{"product_id":"directed-by-don-siegel-blu-ray","title":"Directed By... Don Siegel (1959 - 1969) - Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Collection #674 - 677","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Directed_by_Don_Siegel_TT_black_480x480.png?v=1790900070\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA master of gritty genre cinema, Don Siegel was known for action-thrillers that pushed boundaries and captivated audiences. After starting out in the montage department at Warner Bros., Siegel directed two Oscar-winning short films, which launched his career and saw him helm over thirty feature films across thirty years - including five collaborations with Clint Eastwood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special collection brings together four key titles in Siegel’s extensive filmography, with brand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand archival Special Features, all presented in stunning high-definition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge of Eternity (1959) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Killers (1964) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMadigan (1968) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeath of a Gunfighter (1969) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Edge_of_Eternity_480x480.png?v=1790900156\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge of Eternity (1959) - Imprint Collection #674\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon Siegel’s CinemaScope crime thriller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdge of Eternit\u003c\/em\u003ey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars Cornel Wilde (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeave Her to Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Victoria Shaw (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWestworld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and was shot on location at the Grand Canyon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a string of murders surfaces around a dying Arizona mining town, deputy sheriff Les Martin finds himself drawn into a dangerous investigation, helped by socialite heiress Janice Kendon, whose family's gold mine sits at the heart of the case. As the body count rises and the killer closes in, the pursuit moves from the dusty streets of Oatman to the sheer rock faces of the Canyon itself, and finally to a heart-stopping climax aboard a tramcar suspended a thousand feet above the gorge floor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShot by two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Burnett Guffey (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBonnie and Clyde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the film also stars Mickey Shaughnessy (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Edgar Buchanan (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and Jack Elam (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Time in the West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/The_Killers_480x480.png?v=1790900262\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Killers (1964) - Imprint Collection #675\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally produced as the first-ever made-for-TV movie, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Killers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewas deemed too violent for broadcast and pivoted to a theatrical release, which cemented its future as a stone-cold neo-noir classic and a favourite for Siegel fanatics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Lee Marvin and Clu Gulager as the titular hitmen duo, alongside screen legends John Cassavetes, Angie Dickinson, and Ronald Reagan (playing his one and only screen villain in his final role before entering politics), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Killers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas based on the classic short story by Ernest Hemingway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen professional hitmen Charlie and Lee execute their latest contract, they are unsettled by one thing: their mark made no attempt to run. Haunted by his strange resignation, Charlie sets out to unravel the truth behind Johnny's past, following a trail of flashbacks involving a bewitching femme fatale, a million-dollar heist, and a ruthless mob boss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainstakingly restored from its original camera negative, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Killers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a colourful, “cynical Rat Pack cool” (New York Times) production, which Lee Marvin himself named his favourite film. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by noir expert \/ Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Siegel, Last of the Independents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- 1980 feature documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eActor Lee Marvin on The Dick Cavett Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Screen Directors Playhouse: Ernest Hemingway's The Killers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 1949 Radio Adaptation featuring actors Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Madigan_480x480.png?v=1790900422\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Madigan (1968) - Imprint Collection #676\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSound the sirens for propulsive thriller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadigan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, seeing Hollywood legends Richard Widmark and Henry Fonda pitted against each other, with critically acclaimed direction from Don Siegel that marked a turning point in the evolution of the American police procedural. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeteran detectives Madigan and Bonaro bungle the arrest of a dangerous murder suspect, allowing him to escape from his Spanish Harlem apartment with their guns. With 72 hours to bring him in, they race against the clock through the streets of New York. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hard-hitting tale of crime and conscience, with a screenplay co-written by Abraham Polonsky and Howard Rodman - both of whom had been blacklisted during the McCarthy era and wrote here under pseudonyms - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadigan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas praised by critics and is now recognised as a key precursor to Siegel’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirty Harry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1971) just three years on.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by author and critic Matthew Asprey Gear\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTV Spots \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Death_of_a_Gunfighter_480x480.png?v=1790900570\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"403\" height=\"184\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeath of a Gunfighter (1969) - Imprint Collection #677\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first film to ever credit direction to fictitious pseudonym Allen Smithee, Western drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath of a Gunfighter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e suffered a tumultuous production period, seeing original director Robert Totten replaced by Don Siegel a year into production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the turn-of-the-century Texas town of Cottonwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an old-fashioned lawman in a town determined to modernise. When he kills a man in self-defence, the town council moves to force him out. Stubborn, unbending, and filled with knowledge of the town’s dark secrets, Patch refuses to go quietly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on Lewis B. 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