• More than two hours of new video interviews with Lynn Carlin,
Seymour Cassel, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, Lelia Goldoni, Gena Rowlands, and
Al Ruban
• Two versions of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: Cassavetes’
original 135-minute, on home video for the first time, as well as his
subsequent 108-minute re-edit
• Faces alternate opening: 17 minutes of footage not included
in Cassavetes' final cut
• Cinéastes de notre temps: an episode from the French
television series, dedicated to Cassavetes
• Workshop footage: rare silent clips from the Cassavetes-Lane
Drama Workshop, from which Shadows emerged
• Audio commentary on A Woman Under the Influence by sound
recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris
• Restoration demonstration for Shadows
• Audio interviews with Cassavetes by film historians Michel
Ciment and Michael Wilson
• Lighting and Shooting the Film: a study of the techniques and
equipment used on Faces by Al Ruban
• Stills galleries: rare behind-the-scenes photos, publicity
shots, and posters
• Biographical sketches of the actors Cassavetes frequently
cast in his films, written by Tom Chartity (John Cassavetes: Lifeworks)
• English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
• Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
• Plus: a 68-page book featuring new essays on Cassavetes and
the films by writers/critics Gary Giddins, Stuart Klawans, Kent Jones,
Philip Lopate, Dennis Lim, and director Charles Kiselyak, as well as
reprinted writings by and interviews with Cassavetes, and tributes to
Cassavetes by director Martin Scorsese, Cassavetes' secretary Elaine Kagan,
and novelist Jonathan Lethem