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Big Trouble in Little China (Blu-ray) (1986)
Some people pick the darnedest places to start a fight!Director: John Carpenter
OVERALL: Blu-ray A-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with producer Larry Franco
Audio Commentary with special effects artist Steve Johnson; moderated By filmmaker Anthony C. Ferrante
Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
Isolated Score (presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
3 Theatrical Trailers (SD, 7:06 in total)
5 TV Spots (SD, 3:09 in total)
Vintage Audio Interview With John Carpenter (HD, 5:49)
Electronic Press Kit Interviews And Profiles (SD, 27:26)
Gag Reel (SD, 2:56)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe De Villes (SD, 3:28)
Deleted Scenes (SD):
- Airport:
-- Workprint" (5:58)
-- Videotape (7:07)
- The Dragon of the Black Pool:
-- Workprint (2:47)
-- Videotape (4:29)
- The White Tiger:
-- Workprint (2:22)
-- Videotape (7:15)
- Gracie's Office (3:46)
- Thunder's Tour (1:41)
- Beneath Chinatown (2:27)
- Lava Sequence (3:56)
- Six Demon Bag (11:56)
Extended Ending (SD, 3:17)
Photo Galleries (HD):
- Movie Stills (81 Stills) (6:39)
- Posters, Lobby Cards, and Publicity Photos (84 Stills) (6:53)
- Behind-the-Scenes Photos (185 Stills) (15:10)
DISC TWO
"You’re The Hero" interview with actor Dennis Dun (HD, 14:14)
"The Soul Of Lo Pan" interview with actor James Hong (HD, 23:57)
"Able To Be Myself" interview With actor Donald Li (HD, 18:29)
"The Tao of Thunder" interview with actor Carter Wong (HD, 25:47)
"The Tao of Rain" interview with actor Peter Kwong (HD, 28:34)
"The Hatchet Man Speaks" interview with actor Al Leong (HD, 6:32)
"Damn Wiley Prescott" interview with writer W.D. Richter (HD, 20:31)
"It Was A Western Ghost Story" interview with writer Gary Goldman (HD, 27:50)
"The Poetry Of Motion" interview with associate producer/martial arts choreographer James Lew (HD, 35:01)
"Into The Mystic Night" interview with The Coupe De Ville’s member Nick Castle (HD, 12:35)
"Since We Were Kids" interview with second unit director/The Coupe De Ville’s member Tommy Lee Wallace (HD, 28:51)
"Love and Art" conversation with movie poster artist Drew Struzan (HD, 17:04)
"Return to Little China" interview with director John Carpenter (HD, 12:14)
"Being Jack Burton" interview with actor Kurt Russell (HD, 20:57)
"Carpenter and I" interview with cinematographer Dean Cundey (HD, 15:38)
"Producing Big Trouble" interview with producer Larry Franco (HD, 15:23)
"Staging Big Trouble" interview with stunt coordinator Jeff Imada (HD, 12:32)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (SD, 13:25)
Vintage making-of featurette (SD, 7:26) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase and reversible cover.
If (pre-)ordered on the Shout! Factory, you'll receive a free 18" X 24" rolled poster while supplies last.
Also available in:
- limited edition steelbook packaging (which is also available in a limited edition bundle with a lithograph and Vinyl soundtrack).
- a limited edition bundle with a lithograph and a Vinyl soundtrack exclusively on the Shout! Factory website.
- a limited edition bundle with a steelbook edition of the release, a 18" X 24" rolled-up poster, a lithograph, and a Vinyl soundtrack exclusively on the Shout! Factory website. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
"Behind-the-Scenes" photo gallery (262 pictures) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English HoH, French, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Russian DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
"Behind-the-Scenes" photo gallery (262 pictures) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English HoH, French, Mandarin, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (South America), and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.36:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 5.1
Russian DTS 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
"Behind-the-Scenes" Photo Gallery (262 pictures)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
D-Box enabled -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1
German DTS 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles. Rest of the Extras with optional Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
"Behind-the-Scenes" Photo Gallery (262 pictures)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
D-Box enabled -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1
German DTS 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles. Rest of the Extras with optional Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
"Behind-the-Scenes" Photo Gallery (262 pictures)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
D-Box enabled -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1
German DTS 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles. Rest of the Extras with optional Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
"Behind-the-Scenes" Photo Gallery (262 pictures)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
D-Box enabled -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1
German DTS 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles. Rest of the Extras with optional Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Music Score (presented in DTS 5.1)
Deleted Scenes:
- "Airport/Chinatown":
-- Workprint" (5:47)
-- Video Version (6:56)
- "The Dragon of the Black Pool":
-- Workprint (2:37)
-- Video Version (4:19)
- "The White Tiger":
-- Workprint (2:14)
-- Video Version (7:07)
- "Gracie's Office - Workprint" (3:31)
- "Thunder's Tour - Workprint" (1:34)
- "Beneath Chinatown - Workprint" (2:16)
- "Lava Sequence" (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:14)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:48)
Extended Ending (3:05)
"Vintage" featurette (7:28)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe DeVilles (3:28)
Interview with visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
"Behind-the-Scenes" Photo Gallery (262 pictures)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:47)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (0:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
TV Spots:
- "Remember" (0:32)
- "Who Is?" (0:32)
- "Adventure" (0:32)
- "Beneath" (0:32)
- "Pay-Per-View" (1:02)
Theatrical Teaser (1:32)
D-Box enabled -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1
German DTS 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles. Rest of the Extras with optional Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and star Kurt Russell
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Extras:Isolated Score (presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
Interviews:
- "Return to Little China" with John Carpenter (12:16)
- "Being Jack Burton" with Kurt Russell (20:59)
- "Carpenter and I" with cinematographer Dean Cundey (15:40)
- Producer Larry Franco (15:23)
- Stunt coordinator Jeff Imada (12:32)
- Visual effects producer Richard Edlund (2 angles: "Interview Footage with Behind-the Scenes Stills" and "Stills" - 13:25)
Vintage making-of featurette (7:28)
Extended Ending (3:17)
Deleted Scenes:
- Airport:
-- Workprint" (5:57)
-- Videotape (7:06)
- The Dragon of the Black Pool:
-- Workprint (2:46)
-- Videotape (4:28)
- The White Tiger:
-- Workprint (2:21)
-- Videotape (7:14)
- Gracie's Office (3:44)
- Thunder's Tour (1:39)
- Beneath Chinatown (2:26)
- Lava Sequence (3 angles: "Storyboard", "Final Scene" and "Both" - 1:30)
- "Six Demon Bag" (11:55)
"Big Trouble in Little China" music video by The Coupe De Villes (3:28)
Gallery of behind-the-scenes images
3 Theatrical Trailers (2:47, 1:32 & 2:42)
TV Spots:
- Remember (0:32)
- Who is...? (0:32)
- Adventure (0:32)
- Beneath (0:32)
- Pay-Per-View (1:02)
- Teaser (0:55) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a limited edition steebook.
First pressings come with a 40-page booklet featuring new writing on the film by John Kenneth Muir, author of The Films of John Carpenter, a re-print of an article on the effects of the film from American Cinematographer, illustrated with archive stills and posters. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray A
The Scream Factory CE for all of the Fox and Arrow extras plus brand new ones (as well as the optional original 2.0 track and the isolated score in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Holland- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Spain- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:47).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Video - No cuts (99:49).
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Comparison added by Frank_Vincent on 27/04/09
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 03/12/19UPDATE LOG:
14/12/13: Added Arrow edition and DVDBeaver link.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
15/03/16: Additions of Germany, Japan, Scandinavia, Spain, updated US specs - added Russian DTS updated Chinese to Cantonese and Mandarin, updated Holland - added Japanese DTS, ASINs, capasaholic.
28/06/19: Updated Germany, Holland, Japan, Scandinavia and Spain (re-organized soundtracks and Extras, added D-Box, added some notes).
16/11/19: Addition of the US Collector's Edition
03/12/19: Updated US Collector's Edition.
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