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Kiss Me Deadly AKA Mickey Spillane's Kiss Me Deadly (Blu-ray) (1955)
A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit."Director: Robert Aldrich
Year of Copyright: 1955
Year of Production: 1954
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini (2011)
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Extras:"Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane" 1998 documentary (39:38)*
"The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides" excerpts from the 2005 documentary (9:14)
"Bunker Hill, Los Angeles" 2011 featurette (7:06)
2011 introduction to Kiss Me Deadly (6:38)
"Locations Today" 2011 featurette (1:45)
The original truncated ending (0:22)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
Postscript on "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" by Max Allan Collins (6 text pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page liner notes booklet "The Thriller of Tomorrow" by J. Hoberman and "You Can't Hang Up the Meat Hook" by Robert Aldrich; also includes information on cast, crew, the transfer and production credits for the booklet.
* Revised 2011 version. -
Easter eggs:Go to "Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane", highlight either "play" or "postscript", press the blue button.
You get an 11-image gallery of an article in Cavalier magazine: "Mickey Spillane's Dames". -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini (2011)
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Extras:"Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane" 1998 documentary (39:38)*
"The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides" excerpts from the 2005 documentary (9:14)
"Bunker Hill, Los Angeles" 2011 featurette (7:06)
2011 introduction to Kiss Me Deadly (6:38)
"Locations Today" 2011 featurette (1:45)
The original truncated ending (0:22)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
Postscript on "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" by Max Allan Collins (6 text pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page liner notes booklet "The Thriller of Tomorrow" by J. Hoberman and "You Can't Hang Up the Meat Hook" by Robert Aldrich; also includes information on cast, crew, the transfer and production credits for the booklet.
* Revised 2011 version. -
Easter eggs:Go to "Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane", highlight either "play" or "postscript", press the blue button.
You get an 11-image gallery of an article in Cavalier magazine: "Mickey Spillane's Dames". -
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Extras:Alternate Ending (0:21)
Gallery (2:50)
Trailer (2:13) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Disintegration (22:45, in French only)
"Mike Hammer: Man of a 1000 Faces" (27:58, in English with French subtitles)
Controversial Ending (0:39)
Theatrical Trailer (2:11) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini (2011)
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Extras:"Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane" 1998 documentary (39:38)*
"The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides" excerpts from the 2005 documentary (9:14)
"Bunker Hill, Los Angeles" 2011 featurette (7:06)
2011 introduction to Kiss Me Deadly (6:38)
"Locations Today" 2011 featurette (1:45)
The original truncated ending (0:22)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
Postscript on "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" by Max Allan Collins (6 text pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page liner notes booklet "The Thriller of Tomorrow" by J. Hoberman and "You Can't Hang Up the Meat Hook" by Robert Aldrich; also includes information on cast, crew, the transfer and production credits for the booklet.
* Revised 2011 version. -
Easter eggs:Go to "Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane", highlight either "play" or "postscript", press the blue button.
You get an 11-image gallery of an article in Cavalier magazine: "Mickey Spillane's Dames". -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical Criterion releases have exclusive extras, with only region differences.
The French release has its own exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:12)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:12)
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Plaion Pictures - No cuts (105:50)
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (106:07)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (106:12)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 29/06/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 09/01/24UPDATE LOG:
29/06/11: Initial Entry.
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18/12/13: Added Carlotta release.
06/09/19: Added UK, updated US.
19/05/21: Dates.
09/01/24: Added Canada, Germany.
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