June is going to be all kicks, chops and nightmares thanks to Arrows Video’s packed release schedule that includes so much goodness and scares. First up is Marlowe with James Garner (The Rockford Files) as sleuth Phillip Marlowe. He’s hired to track down a missing person. He quickly learns there’s a serious reason why that person goes missing. The highlight of the Neo Noir is the arrival of Bruce Lee (Enter The Dragon) as a martial arts goon that’s trying to get Marlowe to give up the case. You get to see a fight between Jim Rockford and Bruce Lee! What a better way to start Kung Fu June!

Next up is the 4K UHD of Takashi Miike’s Audition. What starts out as a goofy romantic comedy turns into a horrific nightmare. A guy comes up with a fun way to meet women by auditioning them as the girlfriend on a new project. But he’s really looking for a new love. He thinks he’s found the perfect women. But he’s so wrong. I was originally told about this film by Elliot Tong who co-wrote Jackie Chan’s Police Story 4: First Strike (you’ll read more about that in a second). I rented the VHS and thought it was interesting, but nothing too wild. Then the moment the good loving goes bad hit. Then I was glued to the extremes Takashi Miike brought to the screen. A brilliant J-Horror film that deserves to be seen on 4K UHD.

Speaking of Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits is the boxset I’ve been waiting to grasp since for nearly three decades. Not only are you getting the six films that Jackie established him as a worldwide box office in 4K UHD, but American fans also finally get to see the untainted Golden Harvest cuts that ran in Hong Kong. When I saw Drunken Master II as part of a Hong Kong film festival in 1994, they imported the print. When it arrived on home video, the American distributor had reedited the film. As much as I loved the film the first time, I couldn’t rewatch it. Until now. Even Jackie’s big American hit Rumble In the Bronx had been altered by the US distributor. Now you can hear the original score. Police Story 4: First Strike (the film Elliot Tong co-wrote) had 20 minutes slashed away when it played my local Cineplex. The film makes better sense now. Also in the boxset is Thunderbolt, Mr. Nice Guy, and Who Am I? After these films, Jackie went Hollywood with the Rush Hour films, Burn Hollywood Burn and more. Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits delivers the action actor who doesn’t need a stuntman or CGI as he thrills us. There are international cuts along with other cuts on the 4K UHD discs.

Mortal Kombat Kollection give us the 4K UHD versions of the original Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. This is video arcade sensation coming to the big screen. Now you can see what happens when the words “Finish them!” are spoken. Turns out there’s a tournament that determines the fate of the universe with fighters from both sides battling it out on an island. Can Earth’s fiercest warriors win? Or are we doomed? The second movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation follows up the story with different actors in certain roles. I’m not sure why The Highlander gets swapped for one of The Warriors. But it’s a videogame so maybe someone had next. There’s a lot of action on the screen when the supernatural fighters pull out their tricks. This boxset is even more kicking content for your Kung Fu June evenings.

Wake In Fight is one of the first Ozploitation flicks and a brilliant tale of what can go wrong on a teacher’s Christmas vacation. John Grant (Gary Bond, Zulu) is a wannabe posh guy who only gets through college from a government program that has you teach for a few years after graduation. He gets assigned to a single room schoolhouse in the middle of the Outback. It’s almost like a prison sentence. When Christmas break arrives he’s out the door faster than his students. He has to catch a train to the remote mining town of Bundanyabba before catching a flight to Sydney on the next day. However his night in “The Yabba” leads him to local gambling den and hanging out with Clarence “Doc” Tydon (Donald Pleasence, Halloween). He thinks he understands the local gambling game except he loses all of his money including his plane ticket. He’s stuck in the town and depending on strangers until he can get back to his nowhere schoolhouse. This turns into a freakish nightmare of drunks, outrageous behavior and kangaroo hunting. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff (First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s) which should be treated as a classic of outsider horror. One of the bonus features includes a visit to a Mad Max 2 museum (aka The Road Warrior). Both films were made in that harsh area. Wake In Fright is a perfect summer movie.

Here’s the press release from Arrow Video:

New from Arrow Video US

Marlowe

[Limited Edition]

[Blu-ray]

6/9

Audition

[Limited Edition]

[4K UHD]

6/16

Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits

[Limited Edition]

[4K UHD]

6/30

Mortal Kombat Kollection 

[Limited Edition]

[4K UHD]

6/30

Mortal Kombat Kollection 

[Limited Edition]

[Blu-ray]

6/30

Wake in Fright

[Limited Edition]

[4K UHD]

6/30

Wake in Fright

[Limited Edition]

[Blu-ray]

6/30

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On June 16, the infamous J-horror classic Audition makes its global 4K UHD debut. The film established the director, Takashi Miike, as a global talent (Ichii the Killer, 13 Assassins). The limited edition release features a brand new 4K restoration from the original Super 16mm camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director of photography Hideo Yamamoto, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras.

Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi, American Yakuza) finds himself eager to find a new love after mourning his wife’s death but struggles with the modern dating scene. With the help of film producer Yasuhisa Yoshikawa (Jun Kunimura, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair), he devises a unique solution. The two decide to stage auditions for a phony TV series, drawing hundreds of hopeful women. Among them is the quiet and enigmatic ex-ballerina Asami Yamazaki (Eihi Shiina, Tokyo Gore Police). Ignoring unsettling inconsistencies in her past, Shigeharu becomes convinced she’s the one. But Asami has plans of her own, and they go far beyond romance.

Special features include a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); newly restored original lossless stereo and 4.0 audio, plus optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; an introduction by director Takashi Miike; an audio commentary by director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan; an audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes; a brand new interview with actor Ryo Ishibashi; an interview with director Takashi Miike; an appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns; archival interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi; an audio essay; trailers; an image gallery; and a collectors’ booklet. 

Watch the trailer for Audition here: 

On June 30, the long-awaited Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits limited edition box set arrives, featuring six films that established Hong Kong’s biggest action star as a worldwide superstar. The set includes global 4K UHD premieres of Drunken Master II, Rumble in the Bronx, Thunderbolt, Police Story 4: First Strike, Mr. Nice Guy, and Who Am I?. This 10-disc limited edition release features brand new 4K restorations of each film from the original negatives by Arrow Films, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras.

New audiences didn’t always get the full picture of Jackie Chan’s signature style, performing his own death-defying stunts without a double. For their original North American releases, these breakthrough films were edited, redubbed, and rescored. This collection includes both the Hong Kong and International versions, allowing viewers to experience these films as originally intended.

Drunken Master II sees Jackie Chan return to the role of legendary folk hero Wong Fei-hung, blending martial arts with slapstick comedy in one of his most celebrated performances. Wong uncovers an operation smuggling Chinese antiquities to Great Britain. He can only bust up the ring with a kung fu style that requires heavy drinking. Rumble in the Bronx propelled Jackie Chan to international box office success. Hong Kong police officer Keung (Jackie Chan) travels to New York City where Uncle Bill (Bill Tung, Police Story) is selling his Bronx grocery store to Elaine (Anita Mui, Executioners). When gang activity threatens the neighborhood, Keung steps in to defend the business against escalating violence. Thunderbolt puts Jackie Chan behind the wheel in a high-octane showcase of automotive stunt work. Chan Foh To (Jackie Chan) is a mechanic with aspirations of being a race car driver, who becomes entangled in a dangerous rivalry with a notorious criminal, leading to a destructive showdown on the racetrack.

Police Story 4: First Strike involves international espionage. Hong Kong police officer Jackie (Jackie Chan) is caught in a globe-trotting espionage mission tied to a stolen nuclear warhead. The action escalates with high-risk stunts including ski chases, helicopter leaps, and underwater encounters. Mr. Nice Guy sees Jackie Chan as a TV chef in Australia who becomes an unwitting target after receiving incriminating footage tied to organized crime. Mobster Giancarlo Luchetti (Richard Norton, City Hunter) pursues Jackie across Melbourne, leading to relentless, large-scale action set pieces. Director Sammo Hung (Wheels on Meals) also appears. Who Am I? follows an elite special forces operative (Jackie Chan) suffering from amnesia after a mission goes wrong. Rescued in the harsh landscape of Namibia, he must piece together his identity while evading those who want him dead.

Special features include a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); Audio across the Hong Kong cuts includes original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono on Drunken Master II; original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and English (export dub) mono on Rumble in the Bronx; original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo, English (export dub) stereo and English (US dub) DTS-HD MA 5.1 on Thunderbolt; original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and Mandarin (dubbed) stereo on Police Story 4: First Strike; and Mr. Nice Guy and Who Am I? have lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio; optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing; the Japanese cut of Thunderbolt and Mr. Nice Guy; the American cut of Drunken Master II; the Electronic Press Kit for Rumble in the Bronx with a Jackie Chan interview; an archival interview with Jackie Chan from 2000; a seven-part series on each film including interviews with stuntmen Mars and Wang Yao, actor Glory Simon, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble and others; The Making of Who Am I?; English export credits; alternate scenes; extra scenes; audio commentaries for each film; alternate English credits; textless outtakes: image galleries; the trailers; 160-page perfect bound book featuring an archive interview with Jackie Chan plus new essays; twenty-four lobby card reproductions; and a reversible poster with vintage artwork.

Watch the trailer for Jackie Chan Breakout Hits! here:

Also on June 30, the martial arts blockbuster series based on the video arcade sensation Mortal Kombat Kollection makes its global 4K UHD debut. The box set includes the original Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. The limited edition release features 4K restorations of both films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, approved by directors Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil) and John R. Leonetti (Annabelle), hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras. A Blu-ray edition will also be available.

Mortal Kombat introduces a once-in-a-generation martial arts tournament that pits the best fighters from Earthrealm against the supernatural forces of Outworld. If Outworld wins, Emperor Shao Kahn will be able to invade and conquer Earth. Raiden (Christopher Lambert, Highlander) recruits a team of champions, including Hollywood action star Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby, Wyatt Earp), Special Forces soldier Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson, Last Action Hero), and Shaolin monk Liu Kang (Robin Shou, Death Race). Together, they must face the sorcerer Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Showdown in Little Tokyo) and his deadly warriors, including Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and the four-armed champion Goro. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation picks up where the first film left off, though with several new faces in familiar roles. Emperor Shao Kahn (Brian Thompson, Cobra) launches an invasion of Earthrealm despite the tournament’s outcome. Raiden (James Remar, The Warriors), Liu Kang (Robin Shou, Beverly Hills Ninja), Sonya Blade (Sandra Hess, Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus) and Johnny Cage (Chris Conrad, The Next Karate Kid) must unite to stop the invasion and save Earth from total destruction.

Special features include a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both films; original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio on both films; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; a collectors’ perfect-bound booklet; two double-sided foldout posters; a brand new audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson; a brand new audio commentary with director John R. Leonetti; brand new audio commentaries; newly filmed interviews with actor Linden Ashby; actor Musetta Vander; cinematographer/director John R. Leonetti; composer George S. Clinton and others; a behind the scenes featurette; on-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage; the theatrical trailers; and image galleries.

Watch the trailer for Mortal Kombat here:

Watch the trailer for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation here:

Arriving June 30, the early Ozploitation masterpiece Wake In Fright makes its North American premiere on 4K UHD. Director Ted Kotcheff (First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s) captures the colorful and extreme characters that populate the barren Australian Outback. The limited edition release features a brand new definitive 4K restoration, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras. A Blu-ray edition will also be available.

John Grant (Gary Bond, Zulu) is a teacher assigned to a one-room schoolhouse in the Australian Outback and eager to return to civilization for his Christmas break. His journey home takes him through the rough mining town of Bundanyabba before a planned flight to Sydney. While waiting, Grant falls in with the locals of “The Yabba,” drinking heavily and learning the gambling game of two-up. Convinced he can beat the odds, his luck quickly unravels. As his situation worsens, he falls under the influence of Clarence “Doc” Tydon (Donald Pleasence, Halloween). Stranded in The Yabba, he becomes dependent on the generosity of hard-drinking locals, spiraling into a nightmarish descent.

Special features include a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); original lossless mono audio; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; an audio commentary by director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley; an audio commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake In Fright; a visit the film’s Broken Hill locations including a museum dedicated to Mad Max 2; interviews with director of photography Brian West and sound editors Keith Palmer and Eddy Joseph; an appreciation of actor Donald Pleasence by film historian Kim Newman; a discussion between Philippe Mora and Paul Harris; archival interviews with director Ted Kotcheff and actor Jack Thompson; Q&A with Ted Kotcheff from the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival; audio interviews with Ted Kotcheff and composer John Scott; alternate scenes from toned down Outback cut; a 2009 TV report on the rediscovery and restoration; behind-the-scenes footage; Chips Rafferty obituary; the US theatrical trailer and TV spot; a trailer reel of Australian films helmed by overseas filmmakers; an image gallery; and a collectors’ booklet.

Watch the trailer for Wake In Fright here: 

For those of you wondering if Kung Fu June is a real thing – USA Network celebrated it back in 1992. You’ll be able to enjoy the month if you pick up the Jackie Chan boxset. Here’s a promo from that time:

Marlowe [Limited Edition]

A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.

PHILIP MARLOWE IS A PRIVATE EYE. FOR FIFTY BUCKS YOU CAN BUY HIS BRAIN, HIS FISTS AND HIS .44 MAGNUM SPECIAL. IF YOU WANT BLOOD, HE’LL GIVE YOU THAT, TOO! Following in the footsteps of Dick Powell (Murder, My Sweet) and Humphrey Bogart (The Big Sleep), James Garner (The Great Escape) brought iconic private investigator Philip Marlowe into the Age of Aquarius in this 1969 neo-noir based on Raymond Chandler‘s classic novel The Little Sister.

When Orfamay Quest hires Philip Marlowe to find her brother, it seems like just another missing persons case. But soon enough Marlowe’s investigation leads him on a trail of blackmail and murder, all of it seemingly linked to a mobster and his TV star mistress. Luscious starlets, pugnacious gangsters, suspicious cops and corpses with ice picks jammed in their necks… welcome to Marlowe country!

Garner’s easy-going style is a perfect match for Chandler’s “shop-soiled Galahad”, paving the way for his performance in classic TV show The Rockford Files. Meanwhile, the many suspects are brought vividly to life by the likes of Carroll O’Connor (All in the Family), Rita Moreno (West Side Story), Jackie Coogan (The Addams Family), Gayle Hunnicut (The Legend of Hell House) and none other than Bruce Lee (Enter the Dragon) making his American feature debut.

Bonus Materials

• LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless mono audio
• $100 A Day (Plus Expenses), a brand new appreciation by film historian Howard S. Berger
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by John Pearson
• Collectors’ booklet containing new writing by critics Jeff Chang and Priscilla Page

Audition [Limited Edition]

When a recent widower is advised by his son to find a new wife, he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years.

One of the most notorious J-Horror films ever made, Takashi Miike’s Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the 21st century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film catapulted Miike to the international scene and paved the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and 13 Assassins.

When recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi, American Yakuza) is advised by his son to find a new wife, he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. The two men decide to take advantage of their position working at a film company to stage an audition to find the perfect partner. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu soon becomes enchanted by Asami (Eihi Shiina), a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. However, events quickly take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn’t what she seems to be…

Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time, now presented in stunning 4K UHD.

Bonus Materials

• 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 4K restoration from the original Super 16mm camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director of photography Hideo Yamamoto
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Newly restored original lossless stereo and 4.0 audio, plus optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles
• Introduction by director Takashi Miike
• Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
• Audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes
• Callback, a brand new interview with actor Ryo Ishibashi
• Ties that Bind, an interview with director Takashi Miike
• Damaged Romance, an appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
• Archive interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
• Deeper Deeper Into Audition, an audio essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Trailers
• Image gallery
• Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, Jennie Kermode and Jamie Graham
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Dark Inker – Sampson and original UK artwork by Graham Humphreys

Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits [Limited Edition]

A young martial artist is caught between respecting his father’s wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing artifacts.

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NO FEAR. NO STUNTMAN. NO EQUAL.

He was the biggest movie star in the East for two decades, but Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan had never successfully cracked the West… until the 1990s kicked off a six-film run of phenomenal smash hits that would finally make him an international household name, instantly synonymous with the most jaw-dropping and death-defying stunts ever put on screen!

1994’s Drunken Master II sees Jackie back as Wong Fei-hung, the role that first made his name, and teaming up with Shaw Brothers legends Lau Kar-leung and Ti Lung to deliver the ultimate, era-defining love letter to classic kung fu. The following year saw Jackie’s first number one box office success in America thanks to Rumble in the Bronx, in which he visits New York City and must defend his friends and family against vicious street gangs and ruthless smugglers, followed by Thunderbolt in which Jackie is forced to compete behind the wheel against a criminal street racer who has kidnapped his sister. In the fourth entry of the much-beloved Police Story series (also known as First Strike), Jackie chases a stolen nuclear warhead on an explosive globe-trotting secret mission; Chan’s “big brother” Sammo Hung takes the director’s chair in Mr. Nice Guy as Jackie plays a TV chef in Australia forced to do bloody battle against the mob; and finally in Who Am I?, our hero is an ass-kicking amnesiac on the trail of a mysterious new power source as well as his own lost identity.

Finally together and restored in 4K for the first time, this collection of unparalleled martial arts madness chronicles Jackie Chan‘s crossover to worldwide superstardom (just before Rush Hour made him a bonafide Hollywood icon), in which no bone in his body is left unbroken in his quest to leave you entertained!

Bonus Materials

• LIMITED 10-DISC 4K UHD COLLECTION CONTENTS
• Brand new 4K restorations of each film from the original negatives by Arrow Films
• Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
• 160-page perfect bound book featuring an archive interview with Jackie by Craig D. Reid plus new writing by Thorsten Boose, Peter S. Bruce, Matt McAllister, Elaine Chung and Jialu Zhu
• Twenty-four lobby card reproductions
• Reversible poster with vintage poster artwork
• DISC 1 – DRUNKEN MASTER II
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of three versions: the uncut 102-minute Hong Kong Cut , the 100-minute International Cut and the American Cut re-titled The Legend of Drunken Master (102 mins)
• Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio for the Hong Kong Cut
• Original lossless English mono audio for the International Cut
• Original English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for The Legend of Drunken Master
• Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
• Before the Breakout, a new featurette in which stuntman Wang Yao, academic Dr. Wayne Wong and critics David West and James Mudge look back at Jackie Chan’s earlier career
• Breakout! Part 1, a new featurette in which Wong, West, Mudge and stuntman Mars look back at the film
• Deadly When Drunken, a new interview with co-writer Yuen Kai-chi
• Tipsy Tribulations, an expanded interview with stuntman Mars
• Period Postures, a new interview with academic Dr. Lars Laamann on the historical context behind the film
• Drunken Defiance, a new appreciation of the film by martial arts cinema expert Ricky Baker
• Archive interview with Jackie Chan filmed for the American release in 2000
• Alternate Mandarin drinking scene (contains standard-definition inserts)
• Textless outtakes
• Chinese New Year messages recorded by Jackie for the Taiwanese and Malaysian openings
• Trailer gallery
• Image gallery
• DISC 2 – RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (HONG KONG CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo audio and English (export dub) mono audio
• Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
• Breakout! Part 2, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble, martial arts cinema expert Ricky Baker and critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film
• Rumble Recollections, an expanded interview with Hubble
• Alternate footage
• Textless outtakes
• Image gallery
• DISC 3 – RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original English-dubbed lossless stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Electronic press kit interview with Jackie Chan
• Two scenes added for the network TV version with dubbing unique to this version
• US trailer and TV spots
• DISC 4 – THUNDERBOLT
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the uncut 110-minute International Cut
• Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo audio, English (export dub) stereo audio and English (US dub) DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• 97-minute Japanese Cut with lossless Cantonese/English sync-sound stereo audio (high-definition only)
• Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
• Breakout! Part 3, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars, critics David West and James Mudge, and dubbing supervisor Paul Clay look back at the film
• A Thunderous Presence, an expanded interview with Clay on his collaborations with Jackie Chan
• Alternate English export credits
• Textless outtakes
• International trailer
• Japanese trailers
• Image gallery
• DISC 5 – POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE (HONG KONG CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and Mandarin (dubbed) stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
• Breakout! Part 4, a new featurette in which critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film
• Textless outtakes
• Image gallery
• DISC 6 – POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original English-dubbed lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Striking Back, a new interview with martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng
• Scenes added for the US network TV version with dubbing unique to this version
• US trailer
• DISC 7 – MR. NICE GUY (JAPANESE & HONG KONG CUTS)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio for both cuts
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Brand new commentary by critic James Mudge
• Breakout! Part 5, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars and critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film
• Nice Thoughts, a new appreciation by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng
• Alternate English credits
• Textless outtakes
• Original trailer
• Image gallery
• DISC 8 – MR. NICE GUY (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• US trailer
• DISC 9 – WHO AM I? (HONG KONG CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Brand new commentary by critic James Mudge
• Breakout! Part 6, a new featurette in which critic James Mudge, actor Glory Simon and second unit cinematographer Ray Wong look back at the film
• From Drunk to Slam Dunk: Jackie Chan in the New Millennium, a new featurette in which Mudge, Simon, Wong, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble, stuntmen Wang Yao and Mars, critic David West and others look at Jackie’s career in the years since
• The Making of Who Am I?, a three-part archive behind-the-scenes featurette
• Alternate English credits
• Textless outtakes
• Original trailer
• Image gallery
• DISC 10 – WHO AM I? (INTERNATIONAL CUT)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Who, When & Where, an expanded interview with Wong
• Jostling with Jackie, an expanded interview with Simon
• US trailer

Mortal Kombat Kollection [Limited Edition]

Smart Earthlings must win a martial-arts battle in another dimension or see their world enslaved.

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A high-impact fusion of martial arts mayhem, fantasy spectacle and video game mythology, the Mortal Kombat films brought arcade combat to the big screen with bone-crunching action, iconic characters and pure 90s attitude, helping turn a controversial fighting game into a global pop culture phenomenon.

Kicking off in 1995, Mortal Kombat, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, delivers a fast paced, crowd-pleasing adaptation that pits Earth’s greatest fighters against the forces of Outworld in a no-holds-barred tournament for the fate of humanity. Featuring unforgettable characters like Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage and the thunderous Raiden, the film blends martial arts choreography, fantasy world-building and a now legendary electronic soundtrack to create one of the most influential video game movies of its era. The saga continues with 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, expanding the scale and mythology as the battle spills beyond the tournament into an-all out war between realms. With higher stakes, new fighters, monstrous adversaries and epic confrontations, the sequel embraces the franchise’s operatic excess and supernatural chaos, pushing the Mortal Kombat universe into full fantasy spectacle.

Restored and packed with extras, this two-film collection celebrates the brutal fun, stylised combat and mythic world of Mortal Kombat, a landmark franchise whose unparalleled high-octane action embodies the adrenaline-fuelled spirit of the 90s in all its spectacular glory!

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Bonus Materials

• 2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 4K restorations of the two films by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the two films
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio on both films
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both films
• Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by Simon Ward and John Torrani
• Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
• Two double-sided foldout posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
• DISC 1 – MORTAL KOMBAT
• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Paul W.S. Anderson
• Brand new audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson
• Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
• Cage Match, a newly filmed interview with with actor Linden Ashby
• Leveling Up, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer John R. Leonetti
• Quarters to Millions, a newly filmed interview with producer Lawrence Kasanoff
• The Heavyweight, a newly filmed interview with designer and suit performer Tom Woodruff
• Mortal Kombat: A Journey Behind the Scenes featurette
• On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery
• DISC 2 – MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION
• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director John R. Leonetti
• Brand new audio commentary with director John R. Leonetti moderated by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat
• Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
• The Queen of the Night, a newly filmed interview with actor Musetta Vander
• Techno, Taiko, Orcho, a newly filmed interview with composer George S. Clinton
• The Man of a Thousand Deaths, a newly filmed interview with stunt performer J.J. Perry, who played Cyrax, Scorpion and Noob Saibot
• On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

Wake In Fright [Limited Edition]

After a bad gambling bet, a teacher is marooned in a town full of drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent.

HAVE A DRINK, MATE? HAVE A FIGHT, MATE? HAVE A TASTE OF DUST AND SWEAT, MATE? THERE’S NOTHING ELSE OUT HERE.

Raw and brutal in its depiction of Outback country drinking culture in the 1970s, Wake in Fright is an uncompromising landmark of Australian cinema from director Ted Kotcheff (First Blood).

John Grant (Gary Bond, Zulu), a bored schoolteacher working in the remote outback, stops overnight in the frontier mining town of Bundanyabba on his way back to Sydney for the Christmas holidays. After he loses all his savings in a bad gambling bet, Grant finds himself marooned and swept up in the vortex of a succession of hard-drinking, hard-living and crude men led by Doc (Donald Pleasence, Halloween) who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent as they are.

Ignored upon release, Wake in Fright has now been acclaimed as one of Australia’s most legendary, unique and horrifying contributions to cinema history by the likes of Martin Scorsese and Nick Cave, and is presented here in a definitive 4K restoration.

Bonus Materials

• 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley
• Audio commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright
• Return to the ‘Yabba, a featurette tracking down the film’s Broken Hill locations
• Take in Fright, an interview with director of photography Brian West
• Sounds of the Outback, a previously unreleased interview with sound editors Keith Palmer and Eddy Joseph
• The Cinema’s Great Squeaky Bald Git, an appreciation of actor Donald Pleasence by film historian Kim Newman
• The Filmmaker and the Film Buff, a discussion between Philippe Mora and Paul Harris
• Yer Mad, Ya Bastard!, an archive interview with director Ted Kotcheff
• Not Quite Hollywood, an archive interview with actor Jack Thompson
• Q&A with Ted Kotcheff from the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
• Audio interview with Ted Kotcheff, conducted by Paul Harris
• Audio interview with composer John Scott, conducted by music historian Daniel Schweiger
• Alternate scenes from Outback
• 2009 TV report on the rediscovery and restoration of Wake in Fright
• Who Needs Art?, a 1971 TV segment with behind-the-scenes footage
• Chips Rafferty obituary by Ken G. Hall
• US theatrical trailer and TV spot
• Foreign Visions of Local Stories, a trailer reel of Australian films helmed by overseas filmmakers
• Image gallery
• Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jay Slater, Paul Lê and David Michael Brown plus archive materials
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshall