved Dutch classic worth watching.
DAKOTA, the last Scorpio film directed by Wim Verstappen (Pastorale 1943) with cinematography by Jan de Bont and Theo van de Sande, was recently rediscovered as a Dutch masterwork of cinema and is now available for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD.
DAKOTA Blu-ray/DVD
Price: $34.95 / $29.95
Street Date: September 16, 2025
Production Year: 1974
Country: Netherlands
Video run time: Approx. 102 Mins
Language: Dutch language w/optional English subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono/DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Label: Cult Epics
Distributor: MVD Entertainment Group
Blu-ray/DVD Cat.no. CE223/CE224
BD/DVD UP 881190022399 / 881190022498
Rating: Not Rated
Region: Region Free
SPECIAL FEATURES
New Restored 2K Transfer
Audio Commentary by film historian Peter Verstraten
Dakota Press flight
Cannes Filmfestival 1978 (Vara visie)
Photo Gallery
Scorpio Films Trailers
New artwork design by Juan Esteban R.
Double-sided sleeve with original poster art (Blu-ray only)
Slipcase (Blu-ray only)
Web Exclusive: Poster with art by Juan Estaban R.
