Independent British distributors Eureka Entertainment have detailed their upcoming Standard and Limited SteelBook Blu-ray editions
of Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish (1983), starring Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane. The two releases will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on August 27th.
Special Features:
New HD transfer of the film officially licensed from Universal and presented in 1080p in its original aspect ratio
Original stereo and 5.1 surround soundtracks, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio
Music and effects track
Audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
On Location in Tulsa, a video piece featuring new and vintage interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
The Percussion-Based Score, a video piece on the film's soundtrack
Six deleted scenes
Original theatrical trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired on the feature
PLUS: A lavish booklet featuring the words of Francis Ford Coppola, rare archival imagery, and more
In this second of Francis Ford Coppola's back-to-back screen adaptations of novels by S. E. Hinton, the grand romanticism of The Outsiders was flipped to create an expressionist, monochrome vision of youthful passion and melancholy, and became one of Coppola's most personal and dazzling works.
Against a run-down, industrial Tulsa, Oklahoma, Coppola presents a vivid portrait of troubled teenage gang leader Rusty James (Matt Dillon) as he struggles with cohorts, rival gangs, his frustrated girlfriend Patty (Diane Lane), his estranged father (Dennis Hopper), and the return of his idolised older brother The Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke).
So far, all of the Eureka releases I've received have been Region B locked. They are some of the best releases on Blu and an excellent reason to invest in a region unlocked player. Not to mention, those Steelies are awfully good looking.
