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Killers (The) AKA Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (1946)
THE MOST SUSPENSEFUL PICTURE OF ALL TIME!Director: Robert Siodmak
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Killers" (1946 Version) (102:36)
Andrei Tarkovsky's 1956 student film version of "The Killers" (21:18)
Video interview with writer Stuart M. Kaminsky (17:58)
Screen Director's Playhouse 1948 Episode # 22 radio adaptation, starring Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters ending with an interview with Robert Siodmak (29:36)
Actor Stacy Keach reads Hemingway's short story (20:00)
Production and publicity stills
Essay by Jonathan Lethem
Paul Schrader's seminal 1972 essay "notes on film noir"
Siodmak trailers:
- "Son of Dracula" (1:36)
- "Cobra Woman" (1:55)
- "The Killers" (1:53)
- "Cry of the City" 2:18)
- "Criss Cross" (2:19)
DISC TWO
* "The Killers" (1964 Version) (94:48)
Reflections by star Clu Gulager (18:39)
Excerpts from Don Siegel's autobiography (audio only) (19:09)
Production correspondence including memos, broadcast standard reports, and casting suggestions
Production and publicity stills
9 Behind-the-Scenes stills
4 posters
Essay by Geoffrey O'Brien
Theatrical trailer (0:59) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available as a double release paired with the 1964 version.
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Extras:Isolated Music Track (DD 1.0)
Korean synopsis
Korean profiles for Lancaster & Gardner
2 photo galleries w/publicity shots of Lancaster & Gardner -
Subtitles:English and Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Bonus Trailers:
- "Killers '64"
- "Phantom Lady"
- "Cobra Lady"
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
"Hemingway/Siodmak" featurette (23 min) (in french)
Interview with Herve Dumont (16 min) (in french)
"Expressionism in Black & White" featurette (16 min) (in french)
Killers - Radio Version (30 Min) (english with french subs)
"Confession of a Boxer" (15 min) (in french)
"The Killers - 56" (19 min) (russian with french subs)
IN THE CASE
"Killers" novel (French) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 1.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available as part of the "Coffret Robert Siodmak" boxset along with "Phantom Lady" and "Cobra Woman" in a 4-disc digipack.
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Easter eggs:Press right after "Hemingway/Siodmak" and you'll get dvd credits.
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also coded for R4.
Also available in the 9-disc Film Noir Collection: "The Big Steal", "The Blue Dahlia", "Crossfire", "Double Indemnity", "The Glass Key", "The Killers", "Murder, My Sweet", "Out of the Past", and "This Gun for Hire". -
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OVERALL: Draw
R0 America has better extras (and both the 1946 and 1964 versions of the film) but the French release has a DTS track.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (102:36 NTSC).
- R0 Korea- Cine Korea - No cuts.
- R2 France- Carlotta Films - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 13/05/03
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 04/12/19UPDATE LOG:
29/05/10 : Separated 1946 & 1964 versions and added R2 UK
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
04/12/19 : Correct ASIN added to R0. RTs added to R0 US (movie/extras).
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