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Escape from New York (Blu-ray) (1981)
1997: New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.Director: John Carpenter
Year of Copyright: 1981
Year of Production: 1980
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The 2022 US Scream Factory release has a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, three commentaries and some exclusive extras.
The identical Australian Universal Sony and UK/French Studio Canal releases also have three commentaries and some differing exclusive extras.
The 3 disc German Birnenblatt release has a fourth commentary in German, some exclusive German language extras, but doesn't have a fully lossless soundtrack.
Note the German Universum release has some exclusive extras, but doesn't have a fully lossless soundtrack.
Also note the identical UK Optimum and Australian Universal releases have an exclusive interview, though note it uses an upscaled film transfer.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:11).
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (98:54).
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (99:05)
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition Canada- Shout! Factory - No cuts (99:05)
- Blu-ray A Japan- Universal Pictures - No cuts (98:56).
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (98:55).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (98:55).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:10)
- Blu-ray B 40th Anniversary Edition Finland / Sweden- Future Film / Studio S Entertainment - No cuts (99:07)
- Blu-ray B France- Universal Pictures - No cuts (98:56).
- Blu-ray B 4K Restoration France- Studio Canal - No cuts (99:10)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Birnenblatt - No cuts (99:29).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Constantin Film - No cuts (99:29).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Universum Film - No cuts (98:56).
- Blu-ray B Saturn Exclusive Germany- Birnenblatt - No cuts (99:29).
- Blu-ray B Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts (98:56).
- Blu-ray B Spain- Universal Pictures - No cuts (98:56).
- Blu-ray B Brand New Restoration United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (99:10).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 29/07/08
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 13/01/23UPDATE LOG:
07/08/10: US release added.
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10/01/12: Added DVDBeaver comparison link.
22/06/13: Added UK runtimes. Added German and Australian releases. Noted further releases.
27/01/14: Corrected specs for the German release and added a Caps-a-holic link.
27/03/15: Added Scream Factory edition.
18/08/18: Added Japan, Italy, France, Spain, capsaholic.
23/02/17: Added greater detail to Shout! Disc specs.
24/02/17: Corrected the UK disc's Amazon link (the US MGM disc had been linked).
29/11/18: Added UK SC, updated capsaholic.
10/04/19: Added Germany Constantin.
18/06/21: Dates.
02/01/21: Added France 4K, Australia Universal Sony.
02/01/22: Added Germany Birnenblatt x2.
20/05/22: Addition of the 2022 US Collector's Edition.
27/06/22: Addition of the Canada - Shout! Factory and minor improvements to US Shout! Factory.
13/01/23: Addition of the Finland / Sweden.
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