Severin's Blu-ray package of Violent Streets: The Umberto Lenzi / Tomas Milian Collection is compared to this Blu-ray HERE

NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: 88 Films Blu-ray (February 2020): 88 Films have transferred Umberto Lenzi's 1978 Poliziotteschi Brothers Till We Die (aka "La banda del gobbo") to Blu-ray. It has some, consistent, softness and can look a bit waxy if you look too closely (I don't see this as digitization), but the 2.35:1 1080P image is pleasing enough with true, if dullish and green-leaning, colors, some depth and a natural film-like heaviness. There is some reasonable detail in close-ups. Not a stellar HD image but serviceable for this 70's film.

On their Blu-ray, 88 Films offer linear PCM mono tracks (24-bit) in the original Italian and an English-language DUB with modest sync. There is a good action-based, funky, score by Franco Micalizzi (The Tough Ones, The Visitor, and known for some music on Grindhouse releases Planet Terror and Death Proof - as well as Tarantino's Django Unchained) sounding deep and occasionally imposing. 88 Films offer optional English subtitles (Not DUB titles) on their Region 'B' Blu-ray.

The 88 Films Blu-ray has an audio commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson who cover a lot of ground, having some fun discussing how Italian genre films in the late 70's were descending into parody, a lot on Tomas Milian ex. writing his own dialogue, his wigs, plenty on the Poliziotteschi genre, the death of the Spaghetti western, the ''common thief and renegade cop' plots, Millian being born in Cuba trained at the Actors Studio, his 'indulgences', eye liner trends (liberal application of mascara), J+B the signature liquor in Poliziotteschi films and significantly more. There is also a 20-minute interview with composer, singer, actor Antonello Venditti entitled Heart of Rome. He talks about his career, how it started and how his love of Rome among other things. Master of Funk is a 20-minute interview with composer Franco Micalizzi and there is a thoroughly-produced introduction by Mike Malloy for over 10-minutes. He is the director of Eurocrime - a documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s. Lastly, is a lengthy trailer and the package has a 12-page liner notes leaflet with photos and an essay by Francesco Massaccesi.

Umberto Lenzi's Brothers Till We Die is  a decent example of the genre even with Milian hamming it up at times. It was their last collaboration. This is known as a lesser Eurocrime effort by the director, but has plenty of machismo sequences. I'd say that if you lean to enjoying the poliziotteschis - this is one you should have in your Blu-ray collection. Great to see 88 Films put so much into the package with the excellent commentary, interviews and liner notes. Love the cover too... there is certainly value to be had here.

Gary Tooze