{"product_id":"riverbend-w-slip","title":"Riverbend (Limited Edition) w\/SLIP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the heat of the Civil Rights era, three decorated Black soldiers return home from Vietnam only to find themselves in another war — this time against racism, corruption, and brutality in the American South. Led by Major Samuel Quinton (\u003cstrong\u003eSteve James\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Ninja\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Delta Force\u003c\/em\u003e), the men take refuge in the small town of Riverbend, Georgia, where a ruthless sheriff (\u003cstrong\u003eTony Frank\u003c\/strong\u003e) rules with an iron fist. When peaceful resistance fails, the soldiers use their combat skills to liberate the oppressed townspeople and ignite a revolution that challenges the system itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong considered one of the most daring and overlooked action dramas of its time,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRIVERBEND\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eblends social commentary with explosive filmmaking. Co-starring Academy Award nominee\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Avery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulius Tennon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHow to Get Away with Murder\u003c\/em\u003e) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eBaskets\u003c\/em\u003e), the film’s story of courage, sacrifice, and justice feels as urgent today as it did in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow newly restored from a 6K scan of the original 35mm interpositive and full mag sound reels, \u003cem\u003eRIVERBEND\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereturns in its most complete and uncompromised form — a lost chapter in Black cinema reclaimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReversible sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edesigned by Samurai Guinea Pig (2025 art by Aaron Kai and Retro cover based on the original 1990 VHS release\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Trailer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Audio Commentaries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector Sam Firstenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand members of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Firstenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein conversation with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebbi James\u003c\/strong\u003e, daughter of the late\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve James moderated by Michael J. 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