{"product_id":"sleeping-dogs","title":"Sleeping Dogs","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdapted from C.K. Stead's novel Smith's Dream, Sleeping Dogs almost single-handedly kickstarted the New Zealand New Wave, demonstrating that homegrown feature films could resonate with both local and international audiences, and launching the big-screen careers of director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Species) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Possession).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeill - in his first lead role in a feature - plays Smith, a man escaping the break-up of his marriage by finding isolation on an island off the Coromandel Peninsula. As he settles into his new life, the country is experiencing its own turmoil: an oil embargo has led to martial law and civil war, into which Smith reluctantly finds himself increasingly involved.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCo-starring Warren Oates (Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia) as the commander of a US army unit drawn into the conflict, Sleeping Dogs is simultaneously a political thriller, a personal drama and a true landmark in New Zealand cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh Definition (Blu-ray) presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal mono audio (uncompressed LPCM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommentary by writer-director Roger Donaldson, actor Sam Neill and actor-writer Ian Mune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004), a 65-minute retrospective documentary on the film's production featuring interviews with Donaldson, Neill, Mune, Geoff Murphy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Making of Sleeping Dogs (1977), a contemporary behind-the-scenes documentary featuring interviews with Donaldson and Neill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Neil Mitchell, a contemporary review by Pauline Kael and the original press book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42265176014892,"sku":"760137120087no","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/sleeping-dogs-new-blu-ray-760137120087-7267698.jpg?v=1755536565","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/sleeping-dogs","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}