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(aka "Prisoner of the Skull" or "The Man with the Steel Mask" or "Roboman" or "Robo Man")
Directed by Jack Gold
USA 1974
Adapted from the novel by famed science fiction writer Algis Budrys, Who? is a
fascinating cold-war thriller/sci-fi hybrid. Elliott Gould (Little Murders,
California Split) is an FBI agent trying to determine the true identity of a top
US physicist who was horrifically injured in a car accident in East Berlin. The
scientist is returned to the West encased in a metal mask and body-suit,
reconstructed via cybernetic surgery. Is the man behind the metal mask who he
claims to be, or is he a Soviet dupe trained to infiltrate US security? *** In 1970, Elliot Gould was the hottest male star in Hollywood; by 1975, he was making do with indifferent projects like Who?. This interesting British/German sci-fier, also known as Man Without a Face, Prisoner of the Skull and The Man With the Steel Mask, and also under the title Robo Man. Gould's role as an American government official is secondary to the character played by Joseph Bova. While visiting the Soviet Union, scientist Bova is involved in a serious car accident. The Russian surgeons perform emergency life-saving surgery by replacing most of Bova's body parts with electronic devices. Thus when he returns home, Bova is to all intents and purposes a cyborg. It is up to Gould to find out if our reconstituted hero has been transformed into a Soviet spy. After several rondelay dialogue scenes and silly car chases, Who? ends on a quiet, pensive note-perhaps the most effective scene in the whole picture. Adapted from the well-regarded novel by Algis Budrys. Excerpt from B+N located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: April 19th, 1974
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Review: Indicator - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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CLICK to order from: Also on Blu-ray from Kino in the US: |
Distribution | Indicator - Region FREE - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:33:14.839 | |
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1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 37,957,090,206 bytesFeature: 27,699,269,184 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.02 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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LPCM Audio English
1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps BEHP Interview: |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Indicator
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 37,957,090,206 bytesFeature: 27,699,269,184 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.02 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio commentary with director Jack Gold and film historian Tony Sloman (2010)Selected scenes commentary with actor Elliott Gould (2010, 21:22) • The BEHP Interview with Jack Gold (1990, 94 mins): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the director in conversation with Norman Swallow and Alan Lawson • The Megaton Mind (2010, 25:30): an archival interview with actor Edward Grover • The Man Behind the Mask (2019, 20:19): writer and critic Kim Newman explores the life and career of acclaimed science-fiction author Algis Budrys • Image gallery: original posters and book covers • Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Phelim O’Neill, an archival interview with director Jack Gold, a look at Algis Budrys’ source novel, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits • UK premiere on Blu-ray • Limited Edition of 3,000 copies
Transparent Blu-ray Case Chapters 10 |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.
Indicator transfer Jack Gold's unusual political, mystery, sci-fi,
thriller film from 1974 Who? to a stacked
Blu-ray
package. It's on a dual-layered disc
in 1080P with a max'ed out bitrate. The image is thick and very heavy
which, I gather, is how the Kino 1080P looks. Textures overwhelm detail
and colors seem to carry depth. It is in the original 1.85:1 aspect
ratio and seems to export a consistent image quality throughout
without noticeable blemishes. |
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