Black Sunday Blu-ray
'Black Sunday' Director: John Frankenheimer (1977) Arrow Limited Edition Blu-ray
Robert Shaw stars as an Israeli agent attempting to avert a terrorist atrocity on US soil. The weapon: a blimp laced with explosives and piloted by a troubled Vietnam vet driven to strike back against the nation he believes has betrayed him. The target: the Orange Bowl stadium, Miami. What follows is a nail-biting race against time culminating in a spectacular aerial climax that will determine the fate of 80,000 spectators.
Adapted from the best-selling debut novel by Thomas Harris (The Silence of the Lambs) and featuring virtuoso performances by a cast headlined by Bruce Dern, Robert Shaw and Marthe Keller, Black Sunday is a nerve-shredding, best-in-class suspense thriller from a filmmaker at the top of his game.
Limited Edition contents:
- O-card slipcover and reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw
Special features include:
- Audio commentary by film scholar Josh Nelson
- Visual essay by critic Sergio Angelini, exploring the film’s adaptation and production, and its place within the pantheon of 70s terrorism thrillers
- The Directors: John Frankenheimer, an hour-long portrait of the director from 2003, including interviews with Frankenheimer, Kirk Douglas, Samuel L. Jackson, Roy Scheider, Rod Steiger and others
