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Killer Elite (The) (Blu-ray) (1975)
MEN WANTED. Private company with C.I.A. contract seeks men willing to risk life. Perfect physical condition. Experience with weaponry, incendiaries, Karate/Judo. No loyalties. No dependents. Long career doubtful.Director: Sam Peckinpah
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and Nick Redman
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Extras:Interview with actor Bo Hopkins
Interview with production assistant Katy Haber
Theatrical Trailer
TV and Radio Spots -
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 2.0 mono (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New 2020 restoration.
Initial pressings come packaged with a slipcover.
Initially exclusive to Ronin Flix and DiabolikDVD. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and Nick Redman
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Extras:Isolated Score [DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz/24bit)]
"Noon Wine" 1966 episode directed by Sam Peckinpah of the television series ABC Stage 67 (with optional audio commentary by Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and Nick Redman) (51:18)
"Passion & Poetry: Sam's Killer Elite" 2013 featurette (27:45)
"Promoting The Killer Elite" slideshow (4:15)
Theatrical Trailer (2:12)
TV and Radio Spots (5:10)
Bonus Trailer
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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 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 480i, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes an 8-page booklet with liner notes by Julie Kirgo.
Limited to 3,000 copies. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Original Version
Audio commentary by Peckinpah expert Mike Siegel (2022)
Audio commentary by film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
Isolated Score Track in Dolby Digital 2.0
"Passion & Poetry: Sam’s Killer Elite" 2013 featurette (29:02)
"The Passion & Poetry Project – Mike Siegel and his works on Sam Peckinpah" 2022 interview (43:35)
"Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah Anecdotes" featuring Kris Kristofferson, Ernest Borgnine, James Coburn, David Warner, Ali MacGraw, L.Q. Jones, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong and Isela Vega (25:42)
Film historian Kim Newman on The Killer Elite (2022) (22:41)
"Elaine on Elite" 2022 interview with Hollywood stylist Elaine Bowerbank (12:06)
"San Francisco Plays Itself" 2022 video essay by filmmaker Daniel Kremer (13:05)
"Promoting The Killer Elite" Image Gallery (4:20)
"Shooting The Killer Elite" Image Gallery (4:52)
"The Killer Elite in Pictures" Image Gallery (7:55)
US TV Spots and Radio Spots (5:02)
Theatrical Trailer (2:08)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Shorter Version -
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 LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited Edition 2 Disc Hardbox edition. 1500 copies only.
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Extras:"Passion & Poetry: Sam's Killer Elite" 2013 featurette (27:45)
"Promoting The Killer Elite" slideshow (4:15)
TV spots (1:33)
Radio spots (3:33)
Theatrical trailer (2:07)
Audio calibration tests
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Subtitles:French (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):Shorter Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16bit)
Original Version:
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in English, with optional French subtitles.
Initial pressings come packaged with a slipcover. -
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Amazon France
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historian Mike Siegel (Original version only)
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Extras:"Passion & Poetry: Sam's Killer Elite" 2013 featurette (28:54)
Photo slideshow (4:23)
Filmographies
- Arthur Hill (3:49)
- Bo Hopkins (3:39)
- Burt Young (3:38)
- George Cheung (5:52)
- GIg Young (2:28)
- James Caan (3:20)
- Makoto Iwamatsu (4:23)
- Robert Duvall (3:51)
- Sam Peckinpah (2:44)
English Theatrical trailer (2:04)
German Theatrical trailer (1:53)
TV spots (1:36)
Radio spots (3:44)
Bonus trailer
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Subtitles:Shorter Version: None
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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 (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary is in German with no subtitles.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian release has both versions of the film with some exclusive extras.
The German release has both versions of the film with an exclusive German language commentary.
The US Scorpion release has the original version of the film some exclusive interviews.
The US Twilight Time release has the original version of the film with the isolated score and a TV film.
Versions:
- The original version released in the US runs 123 minutes.
- A shorter version released in some other territories (referred to as the "Theatrical version" on some releases) runs 116 minutes, missing 7 minutes of footage mainly from the first part of the movie plus footage of a martial master doing a street demonstration & James Caan training in a Dojo with a black professor.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Scorpion Releasing - No cuts - Original version (123:26).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Twilight Time - No cuts - Original version (123:21).
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Via Vision - No cuts - includes both the Shorter version and the Original version.
- Blu-ray B France- Wild Side Video - No cuts - includes both the Shorter version (116:06) and the Original version (123:27).
- Blu-ray B Germany- NSM Records - No cuts - includes both the Shorter version (115:59) and the Original version (123:20).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 12/02/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 15/02/23UPDATE LOG:
19/09/13: Minor updates (different soundtracks on both versions, precise running times...)
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
12/02/13: Initial entry.
18/01/14: Added DVDBeaver link.
04/10/14: Added Twilight Time edition.
14/04/21: Added Caps-a-holic, added US Scorpion & Germany, put French release audio in correct field, added ASINs, added/updated versions info, updated overall.
15/02/23: Added Australia.
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