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Grand Duel (The) AKA Il Grande duello AKA The Big Showdown AKA Storm Rider (Blu-ray) (1972)
A one man Judge, Jury and Executioner who turns the Wild West into a Blood Bath!Director: Giancarlo Santi
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film critic, historian and theorist Stephen Prince
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Extras:"An Unconventional Western" interview with director Giancarlo Santi (31:40)
"The Last of the Great Westerns" interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (25:37)
"Cowboy by Chance" interview with actor Alberto Dentice AKA Peter O'Brien (35:32)
"Out of the Box" interview with producer Ettore Rosboch (29:02)
"The Day of the Big Showdown" interview with assistant director Harald Buggenig (21:07)
"Saxon City Showdown" video appreciation by academic Austin Fisher (15:32)
"Two Different Duels" comparison of the original Italian version and the longer German version (15:38)
"Game Over" 1984 short sci-fi film directed by Bernard Villiot and starring Marc Mazza (9:12)
"Marc Mazza: Who was the Rider on the Rain?" documentary by Mike Malloy (12:32)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
International Theatrical Trailer (2:58)
Image Galleries:
- Stills (3:00)
- Posters and Lobby Cards (5:40)
- Super 8, Home Video and Soundtrack Covers (2:40) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English) and English (for Italian)
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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 LPCM 1.0
Italian LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded.
The English "The Big Showdown" title sequence or the Italian title sequence are included via seamless branching.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin. The first presssing only includes an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kevin Grant and original reviews. -
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Extras:Bonus Trailer:
- "Keoma" (3:44, SD)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:
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Special thanks to Rewind user Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"The Italian Western" 2022 interview with René Marx (26:35)
2022 interview with Nachiketas Wignesan (24:18)
Italian Trailer (2:47)
International Trailer (2:47)
Bonus Trailers
Credits
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Subtitles:English, French (for English audio), French (for Italian audio) (optional)
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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 2.0 mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 12 page booklet with writing by Alain Petit.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film critic, historian and theorist Stephen Prince
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Extras:"An Unconventional Western" interview with director Giancarlo Santi (31:40)
"The Last of the Great Westerns" interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (25:37)
"Cowboy by Chance" interview with actor Alberto Dentice AKA Peter O'Brien (35:32)
"Out of the Box" interview with producer Ettore Rosboch (29:02)
"The Day of the Big Showdown" interview with assistant director Harald Buggenig (21:07)
"Saxon City Showdown" video appreciation by academic Austin Fisher (15:32)
"Two Different Duels" comparison of the original Italian version and the longer German version (15:38)
"Game Over" 1984 short sci-fi film directed by Bernard Villiot and starring Marc Mazza (9:12)
"Marc Mazza: Who was the Rider on the Rain?" documentary by Mike Malloy (12:32)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
International Theatrical Trailer (2:58)
Image Galleries:
- Stills (3:00)
- Posters and Lobby Cards (5:40)
- Super 8, Home Video and Soundtrack Covers (2:40) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English) and English (for Italian)
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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 LPCM 1.0
Italian LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded.
*The uncut version (93:49) plays on Region A players.
The English "The Big Showdown" title sequence or the Italian title sequence are included via seamless branching.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin. The first presssing only includes an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kevin Grant and original reviews. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/UK Arrow releases have the lengthiest extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Arrow Films - No cuts (93:48)
- Blu-ray A Double Feature America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (93:48)
- Blu-ray B France- Elephant Films - No cuts (93:34)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - Yes, 5s cut required to remove sight of a horse being tripped and falling onto its head and neck. Cut made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy (93:36)*
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 29/05/12
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/12/22UPDATE LOG:
29/05/12 - Initial entry.
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22/04/13 - Amendment of cut status for Mill Creek from 'unknown' to 'no cuts', and note about cuts in 'Notes' section of this release.
20/11/19: caps-a-holic
04/12/22: Added France.
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