Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) – Imprint Collection #251
AUD$69.95
| Number of Blu-ray Discs | 2 |
|---|---|
| Rating | R |
| Release Date | 27 September 2023 |
| Runtime (in minutes) | 112 |
| Product Code | IMP3652 |
Was one man’s life worth 1 million dollars and the death of 21 men?
Sam Peckinpah’s cult classic Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia comes to high-definition Blu-ray for the first time in Australia. Starring Warren Oates (The Wild Bunch, Stripes) and Isela Vega, this gritty, violent neo-western has become a cult classic.
It was awarded four stars from Roger Ebert on release (his highest rating), and writing about it again in 2001, he described the film as “extraordinary, a true and heartfelt work by a great director who endured despite, or perhaps because of, the demons that haunted him”.
A piano player and his lover stumble across one last, precious chance at happiness: in order to claim more money that they’ve ever dreamed of, all they have to do is retrieve the head of a wanted man. But the path to their ultimate escape is littered with dangers – some, of course, of the fatal variety.
“No other filmmaker on earth could have conjured up this strange, obsessive… uniquely fascinating picture.” – The Washington Post
Limited Edition 2-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
Disc One: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
- 1080P High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2017 4K scan of the original camera negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker / Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel (2023)
- Audio Commentary by co-writer/co-producer Gordon Dawson, moderated by Nick Redman
- Audio Commentary by Peckinpah scholars Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and David Weddle, moderated by Nick Redman
- Audio Commentary by Peckinpah expert Paul Seydor and assistant to the director Katy Haber, moderated by Twilight Time producer Nick Redman
- Isolated Score Track by composer Jerry Fielding
- Passion & Poetry: Sam’s Favorite Film – a film by Mike Siegel on the making of Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia featuring interviews with key cast & crew
- NEW Promoting Alfredo Garcia – animated gallery featurette
- NEW Filming Alfredo Garcia – animated gallery featurette
- NEW Portrait of the Artist as a Dead Man: ‘Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia’ and Sam Peckinpah’s Last Chance – Video essay by film writer Travis Woods
- A Writer’s Journey: Sam Peckinpah In Mexico – an interview documentary with author Garner Simmons
- Peckinpah in Locarno – an interview with Katy Haber about Alfredo Garcia at the Locano Film Festival’s 2015 Peckinpah retrospective
- US TV Spots
- Theatrical Trailer
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Two: Passion & Poetry – The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
The acclaimed feature documentary film by Mike Siegel about the life & times of Sam Peckinpah featuring many cast & crew interviews
- NEW 1080P High-definition presentation upscale presented on Blu-ray for the first time
- Audio Commentary by filmmaker/Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel
- Stories on a Storyteller: The Westener, Art & Success, and Poet on the Loose – a three part feature documentary with additional interviews
- NEW Mike’s Home Movies: Behind the scenes, Retrospectives & Festivals
- NEW The Passion & The Poetry Project – a documentary about Mike Siegel and his works on Sam Peckinpah (2023)
- NEW Passion & Poetry in Portugal – impressions from the 2022 Portugese Sam Peckinpah retrospective (2023)
- Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
- Audio English LPCM 2.0
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“Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia (Imprint) – A truly comprehensive release of one of the greatest Peckinpah films. There’s no aspect of this film (and Peckinpah’s career) not covered in this package.” – Tim Leggoe
