Film Focus: Philip Seymour Hoffman (1999 - 2007) - Imprint Collection #605 - 607 - Limited Edition Blu-ray Hardbox

With a career defined by fearless choices and extraordinary range, this Limited Edition collection showcases four powerful performances from the incomparable Philip Seymour Hoffman, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation: 

• Flawless (1999)


• Owning Mahowny (2003)


• Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

An Academy Award winner and multi-time BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee, Philip Seymour Hoffman has earned enduring acclaim for the humanity, intensity, and complexity he brought to every performance.

Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox - 1500 copies only.

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Flawless (1999) - Imprint Collection #605

Philip Seymour Hoffman stars alongside Robert De Niro in this crime drama from acclaimed writer/director Joel Schumacher.

Homophobic, conservative New York security guard Walt (Robert De Niro) suffers a stroke, leaving him partially paralysed and unable to speak properly. As part of his rehabilitation, he reluctantly hires his drag queen neighbour Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman) for singing lessons. Despite their initial hostility, they form an unlikely bond.

Awarded three out of four stars from critic Roger Ebert, who said “Hoffman … shows he’s one of the best new character actors, able to take a flamboyant role and find the quiet details in it”.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray


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  NEW Audio commentary by film historians Bryan Reesman, Max Evry, and Jason Bailey


• Archival interviews with actors Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Robert De Niro, and director Joel Schumacher


• B-Roll Footage


• Theatrical Trailers


• Audio: English 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo


• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1


• Optional English HOH Subtitles

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Owning Mahowny (2003) - Imprint Collection #606

Owning Mahowny is a gripping Canadian crime thriller starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin and John Hurt.

Based on the true story of mild-mannered bank employee Dan Mahowny, who executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, embezzling over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

Named as one of Roger Ebert’s top ten films of 2003, he described Hoffman’s performance as “a masterpiece of discipline and precision”.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray


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  NEW Audio commentary by writer Gary Stephen Ross, author of No Limit: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony (the source novel for Owning Mahowny), and Dr. Will Dodson of Someone’s Favorite Productions


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  NEW Audio commentary by film critic and author Walter Chaw
  


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  NEW Place Your Bets: The Agony and The Ecstasy of Gambling in Cinema - video essay by film programmer Billy Ray Brewton
  
  


• Archival interviews from actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt and Richard Kwietniowski


• Theatrical Trailer


• Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo


• Aspect Ratio 1.78:1


• Optional English HOH Subtitles

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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) - Imprint Collection #607

Masterful director Sidney Lumet assembled a team of remarkable actors for this 2007 crime thriller, including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney.

When two brothers organise the robbery of their parents’ jewellery store, which goes horribly wrong, it triggers a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.

Named as one of the top ten films of 2007 by Time Magazine, and awarded four out of four stars by critic Roger Ebert.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray


• Audio commentary by director Sidney Lumet and actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke


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  A Dark Story - interview with screenwriter Kelly Masterson (2020)
  


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  Best Last Film - interview with actor Ethan Hawke (2020)
  


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  Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made - featurette
  


• Theatrical Trailer


• Audio: English 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo


• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1


• Optional English HOH Subtitles