{"product_id":"the-cars-that-ate-paris-the-plumber-4k-uhd-blu-ray-bfi-limited-edition-region-free-b","title":"The Cars That Ate Paris + The Plumber (4K UHD\/Blu-ray, BFI Limited Edition, Region Free\/B)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Cars That Ate Paris \u0026amp; The Plumber (4K UHD + Blu-ray (extras))\u003cbr\u003eDirector: Peter Weir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new 4K restoration of Peter Weir’s cult Ozploitation debut, available on UHD for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile travelling across Australia in search of work, two brothers collide with an oncoming car. The sole survivor is taken in by the residents of the nearby small town of Paris, but their strange behaviour—and the alarming number of road accidents in the area—quickly unsettles him. It soon becomes clear that the town’s feral youth rule the streets at night in souped-up cars, and the local hospital is overflowing with brain-damaged crash victims. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShot in widescreen on Panavision cameras, Peter Weir’s (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Truman Show, Dead Poet’s Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) debut feature is a biting satire of smalltown life. It was also one of Stanley Kubrick’s favourite films and a direct inspiration for George Miller’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMad Max\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Limited Edition two disc set also include Peter Weir’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Plumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This made-for-television psychological thriller follows an anthropology student and her husband whose lives are disrupted when an overfamiliar plumber begins intrusive ‘repairs’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExtras \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition 2-disc set (includes one UHD and one Blu-ray)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly restored in 4K - Digitally remastered by the National Film \u0026amp; Sound Archive of Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly recorded audio commentary on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cars That Ate Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Dr Stephen Morgan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMy First Film: Terry Camilleri on The Cars That Ate Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2026): newly recorded interview with one of the stars of the film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with Peter Weir (2003, 11 mins): archive interview with the director about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cars That Ate Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGuardian Interview: Peter Weir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1985) extensive interview with the acclaimed director, recorded around the release of Peter Weir’s Oscar-winning film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWitness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThree to Go: Michael\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1970, 30 mins): made up of three self-contained films, each part was directed by a different filmmaker and focused on a young person facing a momentous choice about their future. ‘Michael’ was written and directed by Peter Weir and would go onto win the top prize at the Australian Film Awards in 1970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Nobody Leaves Paris! No One!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2026, 15 mins): a newly commissioned video essay by Chris O’Neill looking at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cars That Ate Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with Hal McElroy (2008, 6 mins): an interview with the one of the producers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cars That Ate Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally recorded by filmmaker Mark Hartley for his documentary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNot Quite Hollywood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Plumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1979, 76 mins): remastered in 2K, Peter Weir’s made-for-television thriller follows an anthropology student and her husband whose lives are disrupted when an over‑familiar plumber begins intrusive ‘repairs’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly recorded audio commentary on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Plumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIncredible Floridas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1972, 13 mins): a portrait of Australian composer Richard Meale as he composes and conducts his sextet \"Incredible Floridas\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with Peter Weir (2003, 8 mins): archive interview with the director about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Plumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePeter Weir's Dream within a Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2026, 17 mins): sparked by the discovery of rare outtakes from Picnic at Hanging Rock, this newly made work by Polish filmmaker Jakub Duszynski offers new insight into Weir’s 1975 masterpiece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet featuring a new written interview with Peter Weir, an original review and essays on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cars That Ate Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Dr Stephen Morgan and on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Plumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Tara Judah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4K disc is Region Free, blu-ray disc is Region B\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moovies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45258524753964,"sku":"5022655000285","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/the-cars-that-ate-paris-the-plumber-4k-uhdblu-ray-bfi-region-freeb-new-4k-uhd-5022655000285-8765150.jpg?v=1773149393","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/the-cars-that-ate-paris-the-plumber-4k-uhd-blu-ray-bfi-limited-edition-region-free-b","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}