{"product_id":"death-of-a-gunfighter-limited-edition-region-b","title":"Death Of A Gunfighter (Limited Edition, Region B)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e(Allen Smithee [Don Siegel \u0026amp; Robert Totten], 1969)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 27 February 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray (UK premiere)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Hollywood legends Richard Widmark (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadigan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Lena Horne (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStormy Weather\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) – the latter in her first dramatic role – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath of a Gunfighter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an elegiac tale of the last days of the Old West.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Cottonwood Springs, Marshal Frank Patch kills a man in self defence. The town council, wishing to move away from frontier justice and into the modern world, decide that it's time for Patch to retire. Patch refuses, but with the dead man’s son swearing revenge, and the council refusing to take no for an answer, he senses his time might be up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on a novel by Lewis B Patten, the film made history when, due to director Robert Totten’s late replacement with Don Siegel (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lineup\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharley Varrick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the pseudonym ‘Allen Smithee’ was born, prompting critics to praise Smithee’s debut!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition remaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and film historian Henry Parke (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMan Out of Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2023, 22 mins): film historian Neil Sinyard discusses the film’s complex production history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSiren Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2023, 24 mins): Richard Dyer, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStars\u003c\/em\u003e, considers the career of the actor, singer and activist Lena Horne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eExercise No. One\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1962, 10 mins): rare short film based on the Ira Wolfert short story ‘Off the Highway’ and starring Richard Widmark, made by students of USC’s Cinema Department under the supervision of Fred Zinnemann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition 40-page booklet featuring a new essay by Paul Duane, an archival interview with Lena Horne, an extract from Don Siegel’s autobiography, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Michael Neyman on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExercise No. One\u003c\/em\u003e, and full film credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moovies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41019529920556,"sku":"5060697922639","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/products\/death-of-a-gunfighter-limited-edition-region-b-new-blu-ray-5060697922639-7236939.webp?v=1772392332","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/death-of-a-gunfighter-limited-edition-region-b","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}