Cutter's Way 4K UHD + Blu-ray
'Cutter's Way' Director: Ivan Passer (1981) Radiance Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray | 4K restoration
Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.
Featuring career-best performances from a cast including Jeff Bridges, John Heard and Stephen Elliott, a memorable score from Jack Nitzsche and pitch-perfect direction from Ivan Passer, the cynical and devastating Cutter’s Way is one of the defining films of the post-Vietnam, post-Watergate era - a defiant howl of frustration at the corruption of the American dream, and one of the most essential California noirs ever made.
Limited Edition contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- 80-page bound book featuring new writing from Christina Newland, Nick Pinkerton, and Travis Woods, plus an archival interview with Ivan Passer
- Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Special features include:
- Option to view with the original Cutter and Bone title sequence, newly scanned for the first time
- Piety, Patriotism and Violence: The Legacy of Cutter and Bone: new featurette on the legacy of Cutter’s Way with contributions from writers Megan Abbott, Jordan Harper, and George Pelecanos (2025, 42 mins)
- Archival audio commentary by novelist Matthew Specktor (2022)
- Archival audio commentary by film historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman (2016)
- Archival audio commentary by assistant director Larry Franco and unit production manager Barrie Osborne (2022)
- Archival video interviews with actor Lisa Eichhorn, UA Classics exec Ira Deutchman, director Ivan Passer, Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, and producer Paul Gurian (2015-2022, 100 mins)
- Archival video featurette on composer Jack Nitzsche (2022, 12 mins)
- Archival audio introduction by star Jeff Bridges (2022, 6 mins)
- Archival video introduction by director Bertrand Tavernier (2015, 27 mins)
