Liberation of L.B. Jones Blu-ray
'The Liberation of L.B. Jones' Director: William Wyler (1970) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | HD remaster
A searing indictment of institutional racism starring Lee J. Cobb (12 Angry Men), Anthony Zerbe (The Omega Man), and Roscoe Lee Browne (Cisco Pike).
When black funeral director L.B. Jones finds that his pregnant wife is having an affair with a white policeman, he demands a divorce. The officer and his racist colleagues exact brutal revenge upon Jones, and conspire to cover up their actions with the assistance of the local District Attorney.
With supporting performances from Barbara Hershey (Hannah and Her Sisters) and Yaphet Kotto (Blue Collar), and with a screenplay by Jesse Hill Ford (adapting his own novel) and Stirling Silliphant (Murphy’s War), The Liberation of L.B. Jones is a shocking tale of intolerance and injustice.
Limited Edition contents:
- 40-page booklet with a new essay by Fintan McDonagh, archival interviews of actor Roscoe Lee Browne and screenwriter Jesse Hill Ford, an archival production report by Edwin Howard, and film credits
Special features include:
- - Audio commentary with journalist and author Bryan Reesman and film critic and filmmaker Mike Sargent (2025)
- Dignified Rage (2025, 24 mins): Neil Sinyard, author of A Wonderful Heart: The Films of William Wyler, delves into the film’s production and reception
- Southern Injustice (2025, 26 mins): Josiah Howard, author of Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide, discusses the cast, themes, reception and position of the film as a precursor to the blaxploitation movement
- Isolated music and effects track
