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Directed by George Seaton
USA 1973
From George Seaton, the outstanding director of Miracle on 34th Street, The Country Girl, 36 Hours and Airport, comes this western adventure starring screen greats Rock Hudson (The Last Sunset) and Dean Martin (Texas Across the River) as long-time friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the law. Billy (Martin) and Chuck (Hudson) have been buddies since childhood, but when Chuck got married, Billy took his cue and left the newlyweds on their own. Chuck’s star shone bright as he distinguished himself as the town’s hard-working, honest sheriff, while Billy drifted into a life of crime. The two friends’ paths cross, however, when Billy robs a train and it is Chuck who must hunt down his friend. So begins a classic confrontation in the Old West, as Chuck is determined to catch and possibly help his old pal, and Billy is just as determined not to get caught... no matter the price. Susan Clark (Valdez Is Coming) and Donald Moffat (The Thing) co-star in this thrilling, action-packed western. *** Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite sides of the law. |
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Theatrical Release: June 20th, 1973
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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:39:12.947 | |
Video |
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 32,804,336,019 bytesFeature: 31,092,860,928 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master
Audio English 1555 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 32,804,336,019 bytesFeature: 31,092,860,928 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchell• Theatrical Trailer (2:09)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 9 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a DTS-HD Master track (16-bit) in the
original English language. There are western-genre effects - guns and
horses -
and a score by
David Shire (Farewell,
My Lovely,
All
the President's Men,
Zodiac,
The Conversation) supporting the film well in the lossless. Kino offer optional English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
Blu-ray
George Seaton's Showdown
is a strange western in avoiding the action-genre tropes and hinting at
an unusual buddy-film conflict. There is certainly more beneath the
surface including the modernization of the west, relationships and
unusual flashbacks. The commentary can really improve appreciation. Dean
and Rock fans as well as western genre aficionados may enjoy this for
its less-typical qualities and the Kino Blu-ray
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